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Store docked or undocked? worried!!

I recently received my tf700 and docking station (yes the dock is the 201 model...... but I am ok with that)
my question: when I found this forum, I also found a discussion (Prime 201 model) on cracked screens - that seemed to be a common problem -- only with people who used docking stations --- close it and go to bed - get up in the morning to a cracked screen. There was much speculation on what caused it -- but no one really knows.
Are any of you storing your tf700 docked ? I spent a good dollar to get this (Cdn Tiger Direct charges more than US ) and the last thing I want is a cracked screen so for now, I am storing it undocked. I will watch this forum for a while for problems before I take the risk.
My 700 is fine ---- the odd freeze up --- but no real issues and the build is great....... I would like to keep it that way !!!

2tabletfamily said:
I recently received my tf700 and docking station (yes the dock is the 201 model...... but I am ok with that)
my question: when I found this forum, I also found a discussion (Prime 201 model) on cracked screens - that seemed to be a common problem -- only with people who used docking stations --- close it and go to bed - get up in the morning to a cracked screen. There was much speculation on what caused it -- but no one really knows.
Are any of you storing your tf700 docked ? I spent a good dollar to get this (Cdn Tiger Direct charges more than US ) and the last thing I want is a cracked screen so for now, I am storing it undocked. I will watch this forum for a while for problems before I take the risk.
My 700 is fine ---- the odd freeze up --- but no real issues and the build is great....... I would like to keep it that way !!!
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I am storing my TF700 docked and closed. One time I had set the screen to not time out and forgot to turn it off when I closed it, the brightness was turned up to max and it took 4 hours until I noticed it and the pad was very hot but no issues has occured with the screen or the pad i general after that.
If the screen cracks by itself without my help I will prompt to get it replaced, for free of course.
/Hellplant

My TF700 is *always* docked when I store it - never had an issue (and wouldn't expect to)...
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jtrosky said:
My TF700 is *always* docked when I store it - never had an issue (and wouldn't expect to)...
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I always keep mine docked, and closed; however, I did notice that my screen cracked yesterday :'(
To me, it seems the problem is that the little support pads on the keyboard only support the top middle, and the sides of the screen when the device is closed. The problem is that the rest of the screen is not supported and any 'squeezing', even simply closing the device, causes a flex in the glass where it is unsupported. Go look at the device when closed and you can clearly see the flex (or cracked glass in my case).
I'm going to try to return it to Best Buy this afternoon :S

jtrosky said:
My TF700 is *always* docked when I store it - never had an issue (and wouldn't expect to)...
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Same here, but I'm using a case in mine too.
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thanks for letting me know
skola28 said:
I always keep mine docked, and closed; however, I did notice that my screen cracked yesterday :'(
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so sorry to hear this - but thanks for posting
I did start storing it docked but handled it very carefully --- I think I will go back to storing it undocked .

Is it just me or does this Gorilla Glass 2 seem to be *much* weaker than the original Gorilla Glass?? I've been reading about way too many cracked screens with both the TF700 and the Nexus 7....
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I may be wrong, but didn't the Prime (201) have the original Gorilla glass though ? that is where I first read about cracked screens ---- some people were putting little 'bumpers' if you will on the top/back of the keyboard to reduce flex/pressure when they closed it --- thinking being that the 3 little rubber bumpers (sides and front of keyboard ) aren't enough . we also own the first transformer ( 101 ? ) heavy, but rugged -- not worried about it cracking.

Headphone Jack Position - Really Good

Has anyone tried to watch a movie with wired headphones. You're in for a wonderful surprise. ASUS has greatly improved the headphone jack location. It is now at the bottom of the left side so now it no longer dangles when its in the dock.
I know this might be considered a small thing to some people, but it makes me really happy!
(Note this post has been slightly modified (censored) from the original to support the all important group consensus. In its original form I might have said something about the headphone jack being under the users hand and in a really awkard place, forcing me to do stupid things like use the tablet upside-down. But I have now been made to see the light! So this post is now pro-Infinity and non offensive: Cue the music of 2001 a Space Odyssey, with monkeys dancing around a great metallic monolith ...)

