I am beyond impressed with the patient instructions in this video. I watched a procedure, paused, mimicked it, re-started and followed all the way through to the end. The best advice came early: take your time. I now have an 8-year-old Nuvi 1450 that is like new for $23.98 (price increase from Amazon). This is the best "how to" video on UA-cam. Thank you!
Thanks, and yes, I think about all of the tech trash quite a bit and I'm sure we're pumping out HUGE quantities of unnecessary land-filling. Thanks as always for watching!
Well done, I am not a fan of the throw away society, we need more videos like this. I am rebuilding a 1991 Husqvarna 254 chain saw right now. Much better than just throwing things out. A big thumbs up from me.
FANTASTIC video! I have one of these that is doing this to me. I almost threw it away..............I'm glad I DIDN'T do that yet! I'll be ordering one of these kits, & trying to breath new life into my trusty Garmin. Thanks for sharing this! Here's wishing you & yours a very Merry Christmas, & a Happy New Year!
Hi Fred - it's funny you are showing this video - I just bought a tool kit for taking apart electronics to prevent scratching and nicks. Being a mechanic for most my life, well before switching careers that is the star type screwdriver as you called it is probably a Torx :) Merry Christmas !
Mr. Dunn: Thank you so much for sharing this information. I have two Garmins now and will buy this kit to repair the old one and either keep it or give it to someone who is also "directionally challenged." Since I am subscribed to your channel I was lucky enough to receive this video. I also have to tell you that, although I live in a New York apartment and will never have the chance to raise honey bees, I still find the information you disseminate so very interesting. In a sharing vein, here is some information about a kit to repair a Luggage Cover for Volvo sedans and station wagons. The kit is $29.95 and can save between $200-$300 for a new cover. It can be found on eBay. I know this is totally irrelevant but maybe someone will find this information useful. Again, thank you for sharing this Garmin info, and I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I've got a replacement battery for my nuvi65LMT on order. The battery never had much endurance. I suspect it was a refurb or returned item not disclosed at the time of sale. Or maybe the GPS runs on the battery and the plug only goes through the onboard battery charging port. Does your GPS last longer than about 1/2 with the battery as the only source of power?
There is a dislpay that shows the level of charge, and time of discharge based on current loading. So the length of backup power time available is directly related to what's connected to your unit. I can get 90 minutes of full desktop computer work done before having to shut it all down when on the battery.
@@FrederickDunn Mine does have a battery symbol with the current level of charge but no coundown timer. Only when the battery reaches a critical low level do I get a warning. I may have had a bad battery from when I bought it new about 10 years ago.
What is the charging voltage on this device? Found a tossed out 1450 (e - waste dumpster!) to-day. Tried a regular phone charger (5 V / 1 A) it turned on, stayed on for a few seconds, then shut off. Thank you
Very easy instructions to follow but my Nuvi 1450 must be an older model. I have the right tool kit and new battery but the interior section where the battery and plug in is wired and soldered and looks different from the one in your video. It wouldn't fit so I had to trash the Nuvi...time to buy a new one or use the hated smart phone app.
Hi Frederick Thank you so much for your video. Would you know if it is the same replacement battery for the Garmin Nuvi 1300? The 1300 Nuvi looks exactly the same as the 1450
Mine keeps saying external power disconnected or lost. It also flashes low battery power but it mainly keeps shutting on and off. My wife is having me try a usb B cable and it doesn’t seem to be helping. Any ideas if it’s the battery or cable?
I tried the battery repair kit (Cameron Sino Technology, like the one you show) from Amazon and I have a Nuvi 1450. Everything was fine until I found the kit doesn't have the several tools you had. Only ONE torx driver and two plastic bezel levers, not the several drivers that came with yours. Of course, mine, a black handled one, is too big for the screws in the 1450. Now dead in the water. I wonder if the drivers are color coded for size? No idea on what size I need, but tiny! They still offer the one in the link you provided, so I'm returning mine and getting the one in your link. Warning to others: only order the kit with the several drivers!
