THANK YOU!!! As I see others have mentioned - well explained and filmed. I'm fed up with this unit not having an actual OFF and after turning it OFF - still having a dead battery a few days later - since it doesn't actually turn OFF. Getting a small micro switch; and taking care of the battery problem. Wasn't sure how to deal with the ribbon cable. You explained it. Thank you very much again.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 That may/might work. But I constantly choose "power off" etc. It goes off - but is still On. I have ordered a micro switch and know where I am drilling a small hole and installing. It WILL now be Off - when I'm finished. Thank you again.
Extremely helpful. Nice internal device detail and explanation for various steps. You may want to pay special attention to how he reinstalls the microphone. (Its placement around the edge may not be intuitive to you, and it WILL come out of its place when you open the GPS.) I find that this is also substantially applicable to the Drive Smart65, which is my GPS. Also note, make sure your new battery comes with double-sided adhesive before you discard what is there. Mine usually do not, so you may have to preserve that tape/adhesive for reuse with the new battery.
Thank you. This was most useful. My ribbon cable came loose when I opened the case to replace the battery, and at first I thought I had broken it. Your video showed me how to reconnect the cable, and I am very happy I did not ruin my Garmin unit.
You taught me one other thing. My 2597 had a hard time hearing my Voice Command. I did not have the microphone in correctly. On the 2597 it goes in the back cover and is held in by a small ring. I put it in correctly, tonight. Thanks. I think she will hear better, now.
thanks garmin was coming on but then would cut off after a few minutes unless you tapped the screen. went through the settings and found the screen duration settings and reset it . enjoy your videos
Thank-you for this video. Fantastic tutorial. Replaced the battery on my DriveSmart 51, but accidentally disconnected the video display due to the tape holding it in place drying out. Tried reconnecting several times. Difficult to see small detail. Unable to get screen to display. Couldn’t figure out how to reconnect until I saw your video. Nearly discarded my Garmin unit, but now it works fantastic. Much appreciated.
I really enjoyed the video. The electronics was the first lesson but I am glad that you included the explanation of how the box snapped together. Once you understand how the fasteners work, it makes it simpler to get them to open. I have messed up many of attachments from cars to electronics because I didn't understand how they attached to each other. I hope that you include this in all of your videos. After I understood the attachment I used my very hard and best tools (my thumbnails) to open the case. Very good. I have subscribed and am looking forward to your other videos.
Thank you Sir! i needed to learn how to get the ribbon cable back in and you nailed it down for me. I appreciate you taking the time to show us how to perform this task.
Got a new battery in my Nuvi 50 LM, today. Splitting the case halves was tough, but the rest of it was easy. Mine was a 2013 model, according to the dat on the battery. I used the case splitting tool that came with my battery tools. I guess it took me 45-to one hour to replace the battery. I took it for a short ride in the car and told it to “Go Home,” which it did. I have it on an USB charger right now. Just remember, dull knives we cut you worse than a sharp knife. I put on my leather gloves to split the cases. I used my Barlow to help split the cases. I did not take the ribbon cable off. I just flipped the screen over and removed the system board to allow me to access the battery plug. It will only plug in one way because it is indexed.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 yes, she has checked out fine. I have her on the USB charger, now. I charged up the 50 LM 100%. Both are working fine. How I lost the screws. I must have put the old battery on them and they stuck to the double stick tape and then when I picked it up to make sure I had the plug on the new battery oriented, correctly they fell off. Two ended up in the case but I got them out. I have no idea where the fell, probably through one of the crack in my back deck. I can’t see as well as I used to. Cheaper to buy two than look for them. I have the same thing happen on the E clip that holds the sprocket on a chainsaw - they like to go flying. I don’t waste my time. I just buy new ones. II have the same problems with the circlips that hold the wrist pin, too.
I don't comment usually, but I just have to say to you good sir, THANK YOU! I'm a tech dabbler, and I truly enjoyed this. You are very thorough, I liked the human aspect where you forgot a step for a second then corrected it before moving on (mic wire) very cool. I also like the fact that from what I have witnessed from two of your videos this one and Repair of Garmin GTM Traffic Receiver, you actually respond to comments. So I have a question for you. The old Garmin StreetPilot c550 would show the upcoming mile marker on the interstate, the DriveSmart 7 LMT EX only shows next exit, is there a way to show mile marker instead of exit?
