Thread: IMPORTANT! If you want HELP in case of a bricked Garmin device, please follow this

1) Bricked device MODEL, Firmware version, HWID.
Garmin Nüvi 52 LM
Software Version 4.00
HWID: 1613

2) Why and how the device got bricked.
I have been updated and have other Maps on SD Card. Everything works fine. I missed the German Voices and copy and paste the folder Voice from my Nüvi 55LM into Nüvi52 LM. In additional I deleted some language files from the folder Help (it includs german and english ). After that I am in bootloop

3) Symptoms: what's wrong in your device?
It is stopping and starting again without booting. It appears Garmin and then Garmin with Device Model after that it shut down and boot again

4) Does your pc sees your device ?
Unfortunetaly No

5) List all the procedures you already tried to unbrick it and their results and errors messages obtained.
I try to go into preboot mode. without success.
I turned on and pressed and hold above left - No success
I turned on and pressed and hold above left and additional pluged USB Cable to the PC
I turned on and pressed and hold above left 45 sec and it appeared "Touch screen calibration" only for few seconds

6) Do you have Garmin USB Drivers installed ? Garmin: USB Drivers Updates & Downloads
Yes, installed. Garmin Express is installed and I did an update of the Unit

7) If you don't know HWID get it by Use program G7ToWin to retrieve your HWID
I am in the preboot

8) Write down if you already read or tried GarminCure3 tool - the new way to create cure firmwares for Garmin devices
How to unbrick a nüvi - step by step guide


9) Can you reach preboot mode? If no ,have you followed this? Garmin devices preboot mode
I mean I had it done in Point 5

10) Probably no , but do you have NV backup?
Yes I have an Backup

11) Once you get a reply and a procedure to follow from our experts, please give an accurate reply about what you did and obtained results.
Yes, I will do it. Thank you for your support

Edit: added Software Version and ID