Nope... the new battery was so snug, there was no wiggle room in there. I had a piece of 3m adhesive tape ready, but it was just too thick. It makes no noise... shen shaking it :)
Thanks for the great video. I ordered my kit, and it took me about 15 minutes to change it out. Thanks to the great tips . The kits 24.00 now and still have that sharp little tool that likes flesh lol 😆
The kit should come with a Bandaid and a nerve pill!!!! Just kidding about the nerve pill. I'm bad to repair most everything. You should see my ghetto laptop. LOL! Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Hey, at least no one will steal a highly personalized laptop :) Every time I receive any kind of sticker in the mail, I put it on my laptop to make it all that less appealling to thieves :)
I wholeheartedly agree. I have a Nuvi 1490_2015 2GB that has a weak battery in need of replacement. Anyhow I plan on updating the maps if it is downloadable with an SD card.
Good News. You've just been certified by Garmin as a official representative for their products as a "Master Repair Person." LOL Congraduations. You now can open up your own repair shop, American represenative of Garmin. LOL They never expected anyone to replace the battery. They think Americans are too stuped and wasteful. You've just proven them wrong. Yaaaaaaaaa. Lets hear it for AMERICANS. Thumps up ☝ people. Have a very Happy ☺ Holiday.
Why use an old outdated GPS though? You probably can't even update the maps on it still because Garmin might not even support that model anymore. So why bother? Just buy a new one with updated maps. Not that expensive. A GPS is only like 150 bucks. Why take all this time and effort and waiting for shipping when you can go to the store and be back in minutes with a brand new GPS?
@@FrederickDunn LOL, DISPOSABLE MENTALITY, COMES OUT OF THE WOODWORKS, EVERY TIME. Newer isn't always better. One Day, maybe he'll understand why. G-D Bless for putting this vedio out their. Mother earth, appreciates your conserving earth's resources and teaching others to respect and do the same..
My Garmin has Lifetime Map updates. It’s never out of date. So why would I buy a new one for $150 when I can put in a new battery for $20? This tutorial is very helpful for those of us that want to save money.
Oh, and FYI....if you have a Batteries Plus store near by, they usually have these batteries in stock. So, I can go to the store, buy the battery, come home and change it myself in less than an hour. Just about as fast as buying a new GPS.
I am beyond impressed with the patient instructions in this video. I watched a procedure, paused, mimicked it, re-started and followed all the way through to the end. The best advice came early: take your time. I now have an 8-year-old Nuvi 1450 that is like new for $23.98 (price increase from Amazon). This is the best "how to" video on UA-cam. Thank you!
Nice! We've become a disposable society. Happy to see something fixed instead of land-filled! thanks Mr Dunn!
Thanks, and yes, I think about all of the tech trash quite a bit and I'm sure we're pumping out HUGE quantities of unnecessary land-filling. Thanks as always for watching!
Frederick, I just finished the replacement of the battery for Nuvi 1450, following your excellent instructions. Total success. Thank you, very much.
That's great news! Thanks for taking a moment to comment :)
Clear and to the point with zero nasty musak background. Excellent, thanks!
Nice video. No annoying music.
Well done, I am not a fan of the throw away society, we need more videos like this. I am rebuilding a 1991 Husqvarna 254 chain saw right now. Much better than just throwing things out. A big thumbs up from me.
FANTASTIC video! I have one of these that is doing this to me. I almost threw it away..............I'm glad I DIDN'T do that yet! I'll be ordering one of these kits, & trying to breath new life into my trusty Garmin. Thanks for sharing this! Here's wishing you & yours a very Merry Christmas, & a Happy New Year!
I'm not very tech-savvy, but I'll give it a whirl thanks to your instructions. If I screw up then I'll buy a new one.
Very good video. I used a putty knife the width of the battery end and pried it up from the double sided tape.
Hi Fred - it's funny you are showing this video - I just bought a tool kit for taking apart electronics to prevent scratching and nicks. Being a mechanic for most my life, well before switching careers that is the star type screwdriver as you called it is probably a Torx :) Merry Christmas !
