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The transformer took a spill and the screen now has a hole in it and the internals are visible. The screen turns on but doesn't work. My best betc fixing it myself or sending it to Asus. I need the digitilizer and what else?
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No one has been able to find a digitizer that i recall.
Would I need screen PR screen and digitizer
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nick1217 said:
The transformer took a spill and the screen now has a hole in it and the internals are visible. The screen turns on but doesn't work. My best betc fixing it myself or sending it to Asus. I need the digitilizer and what else?
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I can contribute pretty much everything but the digitizer glass. Just hit me a pm of what you need.
I'll be honest. You're not going to find the digitizer anywhere. The only way to get a digitizer is you have to order them at least 10 at a time from the manufacturer (corning). I haven't figured out who decided to not let the digitizer be in the wild for regular joes like you and I.
Here is my honest opinion. Put your TF on ebay as an as-is item. A TF with broken glass these days will go for $180 or so. Usually, it's the salvagers who will be bidding. They will take them apart and resell the pieces, making a small profit.
ordered mine last week with free super saver from amazon, today it just shipped , estimated delivery date is this saturday, so i'm waiting for it and so excited.
but i just read some reviews on amazon and i see people are complaining about the screen, they say their screen can be cracked easily and only cracks after one or two months, this make me worry a lot because after one month you can't return it, then i google tf300 cracked screen (if you just type "tf300 cr" you'll see google suggestion "tf300 cracked screen" which means there's a lot of cracked screens) and i saw a lot of threads about this, so is the screen really easy to get broken? did they get defective items or is this because of asus design?
some people even said in the first month it was working properly but on the 31st day (which is 1 day after the return period passed) the screen cracked when they hold the tablet.
so what do you guys think about this? how long have you used your tablet? and is it working ok?
yes ..I've noticed that the tf300 screen cracks easily....a friend of mine cracked her tf 300 screen by a light drop and had to get it replaced for approx 400 $ ....drops are not covered under warranty ...so I am gonna be real careful with mine ...
Yeah I would be carefull with it. Buy a screen protector, wont protect the screen that much but its something. Its not exactly gorilla glass.
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yes ..I've noticed that the tf300 screen cracks easily....a friend of mine cracked her tf 300 screen by a light drop and had to get it replaced for approx 400 $ ....drops are not covered under warranty ...so I am gonna be real careful with mine ...
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That's the price for the tablet itself, she should've bought a new one instead of replacing it
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Yeah I would be carefull with it. Buy a screen protector, wont protect the screen that much but its something. Its not exactly gorilla glass.
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I know it's not gorilla glass but i think it shouldn't be cracked so easy, a reviewer on amazon said it cracked because he hold the tablet on the right side by one hand,
Do you guys use any protective case and which one?
The TF300 does flex easily so we should be handling it carefully.
It would be great if you can get protective case or sleeve for the tablet. I cannot get any protective case or sleeve for TF300 in my country as the tablet is not yet available locally so I just use a netbook sleeve (bag) that fits TF300 when I commute.
The back plate also is easily removable (without voiding the warrante, as long as you don't lift up the stuff *under* the back plate).
I've heard talk of getting some stronger and nicer back plates made. Mine is currently rocking a custom milled aluminum plate which I made at a machine shop with the original as a template. Makes it quite a bit sturdier, and not too much heavier.
Perhaps some time soon, when they've been out a bit longer, some manufacturer will step up and start selling something similar.
Until then, I'd look around for a sleeve or soft-case to protect it from bumps and whatnot, and just be careful not to drop it. Treat it like an expensive, fragile laptop. (Which is what it amounts to in the end anyway, hehe.)
If you have any more questions and you can't find the answer here on the board, feel free to PM me about the TF300. I'm working semi-independently on several projects concerning it at once.
Dave
EDIT: I hold my tablet by one /edge/ all the time and I've never had any structure problems even before the back plate mod. So you should be fine as long as you don't drop it or something.
