I damaged my microSD slot in the tablet by accident a while back and as a result, whenever I try to put one in, it won't stay in at all.
I'm looking at getting the problem fixed as my tablet is running slow with all the apps installed on it and I have insurance that covers accidental damage and I was wondering would it be easier to have it fixed through my insurer or should I get try and get it fixed under warranty even though the tablet is rooted.
borgmanjayce said:
I damaged my microSD slot in the tablet by accident a while back and as a result, whenever I try to put one in, it won't stay in at all.
I'm looking at getting the problem fixed as my tablet is running slow with all the apps installed on it and I have insurance that covers accidental damage and I was wondering would it be easier to have it fixed through my insurer or should I get try and get it fixed under warranty even though the tablet is rooted.
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Rooting doesn't matter, but if you damaged the slot by dropping it or something like it, it's not covered under manufacturer warranty. Go with your insurance.
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When I attach my keyboard dock to the TF300T, I get smoke and a little bit of fire and the tablet turns off. I detach the keyboard and the tablet works fine after turning it back on. I've tried this a handful of times and every time the tablet turns off, the last time it made smoke again.
So I need to send them both in I presume, but I have an unlocked bootloader. So even though I've messed with the software does that void the warranty for hardware problems too? Would flashing a different ROM do anything about that? I'm on Skang Jellybro.
unlocking voids warranty as warned by Asus.
i would send it anyway to warranty service.
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hel yeah mate send it to asus as that is crazy dangerous
Sorry I should clarify my question. I know I can't re-lock my bootloader, would changing roms somehow change the voltage at the connector
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Sorry I should clarify my question. I know I can't re-lock my bootloader, would changing roms somehow change the voltage at the connector
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Probably not but I'd flash stock before sending and you can check the result on the dock before you ship.
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When I attach my keyboard dock to the TF300T, I get smoke and a little bit of fire and the tablet turns off. I detach the keyboard and the tablet works fine after turning it back on. I've tried this a handful of times and every time the tablet turns off, the last time it made smoke again.
So I need to send them both in I presume, but I have an unlocked bootloader. So even though I've messed with the software does that void the warranty for hardware problems too? Would flashing a different ROM do anything about that? I'm on Skang Jellybro.
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I have been Looking into the Purchase of the Dock for my TF300T but have been hesitant because of issues with the screens cracking and Now I see that Amazon is No Longer offering the Dock for sale pending an investigation of this item,which maybe for the flaming/smoking Keyboard.
I don't think the Fact that you Unlocked the Bootloader on your TF300T would have an effect on you Keyboard Dock Warranty.
Seems many are having this concern, Many Review at Amazon are about flaming/smoking keyboards and it seems its with the Dock itself and not the tablet.
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Ok, here's my problem. My sensation got water damage. I dried it. But the screen won't turn on. Backlight is not working. But when i turn the phone on it vibrates. Assuming that after the boot process i can hear the message alert like it recieved a message. Green light is also blinking. I can charge the phone. Charge light is also working. But since i can't see anything on the screen i can't be sure if evertything is working. I took the phone apart, lcd is soaked wet after all that drying. I know it because i tore the lcd apart. Anyway, my real problem is, i found a very cheap sensation with motherboard damage. I'm thinking of buying it and use my motherboard with it. But i can't be too sure if everything is alright with my motherboard. From what i can see nothing is burnt or anything on the motherboard. Since i tore the lcd apart and it's not connected, now the phone goes into bootloop from what i can tell from the vibration. And i didn't think about connecting the phone to the computer to see if it gets recognized. And now with the bootloop and everyhing plugging it to the computer is not an option anymore. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think I have a working motherboard? Do you think i should try my luck?
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Ok, here's my problem. My sensation got water damage. I dried it. But the screen won't turn on. Backlight is not working. But when i turn the phone on it vibrates. Assuming that after the boot process i can hear the message alert like it recieved a message. Green light is also blinking. I can charge the phone. Charge light is also working. But since i can't see anything on the screen i can't be sure if evertything is working. I took the phone apart, lcd is soaked wet after all that drying. I know it because i tore the lcd apart. Anyway, my real problem is, i found a very cheap sensation with motherboard damage. I'm thinking of buying it and use my motherboard with it. But i can't be too sure if everything is alright with my motherboard. From what i can see nothing is burnt or anything on the motherboard. Since i tore the lcd apart and it's not connected, now the phone goes into bootloop from what i can tell from the vibration. And i didn't think about connecting the phone to the computer to see if it gets recognized. And now with the bootloop and everyhing plugging it to the computer is not an option anymore. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think I have a working motherboard? Do you think i should try my luck?
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If you should try it depends on how much the broken phone costs. If it would cost you $200 then it's not worth it because the risk is too big.
If it would cost you $30 then it's absolutely worth a shot.
I'd say you have about a 40% chance of fixing it by combining parts from the 2 phones. So it's about how much you're willing to risk on a 40% chance.
