I don't need a reality check or physics lesson. No one said anything about
marketing DETERMINING how long a battery will last.

I said "there is a fix out to prevent the battery from prematurely draining
in about a year as compared to 7 years that Micrologic advertised." A fix
implies that there is a problem and apparently, there is. Micrologic
determined that there was a was a connection that needed to be unsoldered
and the batteries would last 7 years instead of 1. It had nothing to do
with water getting in or marketing lying about anything. Not that these
aren't possible culprits, but there is a KNOWN problem that has a simple
fix.

I believe that Micrologic was performing this service for free when you sent
a unit back for battery replacement. Since they are no longer in business
though, I can't have this done.

You're right about one thing though. I'm sure that replacing it is a
simpler fix, but I only paid 20 bucks for the unit and if I can get it
working properly with a simple procedure like unsoldering a single
connection, it's a lot better than 250 bucks. I only use this GPS for a
backup anyway, so I'm not too concerned about processor speed or resolution.
I just want a decent backup that can get me home if my main GPS dies. I'd
rather put that 250 bucks towards something more useful.

By the way, I already checked and the batteries are readily available.




"Larry" wrote in message
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"Robert" wrote in
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there is a fix out to prevent
the battery from prematurely draining in about a year as compared to 7
years that Micrologic advertised.


Ok, first a little reality check/physics lesson....

How long a battery will retain a charge is not based on the marketing
department of any manufacturer. They are all a bunch of liars, by trade.

From its age, I assume you are talking about the internal Lithium memory
backup battery in these old units. These batteries were made for 10 year
lifespans as the old memory chips drew a little leakage current....not
much, but it's there. If it drains in a year, the memory is leaking OR
there is leakage paths across the circuit board caused by WATER
INTRUSION, which is probably more close to the problem. ANY tiny wet
trail across that circuit board will kill the memory battery in short
order.

Memory batteries are usually soldered in. Searching for your ML250
simply results in seeing a thousand other owners begging for a manual and
information. If you can find any kind of number on the battery, go to:
http://www.batteriesplus.com/
and click up the live chat with the batteries plus tech support. If
anyone has them, they will, or can get them if they are still produced.

Personally, my advice is to DUMP IT! A great little handheld GPS with a
LOT FASTER PROCESSOR and LOT BETTER RECEIVER is less than $250. Those
old Micrologics only had like 6 channels, poor resolution and awful
reception. It's time to JUST JUNK IT!

Larry
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