What's wrong with just rotating it 180 degrees?
Edit: I didn't see your statement on case. Would you show us an example where a case makes it hard to rotate it does not provide place to grip?
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qnfauf said:
What's wrong with just rotating it 180 degrees?
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Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
Sorry for the sarcasm - couldn't resist.
I just tried flipping my current case over - seems OK. Will have to try my Roocase upside down as well.
But I CAN see a problem switching out of movies to do work and then coming back. There are some apps that expect the tablet to be vertical and that might be a problem.
Bottom line, it just seems like an unecessary and almost laugable inconvenience (and a rather stupid one) on a so-called premium tablet.

Digital Man said:
Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
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Wow, I don't even know why you are hostile toward me. I was just asking what's wrong with rotating it. Does it work or look different upside down?
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i hold my tablet with one hand thru the strap on the case. so the headphone jack placement is not an issue for me. even before i had the case, it still was not an issue.
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qnfauf said:
Wow, I don't even know why you are hostile toward me. I was just asking what's wrong with rotating it. Does it work or look different upside down?
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Don't mistake sarcasm for hostility. The purpose of sarcasm is to undercore the absudity of the situation created by ASUS, its not directed at you. I mean, I'm debating the pros and cons of using my tablet upside down. It just seems a little ridiculous.

timrock said:
i hold my tablet with one hand thru the strap on the case. so the headphone jack placement is not an issue for me. even before i had the case, it still was not an issue.
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That's a good idea. What case do you have? I have a Caseen, but the strap is horizontal, so I can only really put my hand through it in portrait. Pretty awkard to use in landscape.

Digital Man said:
That's a good idea. What case do you have? I have a Caseen, but the strap is horizontal, so I can only really put my hand through it in portrait. Pretty awkard to use in landscape.
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i have the Moko.
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Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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I would say its there so it can fit in the wedge shape of the Infinity and be mostly covered and not exposed like the Prime.

jtrosky said:
Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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You are 100% right sir. This is the reason it was moved and the device is much better for it. The primes placement was a pain in the arse.

Yeah, I guess they can't make everyone happy all of the time, right? It seems some people prefer the location and others do not.
But like I said, I would imagine that most people who buy a Transformer, but it because of the keyboard dock, so I would think that it's placement would be preferred for most people....
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I actually noticed the same with the hdmi jacket. It's in a quite bad position there and problem is that some videos don't rotate 180 otherwise this wouldn't be such a big deal
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jtrosky said:
Just to play devils advocate here, I actually LIKE the placement of the headphone jack! Since I would leave the tablet docked when watching a movie (so I don't have to hold it the whole time), the location is kind of nice as the headphone wire doesn't "hang" down and get in the way like it would if the headphone jack were at the top of the device.... It stays out of the way...
Of course, that's because I have the dock - but then again, that's why I bought the Transformer - because of the dock - otherwise, I probably wouldn't buy as Asus Transformer tablet....
So, believe it or not, there are pros and cons to the location of the headphone jack!
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Every other manufacturer just puts an audio out ON THE DOCK !
Its not a better solution to put the jack on the bottom where it blocks your hand. Any engineer worth his salt would have left the jack in the proper position and put an audio out/headphone jack on the dock instead.
Don't tell me lots of people haven't thought this already. I noticed this right away when I had the Prime - the audio cable dangles from the top of the tablet while its in the dock - so - did you think - yes lets move it to the bottom so now its under the users hand - which won't be a problem because he can just use it upside down - or do you think - lets put an audio jack on the dock itself - kind of basic.

Digital Man said:
Every other manufacturer just puts an audio out ON THE DOCK !
Its not a better solution to put the jack on the bottom where it blocks your hand. Any engineer worth his salt would have left the jack in the proper position and put an audio out/headphone jack on the dock instead - don't tell me lots of people haven't thought this already. Its the first thing I thought on the Prime - the audio cable dangles from the top of the tablet while its in the dock - so - did you think - yes lets move it to the bottom so now its under the users hand - which won't be a problem because he can just use it upside down - or do you think - lets put an audio jack on the dock itself - kind of basic.
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Again, some people prefer it on the bottom - it's a personal preference and I'm obviously not the only one who would rather have it at the bottom.
Of course it would be better to have a headphone jack on both the dock and the tablet, but thats not the case. I just can't imagine holding my TF700 while watching a movie to begin with - I would always have it in the dock (or some other type of stand).
But, if you must hold the tablet while using headphones, simply hold onto it from the middle of the device instead of at the very bottom - I just don't see what the big deal is - I can hold it just fine with two hands, even with headphones plugged in!?!?
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jtrosky said:
I just can't imagine holding my TF700 while watching a movie to begin with - I would always have it in the dock (or some other type of stand).
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I imagine that, if you never hold the tablet in your hand while watching a movie, then it would not be a problem. I mean seriously - who buys a tablet to hold it anyway!
But for the extremely small minority that do hold the tablet while watching a movie.....
Sigh. I don't understand why people are so unbelievably accepting of a device's shortcomings. (Well actually I do - people interpret criticism of the product as an indictment of their decision to buy it - if they admit there is something wrong with the tablet they are tacitly admiting that they may have made a mistake)
-Yes the speaker sound isn't a problem..I always use external speakers anyway
-Yes the battery life isn't a problem..I'm always near a plug anyway
-Yes the bluetooth audio lag isn't a problem...I'll just use wired headphones
-Yes doctor you can cut off one of my fingers to use in a class demonstration.... I have four more anyway....

