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Does anyone else that has one notice a funny vibration when it's charging and you touch the aluminum side? I have it sitting on a leather desk chair charging and whenever I touch the side I get a little vibration that feels like electric current. It's very noticeable when I run my finger up and down it.
Nope, I don't seem to have that. I bought one today, but the screen is horrible.
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Does anyone else that has one notice a funny vibration when it's charging and you touch the aluminum side? I have it sitting on a leather desk chair charging and whenever I touch the side I get a little vibration that feels like electric current. It's very noticeable when I run my finger up and down it.
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Yes I was Checking that out at a Best Buy today and noticed that. Also I get the same vibration when I do the same thing on my HP Zeen android tab when it is docked to my printer.
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Nope, I don't seem to have that. I bought one today, but the screen is horrible.
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Horrible? What makes the screen horrible for you? Why did you buy it? Surely, you could see that the screen was horrible before you decided to buy...??
I purchased one today as well. I haven't noticed the charging thing.
I think 'horrible' is a terribly harsh word, but many people tend to nitpick when it comes to these things and by all rights that's fine as it is their money. If you look carefully at the screen you'll see tiny vertical lines. In essence, if you sit there and stare up close you WILL see a tiny grid. I doubt many people will even notice it without it being called to attention. If it affected me negatively then I'd have an issue but it doesn't. It's obvious that some people are going to take issue with it though. It's up to the person to decide if they feel it's a problem or not.
The light acer ui software seems elegant and well thought out and all in all I do like it. I am still deciding between the iconia tab and the eee transformer. There are trade-offs. The eee doesn't have a camera flash and the front cam is 1.2 vs. the iconias 2.0 MP, not that that's a huge deal. The eee is also supposed to get a bit more juice from it's battery over the iconia tab. The eee doesn't have a host usb on the tab, you'll need the dock, not a big deal to some but I actually like having it on the tab. The eee has gorilla glass and an ips screen, the iconia doesnt have either but has a nice brushed metal backing and one thing I haven't noticed any reviewers mention is the Acer has a backlit power button which occasionally lights up....there's no method to it, ie: it's not lighting up because you have notifications but I'm sure a future update could result in that behavior. Heck, maybe it can be set right now (I haven't played with it in depth yet). The iconia tab also has some buried features...dolby sound which actually sounds pretty nice and 2 noise cancelling mics for really great skype/voip convos. These 2 tablets are going to give people a hard time in deciding I think. The eee has that keyboard/trackpad/battery dock, the iconia tab has a dock with a keyboard/trackpad/remote (rumored, I havent SEEN it).
One gripe I'm having with the Iconia is it doesn't seem to play many video file types over dlna. If it doesn't play them directly then this will definitely be a problem for me. I had a GTablet and would regularly use upnplay to stream videos from my Windows 7 machines and now I can't seem to get the Iconia to play a single file. I've tried Vplayer, Rockplayer, Doubletwist, nothing works. I don't know if this is Acer's fault or Honeycomb so I'm waiting patiently for the eee transformer to come so I can do my tests on it to finger the culprit.
I really like the tablet and hope I don't have to exchange it. I was all for the eee but got tired of the long drawn out wait. Now I'm hearing it's supposed to come tomorrow so I'll get to do some direct comparisons and end up with the one that fits me the most.
Why are you asking about the Acer in the Asus forum? just curious not being a jerk
Im picking up the iconia today. I don't care about the keyboard. If i wanted a Keyboard its get a netbook. I like the usb feature and the sim slot and hspa ready.
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Why are you asking about the Acer in the Asus forum? just curious not being a jerk
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For those of us who don't want to wait until the middle of May for a Transformer, this is a viable option and I'd like to hear about their experiences with it, especially since there isn't a dedicated subform for it here yet (which is odd).
Got the A500, too. I like it, but will be checking out the transformer when I can get my hands on one.
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I bought one A500 today, the screen is fantastic.........
Is there really an issue with the grid being visible?
Great screen
Excellent Dolby sound
USB 2.0 port that actually works
Micro HDMI port with 1080p output
Working memory expansion
Great suite of included apps
Think I'll have to take a looksie at my local Best Buy.