Thanks for another great video! I just bought a used Garmin DriveSmart 50LMTHD, same as the one in this video. The battery was drained but works when I plug in the car charger and navigated home. The battery on the unit didn't charge up after the 20 minute drive home. So, I plugged it into a wall outlet to see if it will charge. After half an hour, still no charge. So, I think the battery is dead unfortunately. So, this video will definitely help. My question is: can I replace this Garmin GPS battery with a similar one as the older Garmin Nuvi 2595LMT battery. That battery is 3.7V as well but rated for 2hrs to 2.5hrs rather than the 1 hour for the DriveSmart 50 series GPS. Are the dimensions the same for the batteries? It look like the DriveSmart 50 series back panel can support a longer length battery (by about 5mm or so) but the width and depth might be limiting factor. Not sure why Garmin decided to decrease the battery life for newer vehicle GPS navigation devices.
Great explanation and tutorial. Thanks. You mentioned the importance of buying a battery from a reputable supplier. I see a few different companies mostly out of the far east selling batteries, but not sure who to go with. Any suggestions? I am in Canada. Liked and subscribed…
Thanks for your subscription, I buy my batteries from this guy linked below, he sells aftermarket batteries but he stands behind them if you have any problems. I don't know if he carries the specific battery for your GPS but he does have hundreds of batteries in stock. Here is the link to his eBay store www.ebay.com/str/cammanpower
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Garmin maps v. 2022.20 came out yesterday. I just downloaded it to all of my Gps units. It installed fine with Garmin Express v. 7.7.
Salam, it means that you need to reinstall the firmware and you can do that with Garmin Web Updater, you can get it from Garmin website. To find it you need to go on google and search for garminwebupdater.exe all one word.
Yes you can as long as the Voltage is 3.7V and it physically fits. However to do that you must use the original Garmin Control board from the old battery. Here is how you do that ua-cam.com/video/c2mpLgBpBOM/v-deo.html
Hello Sir, My Garmin Drive51 was broken and show "System software missing", Do you have firmware .RNG? possible to share to me to fixing this issue. Thank you in advance
Doesn't look anything like mine, ribbon goes to the screen the other end to the circuit board and the ribbon can be removed from both ends one ribbon both ends can be detached nothing else attached to it to desolder , replaced the screen and the same problem if you hold a flashlight to it you can see what's on the screen otherwise the screen is black.
@@GSXR6002011 Can you send me a link to its photo I want to see what it looks like, for example, a link like this www.khalids.com/EBAY/GPS%20RECEIVERS/Garmin%20NUVI%202699LMTHD%20Screen/DFD060V-PFLW%20FPC-1/Capture06582.jpg
I get most of my replacement parts through eBay. If I don't find a particular part then I buy a similar defective or broken GPS which is sold for parts on eBay, and salvage all the parts.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 understood. I had my fingers crossed that you might have a supplier for parts other than eBay. However that should work! You are a wonderful teacher good sir. And again I thank you for your hard work with these videos!
I bought two Garmin drive assist 51 LMT_S about three years ago. I love the dash cam feature. any way i was going to a unfamiliar destination this past week, I was three blocks away when my screen just went black! i pulled off the road and felt the unit. It was a bit hot. thinking just because it was a 90 degree day and it had been in the windshield for about an hour. I took it down and held it in front of the A/C for a bit. I could tell the unit was still on and functioning by the auditable reports from touching the screen. long story short the screen has never returned.... is it worth fixing? or just as cost effective to replace? Thanks for your help, Randy Ithaca NY.
Greetings, If the main board has gone bad, I don't think a Drive Assist 51LMT is worth fixing, because you can get a used one for under $100 on eBay. However if it is not the main board and it is just a bad connection on the USB Port then it is indeed worth fixing. You can repair the USB port yourself by following my GPS USB Port repair videos.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for the advice! so I have nothing to loose by taking this apart. Im not understanding how the USB port affects the screen, but ill still give it a go !
