[Q] Should I be concerned about this screen bulging? - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

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

leppie said:
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.

kristovaher said:
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).

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battery cover fitment

I have a slight amount of movement if I press the lower left corner of my phone front to back. I can visibly see that the cover does not fit as well on the left as it does on the right. This causes a slight creek in when pressed.
Can any of you confirm that your phone has the same issue or if your battery cover has a tight fit that is equal on both sides.
Thanks, z
I have this issue too. Doesn't bother me much.
Thanks for the input.
Not a big bother if it's common, otherwise I will consider exchanging the phone.
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same thing here, im sure i wont even notice it once i get a case
I noticed that too before I had the case. Once I put on this case, it feels nice.
My backing seems to be very stable, just thought I would put in something. i would take it back to get a new one.
zPacKRat said:
I have a slight amount of movement if I press the lower left corner of my phone front to back. I can visibly see that the cover does not fit as well on the left as it does on the right. This causes a slight creek in when pressed.
Can any of you confirm that your phone has the same issue or if your battery cover has a tight fit that is equal on both sides.
Thanks, z
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When I first got the phone, the case was perfect; no creeks, no movement. But after using it for over 3 weeks and installing a skin (Skinomi carbon fiber), I noticed the same creeking on the lower left of the phone.
This was the same with my Sensation, but what I did to fix it was placed some sponge adhesive on the inside of the case. Two were placed on the lower portion of the inside of the case. This fixed the problem. I plan on doing the same with the Amaze. It actually makes the phone feel quite solid afterwards.
deliriousbb said:
This was the same with my Sensation, but what I did to fix it was placed some sponge adhesive on the inside of the case. Two were placed on the lower portion of the inside of the case. This fixed the problem. I plan on doing the same with the Amaze. It actually makes the phone feel quite solid afterwards.
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This is pretty much what I did to fix it.

[Q] [VIEW] Bottom plastic piece badly fitted?

So I just got a View, and for the most part it seems to be a well-crafted device. But, when I press on the front side of the plastic piece on the bottom (right above the charging port), it makes like a cracking noise, like the plastic doesn't fit right. Does anyone else have this? I'm trying to decide whether it's major enough to try to send in for warranty/RMA, especially since I took the OTA to HC and now want to HTC unlock to flash back and do S-Off for some rom action, which I think would void the warranty :-/
Mine is very solid, no cracking at all.
just got mine today and it does have that cracking noise ..
Hmm okay....well so far is 50/50 lol so maybe its common. I noticed that the plastic piece on the bottom can be slid forward and lifted off the charge port, and the noise seems to be coming from the gap between the screen border and the plastic piece over the charge port. So, maybe I'll try putting something in the gap to see if it stops. I feel stupid doing a warranty claim for something so trivial.
no cracking here, but i got something i do not like.
the screen is not fitted correctly on the lower side of the device.
It is not in line with the rest of the metal part, in fact is aprox 1 mm above it.
If you look at it you may not see it but if you swype your finger you can feel the edge of the glass.
But otherwise it is well built device.
I do not think i am going to try to replace it(or maybe i will).
That's ok. I almost ripped my bottom off looking for the sd card slot.
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Well, mine has a loose volume keys, it gets annoying...click click click click click!
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Mine does the click when you press on plastic at bottom as well. I got mine from bens during the sale a few weeks ago. What about you?
Whoareyou said:
Well, mine has a loose volume keys, it gets annoying...click click click click click!
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Lol my View has that too! Click click click
Also afflicted with the click. Kind of annoying bit of cheapness/shodiness on an otherwise very solid device. Wondering if a silicone cover would help mask it...
I have something similar but it was on the top camera cover. Where it wraps around directly under the power button it didnt seal right, and there was a gap that irritated me. After trying to fix it with no luck I ended up sending it back to amazon and bought another. New one perfect.
After a pint or two at the pub, the lighted buttons wiggle and wave at me. Should I return the unit, or stop drinking so much?

LCD/Glass seperating from the unit?

