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Hi all.
I changed my vega a week ago after the screen became unresponsive to multi touch on the right side. (Which pc world changed no problems, more than three months after purchase) I find that the screen responsiveness a LOT better.
I get no more sticky keys on the keyboard, which was the main problem with the vega. Multi touch seems a lot smoother now to, making google maps a lot better to use. Also there are no accidental presses while scrolling. Maybe they have changed the screen? Cant be software as i am running exactly the same as before.
The new one i got had flash pre-installed (v1.09 firmware), comes up at pc world as a different product as the one without flash pre-installed. So if you have to change yours, try to get one that has flash already on the device. (it will say on the label on the box)
Has anybody else had a similar experience after changing there vega?
Yes, had exactly the same here (mine was registering a single touch as a dual touch) replacement seems better than the first one ever was - in fact quality of the screen seems better in all respects - not sure whether this is just coloured by the relief of having the tablet back and working properly ...
If this is true, I'd consider the idea to ship my Vega to Advent. The double touch thing is maddening.
I've never had any touch issues with my 2 weeks old POV Mobii.. well on AC power there are some issues, mainly when moving homescreen icons because sometimes it thinks i dropped them when i really didn't.
It's definitely not unusable on AC though, much much better than what some of you seem to be experiencing.
I went to PC World last week to get my Vega swapped (screen problems) and they said it is not a Code 5 and will have to go for fixing. Personally I think they should swap it straight over considering the amount of Vegas with the same problem. I tested the one that was on display and you're right, it is slightly different and the screen looks better, and certainly didn't have this screen problem. I'm going back to the store again tomorrow to see if I can convince them to swap it. I don't want to have it fixed because in my opinion it's a manufacturing problem/issue.
Just out of curiosity, how have people here persuaded staff at the outlets to do a straight swap? This is my first dealings with PC World and it's not looking good.
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I went to PC World last week to get my Vega swapped (screen problems) and they said it is not a Code 5 and will have to go for fixing. Personally I think they should swap it straight over considering the amount of Vegas with the same problem. I tested the one that was on display and you're right, it is slightly different and the screen looks better, and certainly didn't have this screen problem. I'm going back to the store again tomorrow to see if I can convince them to swap it. I don't want to have it fixed because in my opinion it's a manufacturing problem/issue.
Just out of curiosity, how have people here persuaded staff at the outlets to do a straight swap? This is my first dealings with PC World and it's not looking good.
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I purchased mine online and returned it in-store. You are right they say its code 5, but there is a number they are supposed to phone to check if they can change it. Sounds like they are giving you the run around. Tell them they do not repair them they do straight swaps. So if you returned it by mail, all they would do is send you out a new one anyway. I used multi touch visualizer to demonstrate the product was faulty, and they were very helpful at the Gloucester store. Might also be worth checking online, to see if they have them in stock.
Also forgot to mention, since changing my vega. I can use the device with now with no screen problems with the device plugged into the ac. I would recommend anyone who has any of the screen problems to return there vegas for a replacement. You will not regret it
Good news! I managed to swap my faulty one for a good one. I went into the store this morning and explained the situation and this time I managed to convince them that they just need to swap it. They obviously checked with their support people who told them exactly what I kept telling them myself. Anyway, I'm just over the moon that I've finally got one where the screen taps don't stick. No I can begin to enjoy the device.
I have also noticed that the screen seems better on this replacement. Maybe Advent ironed out some screen issues, although its a shame they didn't do anything about the viewing angle. No worries as I'm still happy with it. Right....got to find myself a nice stand so I can use this as my music player.
Hi guys,
Great news u give me... I'm definitely getting my replaced.
Any thoughts on what are the key phrases u must tell them to get it replaced??
As English is not my first language any tips on dealing with it will be much appreciated.
