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I just got my new Asus Transformer in from UPC. It works great. However, I am curious... the screen doesn't feel loose...but it feels it could be a little loose if it wanted to. Does that makes sense? Is that just the normal feel of a screen on a tablet since they are so big? or Could the screen actually be a little loose?
I don't think it should feel loose. If you give a couple good taps on the screen it should feel solid. Make sure the casing is tight and look it over carefully. Also check for a loose or missing screw. Good luck!
Mines screen is as solid as a rock. If yours even THINKS it wants to act a little loose.. Tell that SOB "see ya" and get a replacement.
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Hello,
I just got my Transformer Infinity TF700T. I tested it over an hour and am frankly quite happy with it, except one minor issue.
The hinge near the lower left corner is not tight, i can easily press it down a bit. It did pop up a little. There's no gap between the silver back cover and the front screen, it's just the back cover which doesn't firmly attach to the main body i believe.
Can other TF700T owners verify this issue ? Is it a manufacturer's defect ?
Thank you.
I'm a little bit confused by your post.. Are you referring to the hinge with the dock or just the corner of the tablet itself?
I have no gaps or "pops" when I press around the edges of my tablet. Maybe if you take a picture or give some more details I can confirm again for you if I have, or not, experienced the same.
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My TF700 is pretty snug in the hinge that makes the screen able to 'clamshell' with the dock. There is a little leeway in pulling and jerking, but not too much, so I'd call it secure. Since it has to be nice to the connecting sockets as well, I do not know if a a really tight connection could be feasible; I'd imagine you'd need a least a minimal amount of wiggle room.
I just checked my own. I see what you mean. Im able to press the screen down 1mm right around that spot. The rest of the frame is solid.
Would be nice if more people checked this spot and posted results.
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Well, mine is as tight on the left as on the right -- I really can't spot any difference. There's less leeway than I originally thought (I didn't have the dock with me at that particular moment, so I posted off of memory). It's pretty tight. Does the locking mechanism go all the way to the right for you?
I don't have a dock yet.
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Same thing here all around the edge press it down and kinda float up and down meaning it is not firmly attached and it has been on a not stable mount or uneven surface.
Glue?
Interesting because I noticed it as soon as I opened the package.
What's with the QC of the products..
Screen hinge tightness
fool2x said:
Same thing here all around the edge press it down and kinda float up and down meaning it is not firmly attached and it has been on a not stable mount or uneven surface.
Glue?
Interesting because I noticed it as soon as I opened the package.
What's with the QC of the products..
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I gotta be honest..I'm really confused. Reading the title, "Screen hinge tightness" .. are you (collectively, all of you) talking about the dock hinge, the display, or something else? Thank you in advance for helping me to understand.
fool2x said:
Same thing here all around the edge press it down and kinda float up and down meaning it is not firmly attached and it has been on a not stable mount or uneven surface.
Glue?
Interesting because I noticed it as soon as I opened the package.
What's with the QC of the products..
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I'm 'glad' that i'm not the only person I intended to send it back but there's no guarantee that the replacement will not have the same issue.
To be fair, i would expect a much more solid product for such amount of cash
edrodata said:
I gotta be honest..I'm really confused. Reading the title, "Screen hinge tightness" .. are you (collectively, all of you) talking about the dock hinge, the display, or something else? Thank you in advance for helping me to understand.
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The 'hinge' i refered to was between the back (gray/gold) cover and the screen. I can press the screen down a little bit at the edge of the tablet.
I believe at least 3 other owners have reported the same issue, particularly in the same place as well.
akka243 said:
The 'hinge' i refered to was between the back (gray/gold) cover and the screen. I can press the screen down a little bit at the edge of the tablet.
I believe at least 3 other owners have reported the same issue, particularly in the same place as well.
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That's not called a hinge
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ian1 said:
That's not called a hinge
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Of course it's NOT called a "hinge"!!! THIS is what a HINGE is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinge
Does it look anything like what you're describing here? Learn English? Maybe???
starsie said:
Of course it's NOT called a "hinge"!!! THIS is what a HINGE is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinge
Does it look anything like what you're describing here? Learn English? Maybe???
