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Bought a used Galaxy Tab. Dead pixels on screen...

Recently, I bought a used Verizon galaxy tab on ebay. I haven't gotten a chance to activate it but I've been using it for a couple of days and just noticed today there is something wrong with the screen on the upper left hand corner. It's really noticeable when the screen is black. It's some kind of dead pixel spot thing... The person said it was only a month old so I assume it is still under warranty. Can I take it somewhere to get a new one or get it fixed since it's obviously a hardware defect?

Check to see if the seller registered it. If he did, you will not be able to transfer the warranty. Might want to think about returning it... If the dead pixels were not mentioned in the auction notes, he'll Have to refund.
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How do you register it? The guy that sold it to me was very nice and I'd rather not have to return it.

Head to Samsung website...also, maybe ask the seller for original receipt. If it's around a month old, you might be able to talk Samsung into an exchange for having a defective unit. (unit...hehe )
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/account/regist

Thanks again for the info. The person hadn't registered it yet so I was able to register it and send it in for repair. Turns out it wasn't a cluster of dead pixels but instead a bleeding screen. Still waiting for it to come back. Does anyone whether they send a new one or do they just fix the old one?

Most times they try and repair the damaged / defective model. If it can't be repaired, they will replace it. Seems you might have lucked out in buying this used one. Prolly gonna end up with a brand spankin new Tab for cheap! Keep me posted, am curious to see what they do.

Sent it in a week and a half ago and am still waiting for it to come back. They received it last Thursday so I hope it comes back soon. I'll update the thread once it arrives. Has anyone else ever sent anything to Samsung for repair?

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Sent it in a week and a half ago and am still waiting for it to come back. They received it last Thursday so I hope it comes back soon. I'll update the thread once it arrives. Has anyone else ever sent anything to Samsung for repair?
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Yep. I sent in my Tab because it wouldn't wipe/reset properly. It took 4 days to get there, and then 8 days for it to ship back to me. Another 3 days to get it back. They covered everything (including the lousy ground shipping, Ugh) and it appears to work great; even a bit faster than before.

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Yep. I sent in my Tab because it wouldn't wipe/reset properly. It took 4 days to get there, and then 8 days for it to ship back to me. Another 3 days to get it back. They covered everything (including the lousy ground shipping, Ugh) and it appears to work great; even a bit faster than before.
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Awesome! Samsung just shipped it back today so it should be here in a few days. Can't wait! I wonder if it will be the same one I sent in or if it will be a new/refurbished one. I'll let you guys know when it arrives.

Got the Tab back a couple days ago. They sent me back the same one but they replaced the screen. The process took a while but I'm pleased with the outcome. Thanks for all the help guys!

^ coo good thing u weren't stuck with a defective tab

Asus response to returns and fix defects, good or bad?

Hi,
For those who went over the RMA date on their Transformer, but had something crop up, how has Asus been about replacing/fixing it?
Did they just send you a new one if it's something small like the charger?
If you had to send in the tablet itself, are they pretty quick about returning it to you?
Long waits / run-arounds from customer service?
Are they admitting to your issue?
Any feedback would be nice.

Customer service is snappy. I said I had a problem, told the CS rep the problem, and then got an e-mail minutes later with RMA details.
Asus will usually just replace the tablet because it's considerably quicker, rather than "repairing" it. If you provide a good description of your problems with the device when returning it, you may get it repaired.
Screen problems are usually just replacements, rather than replacing the screen and sending back the tablet.
Dock issues are almost always replacements.
They admit to issues when you explain them well. Light bleed is a known problem with edge lit backlights and it is often unacceptable; they admit that. They admit the IPS displays occasionally ship with stuck or dead pixels. They also admit that certain batches were manufactured poorly and shipped with dust under the glass.
They're very honest that "Yes, your unit is defective. Our fault. We'll fix it."
Just expect to pay shipping to Texas. Otherwise, their RMA process is pretty good.

