Weak WIFI+No GPS = Refund Request = full refund - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

long story short.
loved my prime.
got pre order from amazon.
ICS update
Prime constant reboots
didnt wait
sent to amazon for full refund
received refund bought prime from Office Depot
got prime
got ICS
working fine but no GPS and very bad WIFI
complained
got RMA
they replaced the WIFI card
shocking - no change still no GPS bad wifi
wrote to Gary a private MSG
he send me an email and CC trinity and Troy
they give me options:
1. RMA again.
2. Wait for future update.
3. Refund.
i choose refund.
after a full month and a half of emails
Sadly Trinity (which assigned to my case) is EXTREMELY busy and email support is EXTREMELY slow BUT they deliver....
once i found out their Queue direct line phone number and not the Generic 1800 one i called and each time i got Troy who took care of me and helped processed the RMA.
eventually after a month and a half of emails , 4 months total with the prime almost 70 emails and 4 phone calls i got the check today by mail.
full refund from asus.
conclusion.
very impressed with the turn around and the actual fact i got full refund for both the tablet and the dock.
lil upset with the time frame but i do understand i am one in a million that contact them.
so the bottom line is that i got the full refund and that made me feel good and earned ASUS my respect.
i intend to keep the $ aside for the 700 which is the (hopefully) bug/mistake free transformer prime....
just my 2 cents

m.a.s.e said:
long story short.
loved my prime.
got pre order from amazon.
ICS update
Prime constant reboots
didnt wait
sent to amazon for full refund
received refund bought prime from Office Depot
got prime
got ICS
working fine but no GPS and very bad WIFI
complained
got RMA
they replaced the WIFI card
shocking - no change still no GPS bad wifi
wrote to Gary a private MSG
he send me an email and CC trinity and Troy
they give me options:
1. RMA again.
2. Wait for future update.
3. Refund.
i choose refund.
after a full month and a half of emails
Sadly Trinity (which assigned to my case) is EXTREMELY busy and email support is EXTREMELY slow BUT they deliver....
once i found out their Queue direct line phone number and not the Generic 1800 one i called and each time i got Troy who took care of me and helped processed the RMA.
eventually after a month and a half of emails , 4 months total with the prime almost 70 emails and 4 phone calls i got the check today by mail.
full refund from asus.
conclusion.
very impressed with the turn around and the actual fact i got full refund for both the tablet and the dock.
lil upset with the time frame but i do understand i am one in a million that contact them.
so the bottom line is that i got the full refund and that made me feel good and earned ASUS my respect.
i intend to keep the $ aside for the 700 which is the (hopefully) bug/mistake free transformer prime....
just my 2 cents
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I have sent Gary a few private messages regarding the issues I have been having with the WiFi and GPS, but haven't gotten a response from him ... consider yourself lucky in that regard. I too was asking for a full refund, but with the new GPS dongle development, I may forgo that option and hold onto it in the hope they will also rectify the WiFi issue.

hope for u too...
i quickly learned that in order to get a response from them i need to send short, to the point emails with specific details....
no explanations etc. just facts 1, 2 ,3. that how i got the best response from them.... i also send my prime back extremely organized with ALL documentation highly detailed with proof of emails from trinity, a cover letter with the refind request ETC.
once i stopped sending Gary love notes and just gave him my email address, told him i bought the prime for GPS (which is true, that plus wifi) and requested refund then communicated with trinity in short to the point emails i got my money back....
waiting for 700

Why don't you guys return where you bought from?
You have enough time within the return period to test it out.
So now you guys are basically returning a used product that even the retailer wouldn't take back and want the manufacturer to refund you?
If I were Asus, I would tell you guys to go fly a kite!
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Elisha said:
Why don't you guys return where you bought from?
You have enough time within the return period to test it out.
So now you guys are basically returning a used product that even the retailer wouldn't take back and want the manufacturer to refund you?
If I were Asus, I would tell you guys to go fly a kite!
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well
obviously u didn't read...
Like I said, ill explain again for the slow learners.
I did sent back the original back to Amazon, bought the prime again. Tested and when it didn't work sent it back to asus for rma (replace the wifi and gps) which didn't help but took long enough for the return period to pass.
Discussed with Gary who offered a full refund .
And so this thread is not to say"I win", but in fact to say"kudos for asus".
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cameronsutor said:
I have sent Gary a few private messages regarding the issues I have been having with the WiFi and GPS, but haven't gotten a response from him ... consider yourself lucky in that regard. I too was asking for a full refund, but with the new GPS dongle development, I may forgo that option and hold onto it in the hope they will also rectify the WiFi issue.
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Unless they replace the back panel, wifi will probably not be improved much. Not a software fix.

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Unless they replace the back panel, wifi will probably not be improved much. Not a software fix.
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agreed...
Thats why I am waiting for the 700... Infinity....
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What did you write in your PM that is so magical? i havent got a response from him even from prior pms...

If you want to get a response from Gary, send him an email, not a PM (it's an option via the forum). Include your contact info in the email.

did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-

kwazytazz said:
did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-
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sorry buddy but sounds like you outta luck. they going to want proof of purchase. even warranty claims want proof of receipt or purchase. why you get rid of receipt? I made sure to stash mines away for when i need it.

demandarin said:
even warranty claims want proof of receipt or purchase.
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Not necessarily true, I RMA'd my original TF101 for light bleed, dust under screen and right speaker issues and a copy of the receipt was not requested. Mind you this was within 12 months of the TF101's release. But I agree that they will more than likely request onein order to issue a refund.