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Uhh ya that's what I just said bud
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As I said, tight as a..... well, ermmmm.... tight thingy. Please keep it on-topic, guys -- this is not an English linguistics forum, and a lot of members are from non-natively English-speaking countries (like yours truy is), so this is bound to end in an academical discussion, totally irrelevant to the (potential) issue at hand. Thank you.
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As I said, tight as a..... well, ermmmm.... tight thingy. Please keep it on-topic, guys -- this is not an English linguistics forum, and a lot of members are from non-natively English-speaking countries (like yours truy is), so this is bound to end in an academical discussion, totally irrelevant to the (potential) issue at hand. Thank you.
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You can actually call something that hold itself together in a loosely fashion as a "Hinge".
Which is exactly what the title of this post referring to.
I can also confirm this issue. Just got mine yesterday. I uploaded a pic of where I have to press down, just above the microHDMI port. Would be interesting to know if ASUS sees this as manufacturing defect.
Cheers,
Rich
Hmmm... At first I only had this problem down in the left corner by the docking hinge. Now I suddenly have it all along the bottom. Anyone else seen a difference over time?
fool2x said:
Same thing here all around the edge press it down and kinda float up and down meaning it is not firmly attached and it has been on a not stable mount or uneven surface.
Glue?
Interesting because I noticed it as soon as I opened the package.
What's with the QC of the products..
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You have to read the Transformer Prime area if you want to learn more about QC and Asus products. I don't think their QC line has changed at all coming from the Prime. Probably the same people.
I have this tablet for 3 weeks now and today I noticed the problem described in this topic.
I'll wait with a RMA or anything because I'm not sure if the replacement will fix this and if it will be back before my holiday. Let's hope it won't get worse.
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I have that problem near the hdmi slot and also near the power button.
I received my 700 with the 2 rubber keyboard covers missing from the bottom. It may be trivial but, my concern is that dust my find its way under the screen. Has anyone else received their tablet this way? One other question, I have several areas along the bottom of the screen that have notable screen bleed during boot up. Do others have any screen bleeding?
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No covers on mine also.
No screen bleeding.
Gorilla glass seems not to be well glued. Sometimes when i squeeze top left corner of the screen black frame, it clicks.
KangLx said:
No covers on mine also.
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I wonder why that is? The TF 201 had them.
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KangLx said:
No covers on mine also.
No screen bleeding.
Gorilla glass seems not to be well glued. Sometimes when i squeeze top left corner of the screen black frame, it clicks.
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I have no issues with the screen being glued, just the bleeding at boot up. I had the same issues with screen bleeding on the TF 201. Went thru several replacements and still could not find one without any screen bleeding. Some better than others but none without any.
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My TF700 came with two rubber covers to close off the attachment holes the dock pins go into, I believe that is what you are referring to, right, OP? Shame you're probably not based in the Netherlands, as I do not need them and would gladly give them away.
I've heard that Asus discontinued their use after a lot of prime owners tried to dock their tablets without taking the rubber feet out.
MartyHulskemper said:
My TF700 came with two rubber covers to close off the attachment holes the dock pins go into, I believe that is what you are referring to, right, OP? Shame you're probably not based in the Netherlands, as I do not need them and would gladly give them away.
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Yes, that's wat I'm referring to. Thanks for the thought, not a big deal just found it unusual as the TF201 had them and the TF700 does not.
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I've heard that Asus discontinued their use after a lot of prime owners tried to dock their tablets without taking the rubber feet out.
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Makes sense, thanks for the reply.
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Wow nice info thanks.
I really hope that I get those rubber thingys as I do not plan to use the dock.
Is there a rubber thing for the connector too?
Maybe I should make my own?
You could always get the transleeve as it plugs up the ports nicely. the only other option I can think of is to put tape over them or find piece of silicone that might fit in the holes.
Also DarsVaeda mine came with a plastic thingy to fits into the charging port. No silicone nubs in the holes for the keyboard though.
Okay I guess I'll have to wait and see but there is hope
Thanks!
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You could always get the transleeve as it plugs up the ports nicely. the only other option I can think of is to put tape over them or find piece of silicone that might fit in the holes.