dorino1 said:
Customer service is snappy. I said I had a problem, told the CS rep the problem, and then got an e-mail minutes later with RMA details.
Asus will usually just replace the tablet because it's considerably quicker, rather than "repairing" it. If you provide a good description of your problems with the device when returning it, you may get it repaired.
Screen problems are usually just replacements, rather than replacing the screen and sending back the tablet.
Dock issues are almost always replacements.
They admit to issues when you explain them well. Light bleed is a known problem with edge lit backlights and it is often unacceptable; they admit that. They admit the IPS displays occasionally ship with stuck or dead pixels. They also admit that certain batches were manufactured poorly and shipped with dust under the glass.
They're very honest that "Yes, your unit is defective. Our fault. We'll fix it."
Just expect to pay shipping to Texas. Otherwise, their RMA process is pretty good.
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Asus customer service is a joke........ My status still shows "waiting for parts" on my dead screen which Asus has in their hands since June 13th....

dazz87 said:
Asus customer service is a joke........ My status still shows "waiting for parts" on my dead screen which Asus has in their hands since June 13th....
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I didn't comment on how long it took to get the whole processed finished. It's comparable to other tech companies I've worked with

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I didn't comment on how long it took to get the whole processed finished. It's comparable to other tech companies I've worked with
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Which would be what?
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dazz87 said:
Asus customer service is a joke........ My status still shows "waiting for parts" on my dead screen which Asus has in their hands since June 13th....
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Same here, had to RMA it for the second time after they forgot to repair the tablet the first time and sended it back Why is Asus outsourcing this in Europ???

flight777 said:
Same here, had to RMA it for the second time after they forgot to repair the tablet the first time and sended it back Why is Asus outsourcing this in Europ???
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Did they pay for shipping the second time around?
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Screen problems are usually just replacements, rather than replacing the screen and sending back the tablet.
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Welp, looks like I'm in trouble then. I included a fairly lengthy list of issues. One of which was the light bleed and a stuck pixel and it looks like they're going to repair it, not replace it (contrary to what you're saying).
Unless I'm wrong. The status says "Repairing", is this normal if they're replacing it?

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Same here, had to RMA it for the second time after they forgot to repair the tablet the first time and sended it back Why is Asus outsourcing this in Europ???
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Wtf! how the hell could they forget to fix it when you send it in to their repair Center!!! Wow and I was thinking in purchasing a laptop from Asus in the future (UA21 which comes out in Sept) now I'm going to take my business somewhere else.

Every manufacturer has it's problems. The fact they are admitting there are problems and are working to fix them is great. Would you rather they give you a run around and not fix it? Hell LCD computer displays are usually not replaced/repaired unless there are more than eight dead/stuck pixels.

dazz87 said:
Wtf! how the hell could they forget to fix it when you send it in to their repair Center!!! Wow and I was thinking in purchasing a laptop from Asus in the future (UA21 which comes out in Sept) now I'm going to take my business somewhere else.
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others are no better...
to be honest, Asus is one of the best in the industry

So the known issues so far have been display, dock & ac adapter?
Display - light bleed, dead pixels, dust
AC Adapter - not charging?
Dock - What's wrong with these?
Anything else?

Screen/bezel creaking also....
mine is now in REPAIRING mode...whatever that means...i'd be shocked if they actually do any sort of repair in grapevine texas....i'm hoping they just pull a new one off the rack and send it to me...

Good luck with anyone that sending there tablet for a screen issue. I still waiting for a magical part.......looks like it could take up to 15 business day. Lol Asus had my tablet longer the I had it. Joke

flight777 said:
Same here, had to RMA it for the second time after they forgot to repair the tablet the first time and sended it back Why is Asus outsourcing this in Europ???
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So I'm not the only one! Just got it back and seems as if nothing is repaired! WHAT THE HELL is going on there in Czech rep. Speaker and accelerometer should have been fixed, but I got my TF returned in the same box as it left my house. I doubt if it even left the box !?

