GuyBoden
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I'm thinking of replacing the battery in my old Garmin 800.
Anyone done this?
What is the best mAh Capacity battery you can get?
Anyone done this?
What is the best mAh Capacity battery you can get?
Thinking of replacing my Garmin Edge 800 Battery.
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I replaced the one in my 305 and it was quite straightforward, though did feature a bit of 'do I know what I'm doing?' trepidation and require calming of nerves. As for the "best' battery, no idea. From memory, mine just came from ebay or some such.
All worked out well and I'd do it again if needed.
All worked out well and I'd do it again if needed.
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GuyBoden
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Or these seem to provide a service to replace the battery for £20.
https://tomtomrepairteam.co.uk/product/battery-replacement-service-garmin-edge-800/
But, I'd like to get the best mAh and a top quality battery.
Battery size measures 51.00 x 34.00 x 5.00mm.
https://www.lipolbattery.com/lithium polymer battery.html
https://tomtomrepairteam.co.uk/product/battery-replacement-service-garmin-edge-800/
But, I'd like to get the best mAh and a top quality battery.
Battery size measures 51.00 x 34.00 x 5.00mm.
https://www.lipolbattery.com/lithium polymer battery.html
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cyberknight
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i have done it myself, easy peasy if you get the kit with the tools
https://www.subtel.co.uk/Battery-fo...091.html?listtype=search&searchparam=edge 800
about the same as sending it off tbh
https://www.subtel.co.uk/Battery-fo...091.html?listtype=search&searchparam=edge 800
about the same as sending it off tbh
ColinJ
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Ha ha - I was just thinking of you! Once again, thanks for that - I was riding with Guy on Friday and using the Edge 200 to remind me of our route.
I told Guy about you giving me the GPS and me then repairing it. That might be why he is now looking at sorting his 800 out?
I watched the first of those 2 videos and it looks like quite a straightforward job on the 800. The problem on the 200 was reinserting that small and fragile ribbon cable, which you found impossible, and I found very tricky!
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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I have a base edge 200 that needs a new battery so i think i will see if they can offer that
And i keep thinking about doing it but then i decide not to
And i keep thinking about doing it but then i decide not to
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GuyBoden
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I'm undecided, a new Garmin Battery £20 or a new Beeline Velo2 £100. 
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GuyBoden
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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I'm undecided, a new Garmin Battery £20 or a new Beeline Velo2 £100.
I contacted the Tom Tom repair shop in the link last night got a reply within the hour so really tempted to give them a try .
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GuyBoden
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I've took a chance and purchased a higher mHa battery at 1200 mHa.
It looks like it will fit.
It looks like it will fit.
RoubaixCube
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EEMB batteries on amazon are pretty good - Ive used their batteries to replace old ones in bluetooth speakers.
Its easy just to snip the connectors off on the new and old battery. strip some of the plastic back and splice the wire from the new battery together with the old connector. you can either use some solder or heatshrink tubing to hold the cables together, then seal it up using gasket maker from halfords or silicon bathroom sealant.
I did my 520 the same way a few years ago.The only thing I didnt do is tape the new battery down with double sided tape so my unit has always had a bit of a rattle to it.
I'll probably need to replace it again very soon.
If youre going to go down the DIY route - take the most care when trying to slip something thin underneath the screen/digitiser those things are the most fragile and will break/crack if you put too much force on them when trying to take them out. Im a guitarist so I just used an old guitar pick to get inside the unit.
Its easy just to snip the connectors off on the new and old battery. strip some of the plastic back and splice the wire from the new battery together with the old connector. you can either use some solder or heatshrink tubing to hold the cables together, then seal it up using gasket maker from halfords or silicon bathroom sealant.
I did my 520 the same way a few years ago.The only thing I didnt do is tape the new battery down with double sided tape so my unit has always had a bit of a rattle to it.
I'll probably need to replace it again very soon.
If youre going to go down the DIY route - take the most care when trying to slip something thin underneath the screen/digitiser those things are the most fragile and will break/crack if you put too much force on them when trying to take them out. Im a guitarist so I just used an old guitar pick to get inside the unit.
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GuyBoden
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I'm changing the battery over at this precise moment, got the screws out, just getting the old battery out, it's stuck in with gluey stuff.
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GuyBoden
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Battery installed, easy peazy, everything working normally on the Garmin. I've put the Garmin on charge.
It's a success
It's a success
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It will be interesting to see how long one charge lasts.Battery installed, easy peazy, everything working normally on the Garmin. I've put the Garmin on charge.
It's a success
The Edge 200 that I used on our ride on Friday used 45% of its charge from 10:00-ish to 17:00-ish so it would probably last around 15 hours. I won't be doing many 15 hour rides in future! (If I were doing any 12-hours plus I would take my little powerbank and recharge my 2 GPS devices on a mid-ride cafe stop.)
