I got a G Tablet for Christmas and there are three specks of dust under the glass! Oh so frustrating. I'm gonna exchange it (not looking forward to shipping fees and waiting) because it drives me crazy.
Am I the only one with this problem?
I'd hate for my replacement to have the same problem.
I have the same problem, 2 decent sized pieces of dust under the glass. Since i'm in Australia I'm not about to ship it back to the US for a warranty replacement.
I will probably try to disassemble it and see if I can lean it myself. Pretty ordinary QA..
I replaced my first gtab because of dirt behind the screen. I opened the replacement in the store before I took it home, just to make sure.
Dust under screen - Solution!
I had this issue come up after about 1 1/2 months, about 5-6 annoying white specs appeared between the touchscreen and the lcd panel. I really did not want to return yet another gTab (first one had bad power port) so I took a chance with some canned air. Being very careful not to allow any of the propellant inside, I removed the memory card and gave a couple of quick blasts of air into the memory slot and again in the usb port. Problem SOLVED! All of the dust specs under the screen disappeared and the display is once again flawless and clear. I suggest giving this a try before committing yourself to going through the return process.
MOD EDIT: Sorry, can't leave this kind of thread open outside the Marketplace.
Thank you,
mf2112
I have a G tablet that suddenly quit working. Both the touchscreen and LCD screen are in near perfect condition. The touchscreen was used with a screen protector, but there are a few fine scratches none of which are noticeable during use. The housing is in great condition minus scratches on the back from normal wear. The power socket was loose which I had soldered back to the motherboard by a local guy which might have been what cause the problem. I originally thought the battery had gone bad and bought a replacement battery which did not help, so I think the motherboard itself might have gone bad. So in total, I have a tablet, two batteries, power cord, USB cord, and leather case which works as a stand. I could sell parts individually or as a packaged deal. I would $100 or best offer for the whole lot. Message me for more details. And just FYI I was running the custom ROM Flashback.
ougirlkristy said:
I have a G tablet that suddenly quit working. Both the touchscreen and LCD screen are in near perfect condition. The touchscreen was used with a screen protector, but there are a few fine scratches none of which are noticeable during use. The housing is in great condition minus scratches on the back from normal wear. The power socket was loose which I had soldered back to the motherboard by a local guy which might have been what cause the problem. I originally thought the battery had gone bad and bought a replacement battery which did not help, so I think the motherboard itself might have gone bad. So in total, I have a tablet, two batteries, power cord, USB cord, and leather case which works as a stand. I could sell parts individually or as a packaged deal. I would $100 or best offer for the whole lot. Message me for more details. And just FYI I was running the custom ROM Flashback.
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I'm in need of the ribbon for the volume and power buttons. Any interest in selling this to me?
Mark
Last night I dropped my TF 700 about 5 feet onto concrete floor.
It was working fine right after the drop, but the screen panel ('Gorilla Glass') was popped out a bit and one
corner of the frame was severely dented. But the worst part is that I thought I could fix it on my own.
So I disassembled my TF 700 following the 'TF 700 Teardown Tutorial.' I was able to fix the dented aluminium backplate
(I ripped off the warranty seal during this process though).
After this I reassembled the tablet and everything seemed fine at this point.
However, when I tried to turn it on, the screen display wouldn't turn on. I know that the tablet is still functioning because
when I connect it to my PC, I can see all the files saved. But the screen is completely dead.
I'm pretty sure that this is because I accidently bent some cable component that connects the LCD panel to the mainboard
(the flat cable thing that is made up of copper fibers). Upon closer examination, it looks like the bent cable is preventing some parts from
connecting to each other (please see the picture attached). I really need this tablet and I'm here to ask you what I could do to fix this.
Where should I go and how much do I have to pay to replace/fix the bent cable? Or even better, where can I get the new back-plate? Cuz mine now looks terrible..
Desperately waiting for some advice...
almightytaek said:
Last night I dropped my TF 700 about 5 feet onto concrete floor.
It was working fine right after the drop, but the screen panel ('Gorilla Glass') was popped out a bit and one
corner of the frame was severely dented. But the worst part is that I thought I could fix it on my own.
So I disassembled my TF 700 following the 'TF 700 Teardown Tutorial.' I was able to fix the dented aluminium backplate
(I ripped off the warranty seal during this process though).
After this I reassembled the tablet and everything seemed fine at this point.
However, when I tried to turn it on, the screen display wouldn't turn on. I know that the tablet is still functioning because
when I connect it to my PC, I can see all the files saved. But the screen is completely dead.
I'm pretty sure that this is because I accidently bent some cable component that connects the LCD panel to the mainboard
(the flat cable thing that is made up of copper fibers). Upon closer examination, it looks like the bent cable is preventing some parts from
connecting to each other (please see the picture attached). I really need this tablet and I'm here to ask you what I could do to fix this.