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others are no better...
to be honest, Asus is one of the best in the industry
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one of the best in what??? we have members who sent in their TF for repair and Asus send it back without fixing it!! If there are companies worst then this please name them.

krighton said:
Screen/bezel creaking also....
mine is now in REPAIRING mode...whatever that means...i'd be shocked if they actually do any sort of repair in grapevine texas....i'm hoping they just pull a new one off the rack and send it to me...
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I`m in the same path, light leak(photo, blurred, I dont know how to shoot at night ) and creaking left back cover.
They told me to send it to asus in Italy(bought there) to repair it!(not replace I suppose...)
I`m thinking if I`ll sent it, I`ll be without it for a month...and I need it for my trip to EU next month...

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Good luck with anyone that sending there tablet for a screen issue. I still waiting for a magical part.......looks like it could take up to 15 business day. Lol Asus had my tablet longer the I had it. Joke
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where did you send yours......hopefully not texas

krighton said:
where did you send yours......hopefully not texas
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Texas...Why?

cause that's where i sent mine.....sigh....................hope they're not really trying to fix problems there, and ordering parts from taiwan.....they could have it for months.

[Q] How has Samsung handled your RMA request?

Has anyone bought a Nexus 10 from a place other than the Play store and had to RMA their device? I am curious as how Samsung's service is in terms of getting a replacement unit out to you. Getting a replacement unit from Google is pretty simple but is it as easy to get one from Samsung? Do they attempt to fix the device (for example, if you had light bleeding) or do they send you out a new unit?

Bad service.
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Has anyone bought a Nexus 10 from a place other than the Play store and had to RMA their device? I am curious as how Samsung's service is in terms of getting a replacement unit out to you. Getting a replacement unit from Google is pretty simple but is it as easy to get one from Samsung? Do they attempt to fix the device (for example, if you had light bleeding) or do they send you out a new unit?
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I bought mine from walmart and thought my battery was bad. I called samsung and it was painful to say the least. They transferred me 5 times. Once they sent me to google cause they said they didn't handle nexus products. Google sent me back to them I picked the wifi only option and they told me again it was a google product I told him I just got transferred back by google. He sent me to the manager who again tried to tell me they didn't deal with nexus products. So I told them my problem and told them I felt the battery was bad. He finally just said okay I'll put in a ticket for you to send it to Texas (I believe he said, wasn't really listening as I felt I should have just got a new one). He said the process would take somewhere from 2-3 weeks. I said forget I'll just deal with the bad battery until I can buy one and replace it myself.

The shipping process with Samsung is much the same except that it takes multiple transfers on the phone to find someone that has a screen that can do an RMA ticket on the device. My problem is that in doing the work they don't really make sure they solved the problem you had. I had my screen replaced and they put a worse screen in with four corners of large light bleed and they even managed to scratch up the back of my device. I was upset to say the least and had to ship it back for them to fix their shoddy workmanship. On top of that... I sent mine back on the 16th and it didn't get opened until 2 days after arrival. As of a week ago it has been sitting on hold waiting for parts. So its been in Samsung's hands now for 2 weeks and no word on when they will get whatever parts they need in stock or ship it back. When you ship they pre pay a 2 day air ups label and send it back 2 day air as well. Hope to get it back reasonably soon as the device has been out of use now for over a month. First trip took about two weeks total. Second trip who knows.
BTW, I did buy mine from play but was tired of worse RMA replacements. Everything was perfect on mine other than a little dimming along the camera edge of the screen and a dead pixel.
Sent from my often RMA'd Nexus 4, So that I can use the one I'm using now when I get the 6th and hopefully final one.

Dark vertical line down left side of screen (pic attached)... RMA?

Hey guys,
I previously had a black 16GB Nexus 4 that was perfect in terms of build quality. I switched to the white 16GB version when that came out, and am having some problems with my device. The biggest issue is that there's a dark vertical line running down the left hand side of the screen (attached picture). The phone is also creaky on all four corners of the device when I press down on it. Also, on the left side of the phone, one of the clips isn't properly seated and you can see a bit of a gap. Is this something that Google will replace my device for? The screen defect is pretty annoying. Anyone have experience with Google's RMA process? I can't be without a phone... How much money do they put a hold on your credit card for if you do an advance RMA (cross ship)? Thanks for your help.
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I would RMA it. They cover it.
Full price is held on card.