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kjplasma said:
yes ..I've noticed that the tf300 screen cracks easily....a friend of mine cracked her tf 300 screen by a light drop and had to get it replaced for approx 400 $ ....drops are not covered under warranty ...so I am gonna be real careful with mine ...
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Im in the uk and bought mine from currys and i pay £7 amont for 10th months and im covered for every thing for 2 years i can even walk into currys and put it on the counter and smash it with a hammer in front of them and they have to give me a new one lol
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Im in the uk and bought mine from currys and i pay £7 amont for 10th months and im covered for every thing for 2 years i can even walk into currys and put it on the counter and smash it with a hammer in front of them and they have to give me a new one lol
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What? Only £7? , is there "something" like that in the US?
But how does that work, here i'd need to pay a lot for squaretrade warranty, i've heard their services are very good
I think the person who held it in 1 hand and it broke lied.
I tossed my cellphone at it and there isn't even a scratch...
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I tossed my cellphone at it and there isn't even a scratch...
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Actually giggled to myself here at work reading that!
Anyway, yeah I've just picked up one of these 3 days ago, and so far so good. Sometimes carry it around holding it from the side with one hand.
There is a tiny little wiggly line under the screen though, and not sure if it a bit of dust, or a really small crack. :/ Unless I really focus on it though, don't really notice it so. Not sure whether should take it back for a new one or not. Seems a bit of an insignificant reason really...
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What? Only £7? , is there "something" like that in the US?
But how does that work, here i'd need to pay a lot for squaretrade warranty, i've heard their services are very good
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Yep £7 a month and it covers everything, and with 4 kids I thought it was a great deal, and It covers the dock too
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CodeLion said:
The back plate also is easily removable (without voiding the warrante, as long as you don't lift up the stuff *under* the back plate).
I've heard talk of getting some stronger and nicer back plates made. Mine is currently rocking a custom milled aluminum plate which I made at a machine shop with the original as a template. Makes it quite a bit sturdier, and not too much heavier.
Perhaps some time soon, when they've been out a bit longer, some manufacturer will step up and start selling something similar.
Until then, I'd look around for a sleeve or soft-case to protect it from bumps and whatnot, and just be careful not to drop it. Treat it like an expensive, fragile laptop. (Which is what it amounts to in the end anyway, hehe.)
If you have any more questions and you can't find the answer here on the board, feel free to PM me about the TF300. I'm working semi-independently on several projects concerning it at once.
Dave
EDIT: I hold my tablet by one /edge/ all the time and I've never had any structure problems even before the back plate mod. So you should be fine as long as you don't drop it or something.
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would you consider posting some pictures of the custom backplate? I would seriously consider buying one for a reasonable price if you were to machine a few of them.
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Yep £7 a month and it covers everything, and with 4 kids I thought it was a great deal, and It covers the dock too
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oh my bad, i thought £7 is for a year lol
btw i just got mine, kinda disappointed: everything looks good and apps, games run quickly, i tried riptide gp it looked awesome without any lags, but EXTREMELY bad battery life, please help me here
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That's the price for the tablet itself, she should've bought a new one instead of replacing it
I know it's not gorilla glass but i think it shouldn't be cracked so easy, a reviewer on amazon said it cracked because he hold the tablet on the right side by one hand,
Do you guys use any protective case and which one?
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yeah i know.....almost the price of the tablet..........what she did was put a lil extra pressure on the screen while trying to dock it...cracked it..
Screen Cracks ASUS Transformer TF300T
I had my TF300T for two weeks and was impressed with the interface and processor speed, so I decided to get a keyboard to make it even more like a laptop. The first time I pressed the tablet onto the keyboard, the screen on the tablet got a hairline crack from the right plastic insert side, 3/4 of the way up the screen. The tablet touch screen stopped working and even with the keyboard or a stand alone mouse I could not get a cursor. After many back and fourth's with ASUS, they still refuse to warranty a broken screen. They say physical damage to the tablet is user caused. ASUS is charging $200 for the repair. I paid $400 for the tablet and $150 for the keyboard. Not a very good financial investment. It is my understanding that the TF300T does not have gorilla glass like some of the previous models. So In the end ASUS cheapened this model up and does not warrant their own design defect.