Sounds like you were unlucky with your Prime!
Mine's been great and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Asus product.

kwazytazz said:
did you guys have to provide a receipt? i don't have my receipt no more and paid cash in jan -_-
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yes, you have to show a receipt.
i paid online for both my dock and tablet and when they offered the full refund i logged into my bestbuy account and office depot account and printed out the invoices.
that was enough.
even if u paid cash u can go back to the store and ask for the receipt, by law they are obligated to save it for some time in records....
as for sending Gary PM. i agree, you will get better luck by sending an email with your email address a brief description and a phone to contact you.
good luck...
and as mentioned before, i will def continue buying from asus. love the products, and waiting for the next infinity....
i just had a bad luck with the prime, no big deal....

No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.

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No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.
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Sorry for Asus? This is nothing more than ASUS sleeping in the bed they made for themselves. Like the old saying goes what goes up must come down, so if you're going to toss crap in the air don't be surprised if the odd turd falls on your head.

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No offense to anyone but I think I feel more sorry for the ASUS end of all that e-mail/phone calls than the OP, especially with how much they must deal with it.
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i don't understand why u think like that.
I paid 700$ for a device I purchased so I can use at the university.
But for the life of me I could not get a wifi signal.
My Samsung phone and ipad i sold
to get the prime were able to connect with full bars.
My prime was useless with no internet access for my docks and drop box.
So no, I could not deal with that.
I also didn't wanted an additional accessory to bulk things up. I did went the normal route of rma and it didn't help.
So for 700$ asking for wifi to work properly is not too much.
Asus did what they should have expected from them and that is-is the rma process didn't help refund the money.
It is not my fault I waited 3 weeks for the rma process and lost my window to return the device.
I followed their instructions, to send the tablet to them.
U should not be justifying them, they did the expected thing by refunding.
By doing so they kept me as a customer to buy the 700 with the design flaw fixed from the prime....
Why is it so simple to understand this is customer service....
I am happy u got a working prime, I didn't....
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Yeah, ASUS did rather bungle a few things -- I especially think it's a egg-splat-face moment how the Prime/TF300/Infinity seem to be related. BUT I can still have sympathy for the ASUS employees and associates that are stuck with all this.
Who the heck must want to deal with this products customer support, even if it's there job? Really.

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Yeah, ASUS did rather bungle a few things -- I especially think it's a egg-splat-face moment how the Prime/TF300/Infinity seem to be related. BUT I can still have sympathy for the ASUS employees and associates that are stuck with all this.
Who the heck must want to deal with this products customer support, even if it's there job? Really.
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That is their job... I go to University for 6 hours and then I come home and have to deal with homework. Why don't you feel sorry for me.
Besides, if their service wasnt so bad there won't even be that many problems. I RMAd a HP laptop before that was a bit over warranty and they sent me the shipping label and fixed it for free. The process took 1 phone call and 2 weeks. My Prime has arrived in their facility since 5 weeks ago and i had to pay for shipping.

i guess its just a matter of pure luck+individual case.
for those who got a perfectly working prime, that's awesome.
but also need to understand some of us got a none working prime.
those who rather wait for a fix for the lock-ups/ its their choice alone.
me personally since money does not grow on trees, i believe that if i paid 700$ for a device i expect it to work . unless i broke it...
first day i bought a screen protector and a case and all that to protect my prime. but when it failed to do the only reason i bought it for , which is to give me access to my documents while at school. it automatically became useless for me.
to each its own.
i don't feel bad for those support reps... it is their jobs.
i did not call and screamed like a lil boy.
all i did was to inquire about my RMA process,
and when it didn't help i requested help from an ASUS rep on this forum.
i give praise for ASUS to even have an official rep here.
but that is also THIER choice to put a rep here, if they didnt want/expected customers to contact him then why even let him be here.
they offered, i took them on their offer.
and going back to the saying that for me, moeney does not grow on trees, once they offered a full refund i said "yes" and there were dalays in response, so i kept on sending emails.
not screeming or cursing, but neirly asking for an update.
until they answered and get the ball rolling.
if you have rich parents that buy you any prime u want, kudos for u.
if you had a prime with zero problems from the begining, awesome for u.
my kudos (IN MY PERSONAL CASE) will go to Garry and ASUS for handeling (MY PERSONAL CASE) to my satisfation.
my post was to acknolege their kudos and to show others that there is a chance.
by giving up those dongles , ASUS admited for having an issue.
for me, i simply couldnt wait, not wanted to with a 700$ product i wanted it to perform as it should be.
same way as everyone was complaining with the iphone4 grip of death...

