Well today I thought I'd see what could be done about a light bleed spot that was annoying me. There are a couple of light bleed spots (seems pratically evident to some degree on all IPS screen devices). Anyway I did a minor disassemble as a result.
Result: Impossible to get rid of completely, its just an unfortunate trade off. I did manage to make it less intense and under normal light conditions and 60% brightness you can not really notice it now. p.s. there is nothing to "losen" the screen. It is not screwed down by the edges.
Anyway since it was apart I took some pics so you can see what is inside the beast
WARNING: The bezel is VERY fragile, so be warned. I used a guitar pick to remove it VERY carefully. After the bezel is off its easy sailing to remove the back cover. /warning
Enjoy.
LHS Speaker (CRAP!!!)
Thanks for this. I've been umming and ahhing about doing it myself, just to see whats in there. Now I dont have to. Added to ultimate thread as well. Nice job.
Your welcome
Just got a couple questions if I may. In order to lift off the back plastic casing, was it just held down by those 2 torx screws at the bottom by the 40pin connector socket, and did it just lift off easily, or were there clips holding it down? Oh and were there any labels/security stickers that would invalidate a warranty that you saw when it was open please, as I cant see any in the pics?
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Just got a couple questions if I may. In order to lift off the back plastic casing, was it just held down by those 2 torx screws at the bottom by the 40pin connector socket, and did it just lift off easily, or were there clips holding it down? Oh and were there any labels/security stickers that would invalidate a warranty that you saw when it was open please, as I cant see any in the pics?
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Hi stuntdouble,
Two torx screws have to come off first, these are part of what holds the bezel down.
After that you need to use a guitar pick from the back to lift the bezel up...best to get all 4 corners up and keep sliding..as soon as it wont slide lift it out and back in again a bit further on... it absolutely destroyed the pick by the way..lots of sharp edges in there.
The bezel will then come off from the front of the tablet. Just be careful and dont force it, Around the 40 pin connector was the biggest pain.
The back cover is held down by 4 screws on the top glass, and umm if I recall about 10 screws behind where the bezel . It basically then falls off once all screws are off with not to much effort.
There are also no security stickers over any of the screws anywhere inside the tablet
Excellent thx a lot. Will have a fiddle inside mine one of these days then.
What did you do, specifically, to fix bleed? Were some screws too tight, too loose, did you move stuff around...?
Thanks for the pics.
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What did you do, specifically, to fix bleed? Were some screws too tight, too loose, did you move stuff around...?
Thanks for the pics.
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I tried to lift the screen a bit where the bleed was. when i did that it went away a bit. I then cut and jammed small bits of black foam under it. it worked ok enough but not to get rid of it totally.
There are no screws holding it down. well not onthe edges anyway. You would have to dig deeper to find out the direct cause. I did not want to do this as it means components being removed.
I appear to have a small bit of hair or fibre trapped under the glass - it's visible when the screen is off - do you think doing a tear down like you did would give me access to blow it off or is the screen still secured?
Thanks for doing this, gives me an idea of how well its made.
Thanks for posting this! After breaking it open, any ideas of where the creaking is coming from?
Great work there, thanks for sharing your efforts with all.
What size torx screw driver does on need? Would loosening the bottom screws help for light bleed ?
Thanks for posting this...I don't suppose you have any more shots of the left/right speakers? Like a closer view/shot of them? There's a lot of people with speaker issues and I'm thinking I should just replace my own/test it somehow.
Thanks!
verkion
RavenMad said:
I appear to have a small bit of hair or fibre trapped under the glass - it's visible when the screen is off - do you think doing a tear down like you did would give me access to blow it off or is the screen still secured?
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Yes I'd say you could with a can of air, you would not have to remove the screen, however you risk getting more dust under it to be honest. So id say be careful.
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Thanks for posting this! After breaking it open, any ideas of where the creaking is coming from?
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is it around the edges you get the creaking?... if so its the bezel as that is clipped on. The back cover is screwed on pretty well.
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What size torx screw driver does on need? Would loosening the bottom screws help for light bleed ?
