Anyone have the dock on the og transformer and know if it hold up well? I just have a bad feeling about it holding up before it gets so loose it just flops forward or backward with no pressure.
I pre-ordered the original Transformer and dock and have used it daily since. It spends most of its time in the dock except for weekends when it's in and out several times as I use it for different purposes in different places. The latch and hinge are still as solid as ever. It's very well designed. That said, I am gentle with it as I am with all of my high-tech gadgets. I never allow anyone else to use or even touch it. I have two Archos and one no-name tablet for other family member to mess with. I am assuming the Prime has been engineered every bit as well.
Bye.
jdbaker82 said:
Anyone have the dock on the og transformer and know if it hold up well? I just have a bad feeling about it holding up before it gets so loose it just flops forward or backward with no pressure.
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My dock hinge appears to be loose right now. When I touch the top of the tablet and move it back and forth, there's currently 3/4" of play. I take it that's not normal?
Turge said:
My dock hinge appears to be loose right now. When I touch the top of the tablet and move it back and forth, there's currently 3/4" of play. I take it that's not normal?
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I cant say if its normal or not, but mine is sturdy as ever. I have had my dock about a month now, but as the previous poster stated i too treat mine gently.
I'm not that guy to get on someone's thread and "flame" them (i think that's what ya'll call it) but seriously guys, this is the best tablet out right now, and will be for a while, it blows the ipad 2 away and it's not even close, i think along with sections for applications and themes, accessories, and development we need a section for people who just want to worry and complane about stuff.
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I cant say if its normal or not, but mine is sturdy as ever. I have had my dock about a month now, but as the previous poster stated i too treat mine gently.
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Thanks.. I'll get it replaced since there's clearly a problem with it.
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I'm not that guy to get on someone's thread and "flame" them (i think that's what ya'll call it) but seriously guys, this is the best tablet out right now, and will be for a while, it blows the ipad 2 away and it's not even close, i think along with sections for applications and themes, accessories, and development we need a section for people who just want to worry and complane about stuff.
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Great post! Thanks for the insight.
I exchanged my dock today (well, more like I returned it at Best Buy because I was on the last day of my return window) and purchased a new one.
There's absolutely no play in the hinge like there was on the last one. The last one was driving me insane. The smallest movement would cause the screen to swing from or back about 1" in distance (the top of the screen of course).
The keys, however, feel more stiff and I appear to have a hard time typing on it (a lot of keys aren't registering because I'm not pressing them exactly in the middle) but I'll keep it nevertheless. I'm sure once they're broken in, it should be better.
Just came across this guide today because my dock hinge was loose again (I'm on my 2nd dock with the same problem): http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...ns/21784-howto-solve-floppy-dock-problem.html
I only performed the "Clamp Fix" and ran into the 2 loose screws referred to in the article. My dock hinge is now like it was when I first purchased it.
Glad I came upon this thread. I bought the Infinity dock for my TF700 on Saturday and by today, any touch on the screen, even gentle, results in a bounce of about 1/2" to 3/4". I remember it being solid when I bought it.
Going to take it back this weekend.
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I have been showing mine off at the office and all the time someone is holding it, especially one handed, I just cringe. My two year old likes to hold it herself while she plays the games I downloaded for her so we are always sitting and I have a pillow on her lap to rest it on. Man! I can't wait for decent cases to become available for this thing.
I hold this thing like a baby when someone else holda it I stand there and watch them carefully I'm not letting this thing hit the ground
I'm looking to get a good case asap also. I had 2 close calls. one time it almost slipped holding it one handed. althoughi love the look of the aluminum back, it is very slippery. I usually try to always hold it with 2 hands. this thing is light as a feather compared to my ipad1 but being slippery makes me Leery of one hand use till I get a case.
had another major scare when my 16 month old daughter took the thick, heavy Comcast cable remote and banged it pretty hard against the screen. you know how lil kids like to bang things in their hand up n down. I was like WoooooooA! so glad this thing has gorilla glass. no scratches or anything from that. I think because its so thin and flat, its pretty much baby proof if they bang on screen with their hands/palms. my Ipad held up to alot of abuse also and I kept it mostly in the official apple case. I have the targus truss case also that I mostly use when traveling. it provides maximum protection but adds alot of bulk/ thickness. my Ipad survived daughter constantly banging on it, drops flat on the screen on hard surface, and drops on the corner of it on hard surface. it survived it all with no screen cracks or scratches on screen. I'm pretty confident the prime can even hold up to more abuse. I don't even think ipad1 had gorilla glass. I am looking for a good case though. I saw a nice one in accessories section of a leather one at amazon. its on sale for like only $11. there's a thread or link to it in that section of prime forum. I forgot the name of it case. looks good.
