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[Closed] How to clear all data of a garmin?

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Does anyone know how to completely clear all data off a garmin 800? I'm selling mine, and want to delete everything, including my user settings and profile etc.

Is there an easy simple way of doing this?


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 1:07 pm
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Thanks, I had already checked google!

But there seems to be 2 different approaches - either (a) finger on left hand corner, turn on etc, or (b) press the lap & start buttons together and wait for a garmin 'splash' symbol.

So I though I'd ask on here in case someone has already done this ...


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 1:17 pm
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Try one, if it doesn't work, try the other one?


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 1:18 pm
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Fire, sledgehammer, preferably both. Possibly less sellable afterwards, depending on what the buyer intends to use it for.


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 1:30 pm
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You planning on running another Garmin unit? If so you can [url= https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId=%7B87d71a10-4ac5-11e2-e8a7-000000000000%7D ]backup your data[/url] and import it to the new one. Instructions for 810 but the 800 will be similar.


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 1:44 pm
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Magnets.


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 2:34 pm
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Could always just plug it into a computer and delete your files via e.g. windows explorer


 
Posted : 22/06/2016 10:09 pm
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I think express has a factory reset option.


 
Posted : 23/06/2016 1:15 am
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I bought one 2nd hand and did [i] lap & start buttons together[/i] to clear everything off it. It went in to setup mode when I next turned it on


 
Posted : 23/06/2016 1:20 am