Sent in my Prime for RMA. If you want more info on the process go ahead and ask away. If you're wondering if someone else asked the question in this thread, chances are they didn't because I'll be updating the OP with all the Questions and Answers.
How long did they say it would take?
7 days. I don't know if this is for repair, for for them to repair it and ship it back or what. I'm assuming repair
What do you need to have?
Your device and your serial number. Normally they ask if you have it on the device. If you don't, just make sure you have your warranty card. Keep it, though, when you send the device in and make sure to mention it's not on the device to them
What about GPS?
They said they'd fix it, but other threads suggest that it won't live up to our standards.
Dead/Stuck Pixels?
Fully covered. Mine had them, and they said they'd replace the screen.
What do I send?
Just the device. They'll also give you a checklist to fill out with info such as the RMA number, what's included, information regarding the problems, signature, dates, etc...
Scratched backs?
In the checklist I kindly requested a new backplate. Those things scratch pretty easily, and laying it down on a couple times makes it look like you're table is made out of sand paper. I'll keep ya informed about this one.
Where does it ship to?
Here's the address they tell you to ship it to:
ASUS Service Center
Attn: RMA Dept., RMA #_________________
4051 Freeport Parkway, Suite 200
Grapevine, TX 76051
USA Only, obviously.
Shipping cost?
You gotta foot it. It was around 20 dollars for me, I think, with Insurance via USPS.
Do they require the original box?
Nope. I shipped mine in the box (which was in another box to be safe) because I thought it'd be safer, but they didn't request the original packaging.
After-Reception Questions
Do they wipe the tablet?
I've attached the checklist to be included in the package for your reading pleasure
Questions? Please ask! If they're for after I get the device, you can post 'em too. I'll just copy them to the OP and answer them when I get it back.
Wrong about the pixels their has to be 5 or2 right next to reach other
I would RMA due to the pixels but I don't wanna have to spend 20 to ship then 30 to replace my screen protector and skin not worth it I have 6 pixels but they only show up on a black screen and who stares at those
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No offense but grow a pair and stand up for yourself and demand a refund or replacement what's with you people accepting defective devices brand new out of the box?.... Obviously not talking about the GPS since everyone's doesn't work and that can't be fixed.
I just sent mine today. They told me 10 working days.
Wouldn't auto rotate, auto brightness, camera didn't work (due to firmware update), gps a bit off.
In the RMA Checklist I wrote, please install Ice Cream Sandwich.
Wordlywisewiz said:
Wrong about the pixels their has to be 5 or2 right next to reach other
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Coulda sworn their rep told me that if there was a single one they'd fix it. He could have been looking at the notebook one, though. Luckily mine is 2 right next to each other
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No offense but grow a pair and stand up for yourself and demand a refund or replacement what's with you people accepting defective devices brand new units out of the box?.... Obviously not talking about the GPS since everyone's doesn't work and that can't be fixed.
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I tried, the representative just kept saying it wasn't in the warranty policy and when I requested to speak to his manager, I was on hold for 30 minutes (but the rep kept checking in to make sure I knew he hadn't just blown me off) until he told me that he'd try to transfer me. I got the answering machine, hopefully I get a call back and I will.
I don't understand why they can't shop you one then you shop yours back the turnaround is dumb but I'm not gonna send mine back it's perfect except the pixels but again I can't notice them except on the boot screen
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Did you send yours in the original box? I know for laptops they sometimes don't want you to send it in the original box because it has the serial numbers on it and they can't guarantee that you'll get the box back.
I started the RMA process on mine, but haven't sent it in yet. My just flat out never worked out of the box, would not boot etc... It sucks we have to pay for the shipping.
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Did you send yours in the original box? I know for laptops they sometimes don't want you to send it in the original box because it has the serial numbers on it and they can't guarantee that you'll get the box back.
I started the RMA process on mine, but haven't sent it in yet. My just flat out never worked out of the box, would not boot etc... It sucks we have to pay for the shipping.
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They didn't specially request it, but I sent it in it anyway. Actually, I shipped it in it's box in a box (boxception).
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Coulda sworn their rep told me that if there was a single one they'd fix it. He could have been looking at the notebook one, though. Luckily mine is 2 right next to each other
I tried, the representative just kept saying it wasn't in the warranty policy and when I requested to speak to his manager, I was on hold for 30 minutes (but the rep kept checking in to make sure I knew he hadn't just blown me off) until he told me that he'd try to transfer me. I got the answering machine, hopefully I get a call back and I will.
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All I'm saying is if it was me I wouldn't bother calling Asus I would be returning it directly to the store I bought it from and if it required speaking to corporate for whatever company you better believe it would get done.
I'am dying t know if they wipe and factory reset peoples tablets and you get it back set back to zero with all apps, settings, tweaks .... gone
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They didn't specially request it, but I sent it in it anyway. Actually, I shipped it in it's box in a box (boxception).
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I see what you did there
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All I'm saying is if it was me I wouldn't bother calling Asus I would be returning it directly to the store I bought it from and if it required speaking to corporate for whatever company you better believe it would get done.
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I did. I called up Best Buy requested a return for a replacement. I wanted to make sure I'd actually get a replacement. After about 2 hours on the phone (while PHP scripting so not much time was lost) I finally got to a manager. They told me they had none. Didn't want to waste my time with shipping it there only to find out they had none.
