IanDM 0 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 I have a Garmin 750s that has stopped zooming in..any suggestions for a fix. Who in Auckland repairs Garmin ? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 No one does repairs as far as I can find out. Garmin are not interested in anyone doing so either. I tried to get a service agency, just a straight out NO, we have enough agents. Garmin (marine support at least) seems non existent in NZ. There are only resellers, no electronics tech support. Post up here if you find anyone who can help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 53 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Reminds me of: My first GPS, a hand-held unit bought in 1997, eventually started to behave erratically some twenty years ago. At first the display was bad and then did not show anything. The device was way out of warranty and I am an electrical engineer working for a major telecom company. We have decent labs... But how do I get into the device? I was stumped. I contacted Garmin, told them who I was, where I worked and what I wanted to do. I was actually given the email of one of their technicians/engineers in the U.S. and he told me how to open the device and wished me good luck. I actually managed to find what had gone wrong but it was beyond my repair powers. The display driver had de-attached itself from the flexible 'board' it was soldered to -- a truly weird building practice. Hence, the GPS could still find out where it was but it could not tell me. I bought a new GPS during my next trip to the U.S. They cost roughly twice as much in Europe. /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alibaba 76 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Last Time I had a problem I was directed to a small office in Laurie Collins at Westhaven. He seemed to know what he was doing, but whether he is still there after Covid or can do anything, I don't know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 72 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 How about this person http://www.efrontier.co.nz/estore/index.php?currency=NZD I think he out SW Auckland, hard to understand when you talk to him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 4 hours ago, ballystick said: How about this person http://www.efrontier.co.nz/estore/index.php?currency=NZD I think he out SW Auckland, hard to understand when you talk to him These guys import cheap Asian products that often don't meet AUS/NZ standards. They either don't know or don't care. They wont have access to garmin parts as they are not garmin service agents. Be aware that any radio frequency equipment that does not meet the standards is illegal to use in NZ. Seems you can sell it, you just cant use it legally. To do so (although the risk of being caught is very low) is to risk a large fine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 72 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Thanks IT, whoops!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rgvkiwi 15 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 19/11/2022 at 8:15 AM, alibaba said: Last Time I had a problem I was directed to a small office in Laurie Collins at Westhaven. He seemed to know what he was doing, but whether he is still there after Covid or can do anything, I don't know. That sounds like the Navstation where I just bought a new Garmin Echomap for our boat. Very helpful and a good price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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