tomtom v1 wont turn on

[J273]

I recently bought a tomtom v1 off ebay being advertised as faulty.....Where the green light will come on but the unit wont actually turn on.

Ive tried the reset method but still cant get it to work....I was thinking i may be able to fix it ..now im having second thoughts.lol


As anyone any other ideas as to how i could get it working?....Is there a way of flashing it to a later firmware or somthing along those lines?

Thanks

 

[FiDoDiDo]

If you connect it to the computer does it have enough power for the computer to recognize it?

 

[Manj]

might sound daft but try resetting a few times - in my experience this might often sorts it out

 

[J273]

If you connect it to the computer does it have enough power for the computer to recognize it?

No,I tried that connected it to a mini usb but theres no green light....I wernt to sure though if it only has enough power through the mains plug.


Is it meant to have the green light when connected via the usb?

 

[J273]

might sound daft but try resetting a few times - in my experience this might often sorts it out

Yeah ive tried that fella ...Im just fully charging it now though....so ill keep trying

 

[beij]

this happened to mine and i had to send it away took about 3 weeks.

 

[J273]

Ive just left it on charge for a bit and pressed the reset....and the now the backlights constantly on but nothings showng onscreen:S

 

[browno]

Sounds like mine was when the card got corrupted - don't know if you can get the software on the card restored without having a backup...

 

[ihategherkins]

paperclip up the back end always sorts mine out (TomTom that is :quiet: ), locks after nearly every update

Neil

 

[J273]

Sounds like mine was when the card got corrupted - don't know if you can get the software on the card restored without having a backup...

Yeah thats what ive heard...Im looking now for a tomtom 1 sd backup

 

[J273]

Anyone know where i could get a backup copy of the SD

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