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I'am dying t know if they wipe and factory reset peoples tablets and you get it back set back to zero with all apps, settings, tweaks .... gone
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I see what you did there
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I actually wiped mine before I sent it in. But, in any case, if they do, it'll have the welcome screen. The rep asked me if they had permission to wipe it, so I assume they only do if they think they have to. I'll update the OP.
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I did. I called up Best Buy requested a return for a replacement. I wanted to make sure I'd actually get a replacement. After about 2 hours on the phone (while PHP scripting so not much time was lost) I finally got to a manager. They told me they had none. Didn't want to waste my time with shipping it there only to find out they had none.
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No one has any but that will change in a few weeks wouldn't you have rather have a refund instead of paying money to ship off your already defective product hoping it will come back fixed with no problems? Not to mention who knows how long it will really take before you get it back we already know ASUS has their hands full. Then you can get a brand new one places like Best Buy are starting to receive their stocks.
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No one has any but that will change in a few weeks wouldn't you have rather have a refund instead of paying money to ship off your already defective product hoping it will come back fixed with no problems? Then you can get a brand new one places like Best Buy are starting to receive their stocks.
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I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
jdbaker82 said:
You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
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Awwwwcrrrappp.... This trip is going to blow.
jdbaker82 said:
You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
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I agree with him!
I just stopped my UPS to ASUS repair.
I bought another one on the Best Buy website and says I should have it by 1/9/12
I will return the defective one and get my money back.
Asus' Fremont facility is pretty fast and efficient with their RMA turnaround time. Having had to send my G73JW laptop to Asus twice before (once to their Indiana facility, once to Fremont), I speak from experience. If it went to Indiana, then I'd be more concerned as they take forever and aren't quite as organized. It took Indiana 2 months to get my laptop back to me, and Fremont a week from shipping it there to return. And, for the Canadians, they're supposed to have excellent RMA service at their facility. Be aware, however, that tracking the repair status online is rarely accurate.
I sent mine back too. I shipped it out Tuesday should arrive today. I had sever screen bleed on the right hand side and of course GPS. I'll update when I get some notice or when it returns!
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I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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I doubt you'd be able to return it after they send it back to you, I can almost guarantee that you won't get the original box back.
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I just read Office Depot's return policy on this. If it is opened you can only get an exchange, no refund. Only way to get a refund is to have NOT opened it. Weird, huh?
opentoe said:
I just read Office Depot's return policy on this. If it is opened you can only get an exchange, no refund. Only way to get a refund is to have NOT opened it. Weird, huh?
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if the unit does not have any issue why do you want to return it?
opentoe said:
I just read Office Depot's return policy on this. If it is opened you can only get an exchange, no refund. Only way to get a refund is to have NOT opened it. Weird, huh?
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It is weird, but I think they take it if it is defective. The key is defective.
Or Buy one from somewhere else and return the unopened one to OD.
Next!
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if the unit does not have any issue why do you want to return it?
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I accidently ordered one from Office Depot and I can't cancel it. It will be here next week on Tuesday or Wednesday. I forgot that I won't be opening it, so I can return it for a full refund. Unless someone wants it here? Of course need to confirm delivery, since New Year holiday is here.
If you open it, and it is defective, you can take it to a office depot store and get a refund.
They will try to exchange it but seeing that they will not be having any available in store anytime soon they will just have to give you a full refund.
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I accidently ordered one from Office Depot and I can't cancel it. It will be here next week on Tuesday or Wednesday. I forgot that I won't be opening it, so I can return it for a full refund. Unless someone wants it here? Of course need to confirm delivery, since New Year holiday is here.
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I'll really love to buy it from you right now but I have my money with Bestbuy ($600)
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If you open it, and it is defective, you can take it to a office depot store and get a refund.
They will try to exchange it but seeing that they will not be having any available in store anytime soon they will just have to give you a full refund.
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If you did open it and you find any issue with the item return it for exchange, don't open the Prime then return it as new item for refund!!!
Yea, I'll just return it UNopened then. I'll be a nice guy first and ask if anyone needs it.
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Yea, I'll just return it UNopened then. I'll be a nice guy first and ask if anyone needs it.
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32 GB? Or 64?
Grey or Gold?
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if the unit does not have any issue why do you want to return it?
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Since ASUS removed the "GPS" feature from the product sheet online. It might be that much harder to argue that since GPS doesn't work, it's defective.
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Since ASUS removed the "GPS" feature from the product sheet online. It might be that much harder to argue that since GPS doesn't work, it's defective.
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I suspect that is precisely why they did it... Very shady indeed. I don't think I will buy another Asus product if this is how they resolve issues.
Its as if they threw together a device that would sell like hot cakes, didn't really think it out or make sure it was working correctly. They just wanted to cash out quickly and seems as if they could care less about what we think.
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I suspect that is precisely why they did it... Very shady indeed. I don't think I will buy another Asus product if this is how they resolve issues.
Its as if they threw together a device that would sell like hot cakes, didn't really think it out or make sure it was working correctly. They just wanted to cash out quickly and seems as if they could care less about what we think.