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T5 torx. The screws's inside are phillips 000's.
loosining the T5 torx screws will do absolutley nothing to help bleed as they are no where near the screen. The screen starts and ends where it shows externally. The black boarders are just filled with circuitboards.
verkion said:
Thanks for posting this...I don't suppose you have any more shots of the left/right speakers? Like a closer view/shot of them? There's a lot of people with speaker issues and I'm thinking I should just replace my own/test it somehow.
Thanks!
verkion
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Hi Verkion, These are the only two pics I have, , the wiring is SUPER bad on the left hand side speaker (look close at the bottom wiring in white/red. I was scared to sneeze close to in incase it broke!.
The wires are soldered on too.
Right Hand Side Speaker
Left Hand Side Speaker
Whats this i see....a mini PCI-E pinout
Probably for HSPA/HSPA+/LTE/WiMax/ETC/ when they release a model to carriers, but still cool nonetheless
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I think there's a thread in the zoom forum that tried to do something with a similar pinout....
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Hey, any idea about battery capacity? I'm hoping its at least 6000 :S
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Hey, any idea about battery capacity? I'm hoping its at least 6000 :S
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If i'm not mistaken TF has 2x 3300mah battery.
From one of the pics, you can see it is printed 3300mah batt capacity.
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hey thanks a lot for this !
Has anyone spotted the microphone ? I'm looking to change it if possible , depending on what this involves...
Is this it ? h t t p: / / i.imgur.com/K2yPh.jpg
I kinda i doubt it .. why would it need such a large data bus.
It could probably be the one on the left though , under the yellow sticker
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Ive noticed that the trim on mine is kind of loose on the left side where the volume rocker is, Im able to push down a little not like that on the other side. Anyone else?
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Ive noticed that the trim on mine is kind of loose on the left side where the volume rocker is, Im able to push down a little not like that on the other side. Anyone else?
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Are you sure it's not the battery cover? The trim is really solid, it's usually the battery cover from what I've gathered.
That could be possible, its hard to tell what is exactly moving when i push on the trim and battery cover on rocker side but everything is air tight on the power button side
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Ive noticed that the trim on mine is kind of loose on the left side where the volume rocker is, Im able to push down a little not like that on the other side. Anyone else?
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Mines solid as a rock.
I wish they made a clear protector to go just around this trim in addition to the screen and back. When you drop a phone it's usually the corners that eat the concrete.
I have the problem you describe. I verified it wasn't the barry cover because I was able to reproduce it with the cover off. You think they'll let us swap for this issue?
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Battery*
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Had that issue, replaced phone due to another issue. Second phone was perfectly solid, no creaking or anything when you push right below the volume buttons
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Ive noticed that the trim on mine is kind of loose on the left side where the volume rocker is, Im able to push down a little not like that on the other side. Anyone else?
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Mine HAD this, I took a phillips and tighten the screws on the back (remove battery cover of course) and now its SOLID!
NOTE: FIRST loosen the screws a bit THAN tighten them up again.
That does seem to noticably reduce the problem. Thanks dude.
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That does seem to noticably reduce the problem. Thanks dude.
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I was about to take mine back because of this! Than I did what I mentioned and all solid. Glad I could help.
Anyone know where I can buy a screwdriver that fits?
I had this issue on two vibrants, and the third is nice and solid. They let me exchange both without any questions.
As others have said, the Vibrant has seven screws under the battery case that hold the bezel trimmed front to the case. (Compared to other phones I have disassembled I LOVE this construction. Many phones are simply snapped together. Screws, IMHO, exhibit quality construction).
See the pic for the screws .
You need a really small Phillips cross-head screwdriver to tighten the screws. If you don't have a "jeweler's sized" set, you can get them at most stores. Or you can get an eyeglass screwdriver set. Make sure it has a Phillips head screwdriver bit included.
Do not over tighten the screws as you might crack the plastic or strip the threads.
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Anyone know where I can buy a screwdriver that fits?
