Thread: Newbie with bricked 780

Originally Posted by lolypop000

OK, try with this:

Procedure is the same.

Still no bin files created. I noticed the updater folder was renamed from 0754 to 0872. Was this the only difference?

I have a theory that this particular unit had an unusual original HWID due to being a custom rental car unit. Is there any other way to determine what the HWID should actually be? Is it labelled physically on the motherboard?

Thanks again for your help lolypop! I appreciate your persistence.

I write on Garmin UK and they dont have gupdate.gcd for hwid 0872.
I send mail to Garmin USA maybe he can provide correct gupdate.gcd

If you have time, write to Garmin USA but don't tell that yo reflash device, but say that you stuck on Loading Maps and if he can send you gupdate.gcd for hwid 0872 to repair your device.

Originally Posted by lolypop000

I write on Garmin UK and they dont have gupdate.gcd for hwid 0872.
I send mail to Garmin USA maybe he can provide correct gupdate.gcd

If you have time, write to Garmin USA but don't tell that yo reflash device, but say that you stuck on Loading Maps and if he can send you gupdate.gcd for hwid 0872 to repair your device.

I emailed Garmin, but they just sent me the regular 780 firmware.

I have a WHERE2 780 from a car rental co. that had their software in it....It's HW ID 754

I just deleted their oem maps and poi's and updated the software....

At boot up the screen says "7 Series" now if that helps any

If you can, please upload gupdate.gcd

Originally Posted by TCIII

I have a WHERE2 780 from a car rental co. that had their software in it....It's HW ID 754

I just deleted their oem maps and poi's and updated the software....

At boot up the screen says "7 Series" now if that helps any

Any chance you can upload your gupdate.gcd file?

Originally Posted by lolypop000

If you can, please upload gupdate.gcd

I sent it to you in an email.....

Thank you for gupdate.gcd.

I compare your gcd and gcd from Garmin server and this gcd is the same.
Maybe where2 have 2 nuvi 70 with different hwid.
I send again mail to Avis if he can provide gupdate.gcd from nuvi 780 with hwid 872, on first mail no response i dont know if he response on this mail.

@redruM69

Try send mail on Avis where2 maybe they will send you gupdate.gcd