Thanks for reply. I think I'll definitely be RMAing it. I just hope they kept some extra white models for RMA purposes, because I believe the white has been sold out on the Google Play store
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Just ask them when you call in for the RMA. If they don't , get a refund.

Just so u guys know the process. I called in and explained issue. He walked me thru some basic troubleshooting. Last thing he wanted me to do was a factory reset. So he emailed me instructions how to do it and told me to call/email back if the factory reset fixed it. If it didn't fix it, he would have the device replaced. So I emailed him back after I did the factory reset (even tho I knew it wouldnt fix anything) telling him it didn't fix the issue. He then emailed back saying he was forwarding my case to a specialist who would help get me a replacement device. Waiting to hear from the specialist now. Should hear something by tomorrow. If they're out of the white model nexus 4's, I wonder if I can get them to upgrade me to the HTC One or Galaxy S 4 Google Play Editions (since their both white)... Hey, a man came dream right? I'll be documenting the RMA process in the thread for the benefit of others in the future.
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You can never know, maybe they will upgrade it for free. good luck, and thanks for sharing the procedure with us.

My screen died, first it wouldn't respond to touch and before I could factory reset the whole phone died, can't get to fastboot and it isn't recognized in adb. My new phone will be here Monday and I don't know if they will go good on the warranty as the defective one has an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery on it. Only time will tell! I'll let you guys know when the dust settles. As for the dark line on your screen, I bought a TV that had the same thing and they had to replace it..I think they said it was the display monitor that had went.
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Received my prepaid shipping label to ship my phone back to Google. Strangely, I didn't request an advance RMA, but they put in for an advance RMA anyway, so I had to give my credit card which they put an authorization for the full amount of the phone. What if I didn't have the money? Whatever happened to doing a *normal* RMA? Where they wait to receive the defective item, inspect it, and then send the replacement device, no credit cards needed. So I don't like that they give no option except advance RMA. Not everyone has an extra $350 laying around.
Another point of concern. It said in the RMA instructions to keep the charger that came with the phone because the replacement phone doesn't come with a charger. I emailed them back about this and asked why the new phone doesn't come with a charger, because NEW phones come with chargers. I asked so I could make sure that I'd be receiving a new phone. That would be a bunch of crap if they hold your credit card for $350+ and send you a refurb phone.
Looks like they still have white Nexus 4's in stock for RMA purposes. It stated on the RMA page "16GB white nexus 4 with bumper". So much for lucking out and having them upgrade me hehe.
I'll keep updating as more information becomes available.
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Very strange..I specifically asked about refurbished devices in our emails back and forth and they assured me that they only send out new devices. I also emailed them about the charger and was told to return my old one as I would be getting a new one as well? I hope for our sake that what they told me was true..mine will be here tomorrow 07/29/13. I'll report back when I receive it.
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I have yet to receive a reply to my email asking why I shouldn't return my charger, since new devices come with them. Good to hear that you got a reply saying to return the charger because you'd be getting a new one. I think what might be going on is that what they send is simply a boilerplate copy/paste email. All signs *seem* to point to us getting new devices. I wonder if we'll be getting new bumper cases as well? Did you return the bumper with your phone?
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No, I kept my bumper as I'm sure they won't replace it..lucky I ordered two sets of best skins screen protectors as well because I doubt they would reimburse you for that either
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Got my delivery everything looks new to me including the charger. I don't think it's the latest version, my old one was a 301k and my new one is a 303k but as long as it works I'll be happy. Good luck with yours. Chive on!
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Got my replacement. It's a new device and thankfully it has no screen flaws or creaking. It's a white Nexus 4, so it's a 305K just like my last one. Cheers guys!
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Also want to add they sent me a new bumper as well.
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Guess what... Replacement device has developed the same grey vertical line (left hand side) issue. After further research, seems many others are experiencing this issue. I doubt another RMA will fix it, as I'm starting to believe it's a characteristic/defect of the phone/display's design.
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hey, i finally found someone able to post a picture of this. i had the same issue with my n4 bought in december, i noticed, called google, got a new replacement device for free and guess what? that bloody line was still there! now i'm just keeping this replacement device with (once again) the line and..i guess i'll just live with it!