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Go to any Radio Shack, hardware, auto supply, Target, Sears or Wal-Mart and get a set of screwdrivers they call:
Precision
Jeweler's
Mini
Eye glass repair kit (albeit, these may be too small).
A set cost less than $5.
I hate loose trim. Love it tight.
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I don't know how many geeks would know what "trim" means in the "non-tech" sense.
I hate loose trim too.
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I hate loose trim. Love it tight.
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Do I see what you did there? I see what you did there
Great post - thanks! And thanks to JasjarMan as well.
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As others have said, the Vibrant has seven screws under the battery case that hold the bezel trimmed front to the case. (Compared to other phones I have disassembled I LOVE this construction. Many phones are simply snapped together. Screws, IMHO, exhibit quality construction).
See the pic for the screws .
You need a really small Phillips cross-head screwdriver to tighten the screws. If you don't have a "jeweler's sized" set, you can get them at most stores. Or you can get an eyeglass screwdriver set. Make sure it has a Phillips head screwdriver bit included.
Do not over tighten the screws as you might crack the plastic or strip the threads.
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I dropped my Epic yesterday (luckily not a scratch) but now I feel the slider a bit loose from the left side. You can lift it 1-2mm from the left side if held in portrait mode, but right side still sturdy. Its a but annoying to type since it wobbles a bit and makes some clicking sound when open. Just wanted to ask if anyone has or seen a teardown of the Epic to see if there is a way to tighten the slider a bit??
**cmon ex Pre users... u know how it feels**
Thanx
Mine does it a tad bit as well. Never dropped, but I think the case may be causing it to losen up a bit.
Mine does the same thing. Only had it 4th days and it's got some serious wobble. Definitely wish it felt more sturdy, ala moto droid
what your feeling seems to be what most epic users are having. I wish they made the slide as sturdy as the TP2 slide was. Man that thing was strong! My old epic had the same kind of movement right out of the box, I recently got another one and it is not too bad but I am sure over time it will loosen up again.
The build quality is really on the "meh" side. My first Epic had screen wobble after a week and the screen glass raising up above the bezel on the left side. My replacement (brand new) had screen wobble out of the box and again the glass on the left side of the screen is raising up slightly above the bezel. You can slide it open, press on the glass on the left side and literally see it move back down into the bezel. The stores display model had a tight screen and the glass was set into the bezel on both sides. Not in the mood to go on a replacement spree. I pay insurance so I am waiting to see if it gets any worse over time.
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Styckx,
from a employee's perspective, you'd have a MUCH better experience if you swap them out immediately until you get a perfect handset. The longer the wait between replacements, the more likely it is for the following:
The rep forgets you. Sounds silly, but dealing with one rep/store makes it more likely they go the extra mile for you. For example, replacing the epic with a new one, instead of a refurb.
They decide it's not a replaceable issue and tell you to go through insurance and pay the $100 deductible if you feel the need to replace it.
It gets worse and worse until you finally decide to head to the store, and they tell you it's now considered physical damage and refer you to Asurion.
I can't tell you how many loose charging ports or slides we saved from being *broken* phones by catching it early. Big difference.
no luck finding a useful teardown to see if there is an easy way to access the slider and see if you can just grip it a little so its tighter...
can the tach at sprint take a look at it?? Im past my 30 days and im not looking for a replacement... just enough for it to stop making sounds when i type while walking...
The screen rides on rails. If you have ever taken apart a semi auto handgun then you would know what i am talking about. Only way to tighten them up would be to squeeze the female end of the rails which is on the keyboard part of the phone.
See attatched pic for disassembly.
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The screen rides on rails. If you have ever taken apart a semi auto handgun then you would know what i am talking about. Only way to tighten them up would be to squeeze the female end of the rails which is on the keyboard part of the phone.
See attatched pic for disassembly.
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that pic is saddeneing.... lol
but thats exactly what im looking to do. i want to see if there was an easy way to have it exposed so i can tighten it... i know that if i get to it, i can make the adjustments to make it rock solid, what worries me is the teardown part
sultan.of.swing said:
The screen rides on rails. If you have ever taken apart a semi auto handgun then you would know what i am talking about. Only way to tighten them up would be to squeeze the female end of the rails which is on the keyboard part of the phone.
