I checked where I had his 250W unit from. It turns out I got it from Garmin as a refurbished unit in exchange for another 250W which had been recalled due to a possible battery problem (see following link):

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That may explain why the 250W came with v7.60 FW. Not knowing what else may be non-standard about this unit, it may also explain why the simple conversion method does not work...