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Hello all. I guess by now you have heard of the glass separation issue with the I/O Limited 10.1 Galaxy Tab?
If not, see hxxp://androidcommunity.com/displays-breaking-on-galaxy-tab-10-1-google-io-limited-edition-20110527/
I was just wondering if others have experienced this yet and what can be done about it?
The upper right corner is the only concern I have on my unit. It is not that bad now, but what about a month from now. Can I glue it myself?
Your thoughts? Thank you all.
I got the same issue. I am about to call Samsung support about it.
fgarcia25 said:
I got the same issue. I am about to call Samsung support about it.
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Thank you
Mine was separating pretty badly on the top left and right corners. I called Samsung on the number on the bottom of the tablet; they opened a repair ticket and emailed me a UPS prepaid label to send it back.
A week later UPS delivered a replacement unit. One corner is ever so slightly not flush but it's nowhere near as bad as it was and I'm just going to live with that.
Did you get back an IO tab?
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I'm so glad this thread is here. I didn't even know this was an issue/problem. My only concern is will Samsung send me a replacement while I'm working and living overseas in China? Moving in 3 weeks.
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yay pie said:
Mine was separating pretty badly on the top left and right corners. I called Samsung on the number on the bottom of the tablet; they opened a repair ticket and emailed me a UPS prepaid label to send it back.
A week later UPS delivered a replacement unit. One corner is ever so slightly not flush but it's nowhere near as bad as it was and I'm just going to live with that.
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Was it again an i/o special edition?
Yes, it was an I/O model. Came in the exact same packaging and everything, just like when I pickd up the first one at I/O.
Has this issue gotten worse for those who have it? I recently purchased a 'used' IO Tab from someone and when I got it I specifically checked for screen separation and noticed none.
Only a few hours into using it I noticed the bend above the port to charge the device. Now I have to make a concious effort not to hold it on that side.
So, did it only get worse, or should I be through the worst at this point and it'll just be a little 'off' from now on out?
I also had that problem, i called them 2 weeks ago and they helped me get a replacement unit, which just arrived yesterday. But the replacement has the screen coming out of the body of the unit worse than the one i sent in. I think it just has a deep manufacturing flaw. Im not even gonna bother sending it in again. a 2 week wait without the tablet just to get another with the same problem... It works fine either way so might just be worth it to hold onto it.
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I also had that problem, i called them 2 weeks ago and they helped me get a replacement unit, which just arrived yesterday. But the replacement has the screen coming out of the body of the unit worse than the one i sent in. I think it just has a deep manufacturing flaw. Im not even gonna bother sending it in again. a 2 week wait without the tablet just to get another with the same problem... It works fine either way so might just be worth it to hold onto it.
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Well that sucks. I wonder if it's only present in the IO Limited Editions (haven't noticed any complaints from the NYC purchasers). I guess we'll find out in a matter of days.
Retail tab owner here
I bought mine in union square, and I have been monitoring a possible glass separation very carefully. I am happy to report my tab has so far been unaffected by this issue..
Keep in mind all that the Google I/O tabs where all hand made vs the ones being sold now. From my understanding they are fixing the issues. I got my labels just Friday because I got busy. Should be sending mine out tomorrow. Will give you all update on what happens.
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Keep in mind all that the Google I/O tabs where all hand made vs the ones being sold now. From my understanding they are fixing the issues. I got my labels just Friday because I got busy. Should be sending mine out tomorrow. Will give you all update on what happens.
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Please do keep us posted. I'm interested. AnandTech worried me saying the retail version had a better panel.
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I'm UK based.*
I called the number on the back of the tab and at first the guy told me that I couldn't get it shipped back to the UK. I asked him to double check and he came back and said that in fact they could send it back to me.*
I gave him my address and all the information and he repeated it back to me and said to wait for the ticket email to confirm.*
When I got the email it didn't have the right address - it obviously was not liked by their system as the road address and town where right but the state was Texas!*
I am also not clear on if I am meant to ship it to them or they are going to pick it up.*
I will call them back shortly and try to sort out the address and clarify but has anyone else spoken to anyone in support about an international return and repair? And if anyone had a direct email for someone at samsung support so I can send them my address in typed form that would be really helpful! Thanks.*
So I called Samsung back and they pushed through the shipping for me.
It turns out their system does have the correct address but the email sent out wasn't formatted for international addresses so that is why it was messed up.
I have scheduled my UPS delivery for Friday (tomorrow)... I didn't include the original box - I wrapped the galaxy tab in lots and lots of bubble wrap and put it in another box as I wanted to keep the original box if I ever decide to resell it in the future and I wasn't sure if I would get the box back.
I just hope that I don't get another new tab back which has the same fault - but I can't complain about Samsung's customer service. They were very very helpful and very very fast! I mean they are paying for international shipping to the US and back again so I am happy
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So I called Samsung back and they pushed through the shipping for me.
It turns out their system does have the correct address but the email sent out wasn't formatted for international addresses so that is why it was messed up.
I have scheduled my UPS delivery for Friday (tomorrow)... I didn't include the original box - I wrapped the galaxy tab in lots and lots of bubble wrap and put it in another box as I wanted to keep the original box if I ever decide to resell it in the future and I wasn't sure if I would get the box back.