@@randycoolbaugh1408 When the USB develops loose contacts it will not fully charge the battery and low voltage puts the unit in standby mode. This causes the screen to go completely dark when the GPS is still active. Also check to see if the screen timer is set to " Always ON"
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 hu. that makes sense. Its just irritating to me, I have treated these units with kid gloves since i bought them, I don't leave them out , I always wrapped them in micro fiber cloths when not in use. then i see other peoples units all dirty, scratched up thrown in a glove box. but theirs works fine! .... but now that you explained it to me i do recall a time when i did leave this unit in the car for a day or so and i did find that the suction cup mount did "give up" and i found it hanging by the power cord...... hmmm.. Well thank you for your time and helping me to decide on what to do here...
Well-spoken, well-written, well-explained and well-filmed. This is how all repair videos should be done. THANK YOU.
Thank You Sir, that means a lot to me.
You're an excellent teacher. You know your material and you know how to teach it.
I appreciate that!
THANK YOU!!! As I see others have mentioned - well explained and filmed. I'm fed up with this unit not having an actual OFF and after turning it OFF - still having a dead battery a few days later - since it doesn't actually turn OFF. Getting a small micro switch; and taking care of the battery problem. Wasn't sure how to deal with the ribbon cable. You explained it. Thank you very much again.
You are very welcome, and to fully power it off you need to press and hold down the power button, then click on Power OFF on the screen.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 That may/might work. But I constantly choose "power off" etc. It goes off - but is still On. I have ordered a micro switch and know where I am drilling a small hole and installing. It WILL now be Off - when I'm finished. Thank you again.
@@daves7775 No problem!
Extremely helpful. Nice internal device detail and explanation for various steps. You may want to pay special attention to how he reinstalls the microphone. (Its placement around the edge may not be intuitive to you, and it WILL come out of its place when you open the GPS.) I find that this is also substantially applicable to the Drive Smart65, which is my GPS.
Also note, make sure your new battery comes with double-sided adhesive before you discard what is there. Mine usually do not, so you may have to preserve that tape/adhesive for reuse with the new battery.
Excellent point, some replacement batteries don't come with the double sided adhesive tape.
Thanks for a very clear and concise video. I just changed the battery in my 61. Brilliant, it works again. Thanks for a brilliant well presented video
You are very welcome, and I am happy it was helpful to you!
Wow watched other videos on this and none were as informative as yours
Thank You very much!
Thank you. This was most useful. My ribbon cable came loose when I opened the case to replace the battery, and at first I thought I had broken it. Your video showed me how to reconnect the cable, and I am very happy I did not ruin my Garmin unit.
You are very welcome, I am glad it helped
You taught me one other thing. My 2597 had a hard time hearing my Voice Command. I did not have the microphone in correctly. On the 2597 it goes in the back cover and is held in by a small ring. I put it in correctly, tonight. Thanks. I think she will hear better, now.
I am glad it helped!
thanks garmin was coming on but then would cut off after a few minutes unless you tapped the screen. went through the settings and found the screen duration settings and reset it . enjoy your videos
I am glad to hear that.
Thank-you for this video. Fantastic tutorial. Replaced the battery on my DriveSmart 51, but accidentally disconnected the video display due to the tape holding it in place drying out. Tried reconnecting several times. Difficult to see small detail. Unable to get screen to display. Couldn’t figure out how to reconnect until I saw your video. Nearly discarded my Garmin unit, but now it works fantastic. Much appreciated.
I am glad it was helpful to you, and thanks for your detailed feedback.
Very lucid and well demonstrated. Thanks.
You are very welcome!
I really enjoyed the video. The electronics was the first lesson but I am glad that you included the explanation of how the box snapped together. Once you understand how the fasteners work, it makes it simpler to get them to open. I have messed up many of attachments from cars to electronics because I didn't understand how they attached to each other. I hope that you include this in all of your videos. After I understood the attachment I used my very hard and best tools (my thumbnails) to open the case.
Very good. I have subscribed and am looking forward to your other videos.
Thank you and welcome to my channel!
Thank you Sir! i needed to learn how to get the ribbon cable back in and you nailed it down for me. I appreciate you taking the time to show us how to perform this task.
You're very welcome, I am glad it was helpful to you!
Thanks, you are helping many people 👍👍
So nice of you, its my pleasure to help.
Thank you for your excellent instructions.
You are very welcome!
Thank you for this tutorial. Well done!
You are very welcome!