It's gonna cost me about $100. And except the motherboard the phone is in perfect condition. Just like new. It feels like my motherboard is working fine. I mean i have all the indications that he phone is alive except the display. It charges just fine. Boots up. Even getting message indications. That's why i'm really hopeful. But of course i can't be sure 100% sure...
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tongi said:
It's gonna cost me about $100. And except the motherboard the phone is in perfect condition. Just like new. It feels like my motherboard is working fine. I mean i have all the indications that he phone is alive except the display. It charges just fine. Boots up. Even getting message indications. That's why i'm really hopeful. But of course i can't be sure 100% sure...
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I think you can get a replacement screen cheaper than $100
You're absolutely right. I replaced my screen while ago. My sensation was in a pretty bad condition. I also have to change the touch screen cuz it was popped up and part of it was unresponsive. Back cover was cracked. I also needed to replace that. My wifi was not working for a while. I believe wifi issues were software related but could never find a working solution to that. Tried every hboot, radio, rom, ruu avaliable to solve my wifi issues with no luck. It's gonna be like renewing the whole thing this way. And if I got this working, and start using it this way it's gonna give me a great satisfaction. ) I was mostly wondering if you guys think my mobo is fine...
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You're absolutely right. I replaced my screen while ago. My sensation was in a pretty bad condition. I also have to change the touch screen cuz it was popped up and part of it was unresponsive. Back cover was cracked. I also needed to replace that. My wifi was not working for a while. I believe wifi issues were software related but could never find a working solution to that. Tried every hboot, radio, rom, ruu avaliable to solve my wifi issues with no luck. It's gonna be like renewing the whole thing this way. And if I got this working, and start using it this way it's gonna give me a great satisfaction. ) I was mostly wondering if you guys think my mobo is fine...
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Again....40% chance the mobo is okay.
But if its not both your current broken phone and your new broken phone have value as parts devices on ebay. So you will be able to get some money to put towards a new phone if all else fails.
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From what I have gathered about motherboard issues. Once they're gone they don't even boot up. And even if they boot up mostly they won't stay on long time. Mine was on and charging for hours. Of course without the display. The guy who's selling the phone said during the update he run out of battery and phone was hard bricked. He took it to repair center and they screwed up his motherboard. That's what the second repair center told the guy anyways. His motherboard could also be fine, who knows. What I'm planning to do is, take my motherboard with me and try it on the spot before buying the phone. It would take me about 3 minutes to swap the motherboard anyways.
Just wanted to let you know that I saved my Sensation. Ordered the phone with the motherboard problem. Installed my motherboad and got it working. Thanks for your responses...
I have an unlocked rooted TF300T. It's in one of the trifold Poetic cases, the padded ones. Yesterday it fell off my bed about 3ft onto the floor whilst closed.
I picked it up and tried it and it seemed to work OK, but then I noted later that the SD card wasn't being recognised. This has happened a few times in the past and usually a simple reboot solves it. So, a reboot later and I found it still didn't recognise the SD card, and also the keyboard wasn't working. In fact, the tablet had stopped recognising that the dock was connected at all.
I carried on fiddling around, connecting and disconnecting the dock and suddenly my tablet shut off. I tried to boot it up but nothing happened. I tried a hard reset, nothing.
I was aware that the dock had been low on charge so I split them up and charged the dock with one cable and the pad with a separate one. Once the lights were green I tried to boot my tablet and it failed to boot. After a lot of messing, and in the end a sharp tap to the tablet back, I managed to boot it.
However, when I connect the dock it is still not recognised. I've tried the dock on the wife's TF300T and it works fine, and I've tried her dock on my pad and it isn't recognised so this is a problem with the tablet and not the dock.
The pad still charges via the docking port (but not via the dock).
So I have a few questions. My pad is less than a year old so would be in warranty were it not for the fact I'd unlocked it
Is there any chance if this is a hardware failure ASUS will still repair it under warranty?
If they won't any idea what sort of cost they will sting me for repair?
Anyone else seen this and if so is this something I could repair myself if ASUS won't? There are ports available online: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Asus-TF...Power-Original-Replacement-Part-/380574369170
Is it possible the port has just become loose inside and so is not connecting properly? If so how easy is it to take the pad apart without damaging it?
What might be the cause of the pad refusing to boot up?
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[*]Is there any chance if this is a hardware failure ASUS will still repair it under warranty?
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ASUS europe (*) has stated that they will repair under warranty for hardware problems even after unlock, only software problems arent covered by warranty anymore.
but damages by falls arent covered by any warranty afaik, maybe if you dont tell them what's happened they'll fall for it but I dont konw.
(*) other countries have different consumer protection laws, I dont have any data.
NixZero said:
ASUS europe (*) has stated that they will repair under warranty for hardware problems even after unlock, only software problems arent covered by warranty anymore.
but damages by falls arent covered by any warranty afaik, maybe if you dont tell them what's happened they'll fall for it but I dont konw.
(*) other countries have different consumer protection laws, I dont have any data.
