So over the weekend I picked up a new to me treadmill… I had been waiting on a person on marketplace getting rid of their machine, someone else had asked about it before me but couldn’t get there to get it so Friday was my turn.
2015 model nordictrack c1750, 4.25hp that the owner said wouldn’t work. Someone played with the Android console, “updated it” and bricked the machine. Hadn’t worked in over a year. She had a technician come look at it, charged her $120 and told her there’s was nothing he could do. Should either junk it or give it away/sell it for parts. She decided she was sick of looking at it not working so she put it up for free on marketplace.
I figured if it’s just software I’m SURE I can figure it out. Or even if it’s a replacement of a few parts, I’m getting it for free. I’m not out anything and it’s not a bad treadmill… The machine is literally like new. 20 hours of use on it approx she said.
Got it home, the console had just a basic android home screen on it, got it hooked up to my Wi-Fi, browser worked but there was no app at all for operating the treadmill. Searched for a few hours online and eventually came across an advice forum with a link to download an APK for this model.
Downloaded from the machine, let it install for over an hour. BAM. 100% fully functioning machine that’s basically brand new. Adjusted and lubricated the walking belt, and sprayed a squeaky motor fan bearing from sitting so long and added a Bluetooth receiver for the aux input.
So over the weekend I picked up a new to me treadmill… I had been waiting on a person on marketplace getting rid of their machine, someone else had asked about it before me but couldn’t get there to get it so Friday was my turn.
2015 model nordictrack c1750, 4.25hp that the owner said wouldn’t work. Someone played with the Android console, “updated it” and bricked the machine. Hadn’t worked in over a year. She had a technician come look at it, charged her $120 and told her there’s was nothing he could do. Should either junk it or give it away/sell it for parts. She decided she was sick of looking at it not working so she put it up for free on marketplace.
I figured if it’s just software I’m SURE I can figure it out. Or even if it’s a replacement of a few parts, I’m getting it for free. I’m not out anything and it’s not a bad treadmill… The machine is literally like new. 20 hours of use on it approx she said.
Got it home, the console had just a basic android home screen on it, got it hooked up to my Wi-Fi, browser worked but there was no app at all for operating the treadmill. Searched for a few hours online and eventually came across an advice forum with a link to download an APK for this model.
Downloaded from the machine, let it install for over an hour. BAM. 100% fully functioning machine that’s basically brand new. Adjusted and lubricated the walking belt, and sprayed a squeaky motor fan bearing from sitting so long and added a Bluetooth receiver for the aux input.
Literally the second hand deal of my life!
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She’s a beaut, Clark!
Great work keeping it out of a landfill and finding a great deal.