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Garmin will not boot up - comes on and then goes off immediately - what could be the problem

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Sounds like the battery is discharged. It will probably have to be connected via USB cable to your computer overnight before it will be able to be charged by your car adapter again.

If that fails, contact Garmin Customer Support below:

North America - Consumer Products (for all Garmin products except Apollo aircraft)
Monday - Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM, Friday 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time (closed holidays)
US: 913-397-8200
US Toll Free: 1-800-800-1020
Canada: 1-866-429-9296
E-mail Product Support

Europe - Consumer Products (for all Garmin products except Apollo Databases)
Austria For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM (GMT/UTC +2)
Phone: 43 (0) 3133 3181 0
Website
Belgium For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Friday: 9:00 AM – 15:00 PM (GMT/UTC +2)
Phone: 00 32 2672 5254
Website
Denmark For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM Central European Time (GMT/UTC +1)
Phone: 00 45 4810 5050
Website
Finland For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 16:00 PM (GMT/UTC +3)
Phone: 00 358 19 311 001
Website
France For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 18:00 PM Central European Time (GMT/UTC +1)
Friday: 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM Central European Time (GMT/UTC +1)
Phone: 00 33 1 5517 81 89
Website
Germany For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 17:00 PM Central European Time (UTC/GMT +1)
Phone: 00 49 898 58364 880
Website
Italy For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 13:00 PM / 14:00 PM – 17:30 PM (GMT/UTC +2)
Friday: 9:00 AM – 13:00 PM / 14:00 PM – 16:30 PM (GMT/UTC +2)
Phone: 00 39 02 3669 9699
Website
Portugal For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM / 14:00 PM – 18:00 PM (GMT/UTC or GMT/UTC +1 depending on city)
Phone: 00 35 1214 447 460
Website
Spain For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 13:30 p.m / 14:30 PM - 18:00 PM Central European Time (GMT/UTC +1)
Phone: 00 34 934 972 373
Website
Sweden For all Garmin products except Aviation.
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM (GMT/UTC +2)
Phone: 00 46 7744 52020
Website
United Kingdom For all of United Kingdom users and customers in unlisted countries in Europe, Africa and Middle East
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 17:30 PM Western European Time (GMT/UTC)
Phone: 00 44 808 238 0000
Website

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