Marine GPS repair

[Alan Springthorpe]

I have a Lowrance Globalnav310 in for repair.
The fault doesnt seem to be much of a problem but it defies me to even open
up the case. The only way in that i can figure is almost certainly going to
seiously compomise its water resistance. therefore making it virtualy
useless for the job its designed to do.
The manual downloadable from the Lowrance site was as expected an "how to
plug it in and what buttons to press thing", hence useless!
It is of course way out of guarantee and marine electronics companies are
notorious for the line "we dont support our old product lines. would you
like to buy a new one?"
has anyone any suggestions?
thanks in advance

Alan

 

[Ian Stirling]

Alan Springthorpe <aspringy@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

I have a Lowrance Globalnav310 in for repair.
The fault doesnt seem to be much of a problem but it defies me to even open
up the case. The only way in that i can figure is almost certainly going to
seiously compomise its water resistance. therefore making it virtualy
useless for the job its designed to do.

Unfortunately, often cases of this sort of stuff is either ultrasonically
or solvent welded, meaning it's hard to open without significant damage.
Slicing it open along as clean a line as you can, followed by either as
good a seal as you can make, or putting on an external housing is only
the only option.

 

[Alan Springthorpe]

thanks for the reply
its actualy an acrylic face plate that is glued with something a bit similar
to Black Witch, a wetsuit glue. tried softening it by heating. maybe i need
more heat?
Alan

"Ian Stirling" <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:WwgEb.2285$tQ6.29630@wards.force9.net...

Alan Springthorpe <aspringy@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
I have a Lowrance Globalnav310 in for repair.
The fault doesnt seem to be much of a problem but it defies me to even
open
up the case. The only way in that i can figure is almost certainly going
to
seiously compomise its water resistance. therefore making it virtualy
useless for the job its designed to do.

Unfortunately, often cases of this sort of stuff is either ultrasonically
or solvent welded, meaning it's hard to open without significant damage.
Slicing it open along as clean a line as you can, followed by either as
good a seal as you can make, or putting on an external housing is only
the only option.