I placed my order for the Transformer at Amazon in hopes that stock will come in soon, but I am still considering the A500. The main thing that's keeping me from it is the apparent lack of popularity compared to the Transformer. Doesn't affect the quality of the unit, but it does affect the availability of accessories and dev support.
I'm liking the A500. I see no problem with the screen. There's an included app to stream music from any PC in your network. The USB port can charge my EVO while I'm tethering and read files off of my phone or flash drive.
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Are you able to install non-market apps?
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Is there really an issue with the grid being visible?
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I saw that in the cnet review. Have not seen what they were talking about. Seems like they go out of their way to nitpick.
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I saw that in the cnet review. Have not seen what they were talking about. Seems like they go out of their way to nitpick.
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You really have to look at it and look for it to see it imho. But it's there. Is it a dealbreaker? Only if it bothers you.
As for the question about non-market apps. The answer is yes, you can...and you can sideload just fine.
I'm still not able to play any videos :/ Even with the files directly on a microsd. My last choice is to copy them to the device and try the included player. If they still don't play this is going to be a big problem for me.
Anyone else able to stream videos from their pcs or from a microsd?
My local BB has decided to sell them telepathicly instead of putting them out for display. He said we have them but wont have a display until next week, maybe. They rather sell them instead he says, and I'm like not having them out on the floor helps...
I wanna see it in action first. Oh well sale lost....
That's goofy. My local BB had one on display right next to the Xoom.
I realize this is the 10.1 forum, but it seems like the best place to ask... any news?
I found this today which doesn't sound good:
http://english.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=201106090001
Samsung Electronics Applies Two Different Touch Screens to Galaxy Tab 8.9
2011/06/09 By Lee Hyeong-soo
Samsung Electronics is finding itself in a dilemma concerning its super-slim tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab 8.9, made rather in a hurry to catch up with Apple’s i-Pad2.
The product succeeded in becoming the world’s slimmest smart pad, as thin as 8.6mm, thanks to the touch screen integrated with tempered glass called G1F. The thickness of i-Pad2 is 8.8mm. Nevertheless, Samsung is having difficulty actually putting it on the market owing to the low process yield ratios of its key components. If this situation goes on, the electronics giant’s plan to sell 10 million units of tablet PCs this year might be affected, too.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 incorporates both the G1F and GFF (glass fiber filter) technologies. Earlier, Samsung was intending to select two local panel makers and kick off the manufacturing of the new tablet PC from late this month. However, the yield problem arose, resulting in some shortage of components. The corporation had to take drastic measures, bringing in two GFF panel manufacturers additionally. In short, the same tablet PC model takes two different types of touch screens.
A GFF-type touch panel is 30% to 40% thicker than its G1F counterpart. Moreover, the former’s light transmittance is lower than the latter’s, which means the display performance is poorer. “There is nothing certain about the specifications of the 8.9-inch version of the product with the 10.1-inch model having yet to hit the market,” said Samsung.
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No it doesn't sound good. When I Samsung announced the new 10.1 and 8.9 back at CTIA, I did actually wonder whether they were too ambitious with designing the tablets. In the back of my mind was that Samsung created those designs without being 100% how they were going to fit all the components into it. The main motivation to show those were due to competition against iPad2. While both the 8.9 and the 10.1 look damn sexy compared to the competition, I really think they have been rushed as this news article implies.
News of glass coming away from the screen on the Google IO 10.1 devices is also another sign that the devices were rushed. I think I'll wait a month or two after release for things to settle down and for other early adopters to be Samsung's "mass user testing team"
I'm sure there'll be some indication on the box via barcodes, SKU etc to work out which 8.9 version people will be getting so it's not a big deal but I've got my eye on the 10.1 so hopefully not affected by this.
Sigh... 8.9" version is all I want... =(
I was also leaning towards the 8.9 but then I saw the 10.1 at the event in NY and the screen was just right.
Sure the 8.9 might be even more portable but the 10.1 is slim and light enough.
All we know about the 8.9 is that it passed the FCC so it can't be too far away.
However, being that the 10.1 is delayed, I am sure they want to make sure that every store + Verizon is selling the 10.1 before launching a new product into the market.
If they would launch together people would buy either one. If they wait a bit they create a buzz for both.
