http://www.powerbookmedic.com/wordpress/2012/11/16/google-nexus-10-take-apart-first-look
Teaser:
The end result is a device that is extremely repairable. Go Google!
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and hopefully there is a way to solder a microsd reader in there. i hope that SOC has dedicated pins for it.
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However, the very last sentence at the end of the teardown is, "The Nexus 10 display and digitizer are fused together, so that is where the take apart ends." The digitizer seems to me one of the most important repairables.
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That's one big ass battery.
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However, the very last sentence at the end of the teardown is, "The Nexus 10 display and digitizer are fused together, so that is where the take apart ends." The digitizer seems to me one of the most important repairables.
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Pretty much all high-end screens and capacitive digitizers are fused together these days, it's the process of choice to keep thickness AND glare down, needs less backlight power, gives better color reproduction, contrast and viewing angles, and it cuts weight a bit.
TL;DR The days of two-piece displays and digitisers are almost gone.
- Hmm, I don't see where the graphics chip is on the motherboard? The Exynos chip is pretty obvious, but I didn't see anything really labeling the graphics.
- Do the 2 heat shields serve to keep heat around those chips, or to disperse heat among a larger area? Does the heat shields come in-contact with the chips, or does it just hover above them slightly? If it's just hovering; we could possibly use some thermal pads to help with cooling if it becomes an issue at some point with overclocking maybe
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- Hmm, I don't see where the graphics chip is on the motherboard? The Exynos chip is pretty obvious, but I didn't see anything really labeling the graphics.
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I'm pretty sure the Exynos chip contains the cpu and gpu in the same chip.
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I'm pretty sure the Exynos chip contains the cpu and gpu in the same chip.
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Ah, yea your probably right
Has anyone actually torn apart their N10 yet? I wanted to know if it was at all possible to separate the back from the screen, without a suction cup (I don't have one of those anywhere)
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- Hmm, I don't see where the graphics chip is on the motherboard? The Exynos chip is pretty obvious, but I didn't see anything really labeling the graphics.
- Do the 2 heat shields serve to keep heat around those chips, or to disperse heat among a larger area? Does the heat shields come in-contact with the chips, or does it just hover above them slightly? If it's just hovering; we could possibly use some thermal pads to help with cooling if it becomes an issue at some point with overclocking maybe
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Ha ha, yeah it would be terribly inefficient to have a seperate chip for both the CPU and gpu .
Look any custom light bleed fixes aren't possible. Bummer.
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Cant quite tell by looking at the pictures, but it looks like pins 3 and 5 on the pogo are likely used for charging the device....I wish someone would investigate this....I would, but I won't have full access to mine until Christmas...I just got to open it to make sure I didn't have light bleed...I had just a little in the bottom right corner, no big deal.
At any rate...why hasn't anyone tried to figure out the pogo pins yet? Just a lot of hand wringing and naval gazing so far...
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Cant quite tell by looking at the pictures, but it looks like pins 3 and 5 on the pogo are likely used for charging the device....I wish someone would investigate this....I would, but I won't have full access to mine until Christmas...I just got to open it to make sure I didn't have light bleed...I had just a little in the bottom right corner, no big deal.
At any rate...why hasn't anyone tried to figure out the pogo pins yet? Just a lot of hand wringing and naval gazing so far...
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I'll be making a pogo charger, just waiting on the parts off eBay to arrive from far east Asia. The spring pins to be precise.
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I'll be making a pogo charger, just waiting on the parts off eBay to arrive from far east Asia. The spring pins to be precise.
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That's the easy part.... Do you know the pinouts? If you don't have that, the pogo pins are worthless.
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That's the easy part.... Do you know the pinouts? If you don't have that, the pogo pins are worthless.
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Nope, but I'm an Electronic Engineer ... I'm sure I'll figure something out...
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I'll be making a pogo charger, just waiting on the parts off eBay to arrive from far east Asia. The spring pins to be precise.
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WOW that's great Please keep us posted !
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Nope, but I'm an Electronic Engineer ... I'm sure I'll figure something out...
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No need to wait on pins to determine the pinouts.