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Hi Budius
If you're returning it within the 28 days then they shouldn't query anything with you (that's your consumer right). If however like me you're over this period then get them to check with their support people, who will hopefully advise them that this is a straight replacement item. I even mentioned that I'd looked around on internet forums and there were many in the same position (implying that this is a manufacturing defect, is the device's only means operating and therefore should be replaced at no cost to the consumer) and all had their device replaced. Good luck and do let us know how you get on.
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Thanks mate,
I'm just finishing some backups and flashing the original rom and will be on my way in a bit.
I checked and I'm within 28days, so should be straight forward.
I'll let u guys know when I'm back.
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Hi guys
Yeah I changed it yesterday and as expected, as I was within 28 days, it was prettty hassle free.
I just showed the corners not showing properly and the keyboard repeating like crazy.
The new one I could notice the plastic material on the back a bit different, and for sure it is a different screen,somehow nicer.
I couldn't figure out why adb doesn't want to work in my girls crap old PC, so no clockwork recovery, but testing just the keyboard, there's definitely an improvement.
Cheers
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Budius; you can flash CWM without a computer if you get a root-capable file manager and terminal app.
move the files(instead of pushing them) to /data/local/ Then you just remove "adb shell" from the two shell commands and type them into the terminal. Done!
why? - adb shell just runs your commands through the android terminal, so "adb shell XYZ" on your computer is exactly the same as running only "XYZ" in the terminal
I just got a POV tablet (Vega clone) and multi-touch works fine. The viewing angles arent so great which i guess is normal ^^
The tablet did not have flash so its not so recent, but probably not so old either.
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Budius; you can flash CWM without a computer if you get a root-capable file manager and terminal app.
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I'll keep it mind for next time. But now I'm already in the train on my way home...
Thanks ;-)
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I have changed my Vega today but still have the same probs with the keyboard.. will put up with it as not taking it back again.
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I have changed my Vega today but still have the same probs with the keyboard.. will put up with it as not taking it back again.
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When you changed it, did it have flash on it? (v1.09)
As i said in the first post it appears the ones with flash are fixed.
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When you changed it, did it have flash on it? (v1.09)
As i said in the first post it appears the ones with flash are fixed.
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Hi og.. yes it had....but still same for me
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Hi og.. yes it had....but still same for me
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Hmm, thats odd. maybe its after the v1.09 update they fixed it. My vega is far better now. Bad luck.
Hi
I ordered my vega from ebay and i am waiting for it. The seller said that he bought on 22 February. Is the "fixed" version or the old one? How can i find out which version is?
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I ordered my vega from ebay and i am waiting for it. The seller said that he bought on 22 February. Is the "fixed" version or the old one? How can i find out which version is?
Cheers
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Hi There.
Others have said the plastic on the back is different but i have had mine in a case. So i cant remember what the old one was like. The biggest difference i have seen is with the keyboard. If you get sticky keys you have the old model. As the device was purchased after the v1.09 firmware, there is a good chance you have the newer model. If the device is in the original box it will have a label, if that says it has flash pre installed, the chances are you have the newer model.
Good luck
How do you change the SNID on iconia A500?
I would like to change the SNID of my Tablet.
I sent my out of warranty tablet in for repair to Acer, it had a dead Mother Board.
I used the back panel off of my other tablet with a good warranty and SNID bar code.
When the tablet came back it has the SNID of the back panel i used.
So now I have two tablets with the same SNID.
I would like to change it back to the old SNID.
Any one no how to change the SNID?
I know how to change it on an ACER PC but not the Tablet.
I'm pretty sure you can't.
Evidently there is a way.
I am not saying it is public information but Acer obviously can.
I now have 2 tablets with the same SNID.
So it is not a unique number generated from an embedded number somewhere on the Motherboard I have two with the same SNID.
Anyone have any info?
So if I understand, you had 2 tablets.
You had an issue with 1, so you changed (for some reason), the EXT SD pnl of a good one, with the one that was bad? Then when you received the repaired tablet, it has the same SNID as the other?????