Digital Man said:
Yes, I imagine that if you never hold the tablet in your hand while watching a movie than it would not be a problem. But for the extremely small minority that do hold the tablet while watching a movie.....
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Why can't you just put your hand right above the headphone jack in order to hold it with two hands?? The headphone jack is way at the bottom of the tab - I just don't see the problem - there is plenty of real-estate above the headphone jack to put your hands! It's certainly *nowhere near* "impossible" to hold with two hands as you say in the original post....
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I like the placement of the headphone jack... it stays out of the way. I've never liked having the jack on the other side or on the top.
Maybe your hands are just bigger (I'm average height), maybe just thread the wire through your fingers? Or flip it upside down. I don't think case design has to do with a tablet design "fault".
Some people buy the tablet, without the dock.
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This sounds more like a case of you can't please everybody and a personal preference deal. I perosbally like it where it is compared to the prime
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Digital Man said:
Oh darn, silly me. I didn't realize - ASUS designed this tablet to be used upside down. Well, problem solved!
Sorry for the sarcasm - couldn't resist.
I just tried flipping my current case over - seems OK. Will have to try my Roocase upside down as well.
But I CAN see a problem switching out of movies to do work and then coming back. There are some apps that expect the tablet to be vertical and that might be a problem.
Bottom line, it just seems like an unecessary and almost laugable inconvenience (and a rather stupid one) on a so-called premium tablet.
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Trust me. It is a losing argument. The blinders are om.

Ordered a dock for my tf700t. they sent me a dock model: tf201. is this right?

as the topic says. i bought a specific made accessory for the tf700t and i was looking at the box the dock came in and it sayd model:tf201 dock? is this correct?
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ultramegaman963 said:
as the topic says. i bought a specific made accessory for the tf700t and i was looking at the box the dock came in and it sayd model:tf201 dock? is this correct?
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Alot of people have been receiving tf201 docks. You can send it back and request a dock specific to the tf700 or use the one they sent. The 201 dock does work with the tf700. If you paid full price though then i would ask for a prorate of the tf201 dock.
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Its the same dock. Mine came as a tf201 dock with a tf701 sticker on it.
I would keep it and enjoy.

lafester said:
Its the same dock. Mine came as a tf201 dock with a tf701 sticker on it.
I would keep it and enjoy.
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Internally they are identical, software sees all docks as 201, however! The 700 dock should snugly and correctly fit the infinity. If the hinge part is rounded and doesnt seem to fit the infinity properly then the dock is a prime dock and i'd ask for a dock specifically made for the infinity. Anyone can pop a sticker on there, and reguardless it will work just fine. My only concern is that the screen may break because of excess pressure because the hinge doesnt fit just right. YMMV

pileot said:
Internally they are identical, software sees all docks as 201, however! The 700 dock should snugly and correctly fit the infinity. If the hinge part is rounded and doesnt seem to fit the infinity properly then the dock is a prime dock and i'd ask for a dock specifically made for the infinity. Anyone can pop a sticker on there, and reguardless it will work just fine. My only concern is that the screen may break because of excess pressure because the hinge doesnt fit just right. YMMV
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My hinge fits perfectly.

lafester said:
My hinge fits perfectly.
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Then you have the correct dock.

okantomi said:
Then you have the correct dock.
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My TF201 dock fits perfectly to my TF700 tablet.
And yes - it is a TF201 dock, as I got it when I bought my TF201 Prime and kept it when I upgraded to TF700...