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I disassembled my I717 and T989 to determine if I could find any major differences in the antennas. I managed to connect the coax lead from the base antenna on the I717 to the PCB leading to the corresponding antenna on the T989, but it didn't improve upload performance. I think its the receive antenna.
There is 4 antennas from what I can see, the two top side antennas are probably for transmit, the rear door one is the GPS patch antenna, and the base one in the speaker module is probably for receive. I'm just deducing this from the fact that the two antennas I think are transmit are very close to the large IC chips, and you'd want to minimize signal loss by keeping things close.
Luckily the unit is easy to split apart. If I find that a simple antenna mod improves upload performance then I feel it would be an mod that most folks could accomplish themselves.
Perhaps someone has a service manual that could be of help?
Antenna and terminal locations
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Heres a pic of the I717 connected to the T989 antenna. Too bad I this wasn't the one as its the only one that is not encapsulated and is easy to modify.
Nice to see you with a note roto i love your work
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I disassembled my I717 and T989 to determine if I could find any major differences in the antennas. I managed to connect the coax lead from the base antenna on the I717 to the PCB leading to the corresponding antenna on the T989, but it didn't improve upload performance. I think its the receive antenna.
There is 4 antennas from what I can see, the two top side antennas are probably for transmit, the rear door one is the GPS patch antenna, and the base one in the speaker module is probably for receive. I'm just deducing this from the fact that the two antennas I think are transmit are very close to the large IC chips, and you'd want to minimize signal loss by keeping things close.
Luckily the unit is easy to split apart. If I find that a simple antenna mod improves upload performance then I feel it would be an mod that most folks could accomplish themselves.
Perhaps someone has a service manual that could be of help?
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Any chance you would post some pics of your dissassembly.
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i love what u guys do if knew anything about this stuff id be all over it thanks guys for making the impossible possible
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Any chance you would post some pics of your dissassembly.
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Done.
Natural progression from a SGT to the note. I am glad ur here rotohammer.
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wouldnt enlarging the antenna surface increase performance? EG: soldering a long wire to the existing antenna surface?
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Done.
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Hey roto,
I think that antenna at the base is the one for uplink. Very weird thing ... when I hold the phone in landscape with the volume rocker up or with the phone upside down my upload speeds take off. When I hold the phone right side up with my hands covering the base, my upload speeds diminish. Wonder if there is a way to easily move that antenna ...
I'm happy ur still looking into this man I don't wanna go.thru the hassle of buying a new phone
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Done.
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I'm happy ur still looking into this man I don't wanna go.thru the hassle of buying a new phone
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Yeah ... the fun never stops
I wish I had somewhat a little bit of knolegde about this I would have loved to help but I'm clueless when it comes to this things
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funziebear said:
I wish I had somewhat a little bit of knolegde about this I would have loved to help but I'm clueless when it comes to this things
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Pick up a study guide for the Technician class ham radio license. That will put you on the path of knolegde.
http://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license
i just redid my "tinfoil antenna but made it longer up the length from the S-Pen to the "white sticker" I gained a full bar of reception. as to up/down speeds no real difference as my carrier is poop.
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i just redid my "tinfoil" antenna but made it longer up the length from the S-Pen to the "white sticker" I gained a full bar of reception. as to up/down speeds no real difference as my carrier is poop.
I have also covered the bottom section below the battery, leaving a hole for the speaker of course
So the story goes we were in northern Maine on a fishing trip with no signal. I would like to make an external Cantenna, but need the correct patch cable to go from the phone to the cantenna. I don't care what connector is on the other end as I will source the correct connector based on the patch cable. Anyone know what spec the external antenna port is on our phone?
ps I know where the port is, just don't know what it's technical name is.
My fish is on the bottom 14" Brook trout
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Be careful!!!
I've read that those ports on the back of the phone are used by Samsung for testing purposes. Be careful when tinkering with those as you might permanently disconnect the internal antenna and ruin your phone. I was interested in making an external for my old Epic 4G Touch and decided not to after what I'd read about using those ports. Here's a thread with some info for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484314
If you are successful in joining a Cantenna to one of those ports, let me how you did it.