See attatched pic for disassembly.
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Tht pic reminded me of micheal vick -_-
Wow that doesnt look pretty. It looks like it was in a car accident or ran over lol
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Wow that doesnt look pretty. It looks like it was in a car accident or ran over lol
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Ran over
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did you figure out how to tighten it? I have the same problem. My became loose because I was trying to pry out a case I put on. It's not exactly loose, but it bugs me that there's a 1mm gap between the screen and keyboard.
Sultan, can you take pictures of the back of the phone as well?
If you could demo a "teardown" on that (what else do you have to lose?) and figure out how to safely tighten the railing, that'd be great.
I don't know if it would be possible so if there's any brave or rich soul out there willing to attempt, many of us will be grateful.
I've had my phone for about 8 days now and I noticed the wobble as soon as I took it out of the box. If I have my palm on the bottom right corner and then try to click something in the upper left corner, the screen rocks back and forth. Annoying.
I got it at best buy. not sure if I want to go through the hassle of unrooting and getting a new phone just for a minor wobble. Can you just take it back and say you want a new one? I've never done it before...
I had to send that one back to assurion. Sorry guys.
But from what i saw if you could somehow tighten the rails then it will work.
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I took my epic back to best buys cause of screen wobble. They didnt have a problem at all. I just told them to compare it with other epics they had in stock.
So I was asking to myself.... how hard could have been? I also thought... is common sense the the phone needed some kind of mechanism to lock the phone when closed and opened, right?
Well, then after thinking I came to a conclusion that well we, users could get creative and do something about it, so I went into a quest looking for the smallest and thinness magnet I could find and I came across magnets that are only 1/32" thick.... now... I thought if I could find a way to cleanly attach them to the phone in places that I already have thought of ( will show tomorrow when I get to my computer ) and would be the least visible.
What do you guys think? Any ideas about attaching the magnets?
Juan I have been looking for magnets, and finding the ideal location....there was a thread a while back regarding tape on the inside between the ribbon and the "z" leg.....I like this idea, but my concern is over GPS use. I'm sure one ca calibrate the bearings, but not sure how it would affect GPS signal....
Please post pics and experiences...really interested in doing this myself, as TMO will no stand by the defective hinge...sorry "design feature"!
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So I was asking to myself.... how hard could have been? I also thought... is common sense the the phone needed some kind of mechanism to lock the phone when closed and opened, right?
Well, then after thinking I came to a conclusion that well we, users could get creative and do something about it, so I went into a quest looking for the smallest and thinness magnet I could find and I came across magnets that are only 1/32" thick.... now... I thought if I could find a way to cleanly attach them to the phone in places that I already have thought of ( will show tomorrow when I get to my computer ) and would be the least visible.
What do you guys think? Any ideas about attaching the magnets?
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I posted a pretty detailed post in the accessories forum. You might want to look at the "hinge fix" thread over there.
Magnets might interfere with the compass
Look into how the magnets might effect your signal a well.
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That's why I'm going to buy the magnets and do tests and see how much will interfere with the phone. So if anyone of you guys is interested, I will keep y'all posted.
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That's why I'm going to buy the magnets and do tests and see how much will interfere with the phone. So if anyone of you guys is interested, I will keep y'all posted.
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I could swear I saw what looked like magnets on the display g2's at the tmobile stores I went to this week. They all looked like they had a small strip of magnets on each side by the hinge (on the under side of the screen and the body).
Maybe it was just a display model thing, but the phones were active demos.
this is exactly what i was thinking about doing but there seems to be to many problems with compass gps and possibly mememory loss if only there was a way to magetize the ones already in there
I personally think I see an easier way.
I'm going to try to attach a tiny piece of felt to the side of the Z hinge so it wedges a little more securely inside the recessed area on the top of the screen.
Open your keyboard, and you'll see where the hinge arms sit inside the recessed areas with small 1mm or so gaps on either side.