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Sent the Prime in for RMA

Sent in my Prime for RMA. If you want more info on the process go ahead and ask away. If you're wondering if someone else asked the question in this thread, chances are they didn't because I'll be updating the OP with all the Questions and Answers.
How long did they say it would take?
7 days. I don't know if this is for repair, for for them to repair it and ship it back or what. I'm assuming repair
What do you need to have?
Your device and your serial number. Normally they ask if you have it on the device. If you don't, just make sure you have your warranty card. Keep it, though, when you send the device in and make sure to mention it's not on the device to them
What about GPS?
They said they'd fix it, but other threads suggest that it won't live up to our standards.
Dead/Stuck Pixels?
Fully covered. Mine had them, and they said they'd replace the screen.
What do I send?
Just the device. They'll also give you a checklist to fill out with info such as the RMA number, what's included, information regarding the problems, signature, dates, etc...
Scratched backs?
In the checklist I kindly requested a new backplate. Those things scratch pretty easily, and laying it down on a couple times makes it look like you're table is made out of sand paper. I'll keep ya informed about this one.
Where does it ship to?
Here's the address they tell you to ship it to:
ASUS Service Center
Attn: RMA Dept., RMA #_________________
4051 Freeport Parkway, Suite 200
Grapevine, TX 76051
USA Only, obviously.
Shipping cost?
You gotta foot it. It was around 20 dollars for me, I think, with Insurance via USPS.
Do they require the original box?
Nope. I shipped mine in the box (which was in another box to be safe) because I thought it'd be safer, but they didn't request the original packaging.
After-Reception Questions
Do they wipe the tablet?
I've attached the checklist to be included in the package for your reading pleasure
Questions? Please ask! If they're for after I get the device, you can post 'em too. I'll just copy them to the OP and answer them when I get it back.
Wrong about the pixels their has to be 5 or2 right next to reach other
I would RMA due to the pixels but I don't wanna have to spend 20 to ship then 30 to replace my screen protector and skin not worth it I have 6 pixels but they only show up on a black screen and who stares at those
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No offense but grow a pair and stand up for yourself and demand a refund or replacement what's with you people accepting defective devices brand new out of the box?.... Obviously not talking about the GPS since everyone's doesn't work and that can't be fixed.
I just sent mine today. They told me 10 working days.
Wouldn't auto rotate, auto brightness, camera didn't work (due to firmware update), gps a bit off.
In the RMA Checklist I wrote, please install Ice Cream Sandwich.
Wordlywisewiz said:
Wrong about the pixels their has to be 5 or2 right next to reach other
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Coulda sworn their rep told me that if there was a single one they'd fix it. He could have been looking at the notebook one, though. Luckily mine is 2 right next to each other
jdbaker82 said:
No offense but grow a pair and stand up for yourself and demand a refund or replacement what's with you people accepting defective devices brand new units out of the box?.... Obviously not talking about the GPS since everyone's doesn't work and that can't be fixed.
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I tried, the representative just kept saying it wasn't in the warranty policy and when I requested to speak to his manager, I was on hold for 30 minutes (but the rep kept checking in to make sure I knew he hadn't just blown me off) until he told me that he'd try to transfer me. I got the answering machine, hopefully I get a call back and I will.
I don't understand why they can't shop you one then you shop yours back the turnaround is dumb but I'm not gonna send mine back it's perfect except the pixels but again I can't notice them except on the boot screen
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Did you send yours in the original box? I know for laptops they sometimes don't want you to send it in the original box because it has the serial numbers on it and they can't guarantee that you'll get the box back.
I started the RMA process on mine, but haven't sent it in yet. My just flat out never worked out of the box, would not boot etc... It sucks we have to pay for the shipping.
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Did you send yours in the original box? I know for laptops they sometimes don't want you to send it in the original box because it has the serial numbers on it and they can't guarantee that you'll get the box back.
I started the RMA process on mine, but haven't sent it in yet. My just flat out never worked out of the box, would not boot etc... It sucks we have to pay for the shipping.
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They didn't specially request it, but I sent it in it anyway. Actually, I shipped it in it's box in a box (boxception).
King John said:
Coulda sworn their rep told me that if there was a single one they'd fix it. He could have been looking at the notebook one, though. Luckily mine is 2 right next to each other
I tried, the representative just kept saying it wasn't in the warranty policy and when I requested to speak to his manager, I was on hold for 30 minutes (but the rep kept checking in to make sure I knew he hadn't just blown me off) until he told me that he'd try to transfer me. I got the answering machine, hopefully I get a call back and I will.
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All I'm saying is if it was me I wouldn't bother calling Asus I would be returning it directly to the store I bought it from and if it required speaking to corporate for whatever company you better believe it would get done.
I'am dying t know if they wipe and factory reset peoples tablets and you get it back set back to zero with all apps, settings, tweaks .... gone
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King John said:
They didn't specially request it, but I sent it in it anyway. Actually, I shipped it in it's box in a box (boxception).
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I see what you did there
jdbaker82 said:
All I'm saying is if it was me I wouldn't bother calling Asus I would be returning it directly to the store I bought it from and if it required speaking to corporate for whatever company you better believe it would get done.
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I did. I called up Best Buy requested a return for a replacement. I wanted to make sure I'd actually get a replacement. After about 2 hours on the phone (while PHP scripting so not much time was lost) I finally got to a manager. They told me they had none. Didn't want to waste my time with shipping it there only to find out they had none.
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I'am dying t know if they wipe and factory reset peoples tablets and you get it back set back to zero with all apps, settings, tweaks .... gone
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I see what you did there
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I actually wiped mine before I sent it in. But, in any case, if they do, it'll have the welcome screen. The rep asked me if they had permission to wipe it, so I assume they only do if they think they have to. I'll update the OP.
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I did. I called up Best Buy requested a return for a replacement. I wanted to make sure I'd actually get a replacement. After about 2 hours on the phone (while PHP scripting so not much time was lost) I finally got to a manager. They told me they had none. Didn't want to waste my time with shipping it there only to find out they had none.
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No one has any but that will change in a few weeks wouldn't you have rather have a refund instead of paying money to ship off your already defective product hoping it will come back fixed with no problems? Not to mention who knows how long it will really take before you get it back we already know ASUS has their hands full. Then you can get a brand new one places like Best Buy are starting to receive their stocks.
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No one has any but that will change in a few weeks wouldn't you have rather have a refund instead of paying money to ship off your already defective product hoping it will come back fixed with no problems? Then you can get a brand new one places like Best Buy are starting to receive their stocks.
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I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
jdbaker82 said:
You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
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Awwwwcrrrappp.... This trip is going to blow.
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You got a better chance of getting one from Best Buy,Newegg, or Office Depot before getting it back from ASUS.
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I agree with him!
I just stopped my UPS to ASUS repair.
I bought another one on the Best Buy website and says I should have it by 1/9/12
I will return the defective one and get my money back.
Asus' Fremont facility is pretty fast and efficient with their RMA turnaround time. Having had to send my G73JW laptop to Asus twice before (once to their Indiana facility, once to Fremont), I speak from experience. If it went to Indiana, then I'd be more concerned as they take forever and aren't quite as organized. It took Indiana 2 months to get my laptop back to me, and Fremont a week from shipping it there to return. And, for the Canadians, they're supposed to have excellent RMA service at their facility. Be aware, however, that tracking the repair status online is rarely accurate.
I sent mine back too. I shipped it out Tuesday should arrive today. I had sever screen bleed on the right hand side and of course GPS. I'll update when I get some notice or when it returns!
King John said:
I didn't (and don't) have the time to wait for the new ones. I have a trip coming up in two and a half weeks. I'm wondering if I'll even have it by then. I could always return it after the fact.
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I doubt you'd be able to return it after they send it back to you, I can almost guarantee that you won't get the original box back.
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Flickering problem. Should I go through RMA? or refund?

