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Hey everyone,
I've been wanting a Prime ever since I heard about it last December, and I've decided to purchase it within the upcoming weeks. However, while reading around about all the problems I am now a bit hesitant -- I don't want to be stuck with a defective Prime after the return period is up.
So I was wondering what I should be looking as far as problems with my Prime goes?
A list of problems would be appreciated.
andyqutami said:
Hey everyone,
I've been wanting a Prime ever since I heard about it last December, and I've decided to purchase it within the upcoming weeks. However, while reading around about all the problems I am now a bit hesitant -- I don't want to be stuck with a defective Prime after the return period is up.
So I was wondering what I should be looking as far as problems with my Prime goes?
A list of problems would be appreciated.
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Take a very close look at screen. Lightbleed around the edge, dead pixels and LCD mura which are bright spots, check for this on a white background. Other than that check WiFi is OK for u and all adaptors, SD USB etc all work OK.
Hope this helps...
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium HD app
andyqutami said:
Hey everyone,
I've been wanting a Prime ever since I heard about it last December, and I've decided to purchase it within the upcoming weeks. However, while reading around about all the problems I am now a bit hesitant -- I don't want to be stuck with a defective Prime after the return period is up.
So I was wondering what I should be looking as far as problems with my Prime goes?
A list of problems would be appreciated.
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Wifi issues, sensors working properly, dead pixels, the front camera properly working, the cpu getting blocked on the companion core (this one happed to me once, but a restart did it)
Sent from my Samsung Gnex
Hawke84 said:
Take a very close look at screen. Lightbleed around the edge, dead pixels and LCD mura which are bright spots, check for this on a white background. Other than that check WiFi is OK for u and all adaptors, SD USB etc all work OK.
Hope this helps...
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium HD app
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ray3andrei said:
Wifi issues, sensors working properly, dead pixels, the front camera properly working, the cpu getting blocked on the companion core (this one happed to me once, but a restart did it)
Sent from my Samsung Gnex
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Thanks guys, but I've been thinking about it too much and now I'm considering waiting off til Juneish to get the TF700 instead. This way I wouldn't have to worry about many of the problems that come along with the Prime.
Any thoughts on this? I really want the Prime, but the potential for problems makes me look to its successor.
Anyone else Bricked there Unlocked TF201 and sent it in to Asus for Repair?
I had tried to upgrade to the latest TWRP with the ADB method (su, then ... dd if=/sdcard/twrp.blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4) and then rebooted the device. At that point I was hosed . I had Bricked it to the point where it would only display the initial ASUS Logo screen and then go into a boot loop. I figured out that if I used Power+Volume Up it would go into an APX mode, where NVFLASH could kinda of see it. As I understand it, if I had taken the precaution to Backup my Blob file I could have recovered... well, lesson learned.
But any way, I called ASUS and they told me it was no longer in warranty since I unlocked it. I asked for an approximate cost to reload the OS and was told $87.00
Well, after 7 days I get an email telling me I am out of warranty because I unlocked it and the Cost for repair would be...
Parts - $161.00 (Motherboard)
Labor - $65.00
Why do they need to replace the Motherboard. Don't they have the power to just reload the OS?? Can anyone shed some light on this?
Thanks
I'm italian and i bricked my tf201, so i sent to asus for rma and they repaired it in warranty.
I believe they don't change my mb.
Inviato dal mio Transformer Prime TF201 con Tapatalk 2
This is the only way they fix this issue. It seems to me that they should be able to push the OS to the bricked prime with a factory cable of sorts, (like the guys over on the motorola forums do) but it looks like they instead just swap the motherboards out... I don't quite understand the process as to why they would need to do this either. Its probably some BS because we unlocked our primes... In this case im just going to purchase a prime with a broken screen and swap the motherboard myself. Much cheaper that way.
Thanks. I may do the same.
I am from Montenegro. I bricked my tf201 with job update. It was in warranty so I sent it for repair. They replaced motherboard, and made a few scratches wile doing that. It wasn't even rooted... I am so pissed off at them. I adored my transformer but this was so bad it ruined my vision of Asus.
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Im sure it depends on what their policy is on how to fix it at the repair center. Generally, whatever makes the most money wins. That plus they need to dump all the spare parts on somebody....
They replaced the motherboard for free on my prime =D
Great. I just sent mine in last week and I'm expecting it back today or tomorrow. I don't have a warm fuzzy...
I love my Prime, but GOOD LORD, Asus has horrible support. A couple of rubber feet came off my docking station. They wanted me to send it in under RMA to get replacements.
Jgrimoldy said:
I love my Prime, but GOOD LORD, Asus has horrible support. A couple of rubber feet came off my docking station. They wanted me to send it in under RMA to get replacements.