I think it'll work...
we need velcro
Keep us updated with your progress
I just picked up a package of (2) 5x8 inch magnetic sheets (self adhesive). The cost was under $2.
It is super thin (looking for my digital calipers, but I would guess 1/32 or thinner. Im going to give this a try and post some pics if it works well. If it works, this should be enough magnetic sheet to fix every G2 produced by HTC this year.
Well, I have found no ill effects of the magnetic material and it WORKS... I can now hold the phone upside down, sideways, backwards, etc. Of course if you shake it, it will open. But it will not open or close during natural use.
Took about 2 minutes to do, cost under $2 and I could do another 100 phones with the material I have.
Here are the pics:
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How the F do magnets work, anyway?
im worried about putting magnets near a hard drive or radio.
What about rubber bands of some sort, such that when screen is fully out they lock, but otherwise snap back?
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I just picked up a package of (2) 5x8 inch magnetic sheets (self adhesive). The cost was under $2.
It is super thin (looking for my digital calipers, but I would guess 1/32 or thinner. Im going to give this a try and post some pics if it works well. If it works, this should be enough magnetic sheet to fix every G2 produced by HTC this year.
Well, I have found no ill effects of the magnetic material and it WORKS... I can now hold the phone upside down, sideways, backwards, etc. Of course if you shake it, it will open. But it will not open or close during natural use.
Took about 2 minutes to do, cost under $2 and I could do another 100 phones with the material I have.
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exellent! exellent!!!! just what i had in mind! that was exactly my plan, now, here, the same can be applied here ( i dont see on the pics but did you applied for when the phone is open or closed? or both? if is only when the phone is closed, well look at my picture, is paint quality LOL but i think it can be understood, with the magnets aldeady on the back of the screen, a couple of other magnets can be placed on the red area of the picture, thats a perfect area because there's an indentation there, and a little piece there would not affect the keyboard at all.
pd: info on where you got that material would be awesome, thanks!
pd2: i will do my own too and try different things and test the phone for at least a couple of weeks and see whats happens, also i will let you guys know the end results, i have insurance on my phone so if something happens i can get a new one on the way
pd3: i read for the phone to be affected by magnetic fields, it has to be a really powerful magnet, just look at other phones with magnets in the market... they seem perfectly fine.
I only did this for when the phone is open. Ive never had the phone open from the closed position.
I picked up the package of magnetic sheet at Target. It was in the craft section in a purple plastic envelope. It is made by Horizon Group USA and the SKU number is 765940168059.
going there right now!
Just an FYI, all 3 of my old Sidekicks had magnets so they won't interfere with cell or GPS signal. I am unsure about the compass however. I was considering a similar idea as well only with a couple tiny round silver magnets on the bottom section tops corners and screen section middle sides.
Sorry for this off topic but, why is your phone so shiny? like a polished metalic grey. Looks actually very nice. Polished? full skin?
Most likely took picture using a flash so we could see the magnets
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And like always my local target doesn't have any gonna try Walmart.
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Yep. Set it on my car (stupid, especially since I didn't have a case) and looked away. I heard it slowly creep to the edge and BAM. So now the shell is messed up. (Pictures below) I called Acer and the dude couldn't understand English. He insisted that they would fix it for $200. But the damage is purely cosmetic! I would really like to fix it though as the case can't snap completely back on. Does anyone know where I could find just the funked up metal piece? Thanks for the help guys.
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Sorry I have no idea where you can source the parts..
I dropped mine off my lounge arm rest onto thick carpet. The back plate flew off ripping what I assume is a warranty sticker... Which was half on the inside of the back plate and half on the motherboard.
On the corner of the front plate of the tablet that hit the ground, it is now slightly distorted so that there is a big seam between the front and back plates and the corner feels rough because the edge of the front plate sticks out more than the back.
Hope I made sense? Couldnt be bothered posting photos...
Couldn't be more annoyed about the shoddy build quality because I feel like I can't sell the tablet in the future due to the slight damage. I ordered a case to make holding the tablet more comfortable due to the now sharp edge and to protect from future falls.
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Sorry I have no idea where you can source the parts..