Why would you do something like that, unless you were trying to "cheat" acer, by pretending that the tablet you sent for repair, was actually out of warranty. (by using a ext sd panel of one that was within warranty).
Sounds pretty low to me....
MD
EDIT: the answer is yes. If you have a machine level coding machine to re-program the chips.
I tried to get Acer to help repair the tablet they gave all kind of excuses why they would not honor the warranty.
So I used the SNID with no questions asked.
That is not cheating or low, it is fair!
t_r_j said:
Evidently there is a way.
I am not saying it is public information but Acer obviously can.
I now have 2 tablets with the same SNID.
So it is not a unique number generated from an embedded number somewhere on the Motherboard I have two with the same SNID.
Anyone have any info?
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Like I said - you cant. They can, however. They issue new SNID's when tabs get sent out to be refurbished by their partners - even they can't change/issue an SNID, only Acer can.
t_r_j said:
I tried to get Acer to help repair the tablet they gave all kind of excuses why they would not honor the warranty.
So I used the SNID with no questions asked.
That is not cheating or low, it is fair!
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Mate, to have 2 tablets, and change the EXT SD card covers, is not exactly fair, to change the cover which is out of warranty with another which is in warranty. And in the end, you have 2 tablets with the same SNID numbers.
I should ask which country do you live, as warranty policy is different from other countries. This I know.
MD
You can't have 2 tablets, 1 with warranty, and 1 without. and change the EXT SD covers, and turn it in for repair.
This is deceitful, and in most countries against the law, regardless if you own 2 tablets of the same type. This is something I witnessed when I was abroad in the military.
This is why you have 2 tablets with the same SNID. It's what you did, and you have to live with it. You will have to call Acer and explain to them.
I suspect there is more to this story than what is told.
MD
Just own up to the fact that what you did was wrong. It wasn't "fair" in any sense of the word. You knew what you were doing now you gotta deal with it.
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Just own up to the fact that what you did was wrong. It wasn't "fair" in any sense of the word. You knew what you were doing now you gotta deal with it.
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I suppose the OP could call them and say he swapped them by mistake when looking inside the tablet, as he is a technology fan. He thought putting the wrong backs on wouldn't make a difference so didn't bother to check the SNID. But eventually it comes down to a matter of social engineering
Either way, we can't reprogram the EC ROMs with new SNIDs. Nobody has those tools yet. Hacks are created with a need and you seem to be the only person that needs to falsify their SNID ;P
On the moral issues - if the tablet was out of warranty and you did then you're wrong and Acer will probably charge you to fix it themselves. If the tablet still had warranty and Acer were being nasty and not honouring it (i.e. because it was close to the end etc.) then I would have probably done the same thing in your situation
Did not mean to rattle the hornet nest here, just asked a question.
I suppose it is better dropped at this point.
Acer warrants things when they want to and sometimes not.
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Did not mean to rattle the hornet nest here, just asked a question.
I suppose it is better dropped at this point.
Acer warrants things when they want to and sometimes not.
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Quite likely. Many companies are like that these days. Very hit & miss. I had an acer laptop issue and they just told me to reformat it. Wtf.
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Hmmm....
Just to satisfy my curiousity here... What are the downsides to having two tabs with the same snid?
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Just to satisfy my curiousity here... What are the downsides to having two tabs with the same snid?
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Warranty confusion. It's like cloning an IMEI (except the latter is dodgy). The tablet doesn't match the box or indeed its own casing!
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Warranty confusion. It's like cloning an IMEI (except the latter is dodgy). The tablet doesn't match the box or indeed its own casing!
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Thanks, but ignoring that part of it (as well as any moral implications). Are there problems with Google Play or apps or something? I mean, it seems like mission accomplished. I'm just trying to wrap my tiny brain around why this is a problem... Not at all important, So it is ok to let this die...
Just din't want to have any warranty confusion down the road.
