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Hello! Today I received my new G-Tablet, but immediately noticed what seems a black spot on top of the screen (I haven't even turned it on yet) I tried to clean it off but it doesn't come off at all, I have looked at it closely and it projects a shadow downwards, which is why I believe it's right on top of the screen. I have no idea how it impacts the actual image on the screen since I just received the tablet, but I am a bit concerned that it will show quite clearly once I turn it on. Any suggestions on how to remove this "dirt"? Thanks!
I read the other posts but it seems that they were about dirt under the screen, which I don't believe is my case.
Thanks!
When I received my gtab it had multiple speces of dust under the screen. I asked about it here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=903360
Apparently I wasn't the only one.
I returned my gtab and exchanged it for a new one. I explained my problem to the retailer and the new one they sent me was perfect.
are u sure its on the screen and not in the frame. if in the frame in the upper left by the power button and under where the volume buttons are its the light sensor thats used to auto adjust the lcd brightness. there is another spot like that on the screen in the lower left its where the led for power and charge is.
mine was like that too. Did you order from amazon by any chance?
Well I did order from Amazon actually, in the end I just returned it, my replacement should arrive Monday. Hopefully this one is without problems, for I am dying to "mess" with my Gtablet! I have rooted and whatnot my Incredible and I enjoy it greatly XD
It took me a month to get mine back after sending it in for an exchange.
Longest month of my life.
Now I'm in heaven, Swyping across a 10" screen.
Oh wow a month?!? Damn XD I guess I am lucky... My replacement tablet is already on the way with a delivery estimate of March 7. The Amazon page says "it's being prepared for shipment" but they are sending it with one-day shipping and should arrive Monday. I guess I am lucky I really hope that this one has no issues though... I am going to use an Ipad screen protector on the screen of it until my Skinomi screen protector arrives
It took a month because I sent it back right after Christmas. Guess they were backed up with returns.
Just got my 32GB Ltd Shield Tablet from Amazon. Just concerned about the cracked corner issue. How long does it usually take for the cracks to appear? I think I only have 30 days to return a defective unit to Amazon.
dyastrab said:
Just got my 32GB Ltd Shield Tablet from Amazon. Just concerned about the cracked corner issue. How long does it usually take for the cracks to appear? I think I only have 30 days to return a defective unit to Amazon.
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You have a 1 year with Nvidia. I had a screen go bad on my Shield Portable and they replaced the device which I had for 9 months.
Thanks. I know they have a good warranty policy. I was just curious when I should stop worrying about cracks.
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Thanks. I know they have a good warranty policy. I was just curious when I should stop worrying about cracks.
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I had mine for about 3 months before it got any cracks. I RMA'ed it and got a new one today.
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Thanks. I know they have a good warranty policy. I was just curious when I should stop worrying about cracks.
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The top left corner of mine cracked after about 3 weeks of gentle, infrequent use. About 1 week later the top right corner cracked. Then 1 more week and the bottom right corner. RMA with no questions asked from Nvidia.
Hasn't even been 2 weeks and the screen cracked. I have had an Incipio Dual Pro case on it since I got the phone. Today I dropped it literally 2 feet from the ground and it wasn't a hard fall and the screen cracked. I am beyond disappointed. In 15 years of phones I have never cracked a screen. Anyone have any ideas? Is it possible to replace a screen on this? Thanks in advance!
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Hasn't even been 2 weeks and the screen cracked. I have had an Incipio Dual Pro case on it since I got the phone. Today I dropped it literally 2 feet from the ground and it wasn't a hard fall and the screen cracked. I am beyond disappointed. In 15 years of phones I have never cracked a screen. Anyone have any ideas? Is it possible to replace a screen on this? Thanks in advance!
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Did you have a screen protector on it?
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Did you have a screen protector on it?
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Unfortunately, no. I have never used them before and never needed to (I have dropped phones before and never had any issues with the screen). I guess I will be using them going forward if I get another Note.....
I've seen plenty of phones that had cracked screens worth screen protectors. Personally, I don't think they prevent screen cracks at all... Scratches, yes, cracks, no.
I'd call samsung and find out what your options are. Obviously you're going to pay some money if its not covered under insurance, but with a 800$ phone, it would be worth paying to get fixed in my opinion. Around where I live there are places in the mall that would repair broken screens, but given how new this phone is it may be difficult to find a place like that with a high quality repair.
I haven't received my case in the mail yet, but the phone feels so damn nice it's a shame to have to cover it up.
Honestly if this is your first time in 15 years of owning phones to have a cracked screen, I'd say thats a fantastic record and you shouldn't feel too bad. Everyone has had a cracked screen at one point or another. Just get it repaired. There is no way you'd want to go on using the phone for a year or longer with a cracked screen, given how nice this phone is.
My suggestion for a case is to get one of the ones that wrap all the way around the phone with the front cover flip. They are not as convenient obviously, but in my opinion they are the ONLY cases that offer real screen protection. Back-only cases or even plastic/glass covers over the screen are simply not shock resistant enough if the screen manages to hit the ground first. Even back-only cases with raised bezels around the screen won't do you any good if the screen lands on an uneven surface (like rough pavement) because all it takes is one rock near the middle of the screen to destroy it after a drop.