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I hold this thing like a baby when someone else holda it I stand there and watch them carefully I'm not letting this thing hit the ground
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Yea, I know what you mean. When people are asking me questions about it I can tell that they are looking at me. But all along I am looking at it making sure it doesn't slip from their hands.
No course calls yet I'm thinking of getting an accidental warrenty though
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Yea, I know what you mean. When people are asking me questions about it I can tell that they are looking at me. But all along I am looking at it making sure it doesn't slip from their hands.
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My screens already lose so I need a replacement I'm scared if I drop it screen might become worse
I haven't dropped mine yet, but I took mine to work one day. My boss was talking about how she wants to buy the Ipad 3. I showed her mine and she asked to see it so I gave it to her. After looking at it, she sat it on the desk and the spun it so she could at it in landscape mode. I cringed when she did it but figured it would be fine because of the aluminum backing.
Come to find out yesterday when I looked at the back, there are about 4 small scuffs, two on each side of the logo, which I deducted probably came from my boss turning it around on the desk :'(. I guess the back isn't as tough as I thought. Luckily, I had already called game top 2 days after I bought it asking for an exchange because of screen issues. I just hope the replacement has the same build quality and screen as this one. Compared to my original transformer, the whites looked much more true on the Prime.
Dropped mine, but only from a 2 feet or so, but I tried to soften the blow with my toe. It cut it instead, haha, IT TASTED BLOOD. Anyway, careful, edges are quite sharp when falling ^_^
I did today, and look what happened
Moonglum said:
I have been showing mine off at the office and all the time someone is holding it, especially one handed, I just cringe. My two year old likes to hold it herself while she plays the games I downloaded for her so we are always sitting and I have a pillow on her lap to rest it on. Man! I can't wait for decent cases to become available for this thing.
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http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12351154
You can thank me later.
Lock-N-Load said:
I did today, and look what happened
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Looks like Lock-N-Load has found the fix for all those having GPS issues
Lock-N-Load said:
I did today, and look what happened
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In my IT Shop that is called the "Technical Tap". Quite useful in some situations though it should be performed by a qualified technician!
oluchika said:
After looking at it, she sat it on the desk and the spun it so she could at it in landscape mode. I cringed when she did it but figured it would be fine because of the aluminum backing.
Come to find out yesterday when I looked at the back, there are about 4 small scuffs, two on each side of the logo
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I do that all the time to TF101 and the plastic has no scratch. Why Asus had to changed the back to aluminium? It causes only problems...
Hi guys, i've noticed recently when connecting the dock that the two slots on the bottom of the twblet are becoming slightly chipped/scratched. Does this happen to anyone else? Its only a mijor thing but its slightly annoying.
Mine's not chipping/scratching, yet. But, then again, if you saw how carefully I dock/undock, you would understand why. Looking forward to my first scratch/chip, so I can relax a bit and stop being so careful...
One of my slots has a slight nick on it from the dock. But you really have to go looking for it to see it. I would suggest just being careful how well you line up the keyboard and the tablet when you connect them in order to minimize any scratches that would annoy you. There are alignment arrows on the center of the dock and the bottom of the tablet.
well after dropping my first one from about a height of 4 feet (in the neoprene sleeve in the accessory section) and watching with horror as it bounced on an edge...and luckily was able to return it due to other issues....looked with less fear...
then my wife accidently dropped the new tablet..again in said neoprene sleeve...and although dinged on the edge..not nearly as bad as the first.
Moral? the harder you try to keep something pristine..the more likely it will get blemished faster :S
Having something like the dock feature..you are fundamentally going to get scuffs...it's the way it works when you introduce metal on metal.
worse case is when you take out the dock...and the gel's are available...put one on after undocking..that's what i plan on doing..as this thing is a slick bugger.
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So I finally manage to track down a Keyboard dock at a Best Buy that is a 30 mile round trip. Order it online last night around 2200. I get an email this morning around noon time that they finally have it ready for pick up. They open at 10am. So it takes 2 hours to pull it off the shelf??