Doesn't that make you mad? I really like the phone, I just am really sensitive to screen flaws. I emailed Google to see if I can pay the difference for a GS4 Google Play Edition.
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Update: Google granted RMA for the replacement device they sent me that had the same issue (read above). Just waiting now for a "specialist" (just like last time) to send me a prepaid shipping label.
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Mine too..i have strange vertical line even i swapped but the new one also have this issue...is there any solution to fix without warranty claim?is it possible to fade away by itself after few weeks/months?
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riyoshadqi said:
Mine too..i have strange vertical line even i swapped but the new one also have this issue...is there any solution to fix without warranty claim?is it possible to fade away by itself after few weeks/months?
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I've found no way to fix it. It's definitely a hardware issue. Mine have gotten worse over time. I just sold the last replacement one Google sent me without even opening it. Got a Nexus 5 and crossing my fingers but haven't had any issues with it
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Asus customer service

I sadly broke my Nexus 7's(2013) screen and digitizer in less then 5 days. Shameful I know, but anyways I contacted Asus since there wasn't anything else I could do. Their customer service set me up with a representative within 5 minutes. I explained my problem and he told me that they can fix it but it may cost me. There wasn't another option so I said okay. So they sent me an email with a form and told me to ship my Nexus to a Asus repair facility. I did and within in a week they sent me it back and fixed the screen and digitizer for FREE! Yes free well unless you count the shipping which was a small price to pay for fixing the device that wasn't their fault in the first place. Anyways if any of you have problems contact Asus I'm pretty sure they can help you. I'm so happy thought I lost my Nexus.

Someone if eager to save their reputation
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Is it the same device or a new one?
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Good to know that they have a good customer service.
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androidsavage23 said:
I sadly broke my Nexus 7's(2013) screen and digitizer in less then 5 days. Shameful I know, but anyways I contacted Asus since there wasn't anything else I could do. Their customer service set me up with a representative within 5 minutes. I explained my problem and he told me that they can fix it but it may cost me. There wasn't another option so I said okay. So they sent me an email with a form and told me to ship my Nexus to a Asus repair facility. I did and within in a week they sent me it back and fixed the screen and digitizer for FREE! Yes free well unless you count the shipping which was a small price to pay for fixing the device that wasn't their fault in the first place. Anyways if any of you have problems contact Asus I'm pretty sure they can help you. I'm so happy thought I lost my Nexus.
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That great to hear ASUS did that... +1 for Asus
Walmart sold me a 2 year accidental glass break/water damage warranty coverage for $28 it was a heck of a lot cheaper than Best Buys 2 year warranty at $70 so I got it. Hopefully if anything happens to the device its easily covered and ill get a new one instead of something fixed.
Off Topic - Does anyone have any experience with Walmart warranties they can share?

Asus was nice and pleasant to deal with.
I had to RMA one of my TF101s three times. It was the contracted repair shop (in Texas) who didn't fix the issue the 1st/2nd time.
They just re-flashed the stock image and sent back to me saying no-problem-found (I carefully documented the issue and suggested
they replace the mainboard due to faulty flash-storage). The 3rd time, I talked to Asus/San Jose directly and they asked the shop to
replace the board. It works beautifully since.
On the 1st RMA, somehow I unexpectedly got a new charger in the mail, from Asus (the issue was the unit didnot power on
even when plugged in). The 1st time I sent it out, it had a customROM onboard .. haha.

I've also only had good experiences with asus technical service. When my pc motherboard failed after a year, new one free!

Good to hear you had such a good experience with Asus.

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Is it the same device or a new one?
Same device
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Good to hear. :thumbup:
The way things are looking right now they're going to get very busy very soon..

I had a terrible experience with my N7 (2012) and Asus. Sent it in for a bad screen, and took 2-3 weeks to get it back. Glad to hear they're getting better
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