I am getting really annoyed by the flickering problem. It really hurts my eyes when i read something for a long time.
Have any of you sent your tablet off for RMA for flickering screen problem? Does RMA fix the problem? Can I also ask for a full refund for this problem...?
I also have weak wifi problem.. but then...to me flickering is more bothersome because i use the tablet to read pdf file most of the time..
Where did you get it? And are you still in your return period? Refund would be a hell of alot easier than RMA. I was able to return two of mine, one from Gamestop, other from Staples. I believe one from BB too. I forget ive had so many haha.
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Where did you get it? And are you still in your return period? Refund would be a hell of alot easier than RMA. I was able to return two of mine, one from Gamestop, other from Staples. I believe one from BB too. I forget ive had so many haha.
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Thank you for the quick reply!! I bought from Memory expression in Richmond, Canada....
I was trying to exchange a while back...Then they told me it is final sale!!! But i bought my 64gb for 599....... SO SAD!!! When I look at the receipt, it does say final sale..
So I wonder if I can get a full refund from Asus now...
I have also experiences a variety of problems on my tablet.. sigh... Was wishing the update could solve some of the problems. I did solve the reboot problem for me, which I was so happy...but now this flickering problem is really annoying...also weak wifi..
try to get it refunded. throw a *****fit at asus customer service and insist it. people should not be having to go through all these bugs.
its shocking. and i thought LG was bad with their Optimus 2X(G2X) fiasco
for me the flickering stopped at .15 firmware... knocks on wood...
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Thank you for the quick reply!! I bought from Memory expression in Richmond, Canada....
I was trying to exchange a while back...Then they told me it is final sale!!! But i bought my 64gb for 599....... SO SAD!!! When I look at the receipt, it does say final sale..
So I wonder if I can get a full refund from Asus now...
I have also experiences a variety of problems on my tablet.. sigh... Was wishing the update could solve some of the problems. I did solve the reboot problem for me, which I was so happy...but now this flickering problem is really annoying...also weak wifi..
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What is it with retail stores that say all sales final for DEFECTIVE product? Maybe its just my experience as a store manager but I've had people FREAK out on me when I wouldn't let then return something TWO YEARS after the return policy ( we have a year policy and it was three years old.. sigh) I wouldn't take no for an answer if it is broken. Talk to the manager and cause a scene if you have to. More than likely they send it back to Asus for a vendor credit anyways so no loss on their side. If they refuse you can dispute it with your credit card and get your money back. Certain businesses wonder while they are going under with this economy, its business practices like this that accelerate their demise. Meanwhile, we just opened another 12 stores last year lol.
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Thank you so much for your suggestions!! After reading your comments, I realized that it was very unfair that i didn't even get a chance to exchange for a defective product! So I complained about it through their web mail. Now the manager offered me full refund for the product!! many many many thanks!
got full refund!
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What is it with retail stores that say all sales final for DEFECTIVE product? Maybe its just my experience as a store manager but I've had people FREAK out on me when I wouldn't let then return something TWO YEARS after the return policy ( we have a year policy and it was three years old.. sigh) I wouldn't take no for an answer if it is broken. Talk to the manager and cause a scene if you have to. More than likely they send it back to Asus for a vendor credit anyways so no loss on their side. If they refuse you can dispute it with your credit card and get your money back. Certain businesses wonder while they are going under with this economy, its business practices like this that accelerate their demise. Meanwhile, we just opened another 12 stores last year lol.
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Thank you so much for your suggestions!! After reading your comments, I realized that it was very unfair that i didn't even get a chance to exchange for a defective product! So I complained about it through their web mail. Now the manager offered me full refund for the product!! many many many thanks!

What is up with ASUS and RMA???

