I finished a bike race, put the computer on my car seat, got something to drink and then my Garmin LCD screen was trashed. The device still seems to work, except you can't actually read the screen. Any idea what could cause this, anyone ever seen this? The device was not dropped, it did not get wet, it was not an usually warm or cold day, this just seems bizarre. Are these screens extremely sensitive, it is possible I dropped it about 12 inches onto the drivers seat in my car, but it would have been a soft drop onto a cushioned seat, I did not throw it at anything. or drop it onto a hard surface.











This is the second time in the past year I have had a Garmin product fail around the two year point (other issue was a 920XT which froze and could not be reset, had to be replaced; Garmin replaced it for $100). The devices are great when they work, but I can't think of any other high end electronics I have ever had fail and now Garmin's have done it twice. The 920XT actually failed when I was in the Lake Louis backcountry, way off trail, so that really made me nervous. I still had a map and compass (and smartphone), but lesson learned is don't put your faith in (Garmin) GPS device.


What are my other options for bike computer (power tap compatible), I think it is time to try something different.