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I really want to be wrong though. ASUS is still a top tier hardware & laptop manufacturer. It just doesn't make sense to me how they'd let their tablet department get so far out of hand that this sort of disgraceful stuff could go on. This honestly doesn't seem like ASUS at all. They're usually extremely trust-worthy and conscientious.
If this doesn't get fixed we could see a major restructuring of their tablet line, or have it abandoned all-together. ASUS takes real pride in their reputation, and this whole fiasco is tarnishing their reputation pretty badly.
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I really want to be wrong though. ASUS is still a top tier hardware & laptop manufacturer. It just doesn't make sense to me how they'd let their tablet department get so far out of hand that this sort of disgraceful stuff could go on. This honestly doesn't seem like ASUS at all. They're usually extremely trust-worthy and conscientious.
If this doesn't get fixed we could see a major restructuring of their tablet line, or have it abandoned all-together. ASUS takes real pride in their reputation, and this whole fiasco is tarnishing their reputation pretty badly.
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How sure are we of that? I remember ASUS as one of the top tier motherboard manufactures, perhaps 3rd behind Gigabyte and MSI.
but as far as the top tier laptops go, IBM/Lenovo, DELL, Gateway, SONY, Toshiba, HP, Apple and Samsung having had that market covered.
It's sort of strange today that ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI all make laptops now instead of just motherboards. But are we really certain that ASUS has passed the brands above? I can't picture the above brands acting in the same manner ASUS have being doing with the Prime.
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I really want to be wrong though. ASUS is still a top tier hardware & laptop manufacturer. It just doesn't make sense to me how they'd let their tablet department get so far out of hand that this sort of disgraceful stuff could go on. This honestly doesn't seem like ASUS at all. They're usually extremely trust-worthy and conscientious.
If this doesn't get fixed we could see a major restructuring of their tablet line, or have it abandoned all-together. ASUS takes real pride in their reputation, and this whole fiasco is tarnishing their reputation pretty badly.
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This will not affect them in anyway. This is all like what happened with the OG Transformer. We all said Asus is going done hill, but in reality they were never affected and just fixed whatever issues there were
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I just read Office Depot's return policy on this. If it is opened you can only get an exchange, no refund. Only way to get a refund is to have NOT opened it. Weird, huh?
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seeing posts like this make me thank the higher powers that we have much better consumer protection in the UK. stupidity like this from big brand stores just make me cringe.
You can refuse the delivery. OD told me that themselves.
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If you open it, and it is defective, you can take it to a office depot store and get a refund.
They will try to exchange it but seeing that they will not be having any available in store anytime soon they will just have to give you a full refund.
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I think u can not return to the store when you buy ur item online..they have 14 days return policy when ur item is opened and incase is defective and u will get ur money if you want a refund. Thats what csr told when i chatted with them.
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Thought I might as well open a new thread 'cause everybody should have access to the good news easily:
Gary Key stated in his unofficial thread that spare parts are shipped to the service centers around the world:
The spare parts have arrived at service center in Switzerland. In my case it is a new mobo. The technician just called back and told me he would repair and test the tablet this afternoon.
Still missing mine since 120207
You might give me a thanks if this info makes you happy!
Update 120315:
To me it seems the mobo is the fix we all have been waiting for. It got replaced with my Prime which failed the final test at the repaircenter. My wifi-thing is wrecked, so they ordered a new one. This means: they got my device five weeks ago and they knew already from Asus there would be a new mobo released in the future so they assumed my trashy wifi (bad receiption, bluetoothlag and finaly unable to connect to my home router) was related to the faulty mobo design. Be sure it is, unfortunately my wifi is crap as well. I guess they found out after they'd assembled and reassenbled the tablet - lol -
The service center is contacting ASUS now after I complained mildly for being pushed aside during more than a month.
Well, that's why I hate frigging computers they all suck!!!!
Hopefully I can keep you updated otherwise I just got sick of it and my androidexperiment will have died.
Nokia N9 Meego ist the best, no frigging buttons just plain swipe. but this is another sad story ...
Zcech Rep. service centre? Or where?
What was the issue you RMAed it for?
I RMA'd mine to Czech, sent it friday morning:
Picked up Friday morning
Arrived in Manchester Friday evening
Arrived in Germany on the Sat Morning
Left Germany 3am this morning (Monday)
Arrived in Austria at 6am
Arrived in Czech at 8am
Return to shipper at 9:46am
Does this literally mean, they got mine, and have either:
1. just sent it straight back to me or
2. just sent me a brand new one and will deal with my old one later on
Any ideas?
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Depends where you getting that tracking info, if its from couriers site it looks like it didn't get to service centre and for some reason being returned to sender
I went through the official return system with UPS, the tracking is from UPS here:
http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/...ns=yes&loc=en_GB&tracknum=1Z7634WR9390800355#
If I get the same one back unfixed then I won't be giving them another chance to RMA it and will demand a full refund - so hopefully that isn't the case!
So just wondering since I've sent Gary 3 different pm's weeks apart with no response what so ever... if our bootloaders are unlocked do we still get the fix? Or are we just screwed?
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benefit14snake said:
So just wondering since I've sent Gary 3 different pm's weeks apart with no response what so ever... if our bootloaders are unlocked do we still get the fix? Or are we just screwed?
