Forerunner 405CX problems :-(

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Damiank Mar 2012 1:37pm, 2 Mar 2012 876 posts	0 Damiank Hi there, I finished a run the other day and when attempting to turn off GPS, the crazy bezel instead thought I wanted to go To Location. It came up with the compass screen, and then resolutely refused to let me get off that screen to the GPS menu. Now I can't turn off GPS, so the watch runs down. I have tried resetting (pressing and holding start and reset for 7 seconds) - no luck: when the watch reboots it just starts searching for satellites again, and when found goes to the To Location screen. I have tried letting the battery run out, then recharging - a similar story. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
ChrisHB Mar 2012 1:44pm, 2 Mar 2012 7,277 posts	0 ChrisHB My solution to all such problems has been to let the battery run down. For me it's worked and I'm a bit surprised it hasn't for you.
Damiank Mar 2012 1:47pm, 2 Mar 2012 877 posts	0 Damiank Yes, I've done that for a similar problem in the past, no luck this time though
ChrisHB Mar 2012 5:30pm, 2 Mar 2012 7,280 posts	0 ChrisHB What if you prevent it from finding satellites by hiding it in the fridge? Just something daft to try. I don't know how the bezel works. If it's pressure on the inside, maybe you have a bit of dirt there; if it's electrical on the outside, maybe a good clean will help. personally I think it works by intermittent magic with the emphasis on intermittent.
Damiank Mar 2012 10:42am, 3 Mar 2012 878 posts	0 Damiank Fixed! All I had to do was go to the place on the To Location. Took a bit of finding, but once I was there the watch went back to normal GPS mode, and I was able to turn things off - handy tip if anyone gets a similar problem
ChrisHB Mar 2012 12:04pm, 3 Mar 2012 7,286 posts	0 ChrisHB Thus are our lives controlled by machines.... Well done.
pdavey Nov 2012 10:45am, 19 Nov 2012 255 posts	0 pdavey hi, Can anyone tell me why my elevation and route have not been recorded from the half I did at the weekend? connect.garmin.com