Also DarsVaeda mine came with a plastic thingy to fits into the charging port. No silicone nubs in the holes for the keyboard though.
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Yeah not a big deal, just thought that Asus forgot to put them on mine. Thanks
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My tf700 also came without covers, but that's been discussed here before and I didn't expect them. However I do have a bit of backlight bleed at the bottom of the screen, but it doesn't bother me as it's only noticeable when you are on a black screen, or at bootup.
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My tf700 also came without covers, but that's been discussed here before and I didn't expect them. However I do have a bit of backlight bleed at the bottom of the screen, but it doesn't bother me as it's only noticeable when you are on a black screen, or at bootup.
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Did not see where it was discussed before, I think a good potion of these tablets not only Asus have some sort of screen bleed. Most of the time what you have stays that way, but I know of people who had minor scree bleeding and it got worse.
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grneyez said:
Most of the time what you have stays that way, but I know of people who had minor scree bleeding and it got worse.
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Hm.. I hope it doesn't worsen in the future. I've owned many other screens (monitors and tv's) with slight bleeding that where hardly noticeable and didn't worsen. Hopefully that's the case with this.
DarsVaeda said:
Is there a rubber thing for the connector too?
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There is a plastic plug/cover for the connector. I'm sure it will eventually get lost.
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Hm.. I hope it doesn't worsen in the future. I've owned many other screens (monitors and tv's) with slight bleeding that where hardly noticeable and didn't worsen. Hopefully that's the case with this.
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Let's hope so.
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You know I wonder why asus did not put a spring loaded mechanism in the docking holes. You know kinda like the thing in a PeZ dispenser, when you put the tablet on the dock it would push them in the tablet and when you undock it the covers spring back in place.
reluttr said:
You know I wonder why asus did not put a spring loaded mechanism in the docking holes. You know kinda like the thing in a PeZ dispenser, when you put the tablet on the dock it would push them in the tablet and when you undock it the covers spring back in place.
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Very good idea... That would be a nice solution....
By the way, does anyone else find the USB port "cover" on the dock almost impossible to remove??? I eventually just left it out as it makes the USB port *very* frustrating to use!
I too have some light bleed on the bottom of my TF700. It's really only noticeable on the black boot-up screen though (I guess the backlight is at full brightness during boot-up?)
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The case I ordered kind of takes care of this for me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FP3LZ8
I don't plan on using a case when I dock it anyway, so that should be fine. I think it's beneficial for people who don't plan on using a dock, so the case they chose can be a more permanent solution.
I had my tf700 in the dock on my lap. Being top heavy, it fell backwards off of my lap. A 2 foot fall on to a concrete floor killed it. It seemed to fall in slow motion as i screamed "nooooooo." Screen went dead, now it wont turn on at all. So off to Best Buy i go to use my warranty. Its gonna be a long week waiting.
Ohh. Not good. Hope you get your replacement.
(but if not, I hope for a video of the dissection)
I think all of us would prefer if Asus installed a battery in the dock large enough to make the dock twice as heavy as the tablet to prevent things like this happening. A little more weight for extra security and battery life? What's not to love?
warranty? not sure that would work my friend. it's not a general insurance policy, it's valid in case the tablet has problems NOT caused by the user...
Good luck anyways. I truly feel for you.
nadram said:
warranty? not sure that would work my friend. it's not a general insurance policy, it's valid in case the tablet has problems NOT caused by the user...
Good luck anyways. I truly feel for you.
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I'm assuming he meant that he purchased the Best Buy extended warranty (or whatever it's called), which even covers damage caused by the user...
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Sorry to hear about the damage OP, hope it works out. I think I remember HTC or someone having a patent on a smartphone airbag. Sounds like that would have come in handy.
Cleanskinned said:
I think all of us would prefer if Asus installed a battery in the dock large enough to make the dock twice as heavy as the tablet to prevent things like this happening. A little more weight for extra security and battery life? What's not to love?
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Another angle is to add surface area to the base behind the hinge. A slide-out stabilizer is tough given way the hinge juts below the bottom of the keyboard, but a flip-out stabilizer is still possible while retaining the ultra-book appearance of the device. And I'd love to have that option. A bigger battery would be nice too though.