Seems simple enough a question but I guess the whole SNID thing must be a BIG SECRET. I have repaired many PC's and laptops and set the serial number back to match the case after installing a new mother board. In the case of the PC's and laptops it is incoded in the bios, so the biois needs to be edited. Esay enough to do with the correct tools. Thought there might be something similar for the Tablets but it seems the subject is taboo.
Oh well, thats what I get for asking.
I'm in need of how to change a SNID back, or at least explain to me how the hell I inadvertently changed it. I was running Taboonay from about 2 years ago, and decided to flash ICS (Taboonay 3.0). I got into it, and honestly didn't like most of the ICS, so I wanted to go back. Flashed CWM 1.7 from acer recovery, and installed an old 3.2 rom from a file I downloaded from link here on XDA: Acer_500_4.010.38_COM_GEN1 (the vache link from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443) The update.zip didn't work when I extracted it, so I put the update.zip on a thumb drive, and used CWM 1.7 to flash it, and it worked. I lost my CWM, but that was no biggie.
But now, my SNID is 696660736xe, and I don't know where the hell that came from. Is it one of yours vache? lol
I guess my question is, where inside the standard rom zip files is the SNID stored? Or did my Abe Lincoln frankenstein zombie black magic create a SNID in the 8th dimension and beam it into my a500 (I'm hoping the later of the two!!!)
To be honest I only want to change the SNID in case I do something naughty with my tablet, I don't want someone else's tablet to be punished for it
Not sure if it is the same id but titanium backup has an option to change the Android ID. Noticed this a while back after a factory reset and when restoring my titanium backup. Gave me a change to keep the new id or change back to what it was.
and then tth
t_r_j said:
How do you change the SNID on iconia A500?
I would like to change the SNID of my Tablet.
I sent my out of warranty tablet in for repair to Acer, it had a dead Mother Board.
I used the back panel off of my other tablet with a good warranty and SNID bar code.
When the tablet came back it has the SNID of the back panel i used.
So now I have two tablets with the same SNID.
I would like to change it back to the old SNID.
Any one no how to change the SNID?
I know how to change it on an ACER PC but not the Tablet.
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man youve posted this everywhere im trying to look into this if xdasupporthelpedme actualy did change his SNID by flashing one of vaches .zip then it must be possible right ???
EDIT: i found the imei or android id i believe to possbly be in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
dont know if its changeable though :/
is it possible for the serial number to be programmed into flash then the bootloader passes it to the kernel via kernel command line?? just wandering
first of all i'm from Malaysia and i bought my nexus 7 from a electronics company called "senheng" roughly more than a month ago..i was pretty satisfied with it until recently all the bugs and defects are starting to annoy me A LOT...
1) sometimes the touch screen is not responsive.i try pulling down the notification tray but it doesnt get pull down..
2) they are black lines on the screen sometimes when playing games or surfing facebook..it does happened quite often although it only appears for a split second.
3) this is the worst defect of all.sometimes the tablet acts on it's own,it's like it's having a mind of it's own.it would just jump back to the homescreen, swipe around and open up apps on it's own when i'm actually using the tablet.Basically it's like a ghost is using the tablet. So i try to find the cause of this problem and i'hv found than whenever i try to swipe around really quick the tablet will become not responsive for a while and it'll start acting on it's own, so i feel that there's a problem with the touch screen panel.
I went back to "senheng" the other day, hoping that they would replace a new tablet for me but they refuse to, so most probably i'm going to ring up ASUS tomorrow to report about my problems and hope that they would replace me a new unit. My main problem is the 3rd, i can live with the other two but the 3rd one is seriously bugging me.
Is anyone having the same problem as me? If so, what did u do to solve it?
p/s : i'm on stock 4.2 rooted...
Sounds like your touch screen is screwed. You shouldn't be getting lines on the screen.
Also there was some bugs with the touch drivers in the early stages. Have you updated to 4.1.2 or 4.2? Knowing your version would give better results.