I sent my two primes, and two docks back to ASUS. They have had them for two weeks now.
I have emailed Trinity, my contact that Gary gave me, she is the one I put attention to on the box. I emailed here about 5 times in the last two weeks, and not even one email back.
I have now emailed Gary two times in the last week, and no email back from him either.
I am about to get my credit card companies involved. All I have asked is for a working RMA, a status update, or at least a confirmation that they at least have my stuff.
Two weeks and I can't even get a courtesy one email back???
What would you guys do next???
Call them
I sent mine in about a week and a half ago. I've never waited this long on a repair from anywhere before. Hopefully your goods comeback in better shape than you left them. I had my tablet for a day before mailing it in for repair. Very disappointing. Not sure why I didn't just return it. Would have had a new one already.
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Call them
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"Hello, this is Peggy.. Thank you and I be here to help u. What is your problem?"
I understand what you saying. He has been very busy lately. I'd say try emailing him again. Put who you are in the subject in the subject and put this needs reading asap.
Browsing this thread - this just really hit me hard. Freakin' TWO PRIMES RMA'd - and no response?!
That is absolutely, 100%, unequivocally , unacceptable in today's market.
Really makes me want to move away from Asus Tablets. My Prime has had no GPS (ordered in December, received late January). I sure don't want to go through RMA hell, but I also don't want to try to explain to everyone what the abscess (sorry, dongle) is attached to my otherwise, thinner than iPad tablet is.
Ridiculous.
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I sent my two primes, and two docks back to ASUS. They have had them for two weeks now.
Two weeks and I can't even get a courtesy one email back???
What would you guys do next???
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Asus agreed to buy back all this stuff. So I sent it all in per their shipping methods. And now I get nothing. How do I call, when they did not even give me a RMA number, all they gave me was instructions to send it to California Asus, with attention to Trinity.
I don't understand why they can't even reply back?
When I email both people I include all old emails, so they know what the email is about. I just don't get it. They have had it in their hands since the 4th of April.
I would call them. My experience is someone always answers the phone and any one of them can help you. Sometimes you have to wait a little bit and listen to the Asus advertising before someone picks up but it's worth the short wait.
I had a great RMA experience with them and Trinity was initially assigned to me (From Gary) but it wasn't necessary to only have her help you. Everyone gladly chipped in to assist.
Ill mention your xda name next time I talk to Gary. A few others had a similar situation and i got them an accelerated response. It shouldn't be needed but he is a busy man. That Trinity woman is the one who really should've hit you back already and no reason why she couldn't have already. Ill see if I can help ya out.
Actually I have a RMA # but it does not work, nor does entering my phone number on their website. It took me a week for Trinity to get back to me with shipping instructions. She said she sent them to me, I sent her three emails over the next week, and then she finally got back to me with the shipping info.
With service like this my costumers would leave my company, and I would be left with no work, therefore no job. Maybe she does not work there anymore??? That's the only reason I emailed Gary about this again.
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Actually I have a RMA # but it does not work, nor does entering my phone number on their website. It took me a week for Trinity to get back to me with shipping instructions. She said she sent them to me, I sent her three emails over the next week, and then she finally got back to me with the shipping info.
With service like this my costumers would leave my company, and I would be left with no work, therefore no job. Maybe she does not work there anymore??? That's the only reason I emailed Gary about this again.
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My Prime has arrived in their facilities since 5 weeks ago. RMA numbers never worked.
Sent mine in on 04/08, fedex said they received it on 4/12, but the status said the receive date was 04/13. its now in [WB5] status. damn thats a long time without my prime. i RMA'd a galaxy tab and it took less than a week to get there and back to me -__-
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Browsing this thread - this just really hit me hard. Freakin' TWO PRIMES RMA'd - and no response?!
That is absolutely, 100%, unequivocally , unacceptable in today's market.
Really makes me want to move away from Asus Tablets. My Prime has had no GPS (ordered in December, received late January). I sure don't want to go through RMA hell, but I also don't want to try to explain to everyone what the abscess (sorry, dongle) is attached to my otherwise, thinner than iPad tablet is.
Ridiculous.
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Well this is clearly Asus' fault. And it isn't.
The problem here is that Asus obviously put their US RMA service up for bid and accepted the lowest bidder.
So yeah, root cause is Asus' fault.
The lowball bidder whom Asus awarded the bid to has attempted to line their pockets by defrauding Asus' customers (documented repeatedly here on XDA before someone gets a wild idea about suing me for libel, bring it if you're that stupid). This adds to the problem.
And Asus doesn't seem to be supporting the RMA site other than with some parts. IOW the RMA site doesn't have access to NVFlash either. I haven't heard enough from other poster's on XDA to know if any non-brick software issues have been resolved, but I suspect not since most of them could be handled via FOTA.
Then there's the lack of communication between the RMA site, Asus, and the customer.
So it's not a pretty picture, no matter how you look at it.
I rma'ed mine last monday the 9th, shipped overnight and it arrived in their hands on the 10th. My RMA still says they haven't received my device yet. It's been like that since day 1. I'm not gonna call or anything, its pointless. They only have 14 days anyways max to turn around an RMA.
Hi,
I will have Trinity call you today and have escalated it higher after my response to you yesterday. I did respond on 4/13 and again yesterday. I apologize about the call back not occurring.
Sincerely,
Gary
Sounds like a lack of parts to me. Primes seem to be breaking everywhere.
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Hi,
I will have Trinity call you today and have escalated it higher after my response to you yesterday. I did respond on 4/13 and again yesterday. I apologize about the call back not occurring.
Sincerely,
Gary
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Gary I did not get an email from you on the 13th, I did get one last night stating you are forwarding this on to Tony, but I got nothing today from Tony or Trinity. The last email I got from Trinity is the FedEx info, I have never received an email since then from her. I use Gmail, and I have checked the spam folder, and found nothing....
Still no reply from Asus.....
I need to rma my device due to some light bleed, but maybe i should call Asus Support on the instructions manual first? will they troubleshoot that? anybody got experience on how Asus is handling these kind of defects?
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I need to rma my device due to some light bleed, but maybe i should call Asus Support on the instructions manual first? will they troubleshoot that? anybody got experience on how Asus is handling these kind of defects?
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if the light bleed isn't that bad, I would suggest that you don't RMA it unless it really bothers you and you want to part with your tablet for AT LEAST a month