Very disappointing to read. However since I'm on my fifth (!!) Samsung Captivate, I know all-too-well the company's ongoing issues with rushed hardware and quality control. GPS-gate, anyone?
Granted, even the mighty iPad2 is plagued with backlight bleed issues (traced to panel provider, LG) but if this article is true, and Samsung is speeding through a panel manufacturer selection process, I will *not* buy something that was tossed together with questionable quality control. The Asus Transformer's dust under-the-screen issue is a perfect example of poor QC. Same for the Google I/O GTab 10.1 with its lifting screen. At these $500+ price points, I think it's laughable these make it out of the gate with so many problems. (If the Xoom didn't leave me unimpressed with its tepid screen, I'd have stuck with it, as its build quality was otherwise exceptional.)
The more I read about this Tab 8.9 the more I want it.
This thread is a bit of a bummer if it's true but in the mean while have a look at what GSM Arena have put up.
Definitely put a smile on my face, just got to play the waiting game now
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_8_9_preview-review-603.php
The video looks pretty slick too and I think as of late Samsung have been pretty good with pushing out updates of it's newer models like the Galaxy S2 so I'm hoping any newer updates will come quickly to this lil guy....that being said, it will be another story when Ice Cream Sandwich rolls around.
Yes, I was really looking forward to the 8.9 myself. I had originally grabbed a 32gb Transformer, but was totally turned off by the build quality. I had pretty much every issue mentioned.. light bleed from all sides, screen not sealed all the way around, creaky, dead pixels... I sent that back and grabbed a Xoom from Costco hoping that the 8.9 would arrive before my 90 day return window closed.
The Xoom has 0 build issues and is actually one of the sturdiest electronic devices I've held in awhile... it's a bit big though for my liking. I think the screen is just a little too long in portrait and it's annoying to hold while reading in bed. The weight doesn't feel spread out either. Anyway, that's why I wanted to try the 8.9. The 7" tabs just feel like large phones to me and this seems like a great middle ground.
Hopefully, we hear something soon from Samsung.
do u think this would fit it: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/for-android/devices/keyboard-case-samsung-galaxy
with a simple mod?
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Yes, I was really looking forward to the 8.9 myself. I had originally grabbed a 32gb Transformer, but was totally turned off by the build quality. I had pretty much every issue mentioned.. light bleed from all sides, screen not sealed all the way around, creaky, dead pixels... I sent that back and grabbed a Xoom from Costco hoping that the 8.9 would arrive before my 90 day return window closed.
The Xoom has 0 build issues and is actually one of the sturdiest electronic devices I've held in awhile... it's a bit big though for my liking. I think the screen is just a little too long in portrait and it's annoying to hold while reading in bed. The weight doesn't feel spread out either. Anyway, that's why I wanted to try the 8.9. The 7" tabs just feel like large phones to me and this seems like a great middle ground.
Hopefully, we hear something soon from Samsung.
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I came from a Tab 7" to a Xoom, and had the same "reading in bed" issues as well. Bought a Tab 10.1, and all that went away...smoother corners, better weight distribution, much less weight overall, and a better display. I read for hours at a time on the couch, in bed, in the "reading room", etc.
Glad I didn't hold out for the 8.9 three months ago...three months is a long time, and I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of the 10.1 since then. Doubt I'll ever switch to the 8.9 at this point.
I will be buying the Tab 7.7 just as soon as it's released though...SAMOLED and Exynos in a slim 7" package is too good to pass up.
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I came from a Tab 7" to a Xoom, and had the same "reading in bed" issues as well. Bought a Tab 10.1, and all that went away...smoother corners, better weight distribution, much less weight overall, and a better display. I read for hours at a time on the couch, in bed, in the "reading room", etc.
Glad I didn't hold out for the 8.9 three months ago...three months is a long time, and I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of the 10.1 since then. Doubt I'll ever switch to the 8.9 at this point.
I will be buying the Tab 7.7 just as soon as it's released though...SAMOLED and Exynos in a slim 7" package is too good to pass up.
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Same here. Held out for 8.9 too long. Just sold 7 inch tab and purchased 10.1 for 350. Will switch to 7.7 when it gets to 350 price.
I want to add that build quality of 7 inch SGT was excellent. Used it with overcome ROM and loved it.