Well i have mine for over a month now, got it with the dock and always store it "docked"
No screen protector or case
I "dock - undock" it often and never had a problem with the screen.
I also hold it with one hand, no problem still.
But i am always careful and gentle with it
So yea, same wonders here, I just got mine yesterday, but is is really that big of a problem? I know we are a small population, but has this issue happened to a lot of users?
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!
I'm thinking twice about buying the dock. I know its amazing but I've heard reviews about the screen breaking because of the tablet being docked. Comments and thoughts will be highly appreciated.
Its fine. I would most certainly get it. Imo these issues are from a minority of people. I for one have had no issues. I have also owned the Prime for 6 months and had no problems with the keyboard damaging my screen. Just watch what your doing and you should be fine.
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I was hesitant when I bought mine for the exact same reason. But I believe those with the issues are in the minority or Asus would have a class action lawsuit against them. And I"m sure Asus has learned from its mistakes, as the issue appears to be far more common on the Prime than the TF300 and I've yet to see a single case of it on the TF700 that wasnt caused by something else (ex. a lose screw, falling damage). Gorilla Glass 2 is supposed to be more flexible than OG Gorilla Glass, so I'm sure that also helps things.
Just make sure to open from the center and not the sides to lessen the stress on the glass, and hopefully nobody will have issues.
i think people are picking up the tablet/dock using the corner of the screen.
I can see how the weight of the dock could flex the glass enough to crack if handled this way.
Thank you all for your thoughts, will consider it now more . Also should I worry with the screen lifting issue? Is not much on mine just on one corner. And sorry if I sound like a quality control freak jajaja.
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Thank you all for your thoughts, will consider it now more . Also should I worry with the screen lifting issue? Is not much on mine just on one corner. And sorry if I sound like a quality control freak jajaja.
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As long as its not starting to come apart and loosen further you should be okay. I heard that these FHD screens are thicker then your Standard screens so I guess its normal. Definitely return it is it gets worse.
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A square trade warranty makes this concern go away... the Dock is totally worth the risk even without the S.T.W.
I initially had the Transformer Prime with the dock, when I jumped ship to the Infinity I stayed with the same dock. It is working great with it, no need to force the dock, fits in perfectly. No scratches to the tablet either.
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I put the tablet with the dock in a neoprene sleeve in my backpack. I took it with me on 5 airplanes, 2 busses and all around Berlin (walking around). It's been slung up and down off my shoulder and back shoved under the seat in front of me and pressed up agains a laptop and books, headphones, bottles, etc. So far (knock on wood!) it's been fine no cracks or anything.
I do plan on getting Squaretrade though.
Hi,
I searched everywhere but keep coming up a blank.
Part of my chrome ASUS logo decal on the back of the tablet has come off at some point. I only noticed recently.
It's the top of the US part which must be one piece. Anyone have any ideas where I could find a replacement.
Appreciated.
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Got pics?
No idea, sorry. Fortunately I haven't had that issue with my Infinity. My Prime did lose the A and part of the U though. Like you, I noticed to late. Would have been nice to have found the letters and glued them back on. If you have any luck, please let me know! I also want to find where I can buy the rubber docking port plugs like the Prime came with. I took them out of my Prime and put them in my Infinity. Then exchanged my Infinity at Best Buy without taking out the plugs. I was an idiot! Called Best Buy the next morning and they told me it had already been sent back (and I was SOL).
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i'm also wondering if we can find a replacement silver asus logo for my tf700t. i was using my xtremeguard skin and when i decided to remove it, the adhesive stuff must have been so strong it pulled off part of the logo without me even realizing it until today. i included a pic so people can get a better idea of what happened.