Guide to Returning prime in Canada

Change of topic. Original topic was a "Can you return the prime in Canada" thread. Since i personally have succeeded, i am now sharing how i did it so you can do it too!
First: Make sure you have all accessories: Charger, cleaning cloth, usb cable, manuals, etc.
Tablet has to be scratch free and in very good condition. Try to clean all the fingerprints as best you can.
If you have the plastic wrapper that goes around it, bonus!
Put tablet in box as if it were brand new. Neatly wrap the cord, make it all look pretty.
Make sure the tablet is charged and reset it so when you turn it on it goes to the default setup thing.
Dont forget to remove your microSD card!
Go to your local bestbuy.
Tell them you got it as a gift
You opened it up and played with it for a few days and decided its not for you
you would like a return please. (Be kind, they are people too!)
Another option is to say "they got the wrong one" when you ask for the refund. If they ask if you want to find the right one say you dont really have time right now, you'd rather the refund and you can come back another time to get the tablet thats right for you.
They will want to inspect it. If you have obvious physical damage, forget it. If you dont have the packaging, forget it. If you give them ANY reason to reject it, forget it. Dont lie but you dont have to give them obvious reasons. "I just dont want it" is true. "I want to return it because the new version came out" Also true but a bad idea.
They will likely ask if you have the recipt. Tell them you dont have a recipt, it was a gift, the person who gave it to you didnt think to keep it. (I said it was from my grandmother who lives in another city, whatever seems plausable)
They will tell you they cant return it for cash but can do store credit. You say thats acceptable and try not to smile too big. (Also helps not to agree too fast). I made some comment "thats fine, i can buy something that better suits what i need when i get paid". If they offer to help you find something to buy with the card right away just say you really dont have too long to spend on this, you can come back another day to spend the money.
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Dont forget! when you go to buy the infinity bring a printout of these two pages and get the infinity for $350 instead of $500! It helps to email yourself the links so you can bring them up on your phone too. Bestbuy matches online prices now! (woot!)
http://kexane.com/p/25919/ASUS TF700T-B1-GR 10.1-Inch Tablet (Gray)-%2d%2d-1KO008S4AY0499.html
http://surefireshops.com/p/25914/ASUS TF700T-B1-GR 10.1-Inch Tablet (Gray)-%2d%2d-0O008S4AY0499.html
If i helped you dont forget to thank me! (click the button!)
I wanna know too! Where are you finding these reports?
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In the two "returned my prime" threads, if you read through them theres one or two people saying it didnt work for them and they were in Canada.
I've had success in getting a refund from them ( still awaiting the cheque however).
Feel free to PM me any questions.
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I've had success in getting a refund from them ( still awaiting the cheque however).
Feel free to PM me any questions.
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'Them' being Best Buy?
No, ASUS directly.
I don't think anyone is going to have luck until the actual release date (August 17th). Before then there is really no point to try an exchange.
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No, ASUS directly.
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How the heck did you manage that? Who do i contact!
I live in Alberta and I have tried numerous time to return my prime for an infinity at different location. All locations were ready to send it to Asus for repair and they don't really care about the manufacturers warranty, they just want to send it to Asus to take care of it.
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Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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I know its sort of beside the point but what issue did you have to RMA it in for? how did they determine it was better to give you money than try to fix it?
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I know its sort of beside the point but what issue did you have to RMA it in for? how did they determine it was better to give you money than try to fix it?
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I'd definitely like to know this too!! I've had mine since January- bought it from Staples. I had problems within the first month, but they just told me I had to go through Asus (even though they told me I had 30 days to return when I purchased it!!). I haven't RMA'd after reading all the horror stories on the forums, and I keep hoping an impending update will fix things (silly I know...). I'm so frustrated with the whole experience, and reading about what is going on now in the US for BB customers is just making it worse! I'd love to hear if there is anything we can do up in Canada...
I RMA'd mine. I'm waiting for the information package and how to send it. It was fine at the beginning but after a few months I started to have screen glitches, flickers. My Wifi is some what weak to none existant where my wife's Ipad does not have a problem. The number of freezes it can have is unbearable.
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Sent mine for RMA. Got cheque 3 weeks later. Bought another Prime. End of story. From Ontario.
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So how did it take in total since you initiated the process? I think I may be fed up enough to do it- I was willing to wait and see what good firmware updates did, but it's been 6 months... I'm moving soon though, so I might have to wait until the fall if the process is too long. The last thing I need right now is for it to get lost in the mail!!
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I RMA'd mine. I'm waiting for the information package and how to send it. It was fine at the beginning but after a few months I started to have screen glitches, flickers. My Wifi is some what weak to none existant where my wife's Ipad does not have a problem. The number of freezes it can have is unbearable.
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Please post when you get the info-- I'm nervous about RMAs, and I'd really like more info on how Asus is handling them up here...
Has anyone heard of RMAs in Canada that have actually improved the Prime (in cases where the original was "fixed" and returned)?
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So how did it take in total since you initiated the process? I think I may be fed up enough to do it- I was willing to wait and see what good firmware updates did, but it's been 6 months... I'm moving soon though, so I might have to wait until the fall if the process is too long. The last thing I need right now is for it to get lost in the mail!!
Please post when you get the info-- I'm nervous about RMAs, and I'd really like more info on how Asus is handling them up here...
Has anyone heard of RMAs in Canada that have actually improved the Prime (in cases where the original was "fixed" and returned)?
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Once my Prime is sent back to me from its RMA I can post my thoughts on any improvements to my tablets overall performance.
I just got my prime back today, after sending it in exactly one month ago, to fix the green camera issue. I had to call them up to escalate the issue last week, because it was taking so long.
Anyway, they returned it good as new. They also replaced the cracked back panel, which was nice.
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Returned my prime to best buy with no receipt. Just said it was a gift. In Ottawa btw. Got a gift card for the keyboard and the tablet. Proud new owner of an infinity
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When did you purchase your Prime, hydroxide?
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Returned my prime to best buy with no receipt. Just said it was a gift. In Ottawa btw. Got a gift card for the keyboard and the tablet. Proud new owner of an infinity
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I'm in Ottawa too, and I'll like to try to get an exchange too. Which store did you do yours at? Also, how did you pitch it? Kinda like "I got this as a gift and it's been plagued with problems"?
So i just got back from BB
Walked in, told the guy i got it as a gift, didnt want or need it, wanted to return it
He asked if i had a recipt
i said nope, was a gift from my grandma out of town
he asked if theres any chance i could get the recipt
i said not likely, shes old and forgets things
he said without a recipt they cant return it for cash, tho he could do store credit
i said thats awesome, i was thinking about getting a laptop anyways
processed the return, turned it on to make sure its going strong, checked i had the accessories, all was well. Got me a gift card for when the store has 700's in stock. woot!