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Oh god! Any luck getting some without sending it in? One of the rubber feet on my dock came off as well
BongoBong said:
Oh god! Any luck getting some without sending it in? One of the rubber feet on my dock came off as well
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No, not from Asus. I just got some rubber feet from something else and stuck them on. Asus is TERRIBLE for after-sale support. Much as I love my prime (A LOT), I don't think I'll ever buy another Asus product. They're that bad.
fix for brick
I was considering buying a broken tf201 and swapping processors, but you can get a "refurbished" tf201 for $275 on ebay.
So, instead of sending ASUS $220, I'll buy a semi-new tf201, and use my old bricked one for future parts.
It is a shame asus wont just reload the flash, but I guess it is their business model
credzba said:
I was considering buying a broken tf201 and swapping processors, but you can get a "refurbished" tf201 for $275 on ebay.
So, instead of sending ASUS $220, I'll buy a semi-new tf201, and use my old bricked one for future parts.
It is a shame asus wont just reload the flash, but I guess it is their business model
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This doesn't give you the "hanger queen" for spare parts but here is a place selling a "manufacturer refurbished" TF700 for $419
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Eee-Pa...34773390?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item257875c28e
Are keyboards interchangeable between the 201 and the 700?
So, because of this sh*it,
my Prime is unusable. It just sits there. I wondered, if I could customize its hardware. Replace its mainboard and etc. So that I can reuse it and use the OS that I want without dealing ASUS' non-sense. Because it is unlocked it is out of warranty. And I do not want to spend 250 eur/usd (I read somewhere that they chage so much for a new mainboard) and again have the same problems.
I just wonder, if it is possible to find fitting mainboards, hdd's and/or cpu's? Probably they are all customized for the product, but may be there is a way?
thanks
eec_
eec_ said:
So, because of this sh*it,
my Prime is unusable. It just sits there. I wondered, if I could customize its hardware. Replace its mainboard and etc. So that I can reuse it and use the OS that I want without dealing ASUS' non-sense. Because it is unlocked it is out of warranty. And I do not want to spend 250 eur/usd (I read somewhere that they chage so much for a new mainboard) and again have the same problems.
I just wonder, if it is possible to find fitting mainboards, hdd's and/or cpu's? Probably they are all customized for the product, but may be there is a way?
thanks
eec_
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You can find mainboards online but I doubt you'll be able to solder a Tegra 3 CPU.
Also, the Prime doesn't have a HDD. It has NAND flash.
no. you can only replace the motherboard with a working one
When you say "unusable" do you mean it won't turn on? It turns on but won't boot? Or just poor performance? If it's that latter then root and/or unlock and either do a custom ROM or do the stock ROM tweaks in the stock ROM performance thread. I can tell you the stock ROM tweaks work wonders. Right now I'm updating about 10 apps and surfing the net with no lag what-so-ever.
he means he didn't read the instructions and messed up the bootloader
Glebun said:
he means he didn't read the instructions and messed up the bootloader
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I see, I didn't realize the word sh*it was a link.
Glebun said:
he means he didn't read the instructions and messed up the bootloader
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I don't know what I missed, since I had jb bootloader already, I couldn't install NVflash and without NVflash I cannot overcome this problem.
And, I didn't understand what you meant with "working" since I wanted to replace the older mainboard with a working one. Did you mean with a board that only works for that case?
thx
I mean that your motherboard is useless. You can replace it with a working one. And only one kind oа motherboard is suitable - the exact one that you have
Glebun said:
I mean that your motherboard is useless. You can replace it with a working one. And only one kind oа motherboard is suitable - the exact one that you have
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OK thanks
eec_ said:
OK thanks
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hit it
Just solder in a Core i7 Extreme Edition, then solder in 16gb of RAM, solder in a 256gb msata SSD and you'll basically have yourself a new Asus Transformer Book running full Windows 8 (though you'll have to solder in Windows 8 too). One thing's for sure, you'll have some 1337 soldering skillz after all that. I'd solder in some G's too (4 to be exact) but that's just me (some people don't like the extra bill).
Ill give you Eur 100 for your device
Verstuurd van mijn Desire HD met Tapatalk
Re use the led...get a win 8 netbook and pit the hhardware inside.....bam.....magic full win8
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Hello there guys!
I recently played around with my Prime a bit too much and half-briked it or in whatever state it is now... Some ports do not work anymore on my prime, system itself works fine.
I just wanted to ask if those motherboards are legit ones? And with legit I mean that they are not already on the new 4.2.1 bootloader cause I want to use nvFlash.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Asus-Transfo...0K0AMBA000-69NAZAM19B05-Tested-/181108348472?
What do you think? Or does maybe one of you already have such one?
