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Hey guys, it seems the volume buttons on mine are not as fit as the power button. The button is sorta loose in it's joints and I can shake the phone and hear it move around a little. Is this the case for you guys? The power button is firmly fixed in its socket.
Yes. My first one was like a maraca. If you shook the phone, it would make a sound, It was also lose when I moved it with my thumb.
I exchanged it and the new one is a bit better, but with use, I think is becoming lose again. Still better than the first one, but not as the nexus one.
So it seems is a quality or "design" problem. You are not alone.
elkavayo said:
Yes. My first one was like a maraca. If you shook the phone, it would make a sound, It was also lose when I moved it with my thumb.
I exchanged it and the new one is a bit better, but with use, I think is becoming lose again. Still better than the first one, but not as the nexus one.
So it seems is a quality or "design" problem. You are not alone.
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i have the same thing mine were loose so i took it back got another and everything is ok but it feels they are getting loose again
okay, I really don't want to be an ass and change the phone simply because of this but I did pay for a phone built to specification. Can any more of you guys chime in on if it starts to get loose after use? Does it rattle like mine when you shake it? If all Vibrants do get loose after use, I'd rather not exchange it.
Thanks~
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okay, I really don't want to be an ass and change the phone simply because of this but I did pay for a phone built to specification. Can any more of you guys chime in on if it starts to get loose after use? Does it rattle like mine when you shake it? If all Vibrants do get loose after use, I'd rather not exchange it.
Thanks~
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mine rattled pretty bad and for all the money i spent for the phone i would like it to not rattle if i was you id take it back anyway lol some are saying newer ones work better too
simple fix
cut a piece of thick paper, like a business card the width of the volume key, slide about a quarter inch inbetween the volume key and the device, bend it inward and close the back cover, if I had another phone/cam I'd show u, but its simple to figure out, it makes the key snug and it works just fine
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defconoi said:
cut a piece of thick paper, like a business card the width of the volume key, slide about a quarter inch inbetween the volume key and the device, bend it inward and close the back cover, if I had another phone/cam I'd show u, but its simple to figure out, it makes the key snug and it works just fine
defcon
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you're kidding right
I got my Vibrant on the 22nd and I haven't had any trouble with the volume keys, or anything else for that matter
defconoi said:
cut a piece of thick paper, like a business card the width of the volume key, slide about a quarter inch inbetween the volume key and the device, bend it inward and close the back cover, if I had another phone/cam I'd show u, but its simple to figure out, it makes the key snug and it works just fine
defcon
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actually I just read it again, you're not kidding lol. I'll give it a shot thanks. Can you give me a little more indept explanation please?
My first one had stiff keys, second one is loose.
My second one had the rattling volume key so I exchanged it. The new one doesn't seem to be loosening up at all.
Keslynn said:
My second one had the rattling volume key so I exchanged it. The new one doesn't seem to be loosening up at all.
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dangit, i am contemplating as to changing this or not. yes it's not a big deal... eh, i'm just going to keep it. I don't want to take another risk and get another one with crappy gps. This is already my second Vibrant. With the rubber case from T-Mo on it, it doesn't rattle anyway.
Thanks for the input folks
Mine are loose but it really doesn't bother me anymore. Im curious to try the fix for this though lol
Anyone else have a problem with the paint chipping off the three hardware buttons? Not gradually, but very suddenly. The Menu key especially... I pressed it a few minutes ago just to have a huge chunk of glittery metal paint stick to my finger.
What to do...
I have this problem too. Coating gone only on the edge of menu button.
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wonder if you can buy replacement buttons.. I have this problem also.
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Anyone else have a problem with the paint chipping off the three hardware buttons? Not gradually, but very suddenly. The Menu key especially... I pressed it a few minutes ago just to have a huge chunk of glittery metal paint stick to my finger.
Paint is not gone but the"x" on the back cover writing is gone. and in case of quality i notced when jo sqeeze on tho lower part of the backcover it sounds like its breaking :-(
What to do...
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Why suddenly today everyone's button chipping away.
Mine on the inner edge of all buttons (LED-light-gap-position)..
No. But my volume button has a horizontal crack in the paint down the centre of it.
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don't worry about it. its just a standard Sony Ericsson feature.
metcard said:
don't worry about it. its just a standard Sony Ericsson feature.
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I totally agree!! Bad quality!
My X1 had 4 cracks on case and good SE replaced the whole housing for free!
We need photos.
forzanerazzurri said:
We need photos.
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No need, it wont be long before it happens to you.
hubseven said:
No need, it wont be long before it happens to you.
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Bite your tongue.
