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[Guide] How to tell if you have screen bleeding

Hey Guys,
Just a quick guide on how to tell if you are one of meny with screen bleed.
I made this becuase i had no idea that my tablet had this defect untill i saw pics of iton another device so i made this hope you enjoy.
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This is easy as you can see above around the edges there is light spilling in.
so just open this image below crank on your tablet up the brightness and go somewhere dark.

So I now know I have screen bleeding. Not as bad as the one in that photo though.
Would Vodafone replace it? Would it effect the life of the screen?

Findee said:
So I now know I have screen bleeding. Not as bad as the one in that photo though.
Would Vodafone replace it? Would it effect the life of the screen?
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Vodafone have to replace it.
But they probably don't have any that don't suffer this defect.
Unsure about screen life, it shouldn't but it might.

50-3 said:
Vodafone have to replace it.
But they probably don't have any that don't suffer this defect.
Unsure about screen life, it shouldn't but it might.
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What I want to know is why so many of these have screen bleeding. I feel like Samsung just didn't care when distributing this tablet, and wants to put their focus on the 10.1

50-3 said:
Vodafone have to replace it.
But they probably don't have any that don't suffer this defect.
Unsure about screen life, it shouldn't but it might.
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Well I know that when my friends iPhone was insured with Optus and then stolen they replaced it with an iPhone 4.
If we waited till the release of the galaxy tab 10.1 maybe they would replace it with that?

Findee said:
Well I know that when my friends iPhone was insured with Optus and then stolen they replaced it with an iPhone 4.
If we waited till the release of the galaxy tab 10.1 maybe they would replace it with that?
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Trade practices act will protect us on this:
They will have to fix it or replace it with something of equal or greater value (Which means the cannot give us a device like the P1000 and say fixed) & fit for purpose (The cannot just hand us a nexus S and say now go away)
In terms of exchange it depends on a couple of factor:
1. Only pluasable if Vodafail stock the new 10.1/8.9 (if there not getting it they cannot exchange it)
2. Samsung cannot fix this (if samsung can manuafacter a fix for this then we will get it fixed)
3. Vodafail don't decide it's not a real issue (It will get taken imidiatly to the ombinsmen if this does happen)
Chandelure said:
What I want to know is why so many of these have screen bleeding. I feel like Samsung just didn't care when distributing this tablet, and wants to put their focus on the
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It just wasn't quality tested correctly, apple are the most comman offenders of this but other companys do make these mistakes once in a while hopefully it will get fixed.
We shouldn't make a big deal over it untill we know it's not getting fixed.
Also devices i own that suffer from screen bleeding now i know what it is and how to look for it.
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DS Lite (Top and Bottom Screen)(Mine & GF's DS Lite)(But not mates DSi)
NEC 19" moniter
Viewsonic 19" & 22" moniter
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Wear mark from Dock

Hi Folks,
Well, I've had my TF for a few weeks now and its been great !
I use my Dock almost every day, mainly to provide more juice etc ...
Anyhoo .. i also use a Poetic case on the pad which i rarely take off, even when its docked. Today though i noticed a wear mark on the rear of the tablet and couldnt figure out where it came from .. untill i noticed that its in the same place the dock bracket edge is
It seems to effect one side more then the other (Right side... Left if you look at it from the back )
Has anyone else noticed this? .. The felt inside the dock bracket is still there so i dont know why it would cause it to rub ... and its only been a few weeks !!
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rly ... remove the ASUS Model sticker

im still rocking my stickers too its been months

OP: Now that you mention it, I do notice some spots on the back of my tab that aren't as shiny as the rest of it. Thanks for pointing out something I probably would never have noticed. >.<
Seriously, though-- I don't really care at this point. Perhaps I would if it was noticeably discolored.
xyellx said:
rly ... remove the ASUS Model sticker
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Why for? I still have mine on.

I have used the dock everyday for atleast 2 months, sometimes inserting and removing several times a day and I dont see anything. Guess I'm lucky
Sent from my Infuse... Love it!

saw the one at bestbuy and that one is marked pretty badly.

I have the same thing on the same side of my tablet as the OP.
My guess is that adding a little padding like a small piece from a micro-fiber cloth on each side of the dock may prevent further wear.
I know there is a felt-like material already there, but beefing up the padding may help. I haven't done anything to it
since it doesn't seem to be too severe.

Im going to do the same :-( its wierd it doesnt seem to happen with everyone though.

Small differences in manufacturing are to blame, its not really something they'd be able to see when making the device.
I also have a dock that does not lay flat when the tablet is docked and opened, it teeters a tiny bit and if it is on an uneven surface it will pivot around unless I hold it down.