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benefit14snake said:
So just wondering since I've sent Gary 3 different pm's weeks apart with no response what so ever... if our bootloaders are unlocked do we still get the fix? Or are we just screwed?
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When you unlocked your bootloader, you agreed to invalidate your warranty and to no longer receive any support from ASUS. I don't quite understand why you are asking this question.
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So just wondering since I've sent Gary 3 different pm's weeks apart with no response what so ever... if our bootloaders are unlocked do we still get the fix? Or are we just screwed?
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You agreed to Asus not working on your Prime. It was a permanent decision as stated in the agreement you made with them by unlocking the bootloader.
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When you unlocked your bootloader, you agreed to invalidate your warranty and to no longer receive any support from ASUS. I don't quite understand why you are asking this question.
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You agreed to Asus not working on your Prime. It was a permanent decision as stated in the agreement you made with them by unlocking the bootloader.
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This is exactly why I haven't unlocked yet. If there's new components or motherboards to be swapped out, I'd rather get that done first. Then have my fun unlocking and flashing roms. But it gives me time to let the roms mature more and build confidence in decision of unlocking and the consequences involved. I'm in no rush really. Stock rom working great for me. Plus with root(which I can easily remove if I want) and overclocking @ 1.6Ghz, I'm enjoying the very fast n slick stock experience.
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When you unlocked your bootloader, you agreed to invalidate your warranty and to no longer receive any support from ASUS. I don't quite understand why you are asking this question.
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Thank you, I don't understand why people who read the terms, and still decided to go ahead and unlock the device anyway, then want start a thread/post complaining that it's not fair. This is one of the reasons why Asus didnt want to unlock the bootloader to begin with, because no matter how you explain it to people, they still don't seem to be able to comprehend. Gary probably wont respond, because it was clearly stated that you VOID ALL updates/help
First off no one cried it wasn't fair. I understand the difference between not providing additional support and not fixing a pre existing well known initial design flaw. Do you guys?
Edit: just thought I would add, the first two messages sent to Gary were BEFORE I unlocked.
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First off no one cried it wasn't fair. I understand the difference between not providing additional support and not fixing a pre existing well known initial design flaw. Do you guys?
Edit: just thought I would add, the first two messages sent to Gary were BEFORE I unlocked.
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I agree you wasn't crying about it. I'd still give it a shot to see if they fix device. Hopefully they would show discretion and make it on a case by case decision on whether to fix or not. Just like places like best buy n Gamestop said they wouldn't take returns past due date, alot have been doing so. MAYBE ASUS will let some people slide also.
But we do have a mini epidemic of people, not you, blindly unlocking device(thinking its part of rooting..lol) and not realizing consequences involved. Like no more OTA updates and warranty voided.
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I agree you wasn't crying about it. I'd still give it a shot to see if they fix device. Hopefully they would show discretion and make it on a case by case decision on whether to fix or not. Just like places like best buy n Gamestop said they wouldn't take returns past due date, alot have been doing so. MAYBE ASUS will let some people slide also.
But we do have a mini epidemic of people, not you, blindly unlocking device(thinking its part of rooting..lol) and not realizing consequences involved. Like no more OTA updates and warranty voided.
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I don't get it.
Everywhere dealing with the unlocker including itself says what it does and what it's for. Amazes me people just jump in like that.
Once we start seeing results I may send mine in. Every day that goes by it gets harder not to go on and install my own antenna lol
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I went through the official return system with UPS.
If I get the same one back unfixed then I won't be giving them another chance to RMA it and will demand a full refund - so hopefully that isn't the case!
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I am pretty sure that "returned to shipper" shows up in this case because the UPS label was created by Asus, so UPS "thinks" it was returned to the shipper.
It shows that it was signed for, so they do have it.
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I agree you wasn't crying about it. I'd still give it a shot to see if they fix device. Hopefully they would show discretion and make it on a case by case decision on whether to fix or not. Just like places like best buy n Gamestop said they wouldn't take returns past due date, alot have been doing so. MAYBE ASUS will let some people slide also.
But we do have a mini epidemic of people, not you, blindly unlocking device(thinking its part of rooting..lol) and not realizing consequences involved. Like no more OTA updates and warranty voided.
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Yeah I hear ya. Seems like you can't say anything in these forums without getting flammed one way or another. I do completely understand that by unlocking my bootloader that I have no more support from Asus. That's why I've done research on how to flash and also why I have an account here so if I really screw something up I can ask someone much smarter than myself how to fix it =)
That is also why I bought a square trade accidental warranty so if I burn my cpu by flashing some of the awesome custom overclocked kernels, ill be covered.
I do however have the expectation that my wifi works to at least a similar level of my cell phone. I am not naive and I don't expect it to go toe to toe with my laptop but definitely similar range and throughput of my other mobile devices.
If Asus is making actual hardware changes because of a manufacture defect, I expect to get those very same changes.
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benefit14snake said:
Yeah I hear ya. Seems like you can't say anything in these forums without getting flammed one way or another. I do completely understand that by unlocking my bootloader that I have no more support from Asus. That's why I've done research on how to flash and also why I have an account here so if I really screw something up I can ask someone much smarter than myself how to fix it =)
That is also why I bought a square trade accidental warranty so if I burn my cpu by flashing some of the awesome custom overclocked kernels, ill be covered.