Seriously.
hmmm ... mine has gone too ... leaving ugly white plastic underneath ....
I foolishly thought SE would use quality components in their flagship phone!!!
It probably doesn't help that I installed the 'Toddler Lock' application and allow my baby to use my fone as a teething ring whilst I change his nappy!
I just hope he didnt swallow any of the silver paint
A warning wld have been nice .... just a simple ... "Don't let babies chew on this device because its made of cheap ****" would have sufficed!
oh well!
Its happend to mines too
Ive found buttons on ebay for 10GBP from Hong Kong but dont know if its worth it,
since i had around 4 SE phones before .. all those shinning silver buttons will eventually loose thier coating ... unless u have a cover or something ... u will loose it faster..
its very sad to see ... but SE has always done it ..
naveen_reloaded said:
since i had around 4 SE phones before .. all those shinning silver buttons will eventually loose thier coating ... unless u have a cover or something ... u will loose it faster..
its very sad to see ... but SE has always done it ..
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Mine are OK for now, but since this thread started, I began to think and I realised I hardly press any of the hardware buttons
(I have even disabled the Home Button from waking up screen while locked
I have a shortcut on Launcher Pro's dock for Camera
and I put my phone to silent through the lockscreen and not the volume buttons),
so maybe it's true: after some extensive use, the paint deteriorates.
Hmm, I am a heavy user and use my fingernails to press the buttons. 5 months so far and no issues with the buttons chipping.
I mean, it's common for frequently used buttons to chip...my blackberry's volume buttons and area around the scroll ball did as well, just not in a randomly sudden manner.
I took the phone to a Docomo shop, and they said for $30USD, they'd replace the entire housing, including buttons. Sounds like a good deal, since I've dropped the phone a few times...hmm.
Weird.
Yesterday I was noticing a little flake that came out. Now I see this post.
Just to break the trend a bit here:
My buttons and all the "silver coat" are all fine, not even a scratch, yet I use this thing a LOT. a Heavy user even.
Instead I have some "wearout" on the scratchresistant Film/coating on the screen. Not much, but it's there if one look closely.
I don't notice it on daily usage anyway, so I'm not worried. I am a "heavy user" after all... (whole 100 kg )
And SE did ship this thing with an extra film to replace the pre-installed one with.
i am considered a "heavy user" ....i use the menu button the most to wake the phone up and the back button quite a bit..no chipping yet (knock on wood)
Does anyone's transformer feel lose in the lower right corner (where the clock it)?
when i squeeze the corner, it sort of "pops" like the tab is broken or not flush.
i tried to call asus but the phone number doesnt work???
1-888-678-3688
I am in the US. I got the number from http://service.asus.com/callus.html
What is the return policy of the retailer you bought it from? If you are not satisfied, I'd suggest exploring that.
Bye.
finally got the number to work, OMG, LONG HOLD for 7am EST
Let me know how it goes. I have the same problem.
mines is like that in the top left where thew volume button etc is but i can live with it
Mine creaks and flexes in the upper right corner area, but I only notice it when I hold it with one hand in that area (not often). Sucks that it's not flawless, but I figured there'd be a few things off at this price point, and luckily this is the only thing so far for me.
Yes, please let us know how it goes because mine is loose on the bottom right corner too. I've concidered just crazy gluing it because I figure its not really a defect since it doesn't directly affect the device.
I get the feeling that the edges of the plastic backing are "floating" and the mounts are farther in because around the edges I can feel the backing flex but the bezel is rigid. Im thinking the plastic backing is just a cover and doesnt provide anything structurally.
Just got mine today and the whole right side is movable to a rather high degree. Gonna see if I can get a replacement since it is a little more than what I am comfortable with.
tcjaym said:
mines is like that in the top left where thew volume button etc is but i can live with it
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I have the exact same problem. Its not worth the hasstle of getting it repaired.
I had the same issue on the left top where the volume and power buttons are. I fixed it by applying pressure with my fingers. there has to be a plasic tab or something cheap that holds it in.I know people got it open by running a guitar pick around the bezel.just try and push the edge thats loose till the tab catches it. be careful!
I also noticed that the plastic "bracket" around the rim of the device is loose on the lower right corner very shortly after I got it. Its a little disapointing, but honestly I forgot about it untill just now when I saw the title for this post, so as long as it doesn't get worse I don't really mind.
I wish mine was just that. I can actually look inside mine while holding with a decent grip if I don't have my MicroSD in. Oh well, Amazon said they will replace it when they are back in stock.
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What is the return policy of the retailer you bought it from? If you are not satisfied, I'd suggest exploring that.
Bye.
