I am having a problem with the prime casing.
Its kinda hard to explain so i made some pictures. What should i do?
Did you receive it that way? It is strange, especially since I don't think the charger would be nearly strong enough to bend the aluminum....sounds like an rma
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Call ASUS, ask the representative for an email address to send your photos to and/or how to proceed. You souls be able to get an RMA. You could return it to the store though for a replacement or refund.
I am a bit worried about the bend because it might be stressing the glass (last thing I want) along with the discoloration (no idea what is causing it but its ugly and I don't like spending $500 on something like that.)
I could be wrong....but didn't you post this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494021
Looks like self inflicted? and would explain the damage.....
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You dropped your prime
Noticed Damage
Maybe you can find someone that can help you bend it back so that it does not stress the glass.
Also might have been able to tie these 2 threads together.
slayer69 said:
I could be wrong....but didn't you post this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494021
Looks like self inflicted? and would explain the damage.....
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First up, the drop was face down so it would not have discolored the back.
Second up, the drop was face down and nothing was plugged in. Thus, that wasn't what damaged it. Besides, the drop happened BEFORE (like a week) that this damage was noticed. (Im not entirely sure how this happened.)
And third up, while I showed the bent metal, I was more worried about the pressure that it might be exerting on the glass.
And finally, I am worried about why the back is discoloring which is NOT user damage.
Looks to me like something's eating away a protective coating...
Have you handled your Prime after coming in contact with rubbing alcohol or anything similar? (like Germ-X)
And you can bend the little piece of metal above the charging dock back, it's not doing anything to your screen. Mine got bent when I started my opening process right in that spot and went right back with no problem...
buxtahuda said:
Looks to me like something's eating away a protective coating...
Have you handled your Prime after coming in contact with rubbing alcohol or anything similar? (like Germ-X)
And you can bend the little piece of metal above the charging dock back, it's not doing anything to your screen. Mine got bent when I started my opening process right in that spot and went right back with no problem...
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How did you bend it back?
And no, it has not.
i500 said:
How did you bend it back?
And no, it has not.
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With my fingernail
The tablet feels sturdy and all, but aluminum is ridiculously soft and light (why it's used).
Again, mine happened when opening the tablet and so was bent the other direction, but it didn't take anything at all to shape it back.
"... and here you can see it's not bent..." much lol
uncontrollably lulzing at the next coupl'a comments
buxtahuda said:
With my fingernail
The tablet feels sturdy and all, but aluminum is ridiculously soft and light (why it's used).
Again, mine happened when opening the tablet and so was bent the other direction, but it didn't take anything at all to shape it back.
"... and here you can see it's not bent..." much lol
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What hand strength! So dreamy!
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What hand strength! So dreamy!
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Well practiced ... uhh ... fingers??? You know, from all that tapping on the screen!
it happened to me too...I didn't notice notice by the 3rd week of using it. It must be bent when charging it, or it was shipped that way....anyway, the aluminum is very soft. I probably bended by the charger's adapter.
I've also bent mine back into shape, I think the charger bent it, as it was within days of getting the thing, long before I ever dreamed of opening it. I also used my finger.
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I am having a problem with the prime casing.
Its kinda hard to explain so i made some pictures. What should i do?
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my first prime had that also I thought it was from opening and closing the dock but my new one hasn't budged even in the dock. I am now thinking that it came that way ( I noticed it 2-3 days after I got it). I now think that maybe it happens in the factory if they dock them to load the OS or do diagnostics of some sort before shipping them and the tech just isn't careful docking or undocking.
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Well practiced ... uhh ... fingers??? You know, from all that tapping on the screen!
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Lmfao..watching all them "special" movies n videos. No wonder he told me he keeps an arsenal of cleaning cloths lmfao j/k
The discoloration looks like the tablet was set on a surface and moved around to me.
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Haro912 said:
The discoloration looks like the tablet was set on a surface and moved around to me.
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Yeah, looks that way to me as well. Man, you really did a number on this one in a short period of time, eh? Lots of scuffs and scratches on the back, bent charge port on the front....
Hard to believe it just happened on its own accord. Those are the typical scuff marks you would see on brushed metal that had been rubbed and scraped. And the scratches on the back are pretty bad as well.
I have the bent charge port as well. Looks like the HDMI port is bent up as well. The cable connections are very loose, and I'm sure this is part of the cause. I have been struggling with the HDMI port since it stopped working lately, but it very surprising how this could happen so easily.
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Yeah, looks that way to me as well. Man, you really did a number on this one in a short period of time, eh? Lots of scuffs and scratches on the back, bent charge port on the front....
