Hi all, and thanks for looking at my post! I tried to do an advanced search before posting but couldn't seem to find a legit topic on my issue at hand.

I have a Garmin Nuvi 1200 and it's never had a software update. Recently it became stuck at "Loading Maps." I connected it to a desk top and this seemed to fix the issue. Again, never updating the software.

Now the unit will not get stuck on "Loading Maps," but instead will get to a screen with a picture of a mountain valley with two houses on the hillside, and a green progress indicator at approximately 1/4.

I called customer service and they want me to send in the unit for repair at 99 dollars. I'd rather just spend a few more bucks and get an upgrade instead. With this in mind, I began to fiddle around a bit and opened up the unit. I was able to disconnect the battery in hopes of it completing a "hard reset." This did not work. Speaking of hard reset, I can perform this function-- to a certain extent. I can get the hard reset screen to invoke, but it will not let me make a selection of yes or no.

Any ideas on what I could do to "fix" my issue besides:

A. Send the unit in for repair
B. Buy a new unit

Thanks in advance for looking/helping, and sorry if this was covered in another thread. I looked but could not find.

Cheers!

Grant