GPS - TomTom Go 500 wouldn't switch on. Normal?

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TomTom Go 500 wouldn't switch on. Normal?

Frankie

2005-10-22, 5:48 pm

I have a 2 week old Go 500 that's been working fine up until today.

I couldn't switch it on. I pressed the reset switch and the unit turned
on fine and is working fine.

What I want to know is, does this occasionally happen and is it normal
or is it a sign that the unit could be faulty?

I read some posts and noticed that this can happen if the SD card is
full. Mine has 6 megs free.

Something I did to is experimented in the car while waiting for
someone. I made a POI category, set it up then deleted it. Used the
unit for a while, switched it off, when I went to switch it on again an
hour later and it woulnd't power up until I did a reset with a paper
clip.

Is this all normal? Did the POI category have anything to do with it?

-Frankie (bit worried)

Peter L. Kammermann

2005-10-22, 5:48 pm

Frankie wrote:

> I have a 2 week old Go 500 that's been working fine up until today.
>
> I couldn't switch it on. I pressed the reset switch and the unit turned
> on fine and is working fine.
>
> What I want to know is, does this occasionally happen and is it normal
> or is it a sign that the unit could be faulty?
>
> I read some posts and noticed that this can happen if the SD card is
> full. Mine has 6 megs free.
>
> Something I did to is experimented in the car while waiting for
> someone. I made a POI category, set it up then deleted it. Used the
> unit for a while, switched it off, when I went to switch it on again an
> hour later and it woulnd't power up until I did a reset with a paper
> clip.
>
> Is this all normal? Did the POI category have anything to do with it?
>
>
> -Frankie (bit worried)

Frankie this may happen when the battery is not fully charged.

Regards,

Peter

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