I do however have the expectation that my wifi works to at least a similar level of my cell phone. I am not naive and I don't expect it to go toe to toe with my laptop but definitely similar range and throughput of my other mobile devices.
If Asus is making actual hardware changes because of a manufacture defect, I expect to get those very same changes.
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how long after purchase can you get squaretrade for prime? but yeah its only fair if it was a manufacturing defect. I would think Asus should let unlocked people slide on that. maybe Gary can clear that up. not sure he will though because it would have to be worded correctly so not to be improperly used against Asus since alot of legal stuff around that. its a fair question to ask though. if you haven't already, you should ask in his new thread. you could could send another pm but I know his pm box is swamped with pm's.
at least with squaretrade you could always find a reason to send it in and get a replacement unit. which will either come with new components or be eligible for warranty since its not unlocked.
we have to remember this though. Gary did state that the new component pieces was only going to be implemented on a device by device basis. so basically only if their testing shows it to be faulty, will that device qualify for new component piece. its not like every device sent in will get it. as not all devices will qualify if they already meet Asus factory spec from new testing.
plus we not sure of what this "Great Prime News" coming up is.
I believe 90 days after purchase if bought retail. Don't quote me though as this is my first one. Bought mine with the amazon deal, I figured I've dropped it twice before and got away with just minor scratches but one of these times it will be broken gorilla glass lol.
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Hey, my apologies if I came off rude benefit14snake, your question was indeed a valid one. It's just that I've seen so many post from people complaining about not being able to update after unlocking their tablets. Asus should fix ALL devices that have weak wifi, or they will end up losing customers in the long run.
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I believe 90 days after purchase if bought retail. Don't quote me though as this is my first one. Bought mine with the amazon deal, I figured I've dropped it twice before and got away with just minor scratches but one of these times it will be broken gorilla glass lol.
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Could have sworn it was 30 >.>
If it's 90 even I could still get SquareTrade
long story short.
loved my prime.
got pre order from amazon.
ICS update
Prime constant reboots
didnt wait
sent to amazon for full refund
received refund bought prime from Office Depot
got prime
got ICS
working fine but no GPS and very bad WIFI
complained
got RMA
they replaced the WIFI card
shocking - no change still no GPS bad wifi
wrote to Gary a private MSG
he send me an email and CC trinity and Troy
they give me options:
1. RMA again.
2. Wait for future update.
3. Refund.
i choose refund.
after a full month and a half of emails
Sadly Trinity (which assigned to my case) is EXTREMELY busy and email support is EXTREMELY slow BUT they deliver....
once i found out their Queue direct line phone number and not the Generic 1800 one i called and each time i got Troy who took care of me and helped processed the RMA.
eventually after a month and a half of emails , 4 months total with the prime almost 70 emails and 4 phone calls i got the check today by mail.
full refund from asus.
conclusion.
very impressed with the turn around and the actual fact i got full refund for both the tablet and the dock.
lil upset with the time frame but i do understand i am one in a million that contact them.
so the bottom line is that i got the full refund and that made me feel good and earned ASUS my respect.
i intend to keep the $ aside for the 700 which is the (hopefully) bug/mistake free transformer prime....
just my 2 cents
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long story short.
loved my prime.
got pre order from amazon.
ICS update
Prime constant reboots
didnt wait
sent to amazon for full refund
received refund bought prime from Office Depot
got prime
got ICS
working fine but no GPS and very bad WIFI
complained
got RMA
they replaced the WIFI card
shocking - no change still no GPS bad wifi
wrote to Gary a private MSG
he send me an email and CC trinity and Troy
they give me options:
1. RMA again.
2. Wait for future update.
3. Refund.
i choose refund.
after a full month and a half of emails
Sadly Trinity (which assigned to my case) is EXTREMELY busy and email support is EXTREMELY slow BUT they deliver....
once i found out their Queue direct line phone number and not the Generic 1800 one i called and each time i got Troy who took care of me and helped processed the RMA.
eventually after a month and a half of emails , 4 months total with the prime almost 70 emails and 4 phone calls i got the check today by mail.
full refund from asus.
conclusion.
very impressed with the turn around and the actual fact i got full refund for both the tablet and the dock.
lil upset with the time frame but i do understand i am one in a million that contact them.
so the bottom line is that i got the full refund and that made me feel good and earned ASUS my respect.
i intend to keep the $ aside for the 700 which is the (hopefully) bug/mistake free transformer prime....
just my 2 cents
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I have sent Gary a few private messages regarding the issues I have been having with the WiFi and GPS, but haven't gotten a response from him ... consider yourself lucky in that regard. I too was asking for a full refund, but with the new GPS dongle development, I may forgo that option and hold onto it in the hope they will also rectify the WiFi issue.
hope for u too...
i quickly learned that in order to get a response from them i need to send short, to the point emails with specific details....
no explanations etc. just facts 1, 2 ,3. that how i got the best response from them.... i also send my prime back extremely organized with ALL documentation highly detailed with proof of emails from trinity, a cover letter with the refind request ETC.
once i stopped sending Gary love notes and just gave him my email address, told him i bought the prime for GPS (which is true, that plus wifi) and requested refund then communicated with trinity in short to the point emails i got my money back....
waiting for 700
Why don't you guys return where you bought from?