Drive out there, stand in line for 20 minutes. Finally get to counter, they can't locate it. Another 10 minutes. Finally get it.
Come home, open it up. Admire the beauty... go to slide it in to the tablet. It won't go. The "locking mechanism" is stuck to LOCKED.
Get out a screwdriver, pop the lock. The tablet still won't go in. Something else is wrong. Something must be bent???
I'm not making that round trip again. I'll return it to the one closer that doesn't have any docks in stock and just wait it out.
Come on ASUS.. do you have ANY Q.A. people checking this stuff???
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So I finally manage to track down a Keyboard dock at a Best Buy that is a 30 mile round trip. Order it online last night around 2200. I get an email this morning around noon time that they finally have it ready for pick up. They open at 10am. So it takes 2 hours to pull it off the shelf??
Drive out there, stand in line for 20 minutes. Finally get to counter, they can't locate it. Another 10 minutes. Finally get it.
Come home, open it up. Admire the beauty... go to slide it in to the tablet. It won't go. The "locking mechanism" is stuck to LOCKED.
Get out a screwdriver, pop the lock. The tablet still won't go in. Something else is wrong. Something must be bent???
I'm not making that round trip again. I'll return it to the one closer that doesn't have any docks in stock and just wait it out.
Come on ASUS.. do you have ANY Q.A. people checking this stuff???
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Did you remove the rubber plugs on the tablet?
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Did you remove the rubber plugs on the tablet?
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lololololololololol
OP, this, so much this^^^^^^^^^^^
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nunyabiz said:
Did you remove the rubber plugs on the tablet?
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I like this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...Waiting for a factual OP reply on this....
oh the anticipation is killing me
Ummm.. of course I did.. come on.... You think I'm THAT bad???
/goes and removes tabs off of tablet/
kidding... but that would have been funny.
I went out to the shed and bent the metal "tabs" to where they were supposed to be. They weren't lining up with the holes in the tablet. Got the tablet to slide into the dock finally. But I have no mouse cursor / touchpad function.
Come on!!!!!!
My keyboard dock is finally coming after 2 months of being backordered. I am so excited.
What's a good way of removing the rubber plugs without damaging the tablet? They are really in there.
I just used a knife to pop them out.. they weren't in there that bad.
usafle said:
Ummm.. of course I did.. come on.... You think I'm THAT bad???
/goes and removes tabs off of tablet/
kidding... but that would have been funny.
I went out to the shed and bent the metal "tabs" to where they were supposed to be. They weren't lining up with the holes in the tablet. Got the tablet to slide into the dock finally. But I have no mouse cursor / touchpad function.
Come on!!!!!!
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I'm sure you tried it but you know that there is a key on the keyboard to disable mouse cursor / touchpad function.
Reboot and it works. Forgot to mention it, sorry
OP you can now admit you did not know about the rubber plugs and you did not know about the disable keypad key...lol. Sorry had to . I am just busting you 100%. Very happy that you got it working
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OP you can now admit you did not know about the rubber plugs and you did not know about the disable keypad key...lol. Sorry had to . I am just busting you 100%. Very happy that you got it working
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This is totally true, more obvious than Adam Sandler movies
And yeah I am also glad that rubber plugs got removed and touchpad lock was turned off!
Man this thread had me grinning the whole time...
Enjoy all. I probably deserve it. LoL
It was funny now that I think about it. But seriously, I had to bend the metal tabs in the dock to get them to line up. Honest abe.
Before I used my dock, I'm not going to lie...I YouTube'd a video on the dock to make sure those rubber stoppers on the bottom of the prime actually were removeable before I attempted to remove them as they seem pretty stubborn. Granted it worked like a charm but I ALMOST had my blond moment...
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ok so i feel completely stupid posting this but...got my keyboard dock today and it locks on/works but i noticed the locking mechanism doesnt slide all the way to right when it clicks in, it only goes halfway...not sure if its supposed to or what. I do have a skinomi skin on it but got the dock compatible version.
I got myself a prime last week, promptly ordered a keyboard because nobody had one in stock and I didn't feel like paying a $70 dollar premium on amazon to get it in the future anyway, and received the dock yesterday.
Electrically, the dock seems fine - all of the keys work, it charged normally, it's discharging normally, etc. - but it appears to have a physical deformity at the front of the unit. I took a picture of the unit to demonstrate... unfortunately, as some of you are no doubt aware, taking close-focus pictures of smallish things with an android camera is a little tough. Still, see attached image for the illustration. Note the gap between the rubber stopper and the fact that you can see the palm rest surface despite looking at the tray head on.