Gamestop Primes - Keep calling them til they exchange our Primes

I call the 1-800 number for gamestop weekly to see if they are doing it yet, but they keep telling me that until an official recall of this pos is announced, it isn't going to happen. Maybe more of us should keep calling. We only have a little over 3 months left until all bets are off because best buy and amazon are doing it based on the 1 year manufacture's warranty.
The number is 1-800-883-8895. Lets get those calls going so maybe they will change their minds. I know that I won't ever buy anything from gamestop again because of this.
The more of us that call over and over will make them see that this is a problem. Tell them that Best Buy and Amazon are doing it.
I like the idea, it would be funny if it actually worked. Unfortunately I bought my prime at Nebraska Furniture Mart, and when I asked them about it they just laughed at me and asked if I was serious, which I don't blame them. This should be Asus' responsibility.
I agree that it is definitly Asus's responsibilty but they could care less. They are just playing the silent game or tell us to RMA it so they can dent it and scratch it up and then send it back unrepaired.
So now its up to the retailers to step it up like best buy and amazon to show that they have their customer's backs and shove these manufacture defective pos's right back to Asus.
I mean come on. I can't even open GMail without it crashing and having to reboot. Not to mention playing a game. Oh and I love having to switch seats with my brother in law who has an Ipad so that I can be closer to the router to get a signal.
I tried to call mediaworld (a very common store here in italy), where i bought my prime, just for curiosity, saying exactly what people who got an exchange said to bestbuy. They answered me that the only thing i could do was RMA the product to have its back cover replaced with a plastic one ................ (i addressed wifi as the biggest problem of the tablet). Here in italy, in italian stores, having a product exchanged like bestbuy products is a wonderful dream!
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I will join you & call weekly as well. Mine is from Gamestop... sigh......=/
Although, this is really ASUS responsibility.
I sent an email as opposed to calling them as I'm in the UK which I have quoted below. It's a tad bit melodramatic but whatever .
Hello,
As I'm sure you are aware many of those who have purchased Asus TF201 Transformer Primes have faced a mountain of problems ranging from rather tame issues such as minor light bleed or a couple of dead or stuck pixels to major issues that make the device borderline impossible to use such as very poor WiFi range and speeds and system hangs and freezes that make something as simple as changing something in the settings a needlessly difficult chore.
Now, many of us (And I stress the many) who have encountered the aforementioned problems have looked to Asus directly to rectify and fix these issues whether it be via updates to the tablets software or by shipping off their tablet to Asus for them to fix it directly. These fixes have not came which has left those with issues with a $500+ tablet that has for some, become a paper weight. Those who have sent their tablet off to Asus have came back with horror stories such as physical damage to the tablet itself including scratched backplates and screens and even bends in the aluminium casing on the Prime, not to mention the more than a month long turnaround only for them to receive their Primes back battered and bruised with none of the problems they sent it in for fixed.
As you are likely aware, both Best Buy and Amazon have been either giving customers who have came in to complain about their Primes store credit which has been swiftly used to buy what the Prime should have been, the TF700 Infinity also by Asus, or full refunds including shipping. This is what I would hope to hear yourselves doing as you as a company will have a much higher chance of getting something back from Asus than us consumers whether it be actual fixes/replacements on the faulty Primes or refunds on the stock of Primes that were returned to you. I would be very happy to receive store credit to spend in your store on the Infinity given the chance but I know that this is unlikely to happen.
I know that this email will fall on deaf ears and will probably be received by some guy at a desk employed to respond with generic emails but whatever, I tried.
Regards,
Jordan.
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That's awesome. You will have to let us know if you get a reply.
I just emailed them as well.
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...They answered me that the only thing i could do was RMA the product to have its back cover replaced with a plastic one ...
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Hi,
any infos for this replacement? Can the back cover be replaced with the TF300 or TF700 ones?
Just sent my prime in yesterday regarding weak or unacceptable wifi signal...
Two days ago I called and after 5 CSR`s who all told me I was pretty much left with the tf201, based on it was 10 months past thier policy and that with no official recall nothing they could do. So I asked for another supervisor . After explaining the issues she told me she would call me back within 24 hours , low and behold 18 ours later she calls an says they would be happy t exchange for a tf700t and it would be shipped out overnight. And if I could please follow email instructions on returning my prime. Sounded reasonable. To me still doubtful I awaited and sure enough not even 24 hours later ups delivered a tf700t. I was very calm , collected and reasonable with all cars and am very pleased with the results. Hope this helps someone. Patience worked 2.5 hours of phone time and a small wait all it took for me. I stressed the Wifi issues to them and let them know Asus admitted to faulty design.
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bentear said:
Two days ago I called and after 5 CSR`s who all told me I was pretty much left with the tf201, based on it was 10 months past thier policy and that with no official recall nothing they could do. So I asked for another supervisor . After explaining the issues she told me she would call me back within 24 hours , low and behold 18 ours later she calls an says they would be happy t exchange for a tf700t and it would be shipped out overnight. And if I could please follow email instructions on returning my prime. Sounded reasonable. To me still doubtful I awaited and sure enough not even 24 hours later ups delivered a tf700t. I was very calm , collected and reasonable with all cars and am very pleased with the results. Hope this helps someone. Patience worked 2.5 hours of phone time and a small wait all it took for me. I stressed the Wifi issues to them and let them know Asus admitted to faulty design.
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app
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Thank you very much. I'm calling now.