Seriously... you are worried about cosmetic issues!
I'd be more concerned if my TF was overusing the battery, or the wifi reception was poor and dropping out of service.
Had it been a case of the screen was coming away from the casing or one of the ports was failing then yes I would understand.
Surely the basic operation is what you should be concerned about... not how it looks.

Beards said:
Seriously... you are worried about cosmetic issues!
I'd be more concerned if my TF was overusing the battery, or the wifi reception was poor and dropping out of service.
Had it been a case of the screen was coming away from the casing or one of the ports was failing then yes I would understand.
Surely the basic operation is what you should be concerned about... not how it looks.
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Well ... Put it this way .. When i noticed it, i wasnt shaking like a ****ting dog!.
Alls im saying is its not supposed to wear like that within a few weeks.
Its works as it should, battery life is superb etc etc...
You may not like your stuff to look good, but i prefer to keep my belongings in a decent condition also helps when/if you want to sell it on ...

Broken Power Button

The power button on my ThinkPad broke. Pushing it didn't do anything. I shipped my tablet back to Lenovo last night, it was fixed and shipped back to me today. I should have a working tablet in hand tomorrow. Amazing work by Lenovo.

I don't think anything bad but why are you making thread to inform us about that?

Jon2555 said:
I don't think anything bad but why are you making thread to inform us about that?
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It is a known issue with these tablets (See Lenovo's forums).
I thouhgt a post here was worthwhile in case anybody on XDA is having similar issues and hasn't seen the lenovo thread.

yeah its a known issue, but whats surprising is how fast they fix it and sent it back.
TS

twospirits said:
yeah its a known issue, but whats surprising is how fast they fix it and sent it back.
TS
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Yeah, it was 36 hours total from when I dropped it off at UPS to when I had my tablet back in my hands.
Lenovo is really good with warranty service.

Oh sorry then

My button stopped responding yesterday, but I ended up just fixing it myself. I was planning to send it back but I didnt want to do so without wiping the device first, but I couldnt do this since it was already off and I couldn't boot.
It was rather easy. It only took three (rather small) solder points to reattach the button. I then put a dab of epoxy around it reinforce the component. Lenovo messed up on this design, its really only being held in by those three tiny joints (which takes the entire force of your button pushes). I'm curious how Lenovo is fixing these RMAs, if they're just resoldering it again it is bound to break later. Do you care to open up your TPT?
Here's a pic of my broken button:
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The three pink dots within the green square are what I believe are the only original soldered points. Not good at all. It may be a good idea to put some epoxy on the internal button even if it is still working/has been repaired. If requested I can put a quick guide together for future reference, but I let the epoxy cure over night and just closed up the device. I'm a bit lazy at the moment

a quick guide would be interesting, I've read it's a common issues on the TPT
Thanks

quyTam said:
a quick guide would be interesting, I've read it's a common issues on the TPT
Thanks
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I'd be interested in a guide as well. My TPT is going to lose it's warranty in ~6 months and I'm sure I'll be needing or wanting to crack it open by then. I've also heard and now seen the power button is a source for poor design. Hopefully we'll see a "wake on/unlock device" mod for hardware buttons in the CM9 port to decrease the power button's use.

Same thing happend a month after getting it...i was pissed and the phone hold time for lenovo ...sucked....but they fixed it for free and i got it back in a couple of days so im satisfied
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obscure.detour said:
I'd be interested in a guide as well. My TPT is going to lose it's warranty in ~6 months and I'm sure I'll be needing or wanting to crack it open by then. I've also heard and now seen the power button is a source for poor design. Hopefully we'll see a "wake on/unlock device" mod for hardware buttons in the CM9 port to decrease the power button's use.
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I put up a guide on my repair here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521389

Problem with ook hd+ screens?

I went to go look at nook hd+ this last weekend and i notice that on all the demo units, the lcd light was dimmer running down the right side of the screen @ max brightness.
Heres an example:
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Do they all do this?

XDA was having trouble yesterday, do ended up double posting. Ignore this one.

No, Those must be old units. Early on users were complaining about that, but got them replaced under warranty. If you buy one, be sure to have them turn it on to check it.

Is the dark strip on the right side that pronounced? I thought I noticed a slight dimming on the right side of my unit but attributed it to the ips technology. Any way to identify for certain?

My newly-purchased Nook has the dark area at the right edge. It's probably not bad enough for me to ship it back for an exchange, but it's noticeable.

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My newly-purchased Nook has the dark area at the right edge. It's probably not bad enough for me to ship it back for an exchange, but it's noticeable.
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I too see something similar with my recently purchased Nook HD+, but noway near as wide as the image in the first post, probably just a cm - are the rest of the recent post seeing something as wide as the first post?

I 'm having the same problem but it's much less pronounced - it's barely noticeable in most cases. Not worth messing with replacements.

I checked mine and it doesn't have any. Mine is shipped directly from B&N though. It might have been made more recently than those in retail stores.