Well it says they are tested and 100% guaranteed to work. Only way to get answers to your questions is to ask the seller. No one here is going to do that for you
For information I bought a TF201 motherboard to this seller (it take 1 week to receiv the shipment from usa to france)
It's working perfectly, providewith stock rom ICS
I update to JB 4.1.1, unlock device, root following this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
I got only problem with the dock not recognize (during the motherboard replacement i broke a part of a connector) =Advise=> do the replacement with caution
Hello everybody, I'm a new user and I have a problem: I wiped all files from bootloader and now TF201 is bricked with Asus logo and APX mode. I read all threads for this problem and RMA seems to be the only one solution, but I want to ask you if buying this motherboard could be a solution to repair my tablet.
Sorry for my english!
Thank you for all answers
If use seller on eBay It cost around 130€ (motherboard and shipment)
If you prefer using Asus support it cost 300€ for the motherboard replacement
Depending if your device is or is not unlock
There's no other solutions at the moment
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my tablet is unlocked (i unlocked it with Asus app). Can I buy the motherboard and replace it, resolving problem?
It is the solution i chose (bought a motherboard and made replacement) , i was in the same situation stock on Asus logo and only apx available and of course no nvflash file backup
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montomtom said:
It is the solution i chose (bought a motherboard and made replacement) , i was in the same situation stock on Asus logo and only apx available and of course no nvflash file backup
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Your signature gave me a glimmer of hope!
antoniojr86 said:
Your signature gave me a glimmer of hope!
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I'd like to watch a video to understand how difficult is to replace motherboard, but I can't find it on the net. I'd like to watch one 'cause if I see that it's too difficult, I could prefer to spend more but I'll have a sure result with Asus assistence.
UPDATE: Asus assistance asked me more than 200€! So, no assistence... For unlocked devices they replace motherboard directly
Have a look on website below
http://basicuse.net/articles/hardwa...ssembly_procedure_and_how_to_replace_a_camera
you can find all step of the disassembly procedure
montomtom said:
you can find all step of the disassembly procedure
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I'm in a Hamlet-like question: try or not to try replacing the motherboard? I could waste 100€+ without resolving my problems...
Unlocked tf201 with asus unlock tool. Rebooted, accidentally selected wipe data, left to run for over 1 day (plugged in), no changes. Had to force reboot but now suck on asus logo + unlocked device text in top left corner. APX only, and I have a microsd if that helps. $200 reward if solution found before September 17th 2013 +/- 1 day.
(Replaced motherboard, offer no longer valid)
Try this mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12
sbdags said:
Try this mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12
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He would still need to be able to get to fast boot which it looks like he can't.
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He would still need to be able to get to fast boot which it looks like he can't.
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Ah good point. Sorry OP that link won't help. If you only have a working APX and no nvflash files backuped I think your only choice is to get Asus to fix it which will cost your around $200 - $300
sbdags said:
Ah good point. Sorry OP that link won't help. If you only have a working APX and no nvflash files backuped I think your only choice is to get Asus to fix it which will cost your around $200 - $300
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Yep, only apx and no nvflash (had upgraded to the new JB). Just some monetary incentive to find a fix if at all possible. Otherwise I'm getting a new tablet.
llynx said:
Yep, only apx and no nvflash (had upgraded to the new JB). Just some monetary incentive to find a fix if at all possible. Otherwise I'm getting a new tablet.
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Instead of offering a $200 reward why not buy something like this. Ebay Link and swap out the motherboard.
Of try to find another one with a smashed screen or something you can get the motherboard out of.
flumpster said:
Instead of offering a $200 reward why not buy something like this. Ebay Link and swap out the motherboard.
Of try to find another one with a smashed screen or something you can get the motherboard out of.
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Flumpster, I'm trying to find an answer, if I just get a MB that is labeled as ""NEW" from a source like ebay, is it ready to go when I swap it out? meaning software is already on it. Plug and Play so to speak? I have mine open and ready to purchase a MB, just do not want to get stuck with a surprise.
Thanks
flumpster said:
Instead of offering a $200 reward why not buy something like this. --- and swap out the motherboard.
Of try to find another one with a smashed screen or something you can get the motherboard out of.
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The problem with this is that its extremely difficult to open the tf201 up without causing obvious cosmetic damage.
llynx said:
The problem with this is that its extremely difficult to open the tf201 up without causing obvious cosmetic damage.
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Well purchased a new MB for 100$ and replaced the old one (used good tools to make sure no cosmetic damage was done). Easier than I expected it to be.
llynx said:
Well purchased a new MB for 100$ and replaced the old one (used good tools to make sure no cosmetic damage was done). Easier than I expected it to be.
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So do i get the extra 100 dollar reward? Lol
Glad you got it sorted mate. :good:
APX mode only/stuck on ASUS screen
Got the same problem.
Is there really no other way to fix it , than replacing the motherboard?! -.-
No way to flash or sth out of apx mode without previously having enabled nvflash?
You better pay €200 for replacing the motherboard, they did mine for free.
Just made up a little white lie
they really did yours for free , even though u unlocked it and therefore lost the guarantee??
I highly doubt they will do it for free....