You have enough time within the return period to test it out.
So now you guys are basically returning a used product that even the retailer wouldn't take back and want the manufacturer to refund you?
If I were Asus, I would tell you guys to go fly a kite!
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Elisha said:
Why don't you guys return where you bought from?
You have enough time within the return period to test it out.
So now you guys are basically returning a used product that even the retailer wouldn't take back and want the manufacturer to refund you?
If I were Asus, I would tell you guys to go fly a kite!
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well
obviously u didn't read...
Like I said, ill explain again for the slow learners.
I did sent back the original back to Amazon, bought the prime again. Tested and when it didn't work sent it back to asus for rma (replace the wifi and gps) which didn't help but took long enough for the return period to pass.
Discussed with Gary who offered a full refund .
And so this thread is not to say"I win", but in fact to say"kudos for asus".
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cameronsutor said:
I have sent Gary a few private messages regarding the issues I have been having with the WiFi and GPS, but haven't gotten a response from him ... consider yourself lucky in that regard. I too was asking for a full refund, but with the new GPS dongle development, I may forgo that option and hold onto it in the hope they will also rectify the WiFi issue.
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Unless they replace the back panel, wifi will probably not be improved much. Not a software fix.
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Unless they replace the back panel, wifi will probably not be improved much. Not a software fix.
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agreed...
Thats why I am waiting for the 700... Infinity....
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What did you write in your PM that is so magical? i havent got a response from him even from prior pms...
If you want to get a response from Gary, send him an email, not a PM (it's an option via the forum). Include your contact info in the email.
did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-
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did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-
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sorry buddy but sounds like you outta luck. they going to want proof of purchase. even warranty claims want proof of receipt or purchase. why you get rid of receipt? I made sure to stash mines away for when i need it.
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even warranty claims want proof of receipt or purchase.
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Not necessarily true, I RMA'd my original TF101 for light bleed, dust under screen and right speaker issues and a copy of the receipt was not requested. Mind you this was within 12 months of the TF101's release. But I agree that they will more than likely request onein order to issue a refund.
Sounds like you were unlucky with your Prime!
Mine's been great and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Asus product.
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did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-
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yes, you have to show a receipt.
i paid online for both my dock and tablet and when they offered the full refund i logged into my bestbuy account and office depot account and printed out the invoices.
that was enough.
even if u paid cash u can go back to the store and ask for the receipt, by law they are obligated to save it for some time in records....
as for sending Gary PM. i agree, you will get better luck by sending an email with your email address a brief description and a phone to contact you.
good luck...
and as mentioned before, i will def continue buying from asus. love the products, and waiting for the next infinity....
i just had a bad luck with the prime, no big deal....
No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.
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No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.
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Sorry for Asus? This is nothing more than ASUS sleeping in the bed they made for themselves. Like the old saying goes what goes up must come down, so if you're going to toss crap in the air don't be surprised if the odd turd falls on your head.
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No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.
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i don't understand why u think like that.
I paid 700$ for a device I purchased so I can use at the university.
But for the life of me I could not get a wifi signal.
My Samsung phone and ipad i sold
to get the prime were able to connect with full bars.
My prime was useless with no internet access for my docks and drop box.
So no, I could not deal with that.
I also didn't wanted an additional accessory to bulk things up. I did went the normal route of rma and it didn't help.
So for 700$ asking for wifi to work properly is not too much.
Asus did what they should have expected from them and that is-is the rma process didn't help refund the money.
It is not my fault I waited 3 weeks for the rma process and lost my window to return the device.
I followed their instructions, to send the tablet to them.
U should not be justifying them, they did the expected thing by refunding.
By doing so they kept me as a customer to buy the 700 with the design flaw fixed from the prime....
Why is it so simple to understand this is customer service....
I am happy u got a working prime, I didn't....
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Yeah, ASUS did rather bungle a few things -- I especially think it's a egg-splat-face moment how the Prime/TF300/Infinity seem to be related. BUT I can still have sympathy for the ASUS employees and associates that are stuck with all this.
Who the heck must want to deal with this products customer support, even if it's there job? Really.
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Yeah, ASUS did rather bungle a few things -- I especially think it's a egg-splat-face moment how the Prime/TF300/Infinity seem to be related. BUT I can still have sympathy for the ASUS employees and associates that are stuck with all this.
Who the heck must want to deal with this products customer support, even if it's there job? Really.
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That is their job... I go to University for 6 hours and then I come home and have to deal with homework. Why don't you feel sorry for me.