Why did they "refuse" you a replacement? Is it damaged? Over the return limit?
I know this may have a moral stance, but I don't think anyone could tell a N7 apart from another N7. The serial number is on a plastic sticker that is easily removed. You could possibly purchase a new one, swap devices, and return the old one/new box. Or buy a new one and use it until Asus repairs your old one... then return it.
I've returned 2 [I fried one with a bad bootloader and swapped a 16 for a 32 (paying the difference obviously)]. They all just opened the box to make sure there were no obvious physical damage. The back cover isn't "meant" to come off, so they won't tear it down in the store.
If you want to physically kill one, download and flash a Samsung Galaxy Nexus bootloader. It won't even power on. No power + No Sticker = no way to tell.
The only reason I'm saying this is simply because store policies shouldn't be too strict on their exchanges for defective units. I've had equipment fail just after 30 days and you are left with junk. I understand 30 days is there for a reason and it is a good policy, but it should be a fine line. A day or two shouldn't matter.
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Sounds like your touch screen is screwed. You shouldn't be getting lines on the screen.
Also there was some bugs with the touch drivers in the early stages. Have you updated to 4.1.2 or 4.2? Knowing your version would give better results.
Why did they "refuse" you a replacement? Is it damaged? Over the return limit?
I know this may have a moral stance, but I don't think anyone could tell a N7 apart from another N7. The serial number is on a plastic sticker that is easily removed. You could possibly purchase a new one, swap devices, and return the old one/new box. Or buy a new one and use it until Asus repairs your old one... then return it.
I've returned 2 [I fried one with a bad bootloader and swapped a 16 for a 32 (paying the difference obviously)]. They all just opened the box to make sure there were no obvious physical damage. The back cover isn't "meant" to come off, so they won't tear it down in the store.
If you want to physically kill one, download and flash a Samsung Galaxy Nexus bootloader. It won't even power on. No power + No Sticker = no way to tell.
The only reason I'm saying this is simply because store policies shouldn't be too strict on their exchanges for defective units. I've had equipment fail just after 30 days and you are left with junk. I understand 30 days is there for a reason and it is a good policy, but it should be a fine line. A day or two shouldn't matter.
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ya i'm on stock 4.2 rooted(sorry i forgot to state that)..
they wouldnt replace me a new one cuz they said that they're gonna have to repair it and bla bla bla..i mean come on, the whole touch screen panel is screwed and they want to try fixing it?! my warranty is not over yet, it has a 2 year warranty.
i dont think we can actually return the tablet within 14days here in Malaysia, we dont have this kind of policy(not sure).
what do u mean for me to physically kill one? u mean i should just killed it and return to the store for them to replace a new one?
My touch screen also has started flaking out as you describe from time to time. Took it back to the store but do you think it would do it then? No, it acted normal until I got home.
Going back there tomorrow to hope it plays up at the right time.
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My touch screen also has started flaking out as you describe from time to time. Took it back to the store but do you think it would do it then? No, it acted normal until I got home.
Going back there tomorrow to hope it plays up at the right time.
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i actually recorded the whole thing with my galaxy nexus so i'm gonna show them it..
Ninja move with the recording :good:
Fortunately I havent had these issues on my 32gb N7. One would think it would be under ASUS manufacturer warranty. I know its a last resort but if you have to then unroot and relock the boot loader and send it back to ASUS. I know the idea of not having your tablet for a while is crappy but if that's the only option...
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Ninja move with the recording :good:
Fortunately I havent had these issues on my 32gb N7. One would think it would be under ASUS manufacturer warranty. I know its a last resort but if you have to then unroot and relock the boot loader and send it back to ASUS. I know the idea of not having your tablet for a while is crappy but if that's the only option...
