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I picked up a new Nav VI today, and when installing the battery, I managed to drop one of the two screws that hold the backplate in place. It was quite comical, neither I nor 3 other staff at the dealer could find it on a clean floor. Eventually, the dealer was nice enough to get one off an old unit they had somewhere and I went on my way but it started me thinking about what would happen if this happened somewhere else. So I ordered a backplate kit for $20 (serves me right for being clumsy) from Garmin but if anyone knows of a reasonably priced source for replacement screws, I'm inclined to buy a few of them. Of course, this may never happen again.

I’ve never seen this happen. The screws seem inclined to stay in the door panel, but I only loosen them enough for the cover to come off…I don’t back them out completely. That’s where the tech guy botched it.

It wasn't the tech guy, it was me. I backed the screws out completely but it's still odd that we couldn't find it on the showroom floor.

It seems like the smaller those screws are, the farther they bounce. They're little, tiny things as I recall.

Yes, I think you're right. We searched in a radius of about 10-15 feet from where it fell but maybe 20 feet would have been better especially if one of us had kicked the wretched thing.

Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #4

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It seems like the smaller those screws are, the farther they bounce. They're little, tiny things as I recall.

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It’ll be in your pocket. Or your sock.

Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #7

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It’ll be in your pocket. Or your sock.

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I tried that but no cigar.

When something like that happens to me, I turn off the lights and use a flashlight (torch) and turn the beam parallel to the floor. Not only will you see how dirty the area is, but seeing the object is really easy.

Frank

Well I didn't have a torch but I did crawl around and finally gave up. The moral of the story is a) don't remove the screws all the way b) if you must do it from a few inches over a table with a rim.

Zitat von gc141x im Beitrag #11

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The moral of the story is a) don't remove the screws all the way b) if you must do it from a few inches over a table with a rim.

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