thito01
Pre-takeoff checklist
Has anyone recently sent in a GNS430W for repair of a de-laminated screen? And, if so, what what was the final cost?
GNS430W screen repair costs?
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kgruber
Final Approach
It "might" be only the film on the screen...........which is easily removed and not necessary at all. Post a picture.
thito01
Pre-takeoff checklist
I do think it's just the film. At night, you can't even see the problem. Just when there is sunlight causing glare.
kgruber
Final Approach
Tony. It is REAL EASY to fix.
Just use a cotton ball and vinegar. Press pretty hard. You will never notice the difference. Here is a 400W that I did a few years ago. You will never notice that the coating is gone......night or day.
Just use a cotton ball and vinegar. Press pretty hard. You will never notice the difference. Here is a 400W that I did a few years ago. You will never notice that the coating is gone......night or day.
If the vinegar does not work, it looks like Garmin charges a flat rate of $1850.00 to repair it.
Van Johnston
Pattern Altitude
We had a comm issue, and sent it in for the flat rate repair, and they replaced our screen too, even tho that’s not what we sent it in for.
thito01
Pre-takeoff checklist
Update: I tried the cotton ball and vinegar today. Not much success. Upon looking at it when out of the plane, there appears to be a plastic layer behind the front glass that has crinkled up. It's not on the front of the clear glass cover, but behind it.
I believe they still do repair; they stopped upgrading regular 430/530's to WAAS.
Fearless Tower
Touchdown! Greaser!
Yes, they still do repairs for the flat rate charge.
My 530 is at Garmin now for a screen issue.
DA40FAN
Pre-Flight
I paid $1700 this summer for a repair to my non-WAAS 430 screen.
SixPapaCharlie
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We had this exact same issue over the summer. I think it was somewhere around $1,500. Looks good as new.
It wasn't the screen that cracked but the underlayer (Glass behind the glass) Looked just like yours.
It wasn't the screen that cracked but the underlayer (Glass behind the glass) Looked just like yours.
Our old 430 screen has a gigantic blob of white right in the missle of the screen when powered up, we will purchase a refurbished unit somewhere and use this as out second comm / nav still works fine but blob makes it unusable as a navigator.. Thinking we will try to remove the delaminating ?screen protector? would that help, in any event we can still see/use comm and nav portion of screen.
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NordicDave
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Garmin will also give you a promo code for 1 time full data update for the WAAS conversions, IF you ask for it.
I heard they were also doing this with the flat rate repair. Worth a tray and see if this is still in policy. Friend of mine had to call twice to get the promo code. First guy said no and second guy said here's your promo code.
Appears teenager strategy seemed to work... If Mom says no, then ask Dad.