I have a Nook HD+/HDplus which shipped with BN 2.0.3 Stock ROM, and that does not have any of these issues. It is an earlier build though.
Perhaps this fault occurs with early devices, and those which are being manufactured now? I'd simply go for a warranty. I know it's a hassle, but it's better to do it now, whilst you still have the warranty option available. You never know, it could get worse and eventually affect the whole screen. To mix matters up more, this could occur when you're outside your warranty.
I'd do a backup of your current setup, whichever way you prefer, be it CWM backup/TitaniumBackup (as long as you get everything backed up); then get a warranty replacement. After that, you should have no worries; and can be comfortable that there will be no further hardware issues with the screen.
All the best guys/girls!

I went to a B&N store today and both display models showed darkening at the right edge, so I'm not going to replace mine--there's no reason to believe a replacement would be better.
For people who don't seem to have the issue, what is your screen brightness setting? The dimming at the right edge is more noticeable when it's under 50%.

guarywdand
mine is light, not too bad....

eelton said:
I went to a B&N store today and both display models showed darkening at the right edge, so I'm not going to replace mine--there's no reason to believe a replacement would be better.
For people who don't seem to have the issue, what is your screen brightness setting? The dimming at the right edge is more noticeable when it's under 50%.
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every hd+ i've looked at has the uneven lighting. i'd suspect that all have it since it looks like the light source is only on one side, unless newer ones have lighting on multiple edges like most larger tablets.
i'm usually using mine from 0-15% and don't notice it as bad when i go brighter except when on light colored backgrounds.

eelton said:
I went to a B&N store today and both display models showed darkening at the right edge, so I'm not going to replace mine--there's no reason to believe a replacement would be better.
For people who don't seem to have the issue, what is your screen brightness setting? The dimming at the right edge is more noticeable when it's under 50%.
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I tried both high and low brightness settings but could not see any issue. I also launched a game (dungeon hunter 4) and the display brightness is very on par with what I saw on nexus 7.

I don't see this on mine (shipped last week from BN.com).

Jd6J0r said:
I don't see this on mine (shipped last week from BN.com).
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I have the right side dimming (not as pronounced as the pic on the first post) on mine, shipped last week from Foyles uk (they ship to EU countries).
A bit disappointing...

Another suddly broken back glass

It was fine before putting it on the charger. I know because i was looking at the back and front before. When i took it from the charger suddenly i see a vertical crack from the top to the right center. No force No drop No back pocket nothing like that! Bring it back for repair and see how Sony treats his new Sony Smartphone User. Hope i do no regret abandoning Samsung....:crying::crying::crying:
(S3 not for sale at the moment)
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bullseye said:
It was fine before putting it on the charger. I know because i was looking at the back and front before. When i took it from the charger suddenly i see a vertical crack from the top to the right center. No force No drop No back pocket nothing like that! Bring it back for repair and see how Sony treats his new Sony Smartphone User. Hope i do no regret abandoning Samsung....:crying::crying::crying:
(S3 not for sale at the moment)
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What's this?

haha sharp eye. Looks like a hit.

bullseye said:
It was fine before putting it on the charger. I know because i was looking at the back and front before. When i took it from the charger suddenly i see a vertical crack from the top to the right center. No force No drop No back pocket nothing like that! Bring it back for repair and see how Sony treats his new Sony Smartphone User. Hope i do no regret abandoning Samsung....:crying::crying::crying:
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That's unfortunate and all, but why would you even create a new topic? Aren't there enough topics regarding this subject?

CollinsJ said:
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Seems a hit or a drop..
What if all these guys who say that their glass cracked by itself but they have actually dropped it?
This guy said he didn't drop it but their is a hit!
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Here is another photo without any dust particles.

What is the week, your phone was made ?

Week 37

Well, mine too.
Luckilly no cracks so far, but I'm curious if any appear.
On one side, I want to return it, and get a refund, OTOH the phone is everyhing I ever wanted, until a better one comes out.

wayne_sk said:
Well, mine too.
Luckilly no cracks so far, but I'm curious if any appear.
On one side, I want to return it, and get a refund, OTOH the phone is everyhing I ever wanted, until a better one comes out.
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Exactly my dilemma. I've seen enough reports of cracks to be convinced Sony cheaped out or did something wrong with this phone. But mine hasn't cracked yet and I actually like it a lot (other than terrible low light camera). I'm hesitant to reward companies when they skimp on something and then fail to acknowledge the problems they've created though which is why I'm considering a return even though I like it.
If reports start coming in of Sony fixing the cracks for free under warranty, then I'll be satisfied and keep it, I think.
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Mine is week 37 too, have it since 2 weeks went on holiday with it - no issues so far.

As already mentioned, there are already some existing threads regarding this issue, so please use them instead of opening up a new thread.
Thanks
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