Hard to believe it just happened on its own accord. Those are the typical scuff marks you would see on brushed metal that had been rubbed and scraped. And the scratches on the back are pretty bad as well.
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A diamond backed tf700 is too expensive
clenz said:
I have the bent charge port as well. Looks like the HDMI port is bent up as well. The cable connections are very loose, and I'm sure this is part of the cause. I have been struggling with the HDMI port since it stopped working lately, but it very surprising how this could happen so easily.
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Did I mention my headphone jack is as loose as a 60 ye- never mind. I'm sure you get the picture.
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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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Moonglum said:
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
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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
Had my tablet back now a week from RMA, but today I noticed the screen is bulging near the top (around the camera).
See attached images.
Should I send it back for Asus to remount the screen properly?
Or just live with it?
Thanks
Update:
I 'reseated' the screen, seems a lot better now, but still a tiny little bit of bulging, but it appears the top aluminium is not straight either, ever so slight curvature. Will keep a look out if it gets worse.
I have something similar on mine - you can depress the screen slightly around where the camera sits and it appears to have come away from it's moorings ever so slightly. I only noticed it the other day, though I've had the Prime for about 6 weeks.
How did you 'reseat' your screen?
Out of curiosity I checked mine, and like yours it has slight bow. Everything is solid though. Who would have thought glass would be bendy!
Gorilla glass is very bendy in fact. Just look up some videos on youtube.
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dgjl said:
How did you 'reseat' your screen?
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I added some pressure, and it seems better now, but it feels 'bouncy' now. I think a clip/latch might be faulty/weak/broken.
Mine was in for RMA, so something like that could have happened. From a few pictures I looked at the plastic is rather thin on the upper clip/latch.
ASUS did call me, and I told them I will look if it gets worse again. I dont think this would warrant an RMA yet, but if it gets worse or even worse, crack, then at least they know about it.
I guess you could also try opening it, but be very careful.
I'm glad this thread was opened. I have the same problem but previously had trouble describing it. I noticed the slight bow when I got my prime 10 days ago. Since then I've noticed the screen near the edges around the camera and charge area creak ever so slightly when I hold it in that area.
The sound also depends on whether the metal back cover is hot or cold. I wouldn't say it warrants a replacement or re-seating the screen, but I'll be keeping an eye on it case the screen gets looser and the unit needs to be replaced under warranty. This is also related to me not unlocking boot loader.
I have a 13 inch MBA know that cause its so thin it will flex a bit. Holding the Prime in landscape I can twist flex it a few millimeters too. I dare apply to much torque though.
This happens when one or more catches is broken. I returned TFP no 5 for that reason. If it's broken, there is no way back, and the gap is so thin that you can't put any double sided tape in there. If it's bulging to an extend where you get concerned about it, take it back as faulty, it can only get worse.
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tinky1 said:
This happens when one or more catches is broken. I returned TFP no 5 for that reason. If it's broken, there is no way back, and the gap is so thin that you can't put any double sided tape in there. If it's bulging to an extend where you get concerned about it, take it back as faulty, it can only get worse.
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Thanks I suspect you are correct.
It is also funny though that is bulging around the camera area, as if there was not enough space in the first place.
leppie said:
Thanks I suspect you are correct.
It is also funny though that is bulging around the camera area, as if there was not enough space in the first place.
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There IS enough space, I had a look.
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tinky1 said:
There IS enough space, I had a look.
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Funny that it seems to bulge there though
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Funny that it seems to bulge there though
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Right beside the camera, there is a latch, about 3mm wide. There is nothing on both sides from it for about 3-4cm IIRC. If that small latch is broken, you have quite a lot of the screen not attached to the casing. Logically, it will bulge in the middle, slightly left from the camera. If it bothers you (and it would bother me a lot), I'd return it.
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This is nothing to worry about unless you're unable to dock the device.
Mine is also slightly 'bent', but just like in the original posters picture, it is very minimal. I'm able to dock my Prime without problems and only notice it when one corner of the Prime does not completely touch the rubber knob on the dock when closing the lid while docked.
This is nothing to worry about and the reason for it is the aluminum body, which is a soft metal and can easily bend with some pressure. You can try bending it back, but be careful when doing so.
There is no reason to return your Prime like that, since the bend is minimal.
kristovaher said:
This is nothing to worry about unless you're unable to dock the device.
Mine is also slightly 'bent', but just like in the original posters picture, it is very minimal. I'm able to dock my Prime without problems and only notice it when one corner of the Prime does not completely touch the rubber knob on the dock when closing the lid while docked.
