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Magellan RoadMate 1440: Having trouble removing sd card

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:26:15 -0700

Having trouble removing sd card

⟐ Commented December 12, 2025 at 2:26 MST

Magellan RoadMate 5236T-LM: Can't update my device

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:41:12 -0700

keep connecting the gps to my computer but nothing happens

⟐ Answered November 15, 2025 at 13:41 MST

Magellan GPS: lost map in magellan 5320 LM, how can I restore it

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:56:42 -0700

From my fault, I lost map in magellan 5320 LM, how can I restore it

⟐ Edited July 05, 2024 at 18:56 MST

Magellan GPS: The map is not populating

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:49:29 -0700

My Magellan Maestro is not showing a map anymore. It is also not giving audio directions.

⟐ Answered July 05, 2024 at 10:49 MST

Magellan RoadMate 1200: Power button fell off. What do I do?

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 06:03:25 -0700

My GPS has not been turning on lately. So, I decided to open it up, to find that the power button had fallen off of the board.

I tried taping it to the board with electrical tape (I suck at soldering) and it turns on sometimes. When it does, the Magellan logo shows up, then a white screen. How do I fix this?

⟐ Edited by author April 06, 2024 at 6:03 MST

Magellan GPS: GPS says "Resource not found. Please connect..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:41:53 -0700

Hi.

I have a Magellan smart GPS 5390.

It's probably off warranty but it has worked reasonably well until my last update attempt. First, smartgps Eco displayed a message that my unit couldn't be updated since there wasn't enough space. So I deleted some files even though I had well over a gig of space remaining. I was then able to complete the full update to my unit. However, when I disconnected the unit from my computer, the message displayed on the unit was, "Resource not found. Please connect smartgps to smartgps Eco and update your device." I again connect my device to smartgps Eco but theres no update to update the smart GPS with.

Also, live chat and telephone support are non existent.

Has anyone else had this issue and or have a solution to this problem?

Thanks

⟐ Commented April 05, 2024 at 19:41 MST

Magellan GPS: How do you disconnect the digitizer to motherboard cable for 9612T-LM

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:21:30 -0700

Not sure if the circled piece at the end of ribbon can be pried up. Didnt want to break it.

Do you simply pull the ribbon out without prying up the circled piece?

Will post pic later today.

Attached is the ebay replacment that ill receive tomorrow.

Above is a different angle. Poor lightning sorry.

Appreciate the help @oldturkey03

@oldturkey03 Ok, finally got the replacment digitizer in. Was able to take off the EMI shield, wasnt too bad. You’re right, was simple zif connector underneath. Now I noticed I have to reuse the overlay from the old unit but it has a connector (yellow box in pic) that I've never dealt with before. How do you take it off? Also, I guess I need double sided tape (red box in pic) to secure the overlay to new digitizer. Any idea was size/type of tape I need?

⟐ Commented April 03, 2024 at 13:21 MST

Magellan GPS: forgot my password on my gps

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 07:37:30 -0700

I havent used my gps for a couple of years and have forgotten my password..is there a way to reset it magellan says no

⟐ Commented February 21, 2024 at 7:37 MST

Magellan RoadMate 5120-LMTX: How do I connect the unit to get available downloads.

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:39:43 -0700

How do i connect the unit to get available downloads.

Magellan GPS: Have A Magellan RV9490T-LMB

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 07:53:47 -0700

Got this from a a friend of mine that never opened the box, was still in the Shrink Wrap. Took it out of the box and plugged in and all I get is the Magellan Logo on the screen and nothing else? Tried Plugging it into my Desk Top Computer and still nothing but the Magellan Logo on the Screen? Could the battery be dead being not used for about 5 Years? Thanks, Steve

⟐ Commented December 22, 2023 at 7:53 MST

Magellan RoadMate 2120T-LM: zmiana map z amerykanskich na europejskie

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:58:49 -0700

Czy moge zmienic mapy amerykanskie na europejskie

Google translate:

changing maps from American to European

Can I change American maps to European ones?

⟐ Edited December 13, 2023 at 21:58 MST

Magellan GPS: Stuck on boot up screen

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 07:49:28 -0700

My Magellan maestro 4250 hangs once loading bar Finnish's

my guess is that its the firmware.

does anyone have the firmware zip file?

⟐ Edited by author July 15, 2023 at 7:49 MST

Magellan GPS: Why would my GPS switch not turn on the device

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:18:35 -0700

My device not turning on despite charged

⟐ Commented September 16, 2022 at 18:18 MST

Magellan GPS: Magellan 1700-LM Won't fully boot

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:28:43 -0700

I've run the Megellan re-format/ reload software, but the device never fully boots.
First time through, it told me it had successfully formatted and copied all files, and that i should remove the SD card press the onscreen OK button. I followed instructions but it never gets past the spinning wheel.. (Magellan logo, spinning wheel, dark...) Plugging it into a PC, I can see it's copied all the files from the SD card to the devices storage, but.. no joy. Bunches of reset/restarts.. no luck. Isn't there some way to reach in with a PC connection and find out what's up? Magellan seems to be running their software in some sort of virtual disk environment, or something...

Thanks for any help you can be

Magellan GPS: Device won't turn on

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:21:11 -0700

Magellan road mate (no model number) stopped working and won't even turn on. It's 12 yes old. Is it just done or is there something I can do with it? It worked up until last week.

⟐ Commented April 13, 2022 at 14:21 MST

Magellan RoadMate 1200: Roadmate will not boot

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:29:26 -0700

Unit, Roadmate 3030 starts to boot, but never completes boot process. Wheel keeps turning and finally times out.

⟐ Edited by author March 28, 2022 at 12:29 MST

Magellan GPS: need repair in canada

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:20:47 -0700

roadmate 3030 LM won’t reboot

⟐ Commented March 28, 2022 at 12:20 MST

Magellan GPS: need a boot for Roadmate 1700

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 05:52:37 -0700

I accidentally formatted my Magellan Roadmate 1700. Where or how can I fix it?

⟐ Commented October 17, 2021 at 5:52 MST

Magellan RoadMate 5236T-LM: How do I replace my GPS hard drive?

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:35:33 -0700

Hi everyone,

I have a Magellan RoadMate 5236T-LM. I need to remove the hard drive so that I can fix some corrupted files and get the GPS running again. I’ve already removed the motherboard, but can’t figure out how to remove the hard drive. It doesn’t seem to be a standard computer hard drive. Does anyone happen to know how to remove the hard drive on this GPS?

Here are some pictures of my motherboard:

Thank you all very much in advance.

⟐ Commented August 26, 2021 at 1:35 MST

Magellan RoadMate 1200: The touch screen will not work in spots

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:38:44 -0700

My touch screen seems like it needs to be recalibrate but i can not get to the main menu due to the fact that part of the screen is not working. How do i fix this problem is their a way to restart it to original settings. ?

⟐ Answered May 25, 2021 at 12:38 MST