Where should I go and how much do I have to pay to replace/fix the bent cable?
Desperately waiting for some advice...
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Ouch! Tough break. Unless you have insurance, shed a few tears, bury it quietly in the backyard behind the garage, and buy a new one.
BTrack said:
Ouch! Tough break. Unless you have insurance, shed a few tears, bury it quietly in the backyard behind the garage, and buy a new one.
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If you do not have an extensive warranty, you'll probably lose about as much money repairing this unit as when you'd buy a new one (it sounds pretty bad, judging from your story). It might be better to bite the bullet, as BTrack proposed.
Hard for me to see what happened by the pics.
Someone had post sometime back that they were parting out their broken Infinity.
Maybe the search can turn up the thread.
Glad I've had a folio around mine.
Banged it a few times being careless.
I feel for ya...hope you can find a fix.
Ouch, unless yo have insurance I think you may be out of luck. I know Asus will fix tablets with " costumer induced damage", but they charge for parts and labor. And it looks like it would cost more to fix than buying a new tablet.
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.Just an off the wall idea, you might try sending a PM to someone who has bricked their device and see if they want to sell it. You might be able to pick up the case and connector that way
I had a drop onto tile with my first prime.
My AMEX covered the cost but they made me send it to Asus (even after getting an estimate) instead of just refunding the money like they had on some previous items. When mine dropped it was just the front glass that cracked all the way across, as well as the aluminum body being deformed. The touchscreen was working, screen worked, device was fully functional. The final repair + shipping came to around $378, and that was still a functional (though sharp, pointy and ugly) device when it got to them. If you bought it on a credit card you should check to see if they have any kind of accidental coverage. Good luck
Well thanx a lot guys..
Thank you for all your help.
I guess I just have to buy new one then..:crying:
almightytaek said:
Thank you for all your help.
I guess I just have to buy new one then..:crying:
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Why don't you try taking it apart like you initially did, buy a bricked one and try to fix it?
You could sell it to me so I don't have to disassemble a fully working one to play with hardware
I had dropped mine off a table onto a concrete as well. About the distance too. Hit right in the corner of the power button. The glass held up well. The metal bent up and plastic completely cracked through. I was able to squeeze it back together, but was still bent up. It still was functional.
I was did an a-hole move. Since I did it a week after receiving from Amazon, I told them it came damaged, but packaging was fine. They exchanged and not a problem.
You could try exchanging it from where you got it. Another option, there are aftermarket warranty services that you may be to use if you got recent enough. Some allow you to get purchase within thirty days of purchase.
Although, my guess, you probably past that time. I would suggest trying to fix it again. At this point, you have nothing to loose.
Send it back ta Asus for an estimate to repair. Ya never know, you might get off with a cheap fix.....worth a try.
I'm bummed for ya though.
Brad
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So I bought this off eBay to replace the screen and fix it, but when I opened it up I found this(look at pictures) one of the ribbon holders fell apart as I took off the tape. God knows how it was working. The drop must of shattered it. So any suggestions on what I should do, I was thinking some really strong tape to keep the ribbon in place but I doubt that will last very long. The bottom part that connects it is still in good shape.
My Nexus 5 fell on the ground and I ordered new replacement screen on eBay. I successfully changed the screen and the phone was working fine for 1 week. Next morning I was playing on my phone and it suddenly became very hot in the bottom of the screen and there was a lot of color flickering as shown in the video: vid.me/hGXm (the site doesn't allow me to post outside links, so i removed http..)
I wiped the software, but it didn't help. Screen replacement provider has asked me to rub the connector port flex cable with some alcohol, but it didn't help. What could be the problem?
Thanks in advance.
That's what you get for buying screens off eBay. There is a OEM LG parts supplier in Portugal that has genuine screens
Ask for replacement screen or refund. Have had bad screen sent to me before for a different phone
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That's what you get for buying screens off eBay. There is a OEM LG parts supplier in Portugal that has genuine screens
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a website would be nice
missunderstood you
I agree with @mymeatb18.
Third party screens are much cheaper and usually work very well for the price.
I have replaced the screen on 10 nexus 5 phones and also got a really bad screen. The seller replaced it and everything has been fine for months.
I just put a new screen and housing last night to my wife's phone. lots of internal pieces to swap out, took a good time while being extremely careful not to damage anything. having trouble with the battery now. it is not wanting to charge. the battery was replaced a couple months ago with an ebay OEM original claim haha. what a coincidence it stops charging the same time I remove it to replace. it must have been junk to begin with
The USB flex cable may have been damaged during the swap? Any loose connections?
I have swapped several screens and only had one minor problem out of 10 screens.