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i think asus dont really mind rooting and unlocking the bootloader of the device..
anyways, i'm gonna go to asus service centre today and hopefully they'll replace my unit with a new one...lol
Idk if they do or not. That's just the general rule of thumb when sending a device back for repair/exchange. Mainly BC they can say the issue may have been caused as a result of you unlocking and rooting your N7. That's why Google threw in the disclaimer when a boot loader unlock is attempted.
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I keep seeing these things go for less than $50 on Ebay, all of them stuck in recovery or at the Acer logo, etc. I'm looking at snapping one up since it's praised soy well on here.
What do you guys think?
What are my chances of unbricking it?
Some are almost new condition.
I figure for $50 or less I can always take out and sell the digitizer, LCD, battery and get most of my money back. Or I could buy one of the cracked ones and get one good one still for under $100.
Any questions I should ask the seller?
Also any good recommendations for a keyboard and case in 1?
I'm pretty experienced with the whole rooting/ flashing scene, but I don't even try developing.
Thanks in advance, though I'll hit the thanks button too.
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Yep some of them can be unbricked but you'll probably need the cpuid for that... some of them could have dodgy chip issue, only a new mobo will fix those ones....
Might wanna have a good read thru the guides in my sig specially the first two - things are done quite differently on the Acer compared to other android devices.
Don't think u can go too wrong grabbing one or two of these tabs as long as you're fully aware of the pitfalls...someone was saying new mobos on eBay for 50$...u could go into Acer refurb bizzo...as far as I know there have been no other reports of hardware failure other than the chip issue
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A new MB on eBay will also be anywhere from $60-80, so for the initial $50 + new MB, you'll have a pretty decent 10.1" tablet for ~$125 + 20-30 minutes of elbow grease that will run JB, ICS, or a couple of flavors of Unix. I love it because it has a grown-up USB port for an external drive (I load movies on a 2.5" SATA drive and carry it in my briefcase).
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I keep seeing these things go for less than $50 on Ebay, all of them stuck in recovery or at the Acer logo, etc. I'm looking at snapping one up since it's praised soy well on here.
What do you guys think?
What are my chances of unbricking it?
Some are almost new condition.
I figure for $50 or less I can always take out and sell the digitizer, LCD, battery and get most of my money back. Or I could buy one of the cracked ones and get one good one still for under $100.
Any questions I should ask the seller?
Also any good recommendations for a keyboard and case in 1?
I'm pretty experienced with the whole rooting/ flashing scene, but I don't even try developing.
Thanks in advance, though I'll hit the thanks button too.
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Man, wish I was in the States to pick up on some of these! Could un-brick them, then re-sell them on the Moscow Market for a couple hundred!!!!!!
The 500/501 is basically bullet-proof, unless you physically corrupt the internal memory. And that only happens in a small percentage.
The UID can be obtained via a linux environment. But with all unbricking methods, some work where others don't. And sometimes you have to have a little indepth knowledge of android and linux.
Once that's done, just a matter of finding the sweet spot.
MD
I have no knowledge to unbrick or repair one of these wonderful tablets. Had it not be that way I'd buy one without any doubt.
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Picked up a mint bricked A500 from a local cash converters for 20 quid (GBP) Took about 30 minutes to sort the problem. Now I am the happy owner of 2 A500's. One running Our man Civ's ICS, and the other running Thor JB.
Job done. :victory:
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Picked up a mint bricked A500 from a local cash converters for 20 quid (GBP) Took about 30 minutes to sort the problem. Now I am the happy owner of 2 A500's. One running Our man Civ's ICS, and the other running Thor JB.
Job done. :victory:
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Oh that's sweet....nice work:thumbup:
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Oh that's sweet....nice work:thumbup:
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I keep looking, but never seem to find these deals...
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I keep looking, but never seem to find these deals...
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what part of the world are you in?
EDIT....I just checked out eBay m8 one for 24$?????
I replaced the motherboard on my bricked hdx 8.9 also had to order a daughterboard as it was borked also.
I tested with the daughterboard from my wife's tablet.