Nice dinner there.
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Saw the exact same problem back with the captivate, poor guy trashed his phone, since the antenna connector never reset; apparently it is just the way Samsung handles antennas in their phones. There is a powered amplifier on the market that works without a direct wired connection, if I remember it will give you..... maybe 20db (guessing from a suspect memory) ... I could probably find the link, if you don't already have it.
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An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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Damn Paul I'm jealous, I want friends like yours, like the way you think
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PaulF8080 said:
An engineer friend made a reflector that focuses the signal at his cell phone. I think he used a stainless steel bowl with a hole in the bottom so it was more a funnel than a reflector. You need to know where the cell tower is so you can point the bowl, though.
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Sounds like a good idea, but not sure it will work where we are. Lots of trees in the way. It sucks that Samsung would not use the external antenna port the same way as everyone else. I'll contact sammy and see what's up.
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Sounds like a good idea, but not sure it will work where we are. Lots of trees in the way. It sucks that Samsung would not use the external antenna port the same way as everyone else. I'll contact sammy and see what's up.
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My friend has a cabin in the woods. The real problem you might have is that dishes need to be fixed in one spot and precisely pointed. I googled and could only find wifi reflectors.
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My friend has a cabin in the woods. The real problem you might have is that dishes need to be fixed in one spot and precisely pointed. I googled and could only find wifi reflectors.
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There is a cabin on a hilltop that would be the perfect place for one. Just need a clear answer from samsung about it.
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There is a cabin on a hilltop that would be the perfect place for one. Just need a clear answer from samsung about it.
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Okay, this might help you, take a look at this little well priced tech marvel:
http://bestcelldist.com/samsung_galaxy_note_lte_widepatch.html
Pros ::::::It is just the coupling, This inductive coupling will tie into any type antenna system you might like. You can specify any end connector when you order ..
It is only $30 bucks. I know it is not as economical as a simple connector but an could turn out to be an excellent alternative if it turns out you can't mate a physical connector.
Cons::::::There is Rf loss without the physical attachment, around 40% , though with the right antenna/booster you could easily be sending fish picks to jealous friends back home....
By the way,the link below still sells the connector that will trash a Samsung Captivate, They do warn that attaching an external antenna "might" damage your phone in "rare" circumstances......they sell it for about $12, nice profit on some suckers $100 dollar loss.... some things never change, eh...... Let the Buyer Beware.
http://www.alternativewireless.com/antenna-adapter-samsung-galaxy-s.html
Official response from Samsung Support on G+:
Hi Travis! Unfortunately, we don't have any support information concerning this as we don't support 3rd party extermal antennas. Please reach out to the manufacturer for further information. Thanks!
No surprise really
I will keep the inductive version in mind. I will also update the post with any other info I find. Going to try an contact Cyanogen as his wife has a GNote and he works for Samsung.
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Okay, this might help you, take a look at this little well priced tech marvel:
http://bestcelldist.com/samsung_galaxy_note_lte_widepatch.html
I will keep the inductive cable in mind.
Pros ::::::It is just the coupling, This inductive coupling will tie into any type antenna system you might like. You can specify any end connector when you order ..
It is only $30 bucks. I know it is not as economical as a simple connector but an could turn out to be an excellent alternative if it turns out you can't mate a physical connector.
Cons::::::There is Rf loss without the physical attachment, around 40% , though with the right antenna/booster you could easily be sending fish picks to jealous friends back home....
By the way,the link below still sells the connector that will trash a Samsung Captivate, They do warn that attaching an external antenna "might" damage your phone in "rare" circumstances......they sell it for about $12, nice profit on some suckers $100 dollar loss.... some things never change, eh...... Let the Buyer Beware.
http://www.alternativewireless.com/antenna-adapter-samsung-galaxy-s.html
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Thanks for sharing the update from Samsung. Looking forward to the details of how you cracked this nut and and your results. A photo fish story post from that mountain cabin would be a nice touch. Best of luck.
"Up with Open source, long live Xda"
yea, thanks for looking into this
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I will keep the inductive version in mind. I will also update the post with any other info I find. Going to try an contact Cyanogen as his wife has a GNote and he works for Samsung.