I had a TF201 tablet for which I bought a keyboard dock back in the day. When I purchased my current tablet the TF700T the first thing I did after charging the tablet up, turning it on and letting it find my home network and update my Google stuff is to shut it down. Then I placed it into my TF201's dock keyboard that was fully charged. The tablet turned on by itself and did an update to my dock keyboard from revision 206 to 207. When the update was completed it finished booting and recognized it was docked and all was good. My dock keyboard fits perfectly with my TF700T tablet in the hinge area and also the locking assembly has a solid click sound during the insertion as well as the locking slide locking solidly to the tablet by sliding all of the way to the right in the slide slot.

When I bought mine the box clearly had a TF700 ticket over top what said something else. When I opened it up the sticker on the bottom of the dock clearly states TF201. That said, it fits just fine. I don't see a reason to make it an issue, I got a decent discount at Best Buy on it anyway, just for asking.

HeartWare42 said:
My TF201 dock fits perfectly to my TF700 tablet.
And yes - it is a TF201 dock, as I got it when I bought my TF201 Prime and kept it when I upgraded to TF700...
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Same here
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Just ordered a champagne dock for the 201, it says its compatible with the TF700 from Tigerdirect.com for $110.00 plus shipping.... Ill find out if they ship 201 docks that perfect fit with the infinity.

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Internally they are identical, software sees all docks as 201, however! The 700 dock should snugly and correctly fit the infinity. If the hinge part is rounded and doesnt seem to fit the infinity properly then the dock is a prime dock and i'd ask for a dock specifically made for the infinity. Anyone can pop a sticker on there, and reguardless it will work just fine. My only concern is that the screen may break because of excess pressure because the hinge doesnt fit just right. YMMV
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Can you elaborate on "not fitting correctly"? I have a tf201 dock and the lock snaps correctly into place after you insert the pad in the dock. It does take a small ammount of force to do so. It's not much but it isn't just drop in and play either.

Irregular Programming said:
Can you elaborate on "not fitting correctly"? I have a tf201 dock and the lock snaps correctly into place after you insert the pad in the dock. It does take a small ammount of force to do so. It's not much but it isn't just drop in and play either.
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The edges on the tf201 and tf700 have a different profile so the hinge on the tf201 dock does not follow the contour perfectly. For some it doesn't seem to be an issue but others it is. As for me I bought a tf201 dock for my tf700 and the tablet will NOT lock into the dock. It's annoying but I've dealt with it since the release but I have a feeling I will eventually have a mishap and it will fall out.
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Just received my TF201 dock from tigerdirect.com and it locks into place much like the prime. I tested both the infinity and the prime and takes the same amount of pressure to lock into place. It the dock was already updated to 207. Im happy with it and didnt pay an extra 50 dollars for a sticker.
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If you check the engadget review then it says that the TF201 (prime) dock will fit the infinity, but not only will it fit, the prime dock has a larger battery (22Wh vs 19Wh for the infinity). If there's a marginal difference between the edges then I'd gladly sacrifice that for ~16% battery life increase.

Someone did a teardown of both docks and they had the exact same battery...
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jtrosky said:
Someone did a teardown of both docks and they had the exact same battery...
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That would be crafty hack who did the teardown:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29672423&postcount=1
Don't let manufacturers confuse you with battery numbers. They are giving them in Watt/Hours. The Infinity draws more current than the TF201 so it operates for a shorter time. P = I * E

BxMxK said:
That would be crafty hack who did the teardown:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29672423&postcount=1
Don't let manufacturers confuse you with battery numbers. They are giving them in Watt/Hours. The Infinity draws more current than the TF201 so it operates for a shorter time. P = I * E
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22Wh is still more than 19Wh
22Wh means it'll last for 22 hours if something has a powerconsumption og 1 Watt per hour. If the infinity uses more power than the prime it will still get more out of a 22Wh battery than from a 19Wh battery.
After all, the battery time can be described with the following statement:
battery life = Watt hours / power consumption
Though, if someone broke down both dockings and found the same battery then the information from engadget is false, and I won't argue with that.

