Thread: Very slow start up of nüvi 265WT

I bought a nüvi 2xxW off eBay, which was advertised as stuck in a perpetual start up cycle. On arrival, I confirmed the defect (software missing). See video clip:

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Since the ID placard at the lower side of the device was missing, there was no way yet of telling the exact model. I managed to get the device in pre-boot mode and use g7towin64 to extract the unit-ID, device model, FW version and HWID. It turned out to be a nüvi 265WT, HWID 0827.

Getting the device back into pre-boot mode and using GarminCure3.exe and Updater.exe (thanks, kunix!), I was able to flash original FW into the device. It then was able to start up normally. Although... it takes 50 seconds of staring at the Garmin splash screen before it shows "Loading Maps...". After a total of 65 seconds, the unit is fully up and running. Functionality and response time from that moment on are normal.

I restored the device to factory default, but the 65 second start up time did not get any shorter. The same time delay is experienced when connecting the unit as a mass storage device to the computer.

Besides the steps already taken, any suggestions as how to speed up the start up process? Thanks!


Edit:
The software on the device has already been updated with WebUpdater. GarminExpress does not offer any further other updates.