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Sorry to hear about the damage OP, hope it works out. I think I remember HTC or someone having a patent on a smartphone airbag. Sounds like that would have come in handy.
Another angle is to add surface area to the base behind the hinge. A slide-out stabilizer is tough given way the hinge juts below the bottom of the keyboard, but a flip-out stabilizer is still possible while retaining the ultra-book appearance of the device. And I'd love to have that option. A bigger battery would be nice too though.
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I'm sure we can find a way to modify our docks to be a little heavier. Just slip a weight on it lol
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Thinking of adding a thin line of
KilerG said:
I'm sure we can find a way to modify our docks to be a little heavier. Just slip a weight on it lol
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I'm thinking of gluing a thin sheet of metal or a flattened wire to the from lower front edge of the keyboard. It will have to be smooth and probably less than 1mm thick. At the moment I'm just thinking about different alternatives and how they might afflict the aesthetics of the unit.
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I think all of us would prefer if Asus installed a battery in the dock large enough to make the dock twice as heavy as the tablet to prevent things like this happening. A little more weight for extra security and battery life? What's not to love?
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Dock is heavy enough.
And I'll bet none of you with your extra weight remedy will do what you just suggested -
Glad u got the warranty (only sensible thing in the thread)
Yes yes, I know we have had threads about it before, but what exactly is the bit that is flexing? The glass flexes, but is it the adhesive that connects it to the LCD or is it the whole body that is connected through the plastic clips. Since my warranty is bugged, and the ASUS guy had to tell me that with the unlocked bootloader, I get no warranty even if its not related to the software at all, like the screen. He said unlocking it actually roots the device. Well my friend, I am pretty sure you're wrong. But anyway, enough fuming about QC, we need to be productive and try to think of a fix, aside from opening it up. I am thinking if it is connected by adhesive, and that is what is flexing (I think it would be because for the plastic clips to just break suddenly seems a it ridiculous) would it be possible to maybe heat it up with a hair dryer and then press it back down until the adhesive sticks again? Just my thoughts, can't stand this clicking. Any other ideas?
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I,d actually open it if I new how. It just bugs me so much.
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Yes yes, I know we have had threads about it before, but what exactly is the bit that is flexing? The glass flexes, but is it the adhesive that connects it to the LCD or is it the whole body that is connected through the plastic clips. Since my warranty is bugged, and the ASUS guy had to tell me that with the unlocked bootloader, I get no warranty even if its not related to the software at all, like the screen. He said unlocking it actually roots the device. Well my friend, I am pretty sure you're wrong. But anyway, enough fuming about QC, we need to be productive and try to think of a fix, aside from opening it up. I am thinking if it is connected by adhesive, and that is what is flexing (I think it would be because for the plastic clips to just break suddenly seems a it ridiculous) would it be possible to maybe heat it up with a hair dryer and then press it back down until the adhesive sticks again? Just my thoughts, can't stand this clicking. Any other ideas?
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I have heard that leaving it in the sun until it gets pretty warm, and then putting a fairly heavy, flat object (a big art book, let's say) on it (while your tablet is lying on a blanket or something soft/smooth) may melt, re-attach the adhesive. If you do this, please be careful, lest you end up with a worse problem. And as always--I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE, blah, blah, blah.
Good luck!
OK, may actually try this today. Hope it all goes well:-\ I think to also add to my theory, it always seems better during the day, when its warmer. Or maybe it could be cos I have used it less.
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I tried it, not really too successful though. I don't think the pressure was applies to directly to the sport with the books, probably needs a clamp.
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I tried it, not really too successful though. I don't think the pressure was applies to directly to the sport with the books, probably needs a clamp.
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then try the clamp. maybe put a clamp on the opposite side too.
Don't think I have one the right sport of size
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Well now there seem to be enough give in it to allow for the glass to hit the LCD and make all the colours mix like on a desktop monitor, wondering if it been this bad is going to be able to damage the LCD.
I heated mine up with a blow dryer on low, folded up a paper towel many times so it was about the size of the screen border, then used a sandwich clip on top of the folded paper towel to apply pressure and avoid scratching. Result, seems better so far but I just finished the experiement. We'll see if it holds.