The question is, of course, "is this normal?" Does anyone else have a warped dock? It seems like the trackpad buttons don't quite click as easily as I think they should, but I don't have anything to compare it to. None of the local Best Buy stores have a dock on display, either.
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nurrwick said:
I got myself a prime last week, promptly ordered a keyboard because nobody had one in stock and I didn't feel like paying a $70 dollar premium on amazon to get it in the future anyway, and received the dock yesterday.
Electrically, the dock seems fine - all of the keys work, it charged normally, it's discharging normally, etc. - but it appears to have a physical deformity at the front of the unit. I took a picture of the unit to demonstrate... unfortunately, as some of you are no doubt aware, taking close-focus pictures of smallish things with an android camera is a little tough. Still, see attached image for the illustration. Note the gap between the rubber stopper and the fact that you can see the palm rest surface despite looking at the tray head on.
The question is, of course, "is this normal?" Does anyone else have a warped dock? It seems like the trackpad buttons don't quite click as easily as I think they should, but I don't have anything to compare it to. None of the local Best Buy stores have a dock on display, either.
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When mine is closed, the lid touches the rubber bumper on the keyboard which is what I would expect. Yours doesn't seem to close properly.
Thanks - that's what I suspected. It contacts the two rubber pads on the sides, so this poor thing is the victim of a god-knows-what. The box was completely undamaged so I guess someone sat on it at the factory.
Obviously anyone else that wants to weigh in is welcome to do so - on this topic, anyway, I don't recommend actually weighing in on the keyboard dock because I guess it will bend.
Yep, looks bent, as if it was laying on a soft rocking chair, couch or something undocked and someone sat on it. You could take your knee to the back of it with a hand on each side and try to bend it back You may end up with a creased unit afterward though... I'd send it back as a return and try to find one somewhere else.
My keyboard dock also came with a slight bend to it (from a UK Grey BC0KAS batch). I didn't notice it at first, but when I put the keyboard on a flat surface when closed, it wobbled. Towards the back the centre of the metal was coming into contact with the table, so the rubber feet were slightly raised.
I was able to gently apply pressure, using a soft cloth, to the metal around this area and correct this so it's not really noticeable now.
Also, when the tablet is docked, and closed, there is a slightly larger gap on the right side between the screen and keyboard than the left. It makes contact with all 3 rubber pads, but it's definitely there.
I'm still contemplating returning the whole lot to Comet, as I have 3 stuck pixels, and have been experiencing poor WiFi and some crashes.
Quality control definitely could have been better here.
SO! I went to another Best Buy that actually had docks in stock, did an exchange, and the second dock is bent as well. That said, the buttons on the trackpad actually click easily on this unit, so I think I'm going to keep it especially given how difficult it is to find anything with a TF-201 in its model number in stock.
It'd be interesting to see how many docks have warping or if it's supposed to be there. I guess it could be Asus' way of giving us space to fit our fingers in to open the unit...
Turns out mine was slightly bent too. I never would have noticed had it not been for this thread... Lol, anyway...mine was bent slightly in the middle. The middle rubber stopper didn't touch when cosed. It is really, really easy to bend this though...i just put pressure in the middle from behind and pushed slightly and the gap has disappeared.
I don't have the dock yet but this will be on my new dock QC checklist when I do get one. I'm not planning on getting one for a while so hopefully stuff like this will be ironed out by Asus and stocking levels are better. I'm thinking August (my birthday).
Hey guys,
just thought i would be completely happy with my tfp but then i noticed the following:
my keyboard dock sort of "opens itself" at the back when i close and open it while the tablet is docked in. i only can fix it by press it together until next time i move the tablet.
i am pretty pretty sure that wasn't the case when i closed it last night...
the dock still works perfectly but there is this "cracking" noise each time i press on the "open" edges
any suggestions? i don't want to send it back because the tablet finally works...
Thanks!
Here you can see the problem:
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Edit: maybe it has to do with the temperature. Actually its really very cold here in Germany. Because of that you have to heat a lot during the day. At night it becomes cold again around my working spot. After using the dock for a couple of hours now, it seems to get better.
