Garmin Nuvi 680 Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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Outer Case
6 steps
Antenna
1 step
Screen Wiring
2 steps
Screen
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Case

Flip open the antenna on the back of the device.
Remove the two 4.42 mm screws on the antenna cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Flip open the antenna on the back of the device.

Remove the two 4.42 mm screws on the antenna cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

Remove the antenna cover.

Remove the antenna cover.

Step 3

The yellow wire is connected to the motherboard, so you cannot disconnect it until you finish opening the device.
Pull the antenna circuit board out of its case.

The yellow wire is connected to the motherboard, so you cannot disconnect it until you finish opening the device.

Pull the antenna circuit board out of its case.

Step 4

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the leftmost slit of the antenna case.
Push the spudger to the right.
Slide the antenna case out slowly or you may lose the antenna’s spring. The spring is inside the black plastic that holds the antenna case to the device.
Slide the antenna case out of the device.
Reinstallation tip: first reassemble the antenna casing (place antenna back into its plastic cover), and then re-insert the entire assembly back into the GPS body.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the leftmost slit of the antenna case.

Push the spudger to the right.

Slide the antenna case out slowly or you may lose the antenna’s spring. The spring is inside the black plastic that holds the antenna case to the device.

Slide the antenna case out of the device.

Reinstallation tip: first reassemble the antenna casing (place antenna back into its plastic cover), and then re-insert the entire assembly back into the GPS body.

Step 5

Remove the two screws on the back of the outer case using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
These screws are 10.82 mm long.

Remove the two screws on the back of the outer case using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

These screws are 10.82 mm long.

Step 6

Gently pull apart the front and back of the device. The front and back are still connected by ribbon cables.
Starting along the top, separate the front and back of the device by pushing an iPod-opening tool into the crack along each side of the case.

Gently pull apart the front and back of the device. The front and back are still connected by ribbon cables.

Starting along the top, separate the front and back of the device by pushing an iPod-opening tool into the crack along each side of the case.

Step 7

              Antenna

Use a spudger to disconnect the yellow antenna wire from the ZIF connector by opening the brown latch holding the wire in place.
Remove the antenna.

Use a spudger to disconnect the yellow antenna wire from the ZIF connector by opening the brown latch holding the wire in place.

Remove the antenna.

Step 8

              Screen Wiring

Do not remove the ribbon cables without lifting the latch or the cable will be damaged.
Lift the latches on the ribbon cable connectors. All the ribbon cables may have latches. The right most latch may have a latch that flips in the opposite direction from the others.
Gently pull the ribbon cables out of their connectors. They should slide out easily.
Do not separate the two halves of the device yet or the on/off cable may be severed.

Do not remove the ribbon cables without lifting the latch or the cable will be damaged.

Lift the latches on the ribbon cable connectors. All the ribbon cables may have latches. The right most latch may have a latch that flips in the opposite direction from the others.

Gently pull the ribbon cables out of their connectors. They should slide out easily.

Do not separate the two halves of the device yet or the on/off cable may be severed.

Step 9

Gently pull the cable for the on/off button straight up to remove it.
The two halves of the device may now be separated.

Gently pull the cable for the on/off button straight up to remove it.

The two halves of the device may now be separated.

Step 10

              Screen

Push the tabs towards the outside of the case, the tabs are located as shown.
Push the screen out of the case after the tabs are loosened.
Slide the screen out of the cover.

Push the tabs towards the outside of the case, the tabs are located as shown.

Push the screen out of the case after the tabs are loosened.

Slide the screen out of the cover.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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knockout - May 30, 2011

Great instructions, thank you

I was able to fix my GPS which I thought was headed for the recyclers.

Saved me from purchasing a replacement.

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