Edit: Said too early. Looks like SGT 8.9 is available for preorder
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung...bolsp-app02-02?id=1218376384117&skuId=3070224
It has USB!!
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7310MAAXAR-features
It has USB the same way the 10.1 (and 7) does, via the 30-pin connector.
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It has USB the same way the 10.1 (and 7) does, via the 30-pin connector.
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Check the specs on Samsung Site. Its mentioned under connectivity [USB 2.0 H/S]
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7310MAAXAR-features
Its NOT for 10.1
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7510MAYXAB-features
All it says is USB 2.0 High Speed. Which is still the same thing you find on the 10.1. There are no extra ports on the 8.9.
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Check the specs on Samsung Site. Its mentioned under connectivity [USB 2.0 H/S]
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7310MAAXAR-features
Its NOT for 10.1
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7510MAYXAB-features
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If the Tab 10.1 doesn't have USB connectivity, how come it came with a USB cable and I'm able to connect it to my PC?
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If the Tab 10.1 doesn't have USB connectivity, how come it came with a USB cable and I'm able to connect it to my PC?
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For most people the cable that comes with it is enough as it does offer usb connectivity to a PC.
What people are talking about is the conntector on the tablet itself. You need an usb cable from samsung to be able to connect - it does not work with a standard usb cable (notice how broad the connector towards the tab is compared to a standard (micro) usb cable)...
Hype
Im just a bit puzzled about this tab, i'm really excited about this tab. But by googleing and searching forums I found that there's no hype? Why is there no hype about this tab?
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Im just a bit puzzled about this tab, i'm really excited about this tab. But by googleing and searching forums I found that there's no hype? Why is there no hype about this tab?
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Its because its still based on Tegra 2 which is basically very old news and soon to be obsolete. There are smartphones with more powerful chips than tegra 2.
Plus the fact that it's been delayed - it's not that different to the Tab 10.1, so most people will probably have gotten bored of waiting and just went for the larger model.
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All it says is USB 2.0 High Speed. Which is still the same thing you find on the 10.1. There are no extra ports on the 8.9.
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FYI - Just saw this. Tab 7.7 has microSD slot.
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/01/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-7-hands-on-ifa-2011/
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Its because its still based on Tegra 2 which is basically very old news and soon to be obsolete. There are smartphones with more powerful chips than tegra 2.
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Ah, maybe so. I'm getting one. The resellers in Sweden is just starting to get them to their inventory.
Is it normal for the tab to generate some heat at the top part of the back where the rear facing camera is? Have any of you guys experienced this?
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Is it normal for the tab to generate some heat at the top part of the back where the rear facing camera is? Have any of you guys experienced this?
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I have. I believe that's where the Tegra2 chip rests. Mine can get pretty hot, but I'm not worried. If there's a problem later on, I'll just exchange it or send it in to Samsung.
I have but nothing major that cause any alarm..it got hott and then it passed was ok.
Mine gets slightly hot too, specially when watching flash videos for a long time
Mine got pretty warm too while watching videos for a while.
I don't know if it was just good luck or good design, but I thought it was nice that the warm part of the tablet is the one area I never grip it. That top area is away from my hands in landscape and when I hold it in portrait I want the buttons (top side) facing away from the hand that is holding it.
So I barely even notice it getting warm usually.
"Warm" is actually the word I was looking for It seems to be normal since I'm not the only one experiencing it. It doesn't really get hot and it goes away after I put it to rest.
Thanks for all the replies! This forum is great!
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Mine does it too.
It's cause this damn tablet is too thin. We need to tell Samsung to scrap this useless design and go with the original lol
Mine does the same thing. Warm when doing anything. Warm-hot when watching movies
just saw the 10.1 commercial and it made the tab look amazing. Can someone show me how to do all the cool stuff they showed off, cuz im not seeing it lol.
Just j/k for all panty bunchers(well sorta)
Anyone noticein the commercials the tablets seems to all have Samsung logo under the screen. Also that the people are effortlessly walking around holding the tab in landscape with one hand while browsing the web. This thing is lite but there's no way I can do it like the commercial it always wants to slide out of my hand.