Correct - the batteries between the two docks are exactly the same - CraftyHack even posted pictures to prove it...
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I just returned my prime to visions today and they ordered me an infinity + infinity dock... I got my keyboard from a diff store and haven't returned that yet. so I shouldn't return it and just get my money back when the keyboard gets here!?!?!
I paid 130 or so for the prime dock from bestbuy and it'd only be $20 that I'm missing out on now cause I paid $150 for the infinity dock
this is ****ed :/

201 Dock?

I'm hearing conflicting reports about this. Is the TF201 Dock compatible with the Infinity or not? I currently have mine docked to the infinity and it seems to work just fine. At first, when i docked my Infinity to it, it didn't lock automatically when i inserted it like it did when docked to the TF201. Now I have to manually slide the lock button over to the lock position but it does lock. My concern is I'm seeing some people posting that it is NOT completely compatible so I'm worried that it might put pressure on the infinity or something? Thoughts? Is it compatible or not?
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SOTK said:
I'm hearing conflicting reports about this. Is the TF201 Dock compatible with the Infinity or not? I currently have mine docked to the infinity and it seems to work just fine. At first, when i docked my Infinity to it, it didn't lock automatically when i inserted it like it did when docked to the TF201. Now I have to manually slide the lock button over to the lock position but it does lock. My concern is I'm seeing some people posting that it is NOT completely compatible so I'm worried that it might put pressure on the infinity or something? Thoughts? Is it compatible or not?
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I am using my Prime dock and it fits like a glove. It locks automatically and always has. I have had no need to mess with the lock button.

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I am using my Prime dock and it fits like a glove. It locks automatically and always has. I have had no need to mess with the lock button.
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Good. Again, mine seems to work just fine. I just got concerned when hearing some conflicting reports that it wasn't completely compatible and I had noticed mine wasn't as smooth (in terms of locking) as before. I guess I was hoping to get reassured.
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I upgraded from the Prime to Infinity and am noticing that it does not fit into the 201 dock as smoothly. It definitely feels a lot tighter, and doesn't always lock automatically as well. So far no problems though.

I use the TF201 dock as well (as it was bundled by ASUS itself) -- no issues whatsoever, locking automatically, etc. I could worry about a lot of things on the 700, but the dock is not one of 'em.

I have gotten two "TF700T" docks, on the box it looks as if they just put a new build sticker over the old one, but if you flip the dock upside down it clearly says TF201 Dock, so dont waste your money and buy a "TF700T" Dock
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Works just fine.
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I've also been using the 201 dock for the Infinity since I got it, and haven't had any trouble with it fitting and locking into place. Everything seems to work just fine.

SOTK said:
I'm hearing conflicting reports about this. Is the TF201 Dock compatible with the Infinity or not?
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Have you seen this?

No problems with 201 dock.
SOTK said:
I'm hearing conflicting reports about this. Is the TF201 Dock compatible with the Infinity or not? I currently have mine docked to the infinity and it seems to work just fine. At first, when i docked my Infinity to it, it didn't lock automatically when i inserted it like it did when docked to the TF201. Now I have to manually slide the lock button over to the lock position but it does lock. My concern is I'm seeing some people posting that it is NOT completely compatible so I'm worried that it might put pressure on the infinity or something? Thoughts? Is it compatible or not?
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No issue here either. The TF700 fits perfectly into the my 201 dock and snaps into the dock easily.

I replaced my TF201 with a TF700 and I'm using the same dock for the 700 that I used for the 201. The 700 is definitely a little more snug and I have push a bit harder for the lock to finally stap all the way over but it works just fine.
The one disapointment I have is that when I close the tablet against the dock, I don't think the screen shuts off or perhaps some of the buttons the dock remain active. When I open it back up, there will be apps open that weren't open with it was closed and occasionally settings changed or features turned on or off. A couple of times a 'developer option' feature was activated and I thought my tablet was messed up until I realized it was developer feature I wasn't familiar with. NONE of this happened with my old TF201.
And yeah, I heard there was not difference in the 201 dock vs the 700 dock so I never bothered changing them out.

I've been using my TF201 dock since the day Best Buy exchanged my TF201 for my TF700. To date, the only differences I have noticed, that are very minor, was that initially the dock did not "lock" in correctly. After the first several days though, giving it time to expand or whatever it did, the dock now locks in perfectly fine as soon as I push the tablet into it.
Charging, works perfectly. Latching, works perfectly.
The one thing I did notice recently, is that with the new firmware update to the TF700, my dock also updated itself to DOCK-EC20N-0207. This occurred during the TF700 firmware update for the GPS, Camera, and whatever else they did.

i got the TF201 dock 2 days ago for $75 brand new at staples.
here is how i did it
bought an ebay staple coupon $25 off $75
staples has the dock for $128
bought it using the coupon which knock it down to $103
Did live chat and pricematch it to office depot which in the website it shows $99.99
They credit me $28 dollars back.