I dropped mine off my lounge arm rest onto thick carpet. The back plate flew off ripping what I assume is a warranty sticker... Which was half on the inside of the back plate and half on the motherboard.
On the corner of the front plate of the tablet that hit the ground, it is now slightly distorted so that there is a big seam between the front and back plates and the corner feels rough because the edge of the front plate sticks out more than the back.
Hope I made sense? Couldnt be bothered posting photos...
Couldn't be more annoyed about the shoddy build quality because I feel like I can't sell the tablet in the future due to the slight damage. I ordered a case to make holding the tablet more comfortable due to the now sharp edge and to protect from future falls.
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I feel the same way. And I am infuriated that Acer expects me to pay $200 to fix cosmetic damage. For a mere $100 more I could simply buy a new one at Staples!
How long ago did you buy it? Maybe try to get some warranty on it and pretend it happened after you got the warranty.
Thats uncanny! I dropped mine also and it just so happened to be in the same corner! Lol
I did manage to stick my foot out though just before it hit the ground and the damage is a little less than yours however I did have to strip mine down and bend the case back into its normal position, or as much as I could!
It makes a creaking noise now because the chassis is not 100% straight and my camera is done for, just as well I didn't buy it for the camera ;-)
Took about an hour to get the case as straight as I could but you might be OK if you take some time and apply pressure in the right areas...
Best of luck!
The metal looks good and feels stronger but does not bounce back when dropped.I to drooped mine from 2 feet. No damage other trunk one of the snaps broke.
You could get a vinyl skin to cover it once you get it bent back in shape. Watch eBay eventually some people will be selling dead units. I have got notebook main boards this way.
Good luck metal is not always better bohooooooo
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How long ago did you buy it? Maybe try to get some warranty on it and pretend it happened after you got the warranty.
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I bought it when it was first released so I don't think I'll have much luck there. Thanks for the idea though, I'll keep it in mind.
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The metal looks good and feels stronger but does not bounce back when dropped.I to drooped mine from 2 feet. No damage other trunk one of the snaps broke.
You could get a vinyl skin to cover it once you get it bent back in shape. Watch eBay eventually some people will be selling dead units. I have got notebook main boards this way.
Good luck metal is not always better bohooooooo
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Yeah, I think that may be what I have to do. Hopefully people start bricking these things soon!
ddelamareuk said:
Thats uncanny! I dropped mine also and it just so happened to be in the same corner! Lol
It makes a creaking noise now because the chassis is not 100% straight
Took about an hour to get the case as straight as I could but you might be OK if you take some time and apply pressure in the right areas...
Best of luck!
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YES! Mine creaks too now and it makes me want to cry!
I did manage to manipulate the back cover mostly into it's proper shape to reduce the gap in the seam but problem is that the corner of the front frame is also bent which is thicker metal and has all the components attached so i fix that side...
you do not have customer care center in usa?? here i can go directly and they repair fo between 50$ - 100$++ sad for you.
you lucky that just the case
sanaell said:
you do not have customer care center in usa?? here i can go directly and they repair fo between 50$ - 100$++ sad for you.
you lucky that just the case
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That's awesome. Acer want's $200 here. You can get another tablet for $300 on eBay so they must be smoking crack. I got the case to snap back on and there is a gap where the volume and rotation lock buttons are. It's ugly but whatever.
aauuwww...ugly pic!!!
Note to self: DO NOT DROP MY ICONIA!
wow the second night i got mine I fell asleep on the sofa with it on my belly i rolled and it hit the floor....i am super lucky we have bamboo wooden floors...i use the targus leather stand case and it kept anythign from killing the case.....i am super lucky....also happened to my dell 9200 inspiron the back pack strap busted and it hit the concrete from my shoulder and when i got to work checked it out no case cracks it booted up but hdd went bad in a yr....thats prolly why it died so quick....i am lucky.....;-}
I just received my HTC One developer edition, and like others, there are some build quality issues, most notably the screen is not lined up with the rest of the front of the phone (ie, you can feel the screen glass grabbing your finger when you swipe down to pull the notifications panel)
It was not too bad of an issue when comparing to others from YouTube, also I bought the phone from HTC, so there is no way for me to exchange it at AT&T.
