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Question posted by cossalonga on July 15th, 2012

My Garmin Forerunner 205 Is Fully Charged But Will Not Stay On

My Garmin forerunner 205 is fully charged but when I switch it on it does not stay on for nore than two seconds and it will switch off again. Is the battery not working or is the charger not working. Where can I take it to fix it? I live in South West London, UK. My number is 000 44 7958 769 655

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