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Thanks for the reply. It's worse than I thought. I managed to keep it running long enough to backup some stuff yesterday and then it shut down again, dead, unable to reboot. I eased the back cover off and unfortunately the large copper heatsink from the processor had become dislodged in the fall breaking the warranty sticker in the process. It had ended up seated across the PCB. I suspect 2 things have probably happened, overheating of the processor and that there may well have been a short due to the heat sink being out of position.
There is no way I will convince anyone that the sticker broke and the heat sink became dislodged without trauma, so I am looking at a paid repair. Sounds like that may be expensive, so I may have to just bite the bullet and claim on my house insurance accidental damage policy. There's a £150 excess but it's better than losing a £400 tablet and I can probably buy without the dock and save a bit of cash with the insurance money.
I just send my pad for repair, the trouble was the touch screen stop working when plugged with usb cable, they send me a RMA and repaired it for free. My pad is unlocked with Nvflash anti-brick look like that don't null my hardware warranty. Here the new piece description 08301-00163200 TF300T Docking FPC r1.3
Did anyone else got there unlocked pad repair?
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I just send my pad for repair, the trouble was the touch screen stop working when plugged with usb cable, they send me a RMA and repaired it for free. My pad is unlocked with Nvflash anti-brick look like that don't null my hardware warranty. Here the new piece description 08301-00163200 TF300T Docking FPC r1.3
Did anyone else got there unlocked pad repair?
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there ARE some people having their pad repaired for free while they are unlocked, but the only thing is that you are DAMN lucky
i sent mine for hard brick, due to installing TWRP of 4.1 on new 4.2 update, which resulted in hardbrick, but they called me and told me that i have to pay for that
don't know what to do
BTW, where do you live bro?
My headphone jack only works with 1 ear. Mine is unlocked, they say I have to pay, waiting for the bill.
How much did replacing motherboard cost?
I'm in USA
I live in Canada and i have restored to original asus ota before sending it. I suppose for hardbrick is another story
Hi,
I also live in Canada. I had mine repaired 3 months ago and they wanted me to pay for the fix. I also got bricked when upgrading.
If you live in the province of Québec, Asus got to fix your tablet. It's the law!
At first they refused to fix it without a payment. But I told the service person that in my province there were laws about this this service woman changed her mind and told me that it would be fix free, for that time.
I received the tablet 2 weeks after. It's working good, and came back locked...
But when I tried to unlock it with the tool provided by Asus, I get the "unable to connect to the internet, please try later", but I tried and tried...
Sure it's way of making sure that I won't able to unlock it no more...
But argue, in the end they'll agree...
Good luck...
Still trying to unlock it...
I got mine repaired twice. Both times it was power button problem, caused random reboots and did not switch on at all eventually.
First repair took almost three weeks. Second time only one week. No questions about unlocked bootloader.
Guys in the shop, where i bought my Asus, told that when any fault happens third time, they will give me a new tablet.
Maybe you got yours repaired for free because it was hardware fault and not the user's fault? I believe this is what happens with root, if the device has a problem that is not related to root, manufacturers have to fix it. So I'm guessing Asus knew that it was the touch screen that was the problem thus fixing it for you for free.
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Last september I did what most people do when they want more out of their device, I rooted and soon unlocked to put on custom roms. Everything worked fine with the occasional bootloop that was easy to fix. One day, my tablet started to open and shut apps by its self and scroll from the right to the left on the screen or on whatever I had open at the time. In a desperation, and partially the tablet clicking wipe all, I lost all hope of getting my tablet back until today. I finally got it to charge and got chromi-x on it from a micro sd card, but the tablet still presses things randomly by it's self and I can't figure out what is causing this. Any help would be appreciated.
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Last september I did what most people do when they want more out of their device, I rooted and soon unlocked to put on custom roms. Everything worked fine with the occasional bootloop that was easy to fix. One day, my tablet started to open and shut apps by its self and scroll from the right to the left on the screen or on whatever I had open at the time. In a desperation, and partially the tablet clicking wipe all, I lost all hope of getting my tablet back until today. I finally got it to charge and got chromi-x on it from a micro sd card, but the tablet still presses things randomly by it's self and I can't figure out what is causing this. Any help would be appreciated.
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I had that issue with both a Palm Pre phone and the my TF700T. In both cases the problem was h/w and required repair/replacement of the digitizer by the vendor.
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I had that issue with both a Palm Pre phone and the my TF700T. In both cases the problem was h/w and required repair/replacement of the digitizer by the vendor.
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Really? How much would that cost sense I never had a warranty and even if I did. I voided it within the month of buying it. I don't want to spend to much sense I am more than happy to just keep on using my iPad.
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Really? How much would that cost sense I never had a warranty and even if I did. I voided it within the month of buying it. I don't want to spend to much sense I am more than happy to just keep on using my iPad.
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Mine was in warranty but based on other postings I've seen, it would most likely minimally be $150 (plus mailing and insurance if desired). You'd have to contact Asus but until they have actually looked at it they probably couldn't cost it accurately.