Garmin G1000 NAV III Line Maintenance Manual

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G1000 Nav III Line Maintenance Manual Page 4-1190-00352-00 Rev. L4 UPLOADING SOFTWARE, CONFIGURING, & TESTINGCAUTIONDO NOT ALLOW POWER TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM WHEN LOADINGSOFTWARE! Connect a ground power unit to the aircraft for software loading. Do not relysolely on the aircraft batteries to prevent loss of power during the software loading process. AllGDUs should be in the same mode (configuration or normal), unless instructed differently by theprocedure. Remove power only when instructed by the procedure.CAUTIONLoading the wrong software into GIA63/63W units may cause an inoperable condition thatis not covered by warranty. Refer to Section 4.3 of this manual to identify which type of GIA63 (WAAS or Non-WAAS) is installed in the aircraft, and how to choose the correct WAAS orNon-WAAS software file. Loading the incorrect software may make the GIA 63 or GIA 63Winoperable and necessitate returning the unit to Garmin for non-warranty repair. No warningappears if the wrong software is selected.CAUTIONRemove Supplemental Data Cards (010-00330-41 or 010-00330-42) from the lower slot of theGDUs before loading any software. Supplemental Data Cards left inserted can become corrupt,making them unusable. Replacing corrupt cards is not covered under warranty.NOTERefer to the Cessna Maintenance Manual for approved software versions and part numbers.NOTEGarmin recommends the use of SanDisk or Toshiba SD cards to load G1000 software andconfiguration files. If software loading problems occur when using another brand of card, replacethe card with a SanDisk or Toshiba card and reattempt the software load.4.1 GDU 104XOriginal Display ReinstalledIf the removed display(s) are reinstalled in their original positions, no software or configuration loading isrequired. This does not include units that were returned for repair as their software and configuration files aredeleted during the repair testing process.Continue to Section 4.1.3.Original Displays Installed in Opposite Locations for TroubleshootingIf the PFD and MFD are installed in opposite locations, no software or configuration loading is required.Continue to Section 4.1.3.New, Repaired, or Exchange Display(s) InstalledIf a new, repaired, or exchange GDU is installed; the correct software, configuration and Jeppesen aviationdatabase files must be loaded to the unit. See Section B.4 for aviation database update instructions. RetainTerrain SD card from the original display to reinstall in the new display after loading software.Continue to Section 4.1.1.