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I've contacted a couple of seemingly legit manufactures as I still have an old Wilson's antenna that worked incredibly well in the middle of a great lake on a sail boat with an old Nokia phone about 10 years ago.
I would love to find a connector to the samsung note sgh i717 ...
thanks for posting what you know. Wish Samsung would have the nuts to look into it and provide the community some info with a harsh disclaimer to avoid dealing with warranties rather than say nothing.
If you find anything else out, please post!
Basically, this involves you making some kind of cut-out with exactly (or as close as possible) the same measurements as the Nexus 10 itself. A decent way of testing out the form-factor of such a device, whenever you can't get access to such a device, or if you want to try it out before purchase.
Materials possibly needed:
- Cardboard (or paper, or whatever you want to construct the decoy tablet with)
- Ruler (at least 1 ft will do fine)
- Marker (or something to mark off measurements before cut-out)
- Scissors (or something sharp)
1. Get your material of choice. I used the bottom of some random cardboard box I had lying around:
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2. Mark off the height of the device. In the case of the Nexus 10, 177.6mm = 6.992126 inches
3. Mark off the length of the device. In the case of the Nexus 10, 263.9mm = 10.389764 inches
4. Draw some guidelines to make cut-out possibly easier.
5. Cut it out!
6. Next you'll want to get the actual usable area of the screen marked. My math probably failed somewhere, but the screen size at a diagonal-angle is 10 inches. The length of the total tablet at a diagonal angle is 12.5 inches (or at least my model was). 12.5 - 10 = 2.5 inches. I then took 2.5 and divided it by 2 (to get the placement in accordance to both sides) which came to 1.25 inches. Therefore, I put the screen 1.25 inches from the edge of the model. Not 100% sure if my math here was correct though, so if at all in doubt, may just want to measure the points yourself And also, my measurements were a bit sloppy here since 2 sides appear somewhat uneven
7. Draw some guidelines for the usable screen area and add whatever other details you want.
Now try walking around your house or wherever you want with the mock-tablet and see how it fares for you. See if swiping the cut-out feels good or not, see if you can hold it well while laying down on a couch or bed. Test if it will sit on your table, do whatever you would might normally do with the tablet, and just see if it generally works or not.
Not sure if you'd want to go out in public trying such a model though, so you might have to just get a general idea for that Also this would probably just work for... any device you'd want it to, just have to know the measurements for it
I found that I sort of like how the Nexus 10 feels. Could probably use it around the house without too much trouble at all, and even works out nicely while laying down.
As for simulating the weight; the Nexus 10 weighs 603 grams, or 1.32 pounds. Not really sure how you would simulate the weight and keep the form-factor of the cut-out, but I'm sure something creative can be thought up
I drew light bleed and a dead pixel on my cardboard cutout. I need to make a replacement .
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I drew light bleed and a dead pixel on my cardboard cutout. I need to make a replacement .
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haha
Ghetto as fuuuhhh lol
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specter491 said:
Ghetto as fuuuhhh lol
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You win one internet for this comment. Also some thanks. :good:
You should consider selling that on eBay for $300,000.
Does it have an SD card slot?!
oh and I think it's time to retire that table lol
now for an extra effect glue on a piece of glass and add some weights (glue some thick washers from the hardware store on the back to make it the exact weight of the tablet as well.
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You should consider selling that on eBay for $300,000.
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Hahaha
To simulate weight you could always tape a ziplock bag full some washers or change to the back. I did a quick calculation and it'd take ~100 quarters, so that's why I suggest just filling a bag with some weight. It might not be the best for getting a form feel, but probably the quickest/easiest way to simulate weight.
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To simulate weight you could always tape a ziplock bag full some washers or change to the back. I did a quick calculation and it'd take ~100 quarters, so that's why I suggest just filling a bag with some weight. It might not be the best for getting a form feel, but probably the quickest/easiest way to simulate weight.
