A couple of my displays have gone bad. They still work, but they are hard to read. Is there anyone who repairs them? The Lowrance, I can probably upgrade, but the Raymarine Autohelm would be difficult. i.e. expensive to upgrade. Thanks!
Any hope for instrument display 'burn-in'?
- Thread starter Justin_NSA
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There's definitely people out there that sell replacement screens and/or offer repair services.
I bought a new screen for ST 4000 AP for $100 on Ebay, the seller also does installations for $50.
Do a search and look for the seller in Durango, Colo.
Do a search and look for the seller in Durango, Colo.
That's what I like to see..... precise, real answers and solutions to an issue that should be covered by the factory. I don't know the production era of the subject instrument, but the factory should, at the very least, provide a "help" or "support" service to support their products.
Back in the day, Garmin repaired my first handheld GPS I purchased (gps 45. the white one) when the internal battery died just one month before its stated life expectancy. It took less than a week for the shipping, repair and return. No charge. Cool, I thought. A year later, same thing happens again. I call them. "Nope," They said, "it's past the battery warranty, but we can install a new one for $110! I told them they replaced the current battery a year ago. "The warranty is for the unit not the battery" %#^ WTF?@#$% I can buy the new GPS 76 for around $200...... Anyway, I think they just sent a replacement gps 45 from their out of production inventory to cover the warranty. So I asked how long the warranty would be if paid the money to have the replace with a new battery.... answer, new warranty only covers the battery, not the unit......
.... needless to say I bought the very, very excellent gps76....That's all I used for years, still have it, it works...keep it in the dinghy bag.
Back in the day, Garmin repaired my first handheld GPS I purchased (gps 45. the white one) when the internal battery died just one month before its stated life expectancy. It took less than a week for the shipping, repair and return. No charge. Cool, I thought. A year later, same thing happens again. I call them. "Nope," They said, "it's past the battery warranty, but we can install a new one for $110! I told them they replaced the current battery a year ago. "The warranty is for the unit not the battery" %#^ WTF?@#$% I can buy the new GPS 76 for around $200...... Anyway, I think they just sent a replacement gps 45 from their out of production inventory to cover the warranty. So I asked how long the warranty would be if paid the money to have the replace with a new battery.... answer, new warranty only covers the battery, not the unit......
.... needless to say I bought the very, very excellent gps76....That's all I used for years, still have it, it works...keep it in the dinghy bag.
This is the same guy. I am going to ship the instrument to him and he will replace the screen and check it out. What a relief I don't have to upgrade everything! The Lowrance GPS is a lost cause.