Got a new battery in my Nuvi 50 LM, today. Splitting the case halves was tough, but the rest of it was easy. Mine was a 2013 model, according to the dat on the battery. I used the case splitting tool that came with my battery tools. I guess it took me 45-to one hour to replace the battery. I took it for a short ride in the car and told it to “Go Home,” which it did. I have it on an USB charger right now. Just remember, dull knives we cut you worse than a sharp knife. I put on my leather gloves to split the cases. I used my Barlow to help split the cases. I did not take the ribbon cable off. I just flipped the screen over and removed the system board to allow me to access the battery plug. It will only plug in one way because it is indexed.
If you don't remove the screen cable it will bring tension on it which could damage it, but I am glad the operation was successful.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 yes, she has checked out fine. I have her on the USB charger, now. I charged up the 50 LM 100%. Both are working fine. How I lost the screws. I must have put the old battery on them and they stuck to the double stick tape and then when I picked it up to make sure I had the plug on the new battery oriented, correctly they fell off. Two ended up in the case but I got them out. I have no idea where the fell, probably through one of the crack in my back deck. I can’t see as well as I used to. Cheaper to buy two than look for them. I have the same thing happen on the E clip that holds the sprocket on a chainsaw - they like to go flying. I don’t waste my time. I just buy new ones. II have the same problems with the circlips that hold the wrist pin, too.
Excellent video, easy to follow, even for non tecky like me.Thank you very much.
You're very welcome!
I don't comment usually, but I just have to say to you good sir, THANK YOU! I'm a tech dabbler, and I truly enjoyed this. You are very thorough, I liked the human aspect where you forgot a step for a second then corrected it before moving on (mic wire) very cool. I also like the fact that from what I have witnessed from two of your videos this one and Repair of Garmin GTM Traffic Receiver, you actually respond to comments.
So I have a question for you.
The old Garmin StreetPilot c550 would show the upcoming mile marker on the interstate, the DriveSmart 7 LMT EX only shows next exit, is there a way to show mile marker instead of exit?
Thank You!
Great video, you obviously take great care in your work, thanks for sharing your expertise, 👍👍
You are very welcome, and thanks for your feedback
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, very helpful.
My pleasure!
Thank you, very helpful
You're welcome!
Thank you very good job
You are very welcome, I appreciate your kind words.
Thanks for another great video! I just bought a used Garmin DriveSmart 50LMTHD, same as the one in this video. The battery was drained but works when I plug in the car charger and navigated home. The battery on the unit didn't charge up after the 20 minute drive home. So, I plugged it into a wall outlet to see if it will charge. After half an hour, still no charge. So, I think the battery is dead unfortunately. So, this video will definitely help. My question is: can I replace this Garmin GPS battery with a similar one as the older Garmin Nuvi 2595LMT battery. That battery is 3.7V as well but rated for 2hrs to 2.5hrs rather than the 1 hour for the DriveSmart 50 series GPS. Are the dimensions the same for the batteries? It look like the DriveSmart 50 series back panel can support a longer length battery (by about 5mm or so) but the width and depth might be limiting factor. Not sure why Garmin decided to decrease the battery life for newer vehicle GPS navigation devices.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes you can do that, but you need to follow these steps ua-cam.com/video/c2mpLgBpBOM/v-deo.html
Great info
Thanks!
Very good tutorial. What size torx screw driver do you need for the screws?
Thanks, you need T5 and T6
Great explanation and tutorial. Thanks. You mentioned the importance of buying a battery from a reputable supplier. I see a few different companies mostly out of the far east selling batteries, but not sure who to go with. Any suggestions? I am in Canada. Liked and subscribed…
Thanks for your subscription, I buy my batteries from this guy linked below, he sells aftermarket batteries but he stands behind them if you have any problems. I don't know if he carries the specific battery for your GPS but he does have hundreds of batteries in stock. Here is the link to his eBay store www.ebay.com/str/cammanpower
I broke down and bought a drive smart 65T off of eBay. Came with all the accessories.
They are good work horses, so it should last you for a long time.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Garmin maps v. 2022.20 came out yesterday. I just downloaded it to all of my Gps units. It installed fine with Garmin Express v. 7.7.
@@johnclarke6647 Wow! they are not wasting any time, and 2022 is not even around the corner yet.