I have a TomTom with the same problem so will now be looking into DIY repair 👩🔧
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks much! I appreciate the time you too to make this handy video! This procedure also worked for my 1490.
Glad it helped
Thanks Fred for taking the time!
No, YOU can get my Garmin going good as new for 20 dollars! I was getting short of breath just watching. Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Happy holidays! Good to see your comment, Jane!
Mr. Dunn: Thank you so much for sharing this information. I have two Garmins now and will buy this kit to repair the old one and either keep it or give it to someone who is also "directionally challenged." Since I am subscribed to your channel I was lucky enough to receive this video. I also have to tell you that, although I live in a New York apartment and will never have the chance to raise honey bees, I still find the information you disseminate so very interesting.
In a sharing vein, here is some information about a kit to repair a Luggage Cover for Volvo sedans and station wagons. The kit is $29.95 and can save between $200-$300 for a new cover. It can be found on eBay. I know this is totally irrelevant but maybe someone will find this information useful.
Again, thank you for sharing this Garmin info, and I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Wow...thank you so much for this step by step process...wonderful help.
Glad it was helpful!
I've got a replacement battery for my nuvi65LMT on order. The battery never had much endurance. I suspect it was a refurb or returned item not disclosed at the time of sale. Or maybe the GPS runs on the battery and the plug only goes through the onboard battery charging port. Does your GPS last longer than about 1/2 with the battery as the only source of power?
There is a dislpay that shows the level of charge, and time of discharge based on current loading. So the length of backup power time available is directly related to what's connected to your unit. I can get 90 minutes of full desktop computer work done before having to shut it all down when on the battery.
@@FrederickDunn Mine does have a battery symbol with the current level of charge but no coundown timer. Only when the battery reaches a critical low level do I get a warning. I may have had a bad battery from when I bought it new about 10 years ago.
Will this reset to factory settings or is there a watch battery that's also in there that has to be removed?
no watch battery
Great video -
Very informative, and surprisingly entertaining.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you :)
Recorded proof that screws actively seek out and find the hardest-to-find hiding places when given the chance to do so.
Murphy’s Law... yet again!
THAT was annoying... and you're right, as if it new just where to go!
Just like Fred said about his outdoor cameras, start looking for the screw where there is no possible way it could be at, and low and behold, found! 😉
Seems to be a law of physics! Ha!!
What is the charging voltage on this device? Found a tossed out 1450 (e - waste dumpster!) to-day. Tried a regular phone charger (5 V / 1 A) it turned on, stayed on for a few seconds, then shut off. Thank you
You'll have to go to their website for those tech specs. I hope it works.
No bee's no fish no garmin but I always enjoy your videos.
I appreciate that
Very easy instructions to follow but my Nuvi 1450 must be an older model. I have the right tool kit and new battery but the interior section where the battery and plug in is wired and soldered and looks different from the one in your video. It wouldn't fit so I had to trash the Nuvi...time to buy a new one or use the hated smart phone app.
Oh man, that's too bad. I hope the new one lasts a very long time.
Hi Frederick Thank you so much for your video. Would you know if it is the same replacement battery for the Garmin Nuvi 1300? The 1300 Nuvi looks exactly the same as the 1450
Hi Mark, I'm not sure about that model, but the battery should have a compatibility list?
@@FrederickDunn Thank you for your help
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Mine keeps saying external power disconnected or lost. It also flashes low battery power but it mainly keeps shutting on and off. My wife is having me try a usb B cable and it doesn’t seem to be helping. Any ideas if it’s the battery or cable?
If you've swapped the cable and that didn't work, it's likely to be the battery.
@@FrederickDunn ok. Will check into swapping battery. Thank you very much.
Good news! We've been trying to reach you about renewing your Garmin warranty! Just kidding, haha.
Hardee harrr harr... :)
Thank you. 🙂 ( and now that's is changed... happy wife ... 🎶😊😁 )
Well, I followed your directions and when I finish I only have a white screen. No maps. What did I do wrong?
I have no idea, maybe you did nothing wrong at all, and it's an issue with the unit?