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who on gods earth is going to waste $25 on that? lmao. most pointless thread ever
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who on gods earth is going to waste $25 on that? lmao. most pointless thread ever
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Wouldn't really be a waste $25 in bills would still be $25, even in quarters...
dzslacker said:
now for an extra effect glue on a piece of glass and add some weights (glue some thick washers from the hardware store on the back to make it the exact weight of the tablet as well.
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For the best effect leave some glue out and have a cushion that pushes the screen up. Oh sorry that's for the Nexus 7 lol.
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who on gods earth is going to waste $25 on that? lmao. most pointless thread ever
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I found this thread very useful, especially the dimensions. I'm planning a project that will require mounting of the Nexus 10. This thread is helping me with the planning. Thanks espionage724.
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For the best effect leave some glue out and have a cushion that pushes the screen up. Oh sorry that's for the Nexus 7 lol.
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That's fng hilarious!! Lol. Damn I needed a good laugh, thank you!!!
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Just curious what the little switch is on bottom edge, by barcode. Thanks
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Just curious what the little switch is on bottom edge, by barcode. Thanks
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It's not a little switch. Open the usb port cover, swing it round and push the plastic spike into the "little switch" hole.
Wish they had done the same for the headphone jack cover
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It's not a little switch. Open the usb port cover, swing it round and push the plastic spike into the "little switch" hole.
Wish they had done the same for the headphone jack cover
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That little thing is also meant to be used with the Dock. Fits perfectly there
I'm amazed by those tiny details that Sony have put into the XTZ
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what about the one on the top right corner there a something there??????
MikeViller said:
what about the one on the top right corner there a something there??????
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Tye microphone and the IR Blaster...
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Tye microphone and the IR Blaster...
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the infrared is on the top to the left of the microphone to the left of the front camera but if you look toward the right edge on the top there is something else.. well on my tab there is like a small button....... just curious.....
MikeViller said:
the infrared is on the top to the left of the microphone to the left of the front camera but if you look toward the right edge on the top there is something else.. well on my tab there is like a small button....... just curious.....
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Oh... Yeah... I also have to find what is it. If I do, I will let you know.
Edit: Nothing on the user manual.
@Ambroos, I know you have a lot of knowledge, do you know what that is? It is a small hole on the top right edge of the device. Look like the microphone/dock conector, but it is a bit smaller,candy don't seem to be deep...
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Xperia Z (the phone) has the same thing. Probably something related to the construction process. I doubt it actually does anything.
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Xperia Z (the phone) has the same thing. Probably something related to the construction process. I doubt it actually does anything.
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That was quick. Thanks for the answer
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GretaLewd said:
It's not a little switch. Open the usb port cover, swing it round and push the plastic spike into the "little switch" hole.
Wish they had done the same for the headphone jack cover
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Thanks for the quick answer
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Thanks for the quick answer
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Wow I never new what that was for!!!
I just wished the tablet had wireless charging in some form, I'm waiting for the day the little flap covering the USB port snaps off killing the waterproof aspect and ruining the look of it
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I just wished the tablet had wireless charging in some form, I'm waiting for the day the little flap covering the USB port snaps off killing the waterproof aspect and ruining the look of it
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What do you think those gold-plated pads at the left side are for?
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What do you think those gold-plated pads at the left side are for?
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it is not wireless at all)
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it is not wireless at all)
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At least you don't have to open any flaps or connect any wires.
What's the difference between placing your tablet on a "wireless" charging pad or in a cradle anyway?
A cradle looks much nicer and neater. Inductive charging wastes a part of the energy, generates more heat and is generally slower.
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At least you don't have to open any flaps or connect any wires.
What's the difference between placing your tablet on a "wireless" charging pad or in a cradle anyway?
A cradle looks much nicer and neater. Inductive charging wastes a part of the energy, generates more heat and is generally slower.
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With wireless charger you may use any case, with dock only original one or of the same construction (type). Energy waste is not substantial in this case, a lot of people plug in tablet for a charge overnight, it doesn't matter that it will take 1 hour more, because you can partially compensate it by using more powerfull charger (e.g. from Ipad or samsung 2,1A work well) instead of original 1,5A which chargers forever even in craddle).
I got it today and works brilliant. However even small movement of the adapter makes noise like something is shaking inside. Can you tell me if your adapters do the same crackling sound?