This is nothing to worry about and the reason for it is the aluminum body, which is a soft metal and can easily bend with some pressure. You can try bending it back, but be careful when doing so.
There is no reason to return your Prime like that, since the bend is minimal.
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It IS a problem. It stresses neighbouring latches, which can brake off because of that. Plus, glass is stressed as well.
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tinky1 said:
It IS a problem. It stresses neighbouring latches, which can brake off because of that. Plus, glass is stressed as well.
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I'm sorry but no, it can not when the bend is up to 2mm per 263mm.
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I'm sorry but no, it can not when the bend is up to 2mm per 263mm.
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But 2mm on 8.3mm, is a huge proportion. It effectively makes your prime 24% thicker! (And out of spec IMO).
My dongle arrived today (UK user, delivered by TNT).
Just before it arrived I notice a tiny crack on my touchscreen caused by the dock.
It's going back to Asus before it brakes properly but not before I send it I am getting an independant engineers report done).
To top off a good day the GPS dongle dosent fit properly. There is not enough clearance at the front where it touches the touchscreen. I could possibly force it on an make it fit but this would risk finishing off the crack in the touchscreen. So I cant even test it.
Bahhhhh!
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My dongle arrived today (UK user, delivered by TNT).
Just before it arrived I notice a tiny crack on my touchscreen caused by the dock.
It's going back to Asus before it brakes properly but not before I send it I am getting an independant engineers report done).
To top off a good day the GPS dongle dosent fit properly. There is not enough clearance at the front where it touches the touchscreen. I could possibly force it on an make it fit but this would risk finishing off the crack in the touchscreen. So I cant even test it.
Bahhhhh!
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Do you have a full body skin protector without cutouts for the keyboard? Only reason why I would see the dongle not fitting like it's suppose to.
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Mine is quite snug but it fits. I have no screen protector.
jjdevega said:
Do you have a full body skin protector without cutouts for the keyboard? Only reason why I would see the dongle not fitting like it's suppose to.
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I find it hard that screen protectors would make it that tight, I guess ASUS out-did themselves with making this exactly to spec. Not a bad thing lol, but crazy that people are having issues from attachments that are like less than 1 mm thick.
A crack in the screen + GPS not fitting says to me that the screen hasn't been properly fitted. If you sight along the edge of the screen is it bowed out around the connector or is the screen sticking out above the "case" more at one end than the other?
I agree it's a tight fit but that's what you want imo. You don't want it loose and moving around. That will create more problems damaging your tablet... it may also damage the 40 pin connector.
Then I'm sure people here will start complaining that it's too loose and is not snug enough scratching the tablet and such.
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I agree it's a tight fit but that's what you want imo. You don't want it loose and moving around. That will create more problems damaging your tablet... it may also damage the 40 pin connector.
Then I'm sure people here will start complaining that it's too loose and is not snug enough scratching the tablet and such.
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Oh yeah, like I said, totally a good thing lol
Just kind of surprising considering all the mass-production issues we've been seeing from them. I'm wondering how many of these turn out faulty, and if they're only covered for a year under implied warranty or if they'll replace them when they mess up even further down the road, if they'll replace them at all.
jjdevega said:
I agree it's a tight fit but that's what you want imo.
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That's what she said!!!!
Sorry I had too!
slayer69 said:
That's what she said!!!!
Sorry I had too!
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Ahhh!! Set you up good lol
Mine doesn't fit either. Haha
I'm pushing pretty hard and it doesn't snap in.
Not really surprised.
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Mine doesn't fit either. Haha
I'm pushing pretty hard and it doesn't snap in.
Not really surprised.
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It's not made to snap automatically and lock like the keyboard dock. You will have to manually slide it to the lock position.
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It's not made to snap in lock the keyboard dock. You will have to manually slide it to the lock position.
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I always wondered if my keyboard was supposed to automatically lock itself I guess there's my answer haha
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It's not made to snap automatically and lock like the keyboard dock. You will have to manually slide it to the lock position.
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Tried that too, still didn't work.
I had to "locked", but nothing popped up in notification area like I thought it would. Tested out the GPS anyways and it didn't work.
Not wasting my time using their "customer support" over this, I just threw it right in the garbage.
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Tried that too, still didn't work.
I had to "locked", but nothing popped up in notification area like I thought it would. Tested out the GPS anyways and it didn't work.
Not wasting my time using their "customer support" over this, I just threw it right in the garbage.
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Ah, you could have taken it apart or let someone else Lol, I love working on little stuff like that anyway, seems a shame to just trash things.
