Thread: Garmin Montana 600 «------Big probleme

Hardware Failures

Montana 600/650

Montana may permanently stop receiving satellite signals when used in rugged environments due to ceramic antenna separation from circuit board. [adv] [09JUN12]
Using the 'Rugged' Montana in direct sunlight renders the touchscreen dysfunctional resulting in:
1. Self selecting menu options
2. Map screen self selects and sticks in manual scroll mode
3. Touchscreen responds erratically to input rendering Montana useless <----------------
[example] [example] [adv] [08JUL12]
Montana Li-Ion battery contacts may disintegrate over time when used in environments prone to prolonged vibration, resulting in the GPSr shutting down when removed from (or when power is removed from) a powered mount. [example] [adv] [15JUL13]
Early production units exhibit a high frequency of touchscreen failures. Defective touchscreens may be visually identified by a wafer pattern that is visible when viewing the screen at a 45° angle with the unit powered off. [groundspeak] [gpsreview] [06AUG11]

Montana external housing may crack and/or tear near or around the power button, compromising IPX7 protection and leaving internal components exposed to the elements. [example] [05OCT20]


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