Re: Disassemble Magellan 315?

Thanks to all who answered my initial post. I, too, fail to find either a
website as described or anything on this in real newsgroups or at Yahoo, but
will keep looking...
Bob Wilson

"Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:i-6dnU0xLcaUos7fRVn-vg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Well, yes, but that was not the one I was thinking of that I couldn't
> find -- the one I was looking for (and it seems to be gone now)
> showed a number of pictures of the internals as well as comments
> about cracking the case open. I did look some more and have not
> found it unfortunately. The person had a number of pages,views and
> comments/information on the internals and how to get there.
> However, Poland does sound familiar as part of the address where
> the information was. Wonder if that is all that is left of his pages??
> I looked around on his pages above (tough when you don't speak
> the language) and it sure looks like what I remember for the 315
> pages. That may indeed be all that is left.
>
> mikey
>
> "Ted Edwards" <Ted_Espamless@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ied4e.110260$KI2.57966@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > You folks obviously don't know about www.dogpile.com. It's a meta
> > search that *includes* google. I got 77 hits on "Magellan 315".
> > Including this one from Poland: Take a look at
> > http://gpspl.w.interia.pl//315/
> >
> > Ted
> >
> > Mike Fields wrote:
> > > "Robert L. Wilson" <wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:d2q0ve$6ur$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >>I have a Magellan GPS 315 that worked well for some years but now has
> lost
> > >>sensitivity. It is hardly worth paying to get it fixed up at this
stage,
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>I have done a lot of electronics work, so I'd like to at least look
for
> > >>anything obvious. Is there any nice way to take this machine apart? I
> > >
> > > don't
> > >
> > >>find any hidden screws, the joint in the case does not seem to be
> snapped
> > >>together, so I fear it was sonic-welded or something like that. I'd
> rather
> > >>not hack it to bits if there is another option!
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>Bob Wilson
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Some time ago, there was a guy who had a site with if I remember
> > > correctly a disassembled view of either a 315 or 320. Unfortunately,
> > > I can't find that site in my favorites and a few minutes searching
with
> > > google didn't find the site. You may have better luck -- I do
remember
> > > it was either a 315 or 320 and he had all sorts of internal views.
You
> > > may also want to check the 10 year lithium battery that is in there
> > > somewhere. I also have a 315, but have not used it for a while since
> > > I got the Meridian Gold. Good luck -- I do seem to remember that
> > > case is indeed glued or welded together.
> > >
> > > mikey
> > >
> > >
>
>


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