Tom tom will not switch on

What is your charging method? In car or house hold plug? Suggest that charger is not working (Green) if light on Tom Tom (at bottom near charger lead) is not lighting. Check your charger and see if you have an indicator light on it showing it is on. If yes, plug in Tom, then press and hold the "on" button for 15 seconds constinuously. Tom Tom should reboot.

If you have a tom tom from the GO models
they hace a reset button you can press with a pin were the mount fits.
When you plug in the charger the green light should come on to say it is chargeing.
Try the car adapter to charge the tom tom

Try doing a device update while connected to tomtom home, if that doesnt work backup your device onto your commputer and try reinstalling the software and maps ect onto your device.

it doesnt get better by itself. Despite having a green light doesnt mean it is charged. try changing the battery

hold the power on button down until it turns on, does this help, also being plugged into charger with green light coming on normally means that the unit is charged.

Best Solution posted on Jan 17, 2008 Asker's Rating
ctf1800
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Rating: 85%, 3949 votes
leave on charge for two hours, then with the SD card out hold down the reset button at the back of unit for ten seconds and then the 'on' switch for ten seconds.

I have the same tomtom and it has the same problem. Sorry to say it is the battery. You cant change it it has to go to Tom Tom. I just bought a new one. Hope this helps.

Remove battery and disconnect from power for 5 minutes, also remove map card, this will reset the device. Try it out
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Repair4GPS: How to Clean, Upgrade, Repair, Mod, Disassemble a GPS ...

see here

http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/legal/lw/LW-English-US%20CAN.pdf

To only way you can fix it is taking apart the Tom Tom, checking if the flat ribbon cable and connector to the screen are well in place and eventually replace the display ($80 on Ebay).
Unfortunately this will invalidate the guaranty, and you risk to damage your GPS if you are not a really experienced DIYer. Tom Tom offer one year full guaranty on all their receivers.
Contact Tom Tom and get it repaired:
Support URL: http://www.tomtom.com
Support Phone Number: 978.287.9555
Support Email Address: [email protected]


Hope this may help;

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Laura

Hi,
Press the power button for 15 seconds and your tomtom will turn on with the drum sounds yor tomtom will now reset but nothing will be deleted off it and it will now hope fully work.

Bye