Alright. So after almost a month of use, aside from the random ICS lockup/reboots and babying the ASUS Transformer Prime. I looked at the top of my prime, and behold - there was a gap between the screen and the aluminum unit in which I can peak into some of the internals. I got scared as hell and briefly pressed it in. I also began to notice that the sides aren't so flush with the aluminum as well. Anybody notice this?
Can you post some pics of this? I'd return that bad boy ASAP!!
SOPhishicated said:
Alright. So after almost a month of use, aside from the random ICS lockup/reboots and babying the ASUS Transformer Prime. I looked at the top of my prime, and behold - there was a gap between the screen and the aluminum unit in which I can peak into some of the internals. I got scared as hell and briefly pressed it in. I also began to notice that the sides aren't so flush with the aluminum as well. Anybody notice this?
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Did you notice if the body of the Prime is bowing or warped?
It's kind of pointless posting pics now after I snapped it back in. I'm not going to attempt to simulate what happened. The gap before I snapped it in was almost a centimeter big.
"I'm not sure if you guys can see it. But there are miniscule gaps between the aluminum unit and the screen unit about a millimeter or two thick. This was AFTER I discovered that there was a gaping hole on the top of my Prime in which I promptly pressed the screen and snapped it back in. After a month of babying my Prime, I finally discover the physical imperfections of mine."
The gaps really do look bigger in real life. They're uneven as well. one side might be flush, the other might be gapping by 1-2mm.
Here I recorded a video of how my prime looks. The camera really downplays the gaps. You should watch it in 720p fullscreen to get a glimpse of what im talkin about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CwiR5VbEw&feature=youtu.be
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It's kind of pointless posting pics now after I snapped it back in. I'm not going to attempt to simulate what happened. The gap before I snapped it in was almost a centimeter big.
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A centimeter!? That's more than the thickness of the entire device, are you sure you didn't get the device damaged, since I see no reason whatsoever why would a device pop open for a centimeter. TF201 is not built 'under pressure' to do that, the only pressure that might come from is if the aluminum body is slightly warped, but that would not really cause an entire centimeter gap either (though it does cause those very small gaps).
SOPhishicated said:
Alright. So after almost a month of use, aside from the random ICS lockup/reboots and babying the ASUS Transformer Prime. I looked at the top of my prime, and behold - there was a gap between the screen and the aluminum unit in which I can peak into some of the internals. I got scared as hell and briefly pressed it in. I also began to notice that the sides aren't so flush with the aluminum as well. Anybody notice this?
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See here...I am in the same boat...sent mine back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1471363
How many times did you do the "squeeze fix" before this happened?
Mine also has a little bit of play especially on top above the camera lens. This is my second prime. I will be returning this one as well.
acidus. said:
How many times did you do the "squeeze fix" before this happened?
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I didn't. I didn't notice there was something wrong with the device until I discovered the gaping hole.
I should probably send it in, but christ - I can't live without the Prime, I use it for EVERYTHING. :'(
SOPhishicated said:
It's kind of pointless posting pics now after I snapped it back in. I'm not going to attempt to simulate what happened. The gap before I snapped it in was almost a centimeter big.
"I'm not sure if you guys can see it. But there are miniscule gaps between the aluminum unit and the screen unit about a millimeter or two thick. This was AFTER I discovered that there was a gaping hole on the top of my Prime in which I promptly pressed the screen and snapped it back in. After a month of babying my Prime, I finally discover the physical imperfections of mine."
The gaps really do look bigger in real life. They're uneven as well. one side might be flush, the other might be gapping by 1-2mm.
Here I recorded a video of how my prime looks. The camera really downplays the gaps. You should watch it in 720p fullscreen to get a glimpse of what im talkin about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CwiR5VbEw&feature=youtu.be
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Did you leave it in the heat or freezing temps at all? That is very lame that it is doing that. Definitely a workmanship problem and needs warranty.
Well my room is in the cold, frigid basement. But no heat, NYC winters are cold.
Think it's worth it to send it back? I cant decide. It shouldn't be too big of a problem functionality-wise .

Problems with prime casing?

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.....
So Lets Review:
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.....
So Lets Review:
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.
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J
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!
Screwedupsmitty said:
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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i500 said:
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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zektor said:
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.

GPS dongle dosen't fit LOL!

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!
richardmlea said:
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.
jjdevega said:
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.
wifesabitch said:
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.
jjdevega said:
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
jjdevega said:
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.
wifesabitch said:
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.
richardmlea said:
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
jjdevega said:
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.
dongle
Tablet
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.

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