Have samsung repair it if possible, and stick to a flip case for protection all the way around the phone, including the screen. I've had a lot of phones get cracks,scratches or dents ever since I moved to touch screen phones, and the only one I managed to keep for over a year without any damage was my HTC ONE MAX with one of the flip style cases like I mentioned. They can be a little bit of a pain to get use to at first, especially when wanting to take pictures with the camera, but the added protection over the screen is worth it in the long run in my opinion. That or invest in insurance, because this phone has glass all over it and is basically guaranteed to get some damage/cracks if it's ever dropped.
markanthonyjohn said:
Hasn't even been 2 weeks and the screen cracked. I have had an Incipio Dual Pro case on it since I got the phone. Today I dropped it literally 2 feet from the ground and it wasn't a hard fall and the screen cracked. I am beyond disappointed. In 15 years of phones I have never cracked a screen. Anyone have any ideas? Is it possible to replace a screen on this? Thanks in advance!
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High on android guy on YouTube he does videos on how to replace screens yourself much cheaper. Look him up may be an option.
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His name is max lee high on android is his website ect. He is very good at taking apart phones putting them together. Good luck.
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Of course you can. There are many video guides on YouTube. For samsung galaxy note 5 screen replacement part you can check at www.hcqs.com.cn.
So did you get the cracked screen fixed? Was it only the glass or the whole screen which needed fixing?
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Dang, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can find a suitable solution
Repairing your own phone can be about more than just the money!
Repairing your own phone can be about more than just the money!
I dropped my phone and cracked the screen. I sent it to Samsung for repair. When I got it back, a week later, the left side of the home button was failing to work about 10-25% of the time. I sent it back to Samsung and the replaced the screen/LCD once again. They sent it back to via UPS on the 11-17-2015. Then it was into the New Orleans terminal on 11-18-2015 and scheduled for delivery on Thursday th 19th. It wasn't delivered. I contact UPS on Friday the 20th and was told to contact the Shipper (Samsung). I contacted Samsung and was told they would file a claim with UPS and would have the issue resolved within 8 days!! I asked the service rep why in the world would they not just go ahead and supply me with another phone? He said their protocol required them to file the claim with UPS and they wait for the UPS investigation into the missing package to be completed. I asked him had he ever heard of an investigation into a missing phone shipment result in the phone being found. He absolutely would not answer that question!!
I really, really wish I would have replaced the screen myself now!!!!! At this point I've been without my NEW Note 5 for 7days - first repair, 7 more day's - second repair and 4 days, and counting, lost/stolen during shipment. Luckily I did not sell my Note 3 after purchasing the Note 5.
Lesson learned.
the same thing happened to me yesterday. my note 5 is just 3 weeks old and it fell just about a foot above the ground; the fall wasn't that hard. i thought it wont damage the phone but when i checked, the display got this curvy like lines so i restarted the phone but the same still appeared. i checked the other parts like the camera, the sensors etc and they were all working. so i turned the phone off. after a few mins, i needed to use the internet so i turned my phone back on. i noticed a purple color developed on the top left part of the screen so i turned the screen off. after 30 mins, the purple color had already spread on different parts of the screen. now, the entire screen is covered with this purple color. i know the damage is with the LCD but its kinda weird because the screen didn't get any cracks neither were there any dents on the phone which means that the fall was not that hard. my s3 suffered worse falls and it is still alive and kicking. note 5 is for sure a very fragile phone.
Note 5 isn't any more fragile than any other phone - you just had bad luck.
For example, I've dropped my note 5 once with no case, and 2x with a thin tpu case from 4 feet to a tile floor each time and no damage.
It is purely luck on how it lands.
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i cracked my note 5 screen it was fully charged after a week it runned out off charge when i try charging it doesnt notify if its charging. my question is is it because of the screen of has the charging port also been affected
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.
Hey all,
I bought my flip the day it came out and have developed some cracking and peeling on the crease of the screen. Is this something I can easily fix with a new screen protector or is this something I need to call Samsung for and use the warranty?
Wowsers, may I ask how that happened? I'd get onto Samsung. That's what the warranty is for after all!
This is just normal use. I don't do anything crazy. I have a desk job. It just started cracking one day and keeps getting progressively worse.
Hi i had the same problem. i saw a crack in the protector horizontaly in the crease right side 2 weeks ago(i bought zflip 3 on end of august) with a gray reflect on White color of the screen.
I decided to remove the protector (you tube vidéo helps to it and furthermore in the french stores all Zflip 3 demo units had no protector on it like flip 1). I bought an hydrogel protector taylor cutted by machine.
The bad big surprise is that the Samsung original protector is not an hydrogel one but a simple sticker like S20 models !! It's a shame for a foldable and the risj to damage the screen is high.
Now i have my z flip 3 with hydrogel that i managed to put myself because the vendor was not sure..... The feeling is better, feels stronger and i love typing text on it after.
I have 2 micro bubbles left but it's far better than to have a cut in the plastic.
darkraiderfan said:
Hey all,
I bought my flip the day it came out and have developed some cracking and peeling on the crease of the screen. Is this something I can easily fix with a new screen protector or is this something I need to call Samsung for and use the warranty?
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Update: I got a new screen protector on Amazon and everything is perfect now. Removal and replacement wasn't much different than a standard phone.
Well done!!!, the phone is better after, the screen seems stronger, typing is easier and its protected!!!
darkraiderfan said:
Update: I got a new screen protector on Amazon and everything is perfect now. Removal and replacement wasn't much different than a standard phone.
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Is it true when you replace the original protector with something else and it is not done by Samsung, warranty will be void?