Always consider recycling too The casing at the very least could have been kept out of a landfill, and more plastic and silicon wouldn't do too well either.
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pictures of dongle not fitting.
Here is a few pictures of my dongle not fitting.
It looks like the dock connector on my prime is slightly bent. The tablet never leaves my house and I use it in the dock 95% of the time. It can only have bent opening and closing the tablet and dock. This has probably caused the crack in my screen too.
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Here is a few pictures of my dongle not fitting.
It looks like the dock connector on my prime is slightly bent. The tablet never leaves my house and I use it in the dock 95% of the time. It can only have bent opening and closing the tablet and dock. This has probably caused the crack in my screen too.
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Links doesn't appear to show any pics... Nvrmnd I see it now
So it looks like it's not the actual GPS dongle that is not fitting but your tablet correct?
GPS clearance measured with digital callipers
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Links doesn't appear to show any pics... Nvrmnd I see it now
So it looks like it's not the actual GPS dongle that is not fitting but your tablet correct?
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I have just had another look, It looks like the dongle is the problem, not the tablet. Here's some pictures of the bottom of the tablet and the slightly bent connection port. You will notice that it's only bent very slightly (nothing like others I have seen)
The touchscreen is level and looks to be mounted correctly (unless the whole touchscreen is too high but to me it looks the same as others I have seen).
Here are some pictures of the clearances, measured using a digital calliper. It was difficult to hold the tablet, callipers and camera but the measurements are correct. You will notice that gap is about 1mm too small.
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I am now convinced (after measuring it) that if I force it onto my tablet the screen will crack. My tablet has a Micro crack caused by the dock (I will post a separate thread shortly about this showing pictures). Any pressure on the touchscreen will break it properly. The dongle will put pressure directly on the micro crack so the result would be instant break.
Everyone that owns a dock should be aware and look out for the micro cracks caused by the dock. They are very easy to miss.
Will update shortly
Thread re-opened.
This thread has convinced me that if I ever needed to use GPS on my prime I'd just use GPS tether.
Hi all,
just wanted to share an experience of mine with the dock, and how I resolved it...
When the screen was closed, if either side of the prime was pushed against the dock, i heard almost a cracking noise... due to some of the threads on here that got me a little worried.
I noticed the hinge had a bit to much 'give' when wobbled up and down,
I then started to open the dock.
I first removed the rubber pads on the bottom (which hide screws) one of these pads (nearest the dock connector) came off WITH the screw attached to it!!
low and behold, the screw on the other side was lose too! I put the screws back in and tightened them (if you are going to do this be careful not to over tighten them) all those nasty noises are now gone
effectively, the docking port was not being supported because of this... I wonder if this is the cause of some of these broken screens??
Steve
I am looking at buying the dock but I wonder if a screen protector would be good in protecting the screen against these cracks that the dock may cause. Another idea I had is to maybe put some foam tape along the sides just so its a bit softer for the screen to lay on and gives it a little extra space so the keys don't come near the screen. I really want the keyboard cos honestly I hate most software ones.
Its obvious but
Whys that?
step one. remove rubber feet for dock,
step two. notice the 2 screws at the back (nearest docking connector) are lose
step three, tighten screws with a clockwise motion
step four, re-attach pads
If it needed pictures I would have provided pictures
But I will take some later and turn this thread into a how to
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Its obvious but
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im having this exact problem.. it sounds like sand between dock and tablet, scratching the tablets screen -- very creepy lol.
gonna try the screw thing right away, reporting back later.
EDIT: Yay it works! No more creepy noise
Asus you fail big time!
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I was reading this thread and remembered how my dock hinge was getting a bit loose and how annoyed I was with it. As soon as I read this thread, I thought, let's have a look. To my surpise both screws were almost fully unscrewed. Screwed the up not overly tight and the hinge is once again as it was the first day. Unbelievable.
Many thanks to the OP for a good hint.
I had the same noises and after checking and tightening the screws it's gone. 2 of the 4 screws were loose.
Thanks for the hint.
Thanks
Thanks given
For all clarity i have question to you, what color is ur prime?
Amethyst grey i expect right?
It is not very clear but what color is the hole under the soft pads? and can u tell me if it is plastic or is the hole also aluminium?
My CG dock also had the two screws on the hinge side backed out. The adhesive material stayed on the dock instead of the rubber foot so it wasn't readily apparent. But, when I pressed a screw driver through to the head of the screw, one of the two was obviously ready to fall out, fully unscrewed. The other may have had a turn or so engaged. Tightened them and no more creak on that side.
I haven't checked the two opposite the hinge side yet, but a quick squeeze does cause creaking there too.