Jack Barrett said:
I got it today and works brilliant. However even small movement of the adapter makes noise like something is shaking inside. Can you tell me if your adapters do the same crackling sound?
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I did not have this issue when I had it. I had bought 2 different ones at different times, and used about 3-4 others while at work. All of them were solid as a rock. No moving parts or sound of moving parts.
Jack Barrett said:
I got it today and works brilliant. However even small movement of the adapter makes noise like something is shaking inside. Can you tell me if your adapters do the same crackling sound?
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Mine has this issue and it works and has worked for some time now.
I got mine back when I had an S4, so it's been working for over 6 months
Can you post which one you got?
Emiinn said:
Can you post which one you got?
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I got mine off ebay so the listing is gone by now but the description was: MHL 2.0 AV HDMI HDTV Adapter Cable ET-H10FAUWEGWW
Works without having to plug in an external power source. Tested on Galaxy S3, S4, Note 3.
Though when I used it on the S3 I did plug the power source in because we were streaming a really long movie and the phone wasn't charged fully.
Jep I bought that one too. Will arrive this week or next week. I'll let you know how it worked out for me. I really need this badly
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kudosmog said:
Works without having to plug in an external power source. Tested on Galaxy S3, S4, Note 3.
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Can you confirm [email protected], please?
myself11 said:
Can you confirm [email protected], please?
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I don't have any 1080p content. I did play 720p without any issues
I need to get one of thoses...
I bought one over the Christmas break, and turned out it was fake, so I sent it back and they sent me a real one. Before returning the fake one I took some comparison pictures side-by-side, and can tell you exactly what it should look like. The real one is very sturdy compared to the fake one.
What do you mean by sturdy? Can you a bit more clear?
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I bought one over the Christmas break, and turned out it was fake, so I sent it back and they sent me a real one. Before returning the fake one I took some comparison pictures side-by-side, and can tell you exactly what it should look like. The real one is very sturdy compared to the fake one.
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What do you mean by sturdy? Can you a bit more clear?
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when you squeeze the body of the device, the plastic gives a little bit. When you squeeze the real one, it does not give. This is probably because it actually has the proper components within, whereas the fake one seems to be missing something inside.
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when you squeeze the body of the device, the plastic gives a little bit. When you squeeze the real one, it does not give. This is probably because it actually has the proper components within, whereas the fake one seems to be missing something inside.
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Can you post up the pics? I'd like to see which one mine looks like (I'm sure it's the fake one considering the price I paid).
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Can you post up the pics? I'd like to see which one mine looks like (I'm sure it's the fake one considering the price I paid).
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Yes I'll be able to do that, once I get to my home computer as I'm away from home as of the moment. Tomorrow afternoon I will post them up.
Would be great since mine is underway. So I can compare both
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able to do that, once I get to my home computer as I'm away from home as of the moment. Tomorrow afternoon I will post them up.
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Just received mine. Seems a legit one
Only when I connect to power source. It keeps connects and disconnects in a loop.. Weird.. It works well without power source
Here are some pics
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In this one the real one is one the left, and you may notice how to corners on the device are more defined than the fake one, regarding the outside of it and the HDMI female plug.
On top is the real one, and it looks like it has a more yellowish hue to the white compared to the fake one.
Here the real one is on the bottom, and you can tell the MHL label is a little lighter of a shade of grey. The metal male plug is also different, with the real one having a little smoother look to it and where the metal interlocks in the middle it seems to be in a different style in the fake one.
On the right is the fake one. It looks like the connector's edges are more defined and has two ridges along the bottom, whereas the fake one it seems there are none.
Let me know if you guys want more pics, I took plenty just in case.
Mine is genuine because its from Amazon directly. But the crackling noise when you shake it is a bit concerning
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Just received mine. Seems a legit one
Only when I connect to power source. It keeps connects and disconnects in a loop.. Weird.. It works well without power source
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What kind of power source? Also, did that choke on the adapter come with it, or did you add that yourself?
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If you mean by choke the cable no it was not included. The power source is included in the Mhl adapter
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