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I heated mine up with a blow dryer on low, folded up a paper towel many times so it was about the size of the screen border, then used a sandwich clip on top of the folded paper towel to apply pressure and avoid scratching. Result, seems better so far but I just finished the experiement. We'll see if it holds.
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keep us posted if it holds and really works.i might do the same to see if i can get rid of the clicking noise on the right bottom corner
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Guess we're back to the drawing board. It didn't hold but I have hope now. Maybe I will heat it up a little pore next time. I was pretty cautious and didn't heat it too much the first time. It's kinda nerve racking, why the hell do I have to do this in the 1st place! I don't want to return this one, it is my 4th from Best Buy. 1st had screen bleed, 2nd had no bleed but a loud vibrator that rattled, 3rd has worse bleed than 1st, 4th has a lifted screen on left side and creeks sometime when being picked up (I think it's the camera). If this were a cheap device I would accept flaws but for $500 I expect more!
I feel your pain. Everyone I show can notice the problem but say öh, its not that bad, live with it". Its really bad when you spend over $500, you expect a lot better.
Last night i was using my TF700 before i go bed i kinda hold it on the "ASUS" front branding..then i heard a click, the screen keep making the clicking sound every time i press on the last S on the asus name. that thing bothers me the whole night. my TF700 was 3 days old.
I went to best buy today 3pm and exchange it for another one...turns out i got a bad light bleeding above the home button. so i went back to best buy around 8pm to exchange again. the lady and another guy try to look where the light bleed coming out then ending up giving me an exchange with out giving me a hard time. I open the new tf700 inside bestbuy (in-front of the bestbuy employees) i tried to see if i got more bleeding..i still seeing the light bleed near the home button. decided to go home to see if i got worst light bleeding this time... since bestbuy store is pretty bright. I got home and YES i got the worst light bleeding of all the tf700 (3) i got. i will return the tf700 tomorrow or exchange it with IPAD 3.
Sucks that i just purchased 20ft HDMI and Slim case for the TF700. thats $40 of accessories. (both on the way to me)
I Love TF700 but im tired..LOL
The people at best buy are going to think I'm insane. I returned my clicking one, just to get one with bad screen bleed in the lower left hand corner again. I know bleedless units exist, I had one. It just clicked and the screen flexed. Between the 5 units (yes 5) that I've had, not one has gotten everything right. I would have gotten a Note by now but I have a dock that I want to take advantage of. Maybe I'll just sell.... This is ridiculous. I really just want a 100% working tf700.
I know too that theres a GOOD TF700 is out there... thats why im not settling for the 1 with flaw. I purchased the Note 10.1 last Aug.19 exchange it for tf700 the next day. that TF700 was GOOD until my son dropped it on a carpeted floor and then the TF700 showed some light bleeding so decide to get my money back the next day... purchased another TF700 which is the 1 that click--- Story ^ up there.
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I know too that theres a GOOD TF700 is out there... thats why im not settling for the 1 with flaw. I purchased the Note 10.1 last Aug.19 exchange it for tf700 the next day. that TF700 was GOOD until my son dropped it on a carpeted floor and then the TF700 showed some light bleeding so decide to get my money back the next day... purchased another TF700 which is the 1 that click--- Story ^ up there.
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Mine is perfect, from BestBuy in Boston. It is a Amethyst Grey 32GB C7 unit . What exact model/month are the ones you are reporting with problems? That could be a clue. Like, are they 64GB? Gold? C6?
All Gray, all C, all 32gb..... Got a new one that is pretty flawless so far, knock on wood. Took long enough. No clicks, no bleed, no flex. This is what all I wanted, geez.....
It's okay guys. I'm going to be exchanging my 700t, the 7th time now.
Good luck on #7, #6 was the keeper for me. Best Buy is pretty great about returns....
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All Gray, all C, all 32gb..... Got a new one that is pretty flawless so far, knock on wood. Took long enough. No clicks, no bleed, no flex. This is what all I wanted, geez.....
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Hmmm, there goes my theory...
Anyway, so happy you got a good one!