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not in stock any longer with target. i got a smoking deal on mine so i wont return it (only looking for an exchange)
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I also noticed that the plastic "bracket" around the rim of the device is loose on the lower right corner very shortly after I got it. Its a little disapointing, but honestly I forgot about it untill just now when I saw the title for this post, so as long as it doesn't get worse I don't really mind.
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sounds like we had the same assembler. heh.
i just keep clicking it because its on my mind.
i called and got hung up on. ill try again tomorrow.
dfin13 said:
Mine creaks and flexes in the upper right corner area, but I only notice it when I hold it with one hand in that area (not often). Sucks that it's not flawless, but I figured there'd be a few things off at this price point, and luckily this is the only thing so far for me.
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Yep same for me as well
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I and my brother have the same problem, on the left side of tablet, half way down from the top. Mine is not too bad, my brother's is pretty noticeable. He feels it isn't worth returning it, but it's definitely there. As much as I love this thing, I gotta say, quality control on this is horrendous. I expect much more from Asus.
I do not take responsibility for what you do with your stuff, I just did this to fix mine.
This is not a sleep of death fix.
This is a fix for those of us who got to experience cheap product design and our power buttons become almost useless at turning our TF on.
What I did:
I took off the bezel carefully and slowly using a thin guitar pick (after removing the star screws)
I took a typical 3x5 index card and cut an approximate 1x1 millimeter square off the corner.
Carefully, using tweezers, I glued the piece of index card to the light blue button on the bezel, not the rest of the tablet.
I snapped everything back in place carefully and the power button is responsive again!
Again, I am not responsible for you and your tablet. I just did this at 7am since I couldn't sleep.
If there is enough interest I can post pics of the process.
Edit: It also seems to help to let the index card piece dry on and then pull it off to leave a papery residue, it works a little better by softening the button.
Edit 2: I'd like to point out post 5 for a good picture. It seems to just need to be played around with on the thickness level, mine needed very little, yours may need more.
You gotta love when they use cheap buttons on a $400 item... What good is it if you can't turn it on? My buttons still work, but I have read a lot of reports about button issues. Hopefully, they used better buttons on the prime!
Nice. I have the same problem as you did. Can you tell me if the small black plastic piece was attached to the switch on the board inside? I am not 100% sure there is one but the volume buttons have it and I know my power button doesn't. I am thinking it broke off and is missing somewhere inside my bezel as it won't fit properly anymore either. I'm going to rma my tf for other reasons but it would be nice to fix it myself in the mean time.
Thanks for this post. It gives me hope lol.
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For the love of god man post those pics!!!
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Yeah my button when new was very easy to operate, even my 3 year old could do it.
As time went by it got harder and harder to turn on. I took the button out and extended with a little piece of plastic. I used an old gift card.
Work great now.
No trouble with my button not working yet, and I've had mine since the spring. The big issue I have with the power button is how close it is to the volume-up button! If I had a nickel for every time I accidentally turned the device off when trying to turn it up, I'd be very rich by now. Very annoying.
baseballfanz said:
Yeah my button when new was very easy to operate, even my 3 year old could do it.
As time went by it got harder and harder to turn on. I took the button out and extended with a little piece of plastic. I used an old gift card.
Work great now.
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Good pic, that's pretty much exactly how my work around looked.
Would you happen to have a pic of the device rather than the button? I'd like to see how your switch is constructed to see what mine is missing. Thanks.
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Would you happen to have a pic of the device rather than the button? I'd like to see how your switch is constructed to see what mine is missing. Thanks.
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Sorry I though I had a picture of the the button on the mother board but I guess it didn't save. The power button should look like the two volume button.
interesting...
I returned my Acer Iconia a500 because I realized how cheaply designed the power button was. The a500 tablet on display at Best Buy had a broken power button, and there was tons of others with the same exact problems/concerns. I don't understand why these manufacturers don't learn. I was under the impression that the Transformer was much better built- then I saw this thread. I have an Asus transformer prime on pre-order, but am afraid I will have to RMA the dam thing after a few months for the same problem. I hate apple, IOS, and Itunes, and just wish there was an equivalent 10 inch android tablet that is built just as solid, and wont break down after 3 months from normal use. Will I be ok with the Prime????
My iPod Touch 3G's home button barely works after a year of use... good my Sensation XE is gonna replace it XD. Had my Transformer for nearly 6 months now, no signs of the power button getting any worse... it's something I'm always worried about after my ipod. At least there si a temporary fix for it, I want to make sure my TF lasts at least 2 years, hopefully close to 3.
tno~~
they had to replace all the boards (motherboard, daughterboards) to fix my power button issue.