Besides, if their service wasnt so bad there won't even be that many problems. I RMAd a HP laptop before that was a bit over warranty and they sent me the shipping label and fixed it for free. The process took 1 phone call and 2 weeks. My Prime has arrived in their facility since 5 weeks ago and i had to pay for shipping.
i guess its just a matter of pure luck+individual case.
for those who got a perfectly working prime, that's awesome.
but also need to understand some of us got a none working prime.
those who rather wait for a fix for the lock-ups/ its their choice alone.
me personally since money does not grow on trees, i believe that if i paid 700$ for a device i expect it to work . unless i broke it...
first day i bought a screen protector and a case and all that to protect my prime. but when it failed to do the only reason i bought it for , which is to give me access to my documents while at school. it automatically became useless for me.
to each its own.
i don't feel bad for those support reps... it is their jobs.
i did not call and screamed like a lil boy.
all i did was to inquire about my RMA process,
and when it didn't help i requested help from an ASUS rep on this forum.
i give praise for ASUS to even have an official rep here.
but that is also THIER choice to put a rep here, if they didnt want/expected customers to contact him then why even let him be here.
they offered, i took them on their offer.
and going back to the saying that for me, moeney does not grow on trees, once they offered a full refund i said "yes" and there were dalays in response, so i kept on sending emails.
not screeming or cursing, but neirly asking for an update.
until they answered and get the ball rolling.
if you have rich parents that buy you any prime u want, kudos for u.
if you had a prime with zero problems from the begining, awesome for u.
my kudos (IN MY PERSONAL CASE) will go to Garry and ASUS for handeling (MY PERSONAL CASE) to my satisfation.
my post was to acknolege their kudos and to show others that there is a chance.
by giving up those dongles , ASUS admited for having an issue.
for me, i simply couldnt wait, not wanted to with a 700$ product i wanted it to perform as it should be.
same way as everyone was complaining with the iphone4 grip of death...
My rear camera is having a similar problem that some xda members have had, which seems like a loose connection (I can get it to work when squeezing the tablet in the vicinity of the camera). Knowing the turn around time and apparent poor QC of Asus' RMA facilitators, I'm debating whether I should just make a claim through Square Trade instead. It would really suck to not know how long I will be without my tablet....
thoughts?
I think that we don't need any more RMA thread questions...sorry, but come on!
Seemed like a reasonable question to me - weighing which route to go. I would be in the same boat and would be interested in the pros/cons.
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I think that we don't need any more RMA thread questions...sorry, but come on!
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Made your quota for the day huh?
It's a reasonable question since I'm guessing he thinks Squaretrade would refund him the money instead of replacing the device. Only reason I would go with squaretrade vs RMA.
Basically if I had to choose I'd go Squaretrade in hopes of a refund (Not sure if you can find out before hand what they'd do) and wait on the 700. Otherwise I'd just RMA it and deal with Asus. I'd document with pictures the primes condition before shipping. I'd possible even take out shipping insurance on the package depending on the cost. Don't take any **** from the repair center if they try to claim it was damaged upon receipt. I know some members had problems with that early on, not sure if it's still a problem though. Overall I think there's been more positive RMA dealings then bad ones recently vs the beginning.
Anway, I'd say if you are looking for a refund type deal I'd go squaretrade. If you want to keep the Prime I'd just RMA and not have to use my squaretrade warranty.
Squaretrade..
You paid for it right? Why not use it. Nothing to lose there.
If u get a refund, def hold out for the 700 or atleast get one of the newer batches.
I hope you got the gps dongle lol wonder if it will work with the 700.
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Seemed like a reasonable question to me - weighing which route to go. I would be in the same boat and would be interested in the pros/cons.
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I am not at all knocking the question at all, but do we really need everyone was has an RMA question to create a thread??
@Nefariouss, let me know when you're done puckering up. I was not trying to insult the OP, but if people spent half the time using the search bar instead of just creating duplicate threads, more help could be found that way.
Thanks
Thanks for the replies, guys.
Seeing as the majority of the RMA threads are regarding wifi/gps, and since this wasn't about that, I thought it was a valid question.
Not necessarily looking for a refund (though I wouldn't complain if it was offered to me), I just wanted to see it was worth to wait a largely unpredictable amount of time to have the camera fixed through RMA, or if it would be more efficient to go the ST route.
I guess the one thing you lose if you go through squaretrade is the cost of the warranty itself. But, if you do get a refund instead of a repair, I agree that it would still be worthwhile to get into another tablet.
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I sent my tab in for rear camera replacement since I had it only showing green lines, and it came back fixed within 5 days of it being received. So it was quick and everything seems to be fixed 100%. I did this about a month ago.
lamboboy732 said:
I sent my tab in for rear camera replacement since I had it only showing green lines, and it came back fixed within 5 days of it being received. So it was quick and everything seems to be fixed 100%. I did this about a month ago.
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Did you send it ASUS for RMA or did you send it in to Square Trade?
Change of topic. Original topic was a "Can you return the prime in Canada" thread. Since i personally have succeeded, i am now sharing how i did it so you can do it too!
First: Make sure you have all accessories: Charger, cleaning cloth, usb cable, manuals, etc.
Tablet has to be scratch free and in very good condition. Try to clean all the fingerprints as best you can.
If you have the plastic wrapper that goes around it, bonus!
Put tablet in box as if it were brand new. Neatly wrap the cord, make it all look pretty.
Make sure the tablet is charged and reset it so when you turn it on it goes to the default setup thing.
Dont forget to remove your microSD card!
Go to your local bestbuy.
Tell them you got it as a gift
You opened it up and played with it for a few days and decided its not for you
you would like a return please. (Be kind, they are people too!)
Another option is to say "they got the wrong one" when you ask for the refund. If they ask if you want to find the right one say you dont really have time right now, you'd rather the refund and you can come back another time to get the tablet thats right for you.