Having the same issue with mine.
okay, then it's probably not the temperature...
i am pretty sure i could fix it by myself but i dont own the right screwdriver. anyone here who knows where i can buy one?
I'm going to keep an eye out for this, thanks for the heads-up. Honestly, if this starts happening to mine then I'm returning the whole thing and getting an ultrabook.
Definitely does not happen on mine, maybe it is temperature related or maybe a manufacturing glitch. I don't see why you'd have to return the whole tablet just to replace the dock.
i don't know if my retailer takes back just the dock...
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Definitely does not happen on mine, maybe it is temperature related or maybe a manufacturing glitch. I don't see why you'd have to return the whole tablet just to replace the dock.
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In some international markets, the Prime was only sold in a bundle with a dock. So, it's entirely possible that only the bundle can be returned/replaced...
That's the case in Germany. 32GB bundle or 64GB tablet only.
Same issue here. It happens if you grab the tablet by the dock like you would a notebook (one hand, left front corner). The weight of the tablet is just too much for the dock's structural integrety (I LOVE StarTrek TechTalk ;-) ) so it cracks open at the opposite corner.
Since I didn't want to pry it open and refix it I just applied two stripes of Tesa to each side at the back of the dock to prevent it from opening. Works like a charm and if you take transparent stripes it's almost invisible.
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okay, then it's probably not the temperature...
i am pretty sure i could fix it by myself but i dont own the right screwdriver. anyone here who knows where i can buy one?
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This has a Torx T5 bit in it. I just tested it on my Prime and it fits perfectly.
If that doesn't work for you in Germany (it's the US Amazon) just google "Teeny Turner" and see what you can find.
I can get them for about $3 US at Microcenter, but they don't show up in their online catalog.
PM me if you can't find one for under $10 US and we'll work something out.
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Same issue here. It happens if you grab the tablet by the dock like you would a notebook (one hand, left front corner). The weight of the tablet is just too much for the dock's structural integrety (I LOVE StarTrek TechTalk ;-) ) so it cracks open at the opposite corner.
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I believe they actually mention it in the manual that to pick up the tablet with attached dock you should grab it near the place where it docks instead of the tablet alone. They don't especially mention lifting it from the corners of the dock, but the same thing basically applies. The tablet is quite heavy and keyboard dock is very slim, so it is a good idea to lift the device by holding the tablet and the dock at the same time or holding near the place where the devices are docked.
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In some international markets, the Prime was only sold in a bundle with a dock. So, it's entirely possible that only the bundle can be returned/replaced...
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This is correct, my keyboard did not work at all while the tablet itself was perfect and I had to return both even as I feared that the replacement tablet will be worse. And it is worse thanks to some light bleed, but it wasn't too bad.
wynand32 said:
In some international markets, the Prime was only sold in a bundle with a dock. So, it's entirely possible that only the bundle can be returned/replaced...
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Thanks for the correction --
phoned asus today and they said it would be okay to send in the dock without the tablet.
it not only opens when i grab it at the corner, but it also does that when i open the tablet like a notebook...
thanks to col.kernel btw
oneandonlyetet said:
phoned asus today and they said it would be okay to send in the dock without the tablet.
it not only opens when i grab it at the corner, but it also does that when i open the tablet like a notebook...
thanks to col.kernel btw
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Glad to be of service.
oneandonlyetet said:
okay, then it's probably not the temperature...
i am pretty sure i could fix it by myself but i dont own the right screwdriver. anyone here who knows where i can buy one?
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I am pretty sure it is the screws that hold the hinge have come loose and everytime pressure is added to either side trying to close the hinge it is causing the hinge inside the dock to twist and separate the the dock. I have seen it on laptops many times. Opening it up and tightening the screws usually fixes it.
Yatyas said:
I am pretty sure it is the screws that hold the hinge have come loose and everytime pressure is added to either side trying to close the hinge it is causing the hinge inside the dock to twist and separate the the dock. I have seen it on laptops many times. Opening it up and tightening the screws usually fixes it.
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Now I know why my dock feels stretched out! It's probably also because I used a skinomi skin! I hope it's just loose screws and not the foamy stuff that prevents scratching...
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oneandonlyetet said:
phoned asus today and they said it would be okay to send in the dock without the tablet.
it not only opens when i grab it at the corner, but it also does that when i open the tablet like a notebook...
thanks to col.kernel btw
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So did mine.
finally i decided to return it for a refund. bought a notebook instead... and it's working!