Turning off
My first question is: Is this happening when connected to an external power source such as a car charger/adapter? or is this while on battery power? If on battery power, then the battery is not fully charged or is weak and can not hold a full charge. There is another possibility too and that is that the battery is not receiving voltage from the charger because the rear mini-USB port is loose (a common problem on the Nuvi 11xx, 12xx, 13xx, 14xx & 25xx models). One more issue can be the firmware version. Older firmware was unstable and caused the unit to reboot. If you are getting constant pop-up messages that the unit is about to shut down, then this is a good indication of a USB port issue (loose or broken). When this happens, the battery can not be charged and the unit will turn off. More information can be found here: SHARCNET USA Out of Warranty GPS Digital Camera Repair
SOURCE: Hi, i need to do a "Hard reset" in my Garmin nuvi 1490
power the unit on and immediatly place your finger in one of the corners and hold it there. I believe it is the top right but if it doesnt work the first time try a different corner. This will reset the entire device and erase all settings.
SOURCE: My Nuvi 1490 displays "points of interest" instead
Just update the firmware and you will be good to go. Here ia a link to the "Webupdater" software you need from Garmin.
SOURCE: Nuvi 1490 screen frozen with "press dots"?
Hello drboyko123,
Maybe this will help you some. I have found you the complete manual
which covers most of the models of the Garmin Nuvi. It is the full
manual from start to finish with complete operating procedures as well
as schematics, operation instructions complete with pictures, and
trouble shooting section and even other contact numbers to deal direct
with Garmin, if your model is not covered in this manual.
Here is the link for you:
http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/nuvi_1100_1200_1300_1400_OM.pdf
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SOURCE: My Garmin Nuvi 1490 LMT returning to normal functionality after doing a map update.
Common problem caused by a failed map or firmware update...or both.
Corrupted map or firmware files prevents the unit from booting normally. More info on boot-up problems here:
http://www.sharc.net/gps_bootup_repair.htm
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