They will want to inspect it. If you have obvious physical damage, forget it. If you dont have the packaging, forget it. If you give them ANY reason to reject it, forget it. Dont lie but you dont have to give them obvious reasons. "I just dont want it" is true. "I want to return it because the new version came out" Also true but a bad idea.
They will likely ask if you have the recipt. Tell them you dont have a recipt, it was a gift, the person who gave it to you didnt think to keep it. (I said it was from my grandmother who lives in another city, whatever seems plausable)
They will tell you they cant return it for cash but can do store credit. You say thats acceptable and try not to smile too big. (Also helps not to agree too fast). I made some comment "thats fine, i can buy something that better suits what i need when i get paid". If they offer to help you find something to buy with the card right away just say you really dont have too long to spend on this, you can come back another day to spend the money.
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I wanna know too! Where are you finding these reports?
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In the two "returned my prime" threads, if you read through them theres one or two people saying it didnt work for them and they were in Canada.
I've had success in getting a refund from them ( still awaiting the cheque however).
Feel free to PM me any questions.
145ty said:
I've had success in getting a refund from them ( still awaiting the cheque however).
Feel free to PM me any questions.
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'Them' being Best Buy?
No, ASUS directly.
I don't think anyone is going to have luck until the actual release date (August 17th). Before then there is really no point to try an exchange.
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No, ASUS directly.
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How the heck did you manage that? Who do i contact!
I live in Alberta and I have tried numerous time to return my prime for an infinity at different location. All locations were ready to send it to Asus for repair and they don't really care about the manufacturers warranty, they just want to send it to Asus to take care of it.
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Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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Moonshot1968 said:
Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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I know its sort of beside the point but what issue did you have to RMA it in for? how did they determine it was better to give you money than try to fix it?
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I know its sort of beside the point but what issue did you have to RMA it in for? how did they determine it was better to give you money than try to fix it?
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I'd definitely like to know this too!! I've had mine since January- bought it from Staples. I had problems within the first month, but they just told me I had to go through Asus (even though they told me I had 30 days to return when I purchased it!!). I haven't RMA'd after reading all the horror stories on the forums, and I keep hoping an impending update will fix things (silly I know...). I'm so frustrated with the whole experience, and reading about what is going on now in the US for BB customers is just making it worse! I'd love to hear if there is anything we can do up in Canada...
I RMA'd mine. I'm waiting for the information package and how to send it. It was fine at the beginning but after a few months I started to have screen glitches, flickers. My Wifi is some what weak to none existant where my wife's Ipad does not have a problem. The number of freezes it can have is unbearable.
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Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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So how did it take in total since you initiated the process? I think I may be fed up enough to do it- I was willing to wait and see what good firmware updates did, but it's been 6 months... I'm moving soon though, so I might have to wait until the fall if the process is too long. The last thing I need right now is for it to get lost in the mail!!
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I RMA'd mine. I'm waiting for the information package and how to send it. It was fine at the beginning but after a few months I started to have screen glitches, flickers. My Wifi is some what weak to none existant where my wife's Ipad does not have a problem. The number of freezes it can have is unbearable.
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Please post when you get the info-- I'm nervous about RMAs, and I'd really like more info on how Asus is handling them up here...
Has anyone heard of RMAs in Canada that have actually improved the Prime (in cases where the original was "fixed" and returned)?
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So how did it take in total since you initiated the process? I think I may be fed up enough to do it- I was willing to wait and see what good firmware updates did, but it's been 6 months... I'm moving soon though, so I might have to wait until the fall if the process is too long. The last thing I need right now is for it to get lost in the mail!!
Please post when you get the info-- I'm nervous about RMAs, and I'd really like more info on how Asus is handling them up here...
Has anyone heard of RMAs in Canada that have actually improved the Prime (in cases where the original was "fixed" and returned)?
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Once my Prime is sent back to me from its RMA I can post my thoughts on any improvements to my tablets overall performance.
I just got my prime back today, after sending it in exactly one month ago, to fix the green camera issue. I had to call them up to escalate the issue last week, because it was taking so long.
Anyway, they returned it good as new. They also replaced the cracked back panel, which was nice.
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Returned my prime to best buy with no receipt. Just said it was a gift. In Ottawa btw. Got a gift card for the keyboard and the tablet. Proud new owner of an infinity
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When did you purchase your Prime, hydroxide?
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Returned my prime to best buy with no receipt. Just said it was a gift. In Ottawa btw. Got a gift card for the keyboard and the tablet. Proud new owner of an infinity
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I'm in Ottawa too, and I'll like to try to get an exchange too. Which store did you do yours at? Also, how did you pitch it? Kinda like "I got this as a gift and it's been plagued with problems"?
So i just got back from BB
Walked in, told the guy i got it as a gift, didnt want or need it, wanted to return it
He asked if i had a recipt
i said nope, was a gift from my grandma out of town
he asked if theres any chance i could get the recipt
i said not likely, shes old and forgets things
he said without a recipt they cant return it for cash, tho he could do store credit
i said thats awesome, i was thinking about getting a laptop anyways
processed the return, turned it on to make sure its going strong, checked i had the accessories, all was well. Got me a gift card for when the store has 700's in stock. woot!