Have to wonder what you folks are doing with your tablets. We've got two Transformers, used every day since May and June respectively, and neither has the slightest issue with any of the physical buttons.
Thanks guys, I'm gonna try this. I was using piece of pencil eraser in it before I had to turn it in lol.
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czissis said:
My power and volume buttons have been loose since the second I pulled it out of the box.
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...which makes me wonder if there's a batch problem (although none of the five tablets I've personally bought have had this problem), yours was mistreated while still packaged, or you got a second-hand tablet...
I just got a new TF at Best Buy yesterday, and the power button is loose and hard to press, and the volume button is so sunk in, it's almost impossible to press without trying really hard, and rattles when I type on left side of the screen in landscape. Before I try to exchange it to many times, what should they feel like on a perfect TF? Should they be soft and easy to press, with no looseness?
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polbit said:
I just got a new TF at Best Buy yesterday, and the power button is loose and hard to press, and the volume button is so sunk in, it's almost impossible to press without trying really hard, and rattles when I type on left side of the screen in landscape. Before I try to exchange it to many times, what should they feel like on a perfect TF? Should they be soft and easy to press, with no looseness?
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I dropped my ASUS Transformer on the floor and I had to take the back off (easily done with a thin screwdriver) to bend everything back in place. After putting it back together I had the problem with a loose power button that after while became a stuck button. So I took it apart again, turns out that there is a very very small button on the print board side and the power button has to be adjusted exactly over it and locked in a cavity between the front and back. So if your button is loose it is not properly clicked in the cavity or the cavity has been made to big from the factory
I fixed mine "by accident" when I was prying out the button from the bezel. Under the bezel was another plastic frame that was glued on. When the plastic frame holding the silver button split from the bezel it had more room to move, reaching the pcb button that was just too recessed. Yey
Mine(power button) started to failed on the third day after I purchased it. Then I decided to forget about it and just look for alternatives to power on my transformer without using the power button. so I get the dock, dock seems to be defective, a brand new dock where the touchpad doesn't wake up my transformer(rarely does), this is just one among several issues dock came with. Am I a lucky asus customer or what?
I picked up my phone yesterday and man, this thing is sweet. From the display to the speed, I'm really impressed. One thing I noticed today was the home button moves a bit. Can you guys do a quick test for me? Place your finger on your home button. Get a nice feel of it. Now move your finger up and down vertically while holding onto the button. Is there a tiny bit of give there? Almost like a slight movement. For me it's noticeable on the left and middle part of the button.
Just want to make sure I don't have a faulty button. I noticed right out the box it's fairly loud when pressing down - aren't sure if this is normal or not.
Thanks!
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I picked up my phone yesterday and man, this thing is sweet. From the display to the speed, I'm really impressed. One thing I noticed today was the home button moves a bit. Can you guys do a quick test for me? Place your finger on your home button. Get a nice feel of it. Now move your finger up and down vertically while holding onto the button. Is there a tiny bit of give there? Almost like a slight movement. For me it's noticeable on the left and middle part of the button.
Just want to make sure I don't have a faulty button. I noticed right out the box it's fairly loud when pressing down - aren't sure if this is normal or not.
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Mine wiggles a little bit but still feels very stiff, don't think it's going anywhere
Mine is solid, doesn't move at all.
I've read a few times with people having issues like yours. I'd be tempted to take it back for a new one. It shouldn't move AT ALL.
Mine moves up and down.
Always had a small bit of wiggle with samsung home buttons.
The s7 edge however os the tightest ive had.
Mine is solid
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G935f. Does not seem to move at all.
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Mine doesn't move at all
Mine doesn't seems to move.
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Mine is solid here. I can see how it csn get annoying. My iphone 6 plus was developing a wiggle right before i ditched it.
But my current shell/case wiggles quite a bit. Annoying at first buy now used to it.
I'm more concern on the power button. From what I experienced my my s5, the power button wiggles.
No. Unfortunately moving the home button is currently not an option. You can only keep it in the bottom bezel in the middle. Maybe that's a future feature though.
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Yeah me too ! It does move a bit on the left ! But everything seems to work but it's kinda of annoying. I went to the store and the guy told me it was normal for the fingerprint thing because it's really sensitive. I don't know what to think of that.
Some variation in tolerances is to be expected. Nothing made by man is going to be exactly the same in every single piece of 10 or 20 million pieces made. Some buttons will be a tiny bit bigger, some a tiny bit smaller. Some phones will have buttons on the large end of spec and holes on the small end of spec, and no movement at all. Some will have buttons on the small end of spec, and holes on the large end, and noticeable movement. Most will be somewhere in between.
A little bit of movement won't hurt anything.