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Question posted by markpieczonka on April 27th, 2015

Garmin 545 Blank Screen

It was working fine. Then screen went blank. Keys are still backlit so getting power.

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on April 27th, 2015 2:33 PM

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Declaration of Conformity - Page 1

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Installation Instructions - Page 3

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Installation Instructions - Page 8

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Installation Instructions - Page 9

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Installation Instructions - Page 10

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Installation Instructions - Page 11

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

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Owner's Manual - Page 12

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Owner's Manual - Page 13

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Owner's Manual - Page 21

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Owner's Manual - Page 52

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