Anyone having problems message me I will give supervisor name who authorized the for me
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Unfortunately calling them doesn't seem to be an option for me and they haven't replied to my email yet . Keep me updated those who try this and awesome news, Bentear .
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bentear said:
Anyone having problems message me I will give supervisor name who authorized the for me
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Hi Bentear. Great news about your prime. It wasn't clear to me what store you had called. I purchased my prime from Amazon in January and have sent it back twice. The second time, the wifi was a little better, all the other problems untouched or made worse. Tablet is dying a little more each day. If you could let me know the store and the supv. name, I will rename the 4th of July BENTEAR DAY
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I sent the Asus CEO, [email protected] and Chairman, [email protected] emails about my tablet defects. Of course, I haven't heard anything back and don't expect to. They have all this BS about caring for their customers on their website, brochures,etc. They only care about bringing people in, grab their money and then kick them out the backdoor. Well, those are the email addresses in case any of you want to contact them. I've posted the addresses on all the forums I belong to, the two Facebook pages that Asus has and a mens room stall. LOL. I had meant to post the addresses everyday at least somewhere but health problems put that on hold. Time to hit the trash sellers again and start the circuit back up.
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Hi Bentear. Great news about your prime. It wasn't clear to me what store you had called. I purchased my prime from Amazon in January and have sent it back twice. The second time, the wifi was a little better, all the other problems untouched or made worse. Tablet is dying a little more each day. If you could let me know the store and the supv. name, I will rename the 4th of July BENTEAR DAY
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I sent the Asus CEO, [email protected] and Chairman, [email protected] emails about my tablet defects. Of course, I haven't heard anything back and don't expect to. They have all this BS about caring for their customers on their website, brochures,etc. They only care about bringing people in, grab their money and then kick them out the backdoor. Well, those are the email addresses in case any of you want to contact them. I've posted the addresses on all the forums I belong to, the two Facebook pages that Asus has and a mens room stall. LOL. I had meant to post the addresses everyday at least somewhere but health problems put that on hold. Time to hit the trash sellers again and start the circuit back up.
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Well, i don't know if those e-mail adresses are real, but i give it a shot and send the following mail
Hi,
I'm writing to you, with the hope that my mail can alert you to the bad image Asus have in this moment, mostly related with the attitude showed about the Asus TF201 issues.
I have one of this devices, which is supposed to be a high end device.
However, it is not... and that's because the device is full of issues, mostly related to hardware design flaws. The known design issues are:
- Metal back plate, which blocks Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS signal.
- Poor I/O performance which slows down the tablet overall performance and causes instability.
Many people are waiting for 10 months for a magic solution or a recall/refund by Asus. However, all we have see is desperate attempts to fix the hardware issues with unsuccessfully software patches, and even those patches release is frozen for 3 months now.
Some stores on US (Amazon, Best Buy, ... ) are starting to refund their clients, and guess what, people is exchanging their Asus tablets for tablets from other brands.
I believe this is embarrassing for Asus image and you should do something about it.
One idea of damage control is to recall all the TF201, and exchange it for free with TF700, which have some of this issues solved (not all, unfortunately...).
You can see how people are feeling about Asus on this famous Android developers Forum --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1412
I expect you read this e-mail and take some measures about this problem.
Thanks in advance for reading my e-mail.
PR
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Cool! I also got mine from gamestop and since then my micro HDMI died, gps sucks, and my router is outside of my room and I only get 2/4 bars on this thing. Just terrible. Will definitely attempt to contact for an exchange/refund
several weeks ago I went to gamestop where i bought my prime and exchange it. ok the story is that I bought the extended warranty on it and the prime I had was not giving me much problems so I was riding it out. how ever my wife by mistake broke my hdmi port so i decided to go and exchange since i had the extended warranty. so i went in and ask the manager to please exchange to the infinity or put my money in a gift card he said was not able to because they had the prime in stock. so he went and gave me a new prime and gave me a new warranty for free. so on my way home i decided to stop at a different game stop. talked to a manager and went back and forward for almost an hour it was not till I said what I'm going to do with this thing since i don't want it and is brand new in a box and i refuse to open it to test if it is good or not and the horror stories of rma and last when I said I was contacting corporate since he was not been helpful in a very respectful way that he agreed to exchange my tablet since it was new for a infinity. that was Saturday and on Tuesday he called me to go and pick it up and went and renew my warranty again for free for another year. so guys don't give up on this it will not be as easy as amazon or best buy but it can be done.
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That assumes we took out extended warranty, which most of us didn't. They'll do sweet FA themselves and tell us to take it up with Asus. Glad you had some success though .
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That assumes we took out extended warranty, which most of us didn't. They'll do sweet FA themselves and tell us to take it up with Asus. Glad you had some success though .
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I usually don't buy warranties but for this one I was unsure so I did and it came handy. Hope more people get lucky and get it swipe out.
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Anyone having problems message me I will give supervisor name who authorized the for me
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Bentear, I sent you a PM for the supervisor's name.

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