Peter Simard
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2015
The battery charge does not stay as long as I was expecting. I got the impression it was a long lasting charge battery. It is not.
M. Nuttall
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2013
This change out was pretty easy to do, but the battery did not last very long. I was hoping to get one that would last for a few years. The Nuvi is now dead and I hate to buy another battery when they don't seem to last very long.
gomikego
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013
Does work in my Nuvi the tool was not quite as helpful (to disconnect and connect) wires is hard to handle for a man withbigger hands...overall the battery will work and get your Nuvi operating once again.
Author
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2012
I am not sure whether our Garmin is simply a lemon or whether this product is. It might well be the former but either way we have no functioning GPS. Installation was simple thanks to the accompanying video and our Garmin appeared to kick in with full power when we first charged it up. But, alas, it drained, displayed "Low Battery," and stopped working within 30 minutes just as it had prior to switching out the battery. Very annoying. I would make sure you truly have a battery issue before you purchase this because we obviously can't go back to Garmin now having opened the unit and installed this.
Robert N.
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2012
After a couple of years use, the original battery on my Garmin 765T would no longer hold a charge and I was getting repeated "low battery" warnings, even after long drives and after charging with the AC adapter. The kit came promptly and included the necessary Torx screwdriver, a plastic shim tool, a tiny Phillips screw driver (not sure why that's included, as it's not needed), a piece of double-sided tape and a brief but very useful instructional DVD. If you follow the instructions, and hold the Garmin as it's being held in the DVD (in the same orientation, and with your fingers in the same position as the instructor's) it all works well and the job can be done in less than 10 minutes even if you are a bit clumsy. At first I held the Garmin in such a way that I was actually preventing the shim from opening the case, by inadvertently applying counter-pressure, but when I held it exactly as it was held on the DVD, the case opened quite easily.All-in-all, I think this is a fine product, delivering exactly what was promised.
Reds Baron
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012
After finally tiring of an original Garmin battery in my 765T that simply wouldn't hold a charge very long, I decided to give this DIY product a try because Garmin's service department wanted around $100 and 2 weeks for battery replacement! Well I can now say that the all-in-one solution this kit provides takes out all the guesswork from the process and did the job for me completely, and for far less than shipping it back to Garmin.My kit came in an easy-to-open clamshell case along with an instructional DVD in a white paper sleeve. Although not needed for my installation, a note tucked inside the DVD sleeve informed me that the instructional video could also be downloaded if the DVD was unplayable for any reason. I did a quick view of the DVD instructions so I knew what to expect and then opened up the kit and got to work. I followed right along with the DVD, pausing it after each instruction segment to perform the next step. The entire process from start to finish was about 10 minutes. My GPS then fired right up with a full 4-bar battery charge showing right out of the package. The instructions recommend fully charging the new battery anyway for at least 2 hours before using the unit. My 765T now holds a charge just like it did when it was brand new and I'm very satisfied with how easy the kit made the job!From reading other reviews, it seems like there sometimes were (and still could be?) differences in what some people received in their kit. I don't know whether or not there was a quality control issue but my kit came complete. It contained the appropriately sized Torx screwdriver for the 2 case screws, a double-ended plastic shim/pry for case separation and old battery removal, a strip of double-sided tape to hold the new battery in place, and the replacement battery itself.One minor complaint (and the reason for giving a 4-star rating instead of 5) -- the replacement battery is advertised to be a High Capacity Extended Life battery that "offers even more up time than your original". Mine came printed with a rating of 1250 mAh, exactly the same rating as the original Garmin 765T battery it was replacing. That issue aside, this kit makes it easy and inexpensive for you to replace your unit's battery, thus extending its useful life, and is definitely recommended!
Christian Lenoir
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2011
If you own a Nuvi 765T you probably know by now that when constantly using the unit powered from the car's cigarette lighter, the original battery will drop dead and loose its ability to charge pretty quickly. After about 2 years owning one, the battery would hold a charge for no longer than 5 minutes. I was sure I'd find an elegant solution out there to service the unit myself, and sure enough, I came upon this product/This is a very practical solution to refurbishing your Nuvi 765T GPS. It comes complete with a screwdriver and lever needed to unscrew and pry the unit open. A double-sided tape would have been a nice add-on but I was able to use the one I peeled off the old battery from inside the GPS. There is also not much room for the battery to room around inside so I wasn't too worried. All in all, it took me 3 minutes to replace the battery.Highly recommendable to make a low cost battery uplift to your used / battery depleted unit.