Works like new.
Total cost was about $50 from ifixit
They are out of motherboards but I'm sure you can find one somewhere online.
With the proper tools and watching a few teardown videos on YouTube and some patience it's not a hard job at all really.
Hope this helps those out there that are stuck with a paper weight.
Be gentle removing the screen from the back, there are tabs on top and glue in the middle on each side. Don't just try to pull it apart, go slow and be careful.
Happy New Year's
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I replaced the motherboard on my bricked hdx 8.9 also had to order a daughterboard as it was borked also.
I tested with the daughterboard from my wife's tablet.
Works like new.
Total cost was about $50 from ifixit
They are out of motherboards but I'm sure you can find one somewhere online.
With the proper tools and watching a few teardown videos on YouTube and some patience it's not a hard job at all really.
Hope this helps those out there that are stuck with a paper weight.
Be gentle removing the screen from the back, there are tabs on top and glue in the middle on each side. Don't just try to pull it apart, go slow and be careful.
Happy New Year's
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Could you make a video or elaborate the process cause even my Kindle Fire stopped working and doesn't turn on . I really think it's a hardware problem. Any help is appreciated.
B00j said:
Could you make a video or elaborate the process cause even my Kindle Fire stopped working and doesn't turn on . I really think it's a hardware problem. Any help is appreciated.
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I'll see what I can do when I get the daughterboard this week.
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donharden2002 said:
I'll see what I can do when I get the daughterboard this week.
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Works like a brand new device. If you need a teardown video look on youtube.
I was able to find the motherboard and daughterboard for a little over $50 total.
I've been looking for more but they aren't easy to find.
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donharden2002 said:
I replaced the motherboard on my bricked hdx 8.9 also had to order a daughterboard as it was borked also.
I tested with the daughterboard from my wife's tablet.
Works like new.
Total cost was about $50 from ifixit
They are out of motherboards but I'm sure you can find one somewhere online.
With the proper tools and watching a few teardown videos on YouTube and some patience it's not a hard job at all really.
Hope this helps those out there that are stuck with a paper weight.
Be gentle removing the screen from the back, there are tabs on top and glue in the middle on each side. Don't just try to pull it apart, go slow and be careful.
Happy New Year's
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If I have a hard-bricked hdx 7 and replace the motherboard, it willwork?
mihaim1980 said:
If I have a hard-bricked hdx 7 and replace the motherboard, it willwork?
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You will likely need a daughter board too. Depending on cost it may be less expensive to pick up a used HDX 7 at an auction site. If you decide to repair no one can say if it will work or not as your situation may be different than others.
mihaim1980 said:
If I have a hard-bricked hdx 7 and replace the motherboard, it willwork?
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I've got some parts coming in. Probably get them next week. The fire hdx 7 mother and daughter boards are supposed to be good.
I won't really have a way to test them.
I'll pm you when I get them in if you'd like?
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Just watched the hdx 7 teardown. It's more difficult than the 8.9
If anyone is going to attempt it I'd suggest watching as many videos as possible.
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Fixed another one today. This one only needed the motherboard.
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Hello, when you replace the motherboard or daughterboard, do you need to reregister the device and download apps again, or are you still able to run existing apps and access the database to see pictures, etc? Thanks
firehdxuser said:
Hello, when you replace the motherboard or daughterboard, do you need to reregister the device and download apps again, or are you still able to run existing apps and access the database to see pictures, etc? Thanks
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Mainboards include internal storage. So similar to starting with a new device or whatever the previous owner left behind.
Hmm...is there a way I can pull data off my dead hdx? Looking to get pictures off it.
Device is dead...tried all the soft and hard reboots, with charger, etc...just blank screen.
Trying to get a working hdx 8.9 off ebay for parts. Was thinking to try battery, then daughterboard, then motherboard...but it seems if the motherboard is the culprit, my data is hosed.
Hoping some way to hot wire something...mount it or something to get that data if possible!