Salam
Garmin lmt 61 turns on and off by itself. It just recycles in on and off mode. What is the problem with it
Salam, it means that you need to reinstall the firmware and you can do that with Garmin Web Updater, you can get it from Garmin website. To find it you need to go on google and search for garminwebupdater.exe all one word.
Anyway to modify it so the battery can last longer than 1h ?
Hi, yes you can, I made a video on this for you, here is the link ua-cam.com/video/c2mpLgBpBOM/v-deo.html
Se le puede poner una batería de más amperaje, por ej si trae de 1000 se le puede poner una de 1200 amperes?
Yes you can as long as the Voltage is 3.7V and it physically fits. However to do that you must use the original Garmin Control board from the old battery. Here is how you do that ua-cam.com/video/c2mpLgBpBOM/v-deo.html
Gracias.
@@F.e.n.i.x13 Denada
Hello Sir, My Garmin Drive51 was broken and show "System software missing", Do you have firmware .RNG? possible to share to me to fixing this issue. Thank you in advance
Hi, I don't have it but I will try to find it for you. By the way it is called .RGN
Can you replace or fix the backlight on a garmin drivesmart 61 lmt-s
Yes you can, and you can also change the entire screen if need be. I have a video on that here is the link ua-cam.com/video/UWnUvTXNHzc/v-deo.html
Doesn't look anything like mine, ribbon goes to the screen the other end to the circuit board and the ribbon can be removed from both ends one ribbon both ends can be detached nothing else attached to it to desolder , replaced the screen and the same problem if you hold a flashlight to it you can see what's on the screen otherwise the screen is black.
@@GSXR6002011 Can you send me a link to its photo I want to see what it looks like, for example, a link like this www.khalids.com/EBAY/GPS%20RECEIVERS/Garmin%20NUVI%202699LMTHD%20Screen/DFD060V-PFLW%20FPC-1/Capture06582.jpg
Also where do you get your replacement parts from?
I get most of my replacement parts through eBay. If I don't find a particular part then I buy a similar defective or broken GPS which is sold for parts on eBay, and salvage all the parts.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 understood. I had my fingers crossed that you might have a supplier for parts other than eBay. However that should work!
You are a wonderful teacher good sir. And again I thank you for your hard work with these videos!
@@privatenunya6468 Thank You!
I bought two Garmin drive assist 51 LMT_S about three years ago. I love the dash cam feature. any way i was going to a unfamiliar destination this past week, I was three blocks away when my screen just went black! i pulled off the road and felt the unit. It was a bit hot. thinking just because it was a 90 degree day and it had been in the windshield for about an hour. I took it down and held it in front of the A/C for a bit. I could tell the unit was still on and functioning by the auditable reports from touching the screen. long story short the screen has never returned.... is it worth fixing? or just as cost effective to replace? Thanks for your help, Randy Ithaca NY.
Greetings, If the main board has gone bad, I don't think a Drive Assist 51LMT is worth fixing, because you can get a used one for under $100 on eBay. However if it is not the main board and it is just a bad connection on the USB Port then it is indeed worth fixing. You can repair the USB port yourself by following my GPS USB Port repair videos.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for the advice! so I have nothing to loose by taking this apart. Im not understanding how the USB port affects the screen, but ill still give it a go !
@@randycoolbaugh1408 When the USB develops loose contacts it will not fully charge the battery and low voltage puts the unit in standby mode. This causes the screen to go completely dark when the GPS is still active. Also check to see if the screen timer is set to " Always ON"
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 hu. that makes sense. Its just irritating to me, I have treated these units with kid gloves since i bought them, I don't leave them out , I always wrapped them in micro fiber cloths when not in use. then i see other peoples units all dirty, scratched up thrown in a glove box. but theirs works fine! .... but now that you explained it to me i do recall a time when i did leave this unit in the car for a day or so and i did find that the suction cup mount did "give up" and i found it hanging by the power cord...... hmmm.. Well thank you for your time and helping me to decide on what to do here...
@@randycoolbaugh1408 You are very welcome!
Should be wearing protective gloves when using even a dull knife in this manner.
Good point but just to clarify the Knife was intentionally dulled. I filed it down so that it's not sharp, now it doesn't even cut a tomato.