I have a TF700T and before that a TF201 with dock keyboard. The first thing I did after activating my TF700T was to connect the TF201 dock keyboard to it. No issues at all. It went through a dock keyboard upgrade from 206 to 207. I use my tablet with the dock keyboard so much during each day that I have gotten an additional TF201 dock keyboard and keep it connected to AC so its fully charged all of the time. I swap out the dock keyboards when ever the battery level gets below 20& on the dock. Both dock keyboards were updated for the .30 latest upgrade. With my tablet always at 95-100% I can take remove the dock keyboard at any time and have the full 9-10 hours of use for the tablet alone. I have to say that Asus has done a great job with this combination. The only thing they could have done better was to be up front with the knowledge that the TF201's dock keyboard will work with no issues with the new TF700, but thats just my opinion.

Mr Zulu said:
I replaced my TF201 with a TF700 and I'm using the same dock for the 700 that I used for the 201. The 700 is definitely a little more snug and I have push a bit harder for the lock to finally stap all the way over but it works just fine.
The one disapointment I have is that when I close the tablet against the dock, I don't think the screen shuts off or perhaps some of the buttons the dock remain active. When I open it back up, there will be apps open that weren't open with it was closed and occasionally settings changed or features turned on or off. A couple of times a 'developer option' feature was activated and I thought my tablet was messed up until I realized it was developer feature I wasn't familiar with. NONE of this happened with my old TF201.
And yeah, I heard there was not difference in the 201 dock vs the 700 dock so I never bothered changing them out.
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I get the same thing. The weather widget's settings will open, Skype may sometimes open, I've had angry birds open - they're actually registering as either clicks or screenpresses on things on the top half of the screen. I don't know if there's a difference between plugged in or not plugged in.

My TF700 dock (bought from Amazon UK) has a TF201 label on the bottom near the hinge. It has some Chinese symbols and "Eee Pad TF201 Mobile Docking, input +15V -... 1.2A 18W Made in China.
It came as a bundle in a box shrinkwrapped from the only official distributor here.
I'm kinda wondering: Is the resolution the only difference between what I have and what was released a year ago??

I put a Skinomi screen protector on my Infinity today. It does still go into the dock okay but I do now have to slide the lock button over part of the way manually. Do any of you that were complaining of this with an old TF201 dock have a screen protector or screen lift at the bottom (i.e. something that increases the width of the tablet at the bottom)?
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courtn00b said:
My TF700 dock (bought from Amazon UK) has a TF201 label on the bottom near the hinge. It has some Chinese symbols and "Eee Pad TF201 Mobile Docking, input +15V -... 1.2A 18W Made in China.
It came as a bundle in a box shrinkwrapped from the only official distributor here.
I'm kinda wondering: Is the resolution the only difference between what I have and what was released a year ago??
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Other than fixing some wifi/gps issues, from what ive gathered yes...
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Tablet Dock Locking Snapped

Hey guys,
For the tablet to lock into the dock there are these little plastic things the dock grabs onto in the slots of the tablet. Well first the left one snapped and it could only lock on one side. Now they've both snapped and the tablet slides freely in and out, this isn't much of an issue when I have it on a table but is a prevalent issue we I have it on my lap. I don't know exactly when they snapped, but it's really annoying.
Main question has anyone else experienced this and is this claimable on warranty?
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I have the same problem, I think that is something broken in the left part inside the tablet (in my case). I also would like to know if is any way to replace the part.
Thanks
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I would expect that ASUS would put it to 'user error' or 'wear and tear', so I highly doubt you can claim this under warranty. Also, these parts will be hard to come by, if at all available, so you'll have to hack something together if you can...