So I was bored today and decided to poke around the guts of my US tab pro 8.4 and after pulling the back off low and behold but despite popular belief the battery is not soldered. It is replaceable. Currently I'm looking at the WiFi deciding if I want to try to rig something up to fix this infernal thing.
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So I was bored today and decided to poke around the guts of my US tab pro 8.4 and after pulling the back off low and behold but despite popular belief the battery is not soldered. It is replaceable. Currently I'm looking at the WiFi deciding if I want to try to rig something up to fix this infernal thing.
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Could you explain how you took off the back cover? I'm having battery issues with mine...
Ok so I have found a source of everyone's wifi Signal problem. Samsung used a cheap ribbon wifi antenna attached to the tablet back? It is on the lower left corner if your holding it in portrait. It is the single smallest and worst connected ribon wifi strip I have ever seen. Samsung cheaped out in a huge way on this and we are paying the price. Currently I am contemplating how I want to use to fix their mess.
I'm very curious about your explorations. Keep us up updated! I'd love to fix the weak wifi signal and possibly upgrade the battery later at some point.
I'd also like to know how big a deal it was to take the back off. I looked into doing the same but felt like I was going to break it.
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Do a youtube video on the teardown, or at least post pic's
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Well after a long day of playing around i managed to accomplish getting around the signal drop by using a peice of conductive metal tape as a carfully cut strip going down the speaker and across the battery. Works good. Till I played some more and broke my stupid wire connection. Now ima have to call samsung and see if they even sell the part which I doubt lol. Playing with the wifi antenna of a broken galaxy note 10.1 atm but it doesnt want to play nice. Still the conductive tape works well. If you dont break your tablet lol. I may do pics tomorrow
Sounds good, good luck on fixing the antenna, I'm sure there's parts for it. That's stuff is pretty universal
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Here are some photos of the internals on the sm t320 I took apart
To disassemble the sm t320 I sinply used a prize tool around the screen edge. You can watch a video tutorial teardown of the note 10.1 2014. Same process
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This is the tiny wifi antenna on the lower left of the tab pro 8.4 in portrait mode. I believe this is the cause of most of the signal woes on this tablet. It connects to a wifi board simply by pressure contact and it is not made of quality materials to give good range
This is 8.4 tiny wifi antenna card. After modifying this card several times in repeated attempts to get better and better signal I busted the contact of of this card. This called me no end of aggravation and it took me almost 10 hours to come up with hey new solutions so that I could get wifi signal again. I had to modify the chassis and use a note 10.1 wifi card in my galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. My signal is now as good as it ever was but no better due to the impedance of this card. I did succeed in boosting signal on the original but I got greedy. In the process of trying to figure out the part number of this board so I can order a new one. If you look closely you will see the contact for the wifi antenna that is attached to the inside of the back cover
It's a little blurry but I can see it,
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The sm t320 battery is replaceable, not soldered like some have said.
If you can while it's apart, provide some quality detailed pics of the placements of the tabs holding the back on. And the best place to start disassembly.
Would also like to see your fix for improving the signal
Thanks for all your work, it really helps alot
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They need to make a bigger battery. Battery life is good, but could be better.
I agree, I took back off yesterday and checking things out, needs higher may then what it has.
I thinking of doing a disassembly video for youtube, just not sure when I'll have the time.
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Here are some photos of the internals on the sm t320 I took apart
To disassemble the sm t320 I sinply used a prize tool around the screen edge. You can watch a video tutorial teardown of the note 10.1 2014. Same process
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Does the bezel stick on to the screen or back cover?
10.1 2014 has the bezel stick on the back cover. Tab pro 8.4 seems the bezel stick on the lcd.
Please CMIIW..
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Does the bezel stick on to the screen or back cover?
10.1 2014 has the bezel stick on the back cover. Tab pro 8.4 seems the bezel stick on the lcd.
Please CMIIW..
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Watch a disassembly video of the note 10.1 2014. Same thing
When taking back off mine (8.4) I started at the sdcard location, which made it easier.
Just remember to be careful not to plunge tool into device to far and also to not break holding clips off.
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Does it look like there are pins to connect a qi inductive charging receiver? With the battery life being a concern, it would be nice to be able to use a charging mat to top off.
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Not sure I didn't do much, except to remove the back. As far as the receiver goes, I guess anything is possible if you have the knowledge.
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