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One of the screws actually inside the dock came out of mine and was subsequently lost. Anyone know what exact size these screws are, or where to get some replacements?
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I recalled reading about this last month as well, but that thread fell way down right after that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24721206&postcount=18
I LOL'ed after seeing this.....removed the paws.....and the screws came out with them....not even a little tight....scary but fixed...thanks op!
I opened the rubber feet and noticed that both the screws were completely out. Tightened them and put the rubber feet back. Checked the front screws and they were good.
Haha well both of my back screws came out with the pad... My tablet still 'wobbles' some when docked, even after tightening them... Hmmm =/
Thoughts?
Wow they came out with the pads. Totally fixed the creaking. and the fact that it would separate when held by the corner. I too have the wobble but only at the most widely opened point when gravity pulls it down, but we all know its top heavy. I would have added more battery to the base totally max it out. The damn thing is 60% empty. Not that Im complaining about battery life its amazing. But the balance when opened would have been better and would have approached 24 hour battery life which is the ultimate goal.
Well I have a screen protector that isn't compatible with the dock (AmorSuit Military Guard) I have tried putting it in the dock, and it goes in, with so difficulty, but the fabric pieces inside the dock are screwed up. If I peel off these fabric strips, would me prime for in the dock without having to take off the screen protector?
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I had a similar problem
Carefully (And i DO mean carefully) remove the screws and pry open the dock, there are little clips that might break so you really gotta take your time and ease it open.
In the hinge assembly, under a silver sticker, there will be several screws holding the hinge assembly together
once you remove the bottom of the dock and the screws all holding it together you SHOULD be able to remove the part that holds the prime. On the FRONT bit i removed the fabric but also sanded down the plastic so it was completely flush (there is a plastic ridge that will mess up the protector otherwise)
Once you have it to your liking put it all back together. If you did it right the prime SHOULD fit nice with minimal wobble even with the "high quality" screen protectors or in my case, protectors on the front and back.
Remember, do at your own risk, YMMV, im not responsible, etc.
I just sanded down the fabric in the dock a bit
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had this problem right three days ago. after applying a new screen protector (which covers the whole part of the screen, while the previous one not), it was very difficult to insert the prime in the dock. as i saw that the fabric strips were screwed up, i removed them with tweezers, but under them there was some glue which made again difficult to insert and remove the dock. so i spent my sunday morning in removing this glue with tweezers, water and my fingers (without opening the dock, in fact it was very difficult to do so, also because water on the pin is not such a good thing) and now there are no problems in inserting the dock, and no glue rests on my screen protector
jason1993 said:
had this problem right three days ago. after applying a new screen protector (which covers the whole part of the screen, while the previous one not), it was very difficult to insert the prime in the dock. as i saw that the fabric strips were screwed up, i removed them with tweezers, but under them there was some glue which made again difficult to insert and remove the dock. so i spent my sunday morning in removing this glue with tweezers, water and my fingers (without opening the dock, in fact it was very difficult to do so, also because water on the pin is not such a good thing) and now there are no problems in inserting the dock, and no glue rests on my screen protector
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Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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cbasse said:
Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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I decided to just f-it and took the strip off myself. Seems to fit snugly enough...just have to see if there's any long-term issues as a result.
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cbasse said:
Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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jason1993 said:
No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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The only problem i found was the tiny ridge around where the fabric used to be ended up messing up my screen protector after a while, that's why i suggest filing it down.
And i call em Q-Tips, i know its a brand name like Kleenex, not sure what the generic name is... Ha! native English speaker and i don't even know the name for them, who knew?
jason1993 said:
No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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So what if I remove my screen protecter and the fabric strips are gone, will it fit too loose?
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pileot said:
The only problem i found was the tiny ridge around where the fabric used to be ended up messing up my screen protector after a while, that's why i suggest filing it down.
And i call em Q-Tips, i know its a brand name like Kleenex, not sure what the generic name is... Ha! native English speaker and i don't even know the name for them, who knew?
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Ahah! The important thing is that i've been able to make you understand me
Gabewalters said:
So what if I remove my screen protecter and the fabric strips are gone, will it fit too loose?
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I don't know. But in the end, the screen protector is so thin that i wouldn't think so. But it would be better to always have the screen protector on the whole screen, in our case.
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Ahah! The important thing is that i've been able to make you understand me
I don't know. But in the end, the screen protector is so thin that i wouldn't think so. But it would be better to always have the screen protector on the whole screen, in our case.
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Yeah very true, I would also prefer an screen protector at all times because it hides the scratches I have.
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