EDIT: Sorry for the long post. I can't seem too keep these short for trying, LOL. If it helped you, then it was all worth it.
Only way to know for sure is call Asus warranty support. Stress that the tablet was used in an ordinary fashion, and that this happened during gentle use (whether or not that is entirely accurate. Some of us are a little more heavy handed than others, note that I am not saying either of you are. I used to laugh at the reviews - especially Brandon Miniman's reviews where he gets so flustered docking the tablet they have to stop filming and roll after it's inn the dock. (With the Prime, I think he was the numbskull who forgot to take out the rubber tabs that came in the slots.) It's is why Asus stopped putting those in on the Infinity. They claimed a huge number of support calls with people not being able to dock.
So you can see my comment about some people using these harder that others makes a certain degree of sense. In any event, just say "I always line up the arrow, and Gently press the Tablet into the dock. Then all of a sudden one tab broke... etc.
Unfortunately Asus is going to excercise their option to try and fix it, rather than just cross shipping you a refurbished one or something like that, but it doesn't hurt to ask. You can count on a) a longer wait than would seem appropriate b) Paying one way shipping to Asus (if you really get on their case, and demand a manager and all that you can get it waived, but pick your battles, fighting over $10-20 shipping may not be worth the fight) and c.) Possibly having them claim "customer damage"
Also, when you ship it, at least get proof of delivery tracking for it so you know when it was signed for. A lot of the time, they let packages sit without checking them in for multiple days. I generally watch and when it is signed for I start calling every day until it gets fixed. Thats the battle I picked, YMMV.
Unfortunately that's about your only recourse short of buying a new or used dock to replace it. They ARE reasonably durable, but I wonder if the slight differences of the TF700 fit have caused your tabs to break. It is definitely a tighter fit, and some claimed the lock tab would not spring into place but had to be manually pushed. Mine did for the first week or so, and my TF700 requires more pressure to get the locking tabs to engage.
Finally, do NOT let them tell you the TF201 Dock is not compatible with the TF700 BS.... On the Marketing page it says the TF700 Dock fits both, but TF201 is NOT compatible with TF700. There was several thread on this at release of TF700.
Look at the 2nd Video here:
http://eee.asus.com/en/transformer-infinity/features
"The Next Transformation" at the 3/4 point, they explain all the effort and testing the engineers did to get the Infinity to work with the Primes Dock Tell them to watch their own video and tell you again how they are not compatible.
Good luck guys. Without the Dock, the Infinity is not so infinite. Let us know how you make out on this issue. :cyclops:

Thanks for your detailed help, just in case you read it wrong the dock is fine it's the tablet. When the first one broke I originally thought it was my fault, so I was bit annoyed at myself and tried to be extra careful. Then the second one broke not long after the first so... yea
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oscarivera17 said:
I have the same problem, I think that is something broken in the left part inside the tablet (in my case). I also would like to know if is any way to replace the part.
Thanks
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Yea the left one of mine broke first. When I compared both there was clearly a plastic piece missing.
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Just curious - was this the original TF201 dock or the "re-labeled" TF700 dock?
If it was the original TF201 dock, I'm sure they will deny any warranty claim based on the fact that Asus still says it's not compatible with the TF700...
Then again, even if it is the re-labeled TF700 dock, they'd still probably deny warranty coverage anyway! Warranty coverage is definitely not a strong point of Asus, from what I've heard...
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It is the re-labeled dock and I have also got an email from an Asus employee confirming that my dock is intended for the TF700
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It is the re-labeled dock and I have also got an email from an Asus employee confirming that my dock is intended for the TF700
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Cool - than I would certainly try to make a warranty claim - it can't hurt. However, you better plan to be without your dock for a few weeks!
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Any one have found a video of how to dissasembly the tablet? I been searching with no luck. Also I would like to find the spare part.
Thank you.
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Cousie G said:
Main question has anyone else experienced this and is this claimable on warranty?
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Yes, this just happened to me. Left side clip in tab has piece missing. Didnt notice it until I went to use dock again and it wouldnt lock. Looking into getting RMA now. Always had to manually push docking lock to right to get it to lock completely which is probably what fatigued the docking clip. Other than minor abrasions to tab due to not having a case my unit has never been dropped or handled even remotely roughly. Yet again I am dissapointed in the design of this tab.

Sent mine back for rma beasuse ot snapped the plastic pin retainer In the charging port while docking to the tf700 keyboard. Just got a bill saying cid4 €108. Euros to repair and bank transfer payments only to another comapny not asus!
This is the bruno Germany repair centre.
I agree its a design flaw a weakness in a good tablet. I also have a tf300 with dock and that is fine.
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