HDS-7 resets

[mpSnagger]

I have seen it posted on this forum.
How do you do a soft and Hard reset to these units?
Mine is comptetly black screen right now :angry:
Thanks for any help.

[Manxfishing]

Someone posted this a while back and I copied it to Word and saved it as a doc
Haven't needed it yet

"Soft Reset for LCX 112C (Does not delete GPS Data)

1. Turn unit OFF
2. Press and hold the PAGES key
3. Press and hold the PWR key
4. Release both buttons when the USA map appears

Hard Reset for LCX 112CX (Deletes stored GPS Data such as Waypoints and trails)

1. Turn unit OFF
2. Press and hold the ZIN & ZOUT Keys at the same time
3. Press and hold the PWR key
4. Release both buttons when the USA map appears

You can find this stuff by searching for product resets on the Lowrance web site. "

[Albe]

The above post directions will not work. This is right from the HDS 5_7 manual.

Restore Defaults

The Restore Defaults command switches the unit back to the settings it had when you purchased it (default settings),

To Restore Defaults:

1. Press Menu twice.

2. Select System and press enter.

3. Highlight Restore Defaults and press Enter. A confirmation message will appear.

4. Select Yes and press enter.

[stinkycat]

I was out on Friday night and got poured on for quite a while. The next day one of my HDS7's would not power up, all I would get would be a pale blue screen with up and down marks in it. Switched the front unit to the back of the boat and continued fishing until Sunday afternoon. I then tried to power up the unit in question and it came on for a second and then went black. I called Reeds and they said there have been a few, and he said very few, units that have developed a leak in the screen and he was positive that was the problem with mine. They took very good care of me on this issue.

[mpSnagger]

Thanks Stinkycat that is almost the same thing mine did.