So I decided to fix it.
- Heat up the screen with a heat gun on low or a hair dryer on high. Make sure you keep on moving the heat source in figure 8 and keep the heat source around 10 inches away from the screen. Do this for around 5 minutes, the phone needs to be hot, uncomfortable to hold, but still you should be able to hold it with your bare hands.
- Protect the screen and back of the phone. Clamp the top of the screen. Wait for the phone to cool. Release the clamps.
This worked wonderfully for me, the screen is now flush with the body, I can't feel it when I run my finger on the edge between the screen and the body.
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I'm going to have to try this--I didn't want to send my phone back to AT&T because that would be a hassle but at the same time I really hated how i could feel the little lip every time I pulled down the notification shade.
Thank god I don't have this issue, this is way too crazy of a fix for me O_O
Good fix thanks for posting. This is what ifixit actually does to remove the screen. Hot air melts the glue so you can take off the screen or adjust it.
A sidenote: If you heat the phone up too much the battery degrades so be careful.
Too bad there wasn't an easy fix like yours to my dev edition defect. No way to solve bleed issues apart from sending it back for a replacement.
Good for you. Self-help never hurts. Cheers!
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This isn't a fix for all build quality issues.. one fix for the gap inbetween bezel and speaker grills is put a TPU case on it. It will squeeze it together and make the gap go away.
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well im on my second one right now you can feel the screen glass grabbing your finger when you swipe down to pull the notifications panel on both of them i don't even know if i should exchange again, but it feel like the screen is about to cut my finger, when swiping down its really anoying
I take it hose clamps are pretty strong? seems like they'd have to be to squish that glass back down. Dont know if my walmart plastic clamp kit will do it Thanks for sharing
...This is a rather extreme fix.
i just pressed mine in really hard with my hands
This is similar to how we fixed the early Nexus 7s. Asus had issues with the left hand side of the screen being proud of the bezel. The fix was to warm the periphery of the screen to re-soften the adhesive and then place heavy books on the screen and leave for a few hours... worked a treat.
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I think I will try this before I bother with AT&T. I just hate having to deal with them for anything at all.
Thanks for the how to. Worked perfectly!
cachookaman said:
i just pressed mine in really hard with my hands
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lol just asking for it to crack
This improved things on my "One" as well.
now if I could just get something to close the minor gaps between the speaker grills and the plastic..
I'm thinking about using a bit of krazy glue and working it into the opening and putting my clamps back on until it dries.
This phone will be close to perfect, even if I have to help it along myself
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This improved things on my "One" as well.
now if I could just get something to close the minor gaps between the speaker grills and the plastic..
I'm thinking about using a bit of krazy glue and working it into the opening and putting my clamps back on until it dries.
This phone will be close to perfect, even if I have to help it along myself
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Let me know if this works for you. I was thinking the same thing.
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billyapd21 said:
Let me know if this works for you. I was thinking the same thing.
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WOW...Let me know how that works also. I'm trying to not let the small gap bother me, but i'm worried over time that dirt or moisture will get in there and mess some things up. The issue comes from the speakers not being part of the 1 solid piece of aluminum but are snapped on later. This is why in the drop tests the speakers came off on some of them.
going to grab some toothpicks + krazy glue on the way home and see what can be done about the gaps.
Thanks to the procedure in the OP, my glass is now flush with the speaker grill on the top of the device. Much more pleasant to pull down the notification shade now.
Trying to do the same with the lower speaker grill, but it's not as big a deal as the top one.
Nice. Will have to pick up some clamps from Home Depot...I do definitely feel the overhang when pulling the noti shade. You know over extended use, the grime from our fingers will deposit there. ugh
Hope I dont shatter the screen.. lol.
The top and bottom speaker grills are glued on as well so they might not have let them set long enough causing that seperation. As for the light bleed sheesh , im sure theyre rushing to meet demand, but what good does it do if they deliver an inferior product
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