Any advice?
Thanks
firehdxuser said:
Hmm...is there a way I can pull data off my dead hdx? Looking to get pictures off it.
Device is dead...tried all the soft and hard reboots, with charger, etc...just blank screen.
Trying to get a working hdx 8.9 off ebay for parts. Was thinking to try battery, then daughterboard, then motherboard...but it seems if the motherboard is the culprit, my data is hosed.
Hoping some way to hot wire something...mount it or something to get that data if possible!
Any advice?
Thanks
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Identify suitable pad connections is above my pay grade.
Not sure anyone has had any real success with this approach. There was a flurry of activity early looking for boot exploits and ways to recover bricked devices. Also getting power to the USB port for OTG support. AFAIK nothing came from those efforts.
Davey126 said:
Identify suitable pad connections is above my pay grade.
Not sure anyone has had any real success with this approach. There was a flurry of activity early looking for boot exploits and ways to recover bricked devices. Also getting power to the USB port for OTG support. AFAIK nothing came from those efforts.
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Thanks Davey,
Guess should save some money and accept the loss...will wait for the 2017 models to come out and get one of those.
Contacted a pro recovery place and they wanted 900-2000 to do the recovery!!!
Saw some wild post about sweating out the chip from the motherboard and solder it onto another one...wish I took those electronic courses all those years ago
Davey,
Thinking of doing something radical.
Do you or if anyone else wants to chime in, know if I get identical motherboard with same internal storage size, could I just swap out the storage chip from the bad motherboard and move it to the working motherboard, or are there other things on the board that would differ that would cause an issue?
Thanks
firehdxuser said:
Davey,
Thinking of doing something radical.
Do you or if anyone else wants to chime in, know if I get identical motherboard with same internal storage size, could I just swap out the storage chip from the bad motherboard and move it to the working motherboard, or are there other things on the board that would differ that would cause an issue?
Thanks
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Little community experience in this area. You would likely be the first to (publicly) travel this path.
Davey126 said:
Little community experience in this area. You would likely be the first to (publicly) travel this path.
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whoa! Pressure is on!!!
I'll give it a go in the next week or two.
I already got a working doppelganger device that I will start replacing components to see if anything else is truly defective.
If that doesn't yield any results, I got another scrap kindle off eBay to practice my IC chip removal process. It seems pretty simple and actually quite forgiving.
I will need to maybe get a more fine solder tool...one I got maybe too big of a needle...used it for soldering pipes...also need to get some removal items...but other than that...just need time, steady hand and lots of luck!!
If it is a success, I'll document the process and post it here, if it fails, I'll post as well and state what issues I came across for prosperity sake!
Thanks
firehdxuser said:
whoa! Pressure is on!!!
I'll give it a go in the next week or two.
I already got a working doppelganger device that I will start replacing components to see if anything else is truly defective.
If that doesn't yield any results, I got another scrap kindle off eBay to practice my IC chip removal process. It seems pretty simple and actually quite forgiving.
I will need to maybe get a more fine solder tool...one I got maybe too big of a needle...used it for soldering pipes...also need to get some removal items...but other than that...just need time, steady hand and lots of luck!!
If it is a success, I'll document the process and post it here, if it fails, I'll post as well and state what issues I came across for prosperity sake!
Thanks
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Hi... any news on the topic?
Other than that: I also have a bricked and a working HDX 8.9 here. I am wondering if I could just somehow dump the software from the working device and flash it onto the bricked one. Does anybody know how to do this or know if this would be possible somehow?
mathso said:
Hi... any news on the topic?
Other than that: I also have a bricked and a working HDX 8.9 here. I am wondering if I could just somehow dump the software from the working device and flash it onto the bricked one. Does anybody know how to do this or know if this would be possible somehow?
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Unfortunately not possible (or at least practical) on a locked device. Even when unlocked 'bricked' HDXs are not easy to work with.