I tried the battery repair kit (Cameron Sino Technology, like the one you show) from Amazon and I have a Nuvi 1450. Everything was fine until I found the kit doesn't have the several tools you had. Only ONE torx driver and two plastic bezel levers, not the several drivers that came with yours. Of course, mine, a black handled one, is too big for the screws in the 1450. Now dead in the water. I wonder if the drivers are color coded for size? No idea on what size I need, but tiny! They still offer the one in the link you provided, so I'm returning mine and getting the one in your link. Warning to others: only order the kit with the several drivers!
But did you put double-faced tape on the bottom of the new battery?? Inquiring minds want to know.
Nope... the new battery was so snug, there was no wiggle room in there. I had a piece of 3m adhesive tape ready, but it was just too thick. It makes no noise... shen shaking it :)
00:06 Low battery sound
00:12 Power off/charger unplugged sound
How has the battery life held up in the past couple years . Have you had any luck updating the maps ?
Thanks for a great video 👍🏻👍🏻
I no longer have it, so I'm sorry to say I can't answer that question.
Thanks for the great video. I ordered my kit, and it took me about 15 minutes to change it out. Thanks to the great tips . The kits 24.00 now and still have that sharp little tool that likes flesh lol 😆
The price dropped to $17 for a week or so for Black Friday! My Garmin 1450 is still reliable!
The kit should come with a Bandaid and a nerve pill!!!! Just kidding about the nerve pill. I'm bad to repair most everything. You should see my ghetto laptop. LOL! Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Hey, at least no one will steal a highly personalized laptop :) Every time I receive any kind of sticker in the mail, I put it on my laptop to make it all that less appealling to thieves :)
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course most ppl use their cell phones for directions these days. One problem with relying on cell phones is that sometimes I have lost reception.
Sometimes it's worth fixing something just so you don't have to re-learn a new one.
I wholeheartedly agree. I have a Nuvi 1490_2015 2GB that has a weak battery in need of replacement. Anyhow I plan on updating the maps if it is downloadable with an SD card.
thank you!
You're welcome! Hope it helps.
With my fingers I’d probably/most definitely bust or lose something 👍👍
Nothing to lose, it was on its way out if this didn't work :)
many thanks mine died so will have ago at fixing it
MERRY XMASS
I got the frame off...but those little screws are very hard to unscrew...ugh!!!! I've only gotten one screw out!!
I hope they didn't strip out on you.
Good News. You've just been certified by Garmin as a official representative for their products as a "Master Repair Person." LOL Congraduations. You now can open up your own repair shop, American represenative of Garmin. LOL They never expected anyone to replace the battery. They think Americans are too stuped and wasteful. You've just proven them wrong. Yaaaaaaaaa. Lets hear it for AMERICANS. Thumps up ☝ people. Have a very Happy ☺ Holiday.
Nice info,,🇱🇨♥️
A cut thumb. A driopped screw. I feel seen.
Not good.
Why use an old outdated GPS though? You probably can't even update the maps on it still because Garmin might not even support that model anymore. So why bother? Just buy a new one with updated maps. Not that expensive. A GPS is only like 150 bucks. Why take all this time and effort and waiting for shipping when you can go to the store and be back in minutes with a brand new GPS?
They still offer map updates, but people are certainly free to purchase a new gps.
@@FrederickDunn LOL, DISPOSABLE MENTALITY, COMES OUT OF THE WOODWORKS, EVERY TIME. Newer isn't always better. One Day, maybe he'll understand why. G-D Bless for putting this vedio out their. Mother earth, appreciates your conserving earth's resources and teaching others to respect and do the same..
My Garmin has Lifetime Map updates. It’s never out of date. So why would I buy a new one for $150 when I can put in a new battery for $20? This tutorial is very helpful for those of us that want to save money.
Oh, and FYI....if you have a Batteries Plus store near by, they usually have these batteries in stock. So, I can go to the store, buy the battery, come home and change it myself in less than an hour. Just about as fast as buying a new GPS.
t4 screwdriver and 3.7v,1.25 Ah, 4.63Wh GARMIN Battery 361-00019-12 (3wire RBG) if that helps anyone :)