I just hope that I don't get another new tab back which has the same fault - but I can't complain about Samsung's customer service. They were very very helpful and very very fast! I mean they are paying for international shipping to the US and back again so I am happy
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Fantastic news man. Keep us posted please. Looks like I'll have to send mine in someday soon.
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I had the screen separation problem as well. I called up Samsung and after numerous calls I was able to ship mine to Samsung and have it replaced. I just received the tablet yesterday and it came with a completely different build than the one I received at Google IO. One difference was that I didn't have the option to select the stock Android wallpapers like I had with my previous unit. The only option I had for wallpapers were ones that Samsung provided. The build didn't seem as "buggy" as the one I got at Google IO but it's a little disconcerting that there are so many builds of 3.0.1 for the same device from the same manufacturer. Also I swear the device seems thicker than the one I got at Google IO. I'll need to compare it with my friend's iPad 2 to be sure.
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I had the screen separation problem as well. I called up Samsung and after numerous calls I was able to ship mine to Samsung and have it replaced. I just received the tablet yesterday and it came with a completely different build than the one I received at Google IO. One difference was that I didn't have the option to select the stock Android wallpapers like I had with my previous unit. The only option I had for wallpapers were ones that Samsung provided. The build didn't seem as "buggy" as the one I got at Google IO but it's a little disconcerting that there are so many builds of 3.0.1 for the same device from the same manufacturer. Also I swear the device seems thicker than the one I got at Google IO. I'll need to compare it with my friend's iPad 2 to be sure.
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How long did the process take? How's the build quality on the new unit?
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Hi all
I just want to get a rough estimate of number of who has sent thier galaxy tab to a UK based service centre when they bought thier tab in the UK to fix the newton ring issue.
My questions are:
Did they fix it?
How long did it take?
Which Service Centre?
This is just to see how many tabs were fixed by service centres and to see if they have the equipment/ software to do it
I have sent my to A Nova Norwich on the 18th Augest. Been calling every week First they said they don't have the equipment to do it, waiting for MPI. Now they saying they are waiting for software to do it.
Regards
Mine has been gone a week and I already miss the bugger. At work it takes me twice as long to do things and I need it back asap. Told them this on the phone yesterday and they said they will call them and hopefully get it sent out via Currier. If they play up with this I will demand a refund and get a Sony tablet S.
I returned mine to Currys yesterday for this exact reason.
The woman in the store said they have had 2 other returns and both of their in store displays have the same issue.
Thinking about getting an Archos G9 8.0in.
1.5Ghz Texas Instruments CPU which aparantly Google has already given the green light for Ice Cream Sandwich, expandable memory, standard ports.
Ok, it's a bit thicker than the Samsung but it could be a decent little tab?
Going to wait and see it in the flesh and read some reviews though.
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Hi all
So it's been more than 28 days and still no fix from service centre. I called Samsung and they offered a Replacement but it's going to take 28 days!!! Any one else managed to get their fixed by a service centre?
I have just had an update. My repair case was closed with the status, closed none defect.
When i called up they said it was an error on my part. Brilliant!!!
I also had that problem. They closed it saying its not a defect. they had it for 1 week and then it was closed. So far I dont think any where in the UK a service centre has actually fixed a samsung galaxy tab
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I also had that problem. They closed it saying its not a defect. they had it for 1 week and then it was closed. So far I dont think any where in the UK a service centre has actually fixed a samsung galaxy tab
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So did you get it back with the same default? I'm currently pestering their Facebook page, complaints department etc. If you don't mind me asking what did you do in the end?
Liam
EDIT: sorry i just saw your post above mine. Did you accept the replacement and how did they manage to get them to give you one?
Yes i accepted the replacement but have not received it. going to take 28 days. also they mentioned there is no way of tracking the exchange progress.
I called samsung customer services to chase up daily/weekly and they mentioned if after 28 days the tab was not fixed by the service centre they will offer a exchange. I suggest you call up samsung and make sure the service centre doesnt send you back the tab unless its fixed. otherwise you have to send it back again. while on the phone with samsung get them to give you the number for the service centre so you can call them directly to find out whats happening
Andy
My mate had the newton rings, took it back to PC World where he bought it, they gave him a new one there and then.
He's had the new one since the end of last week and the same thing's happened.
Result. After a bit of moaning they have agreed to replace it. However it will take up to 28 days BO!
Well thats sort of good news. Just need to wait now...
Still no reports of UK service centre fixing galaxy tabs
Just recieved my exchanged samsung galaxy tab. no issue so far.
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Just recieved my exchanged samsung galaxy tab. no issue so far.
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Dude can you keep us posted whether it stays that way - ie no rings or streaks appearing after a certain period of time etc.
It may be they have fixed the issue permanently and you got one of the fixed units, as opposed to getting a replacement unit from the same batch as all the others with this problem, and that have the same problem either upon receiving the replacement or up to a week or so after getting it...
I just want to know because if they have finally really fixed it then I will take mine in to have the screen replaced under warranty (although I would prefer a completely new unit)
They send me a new unit. Box was unopened. so far no issue only get it when pressing hard. even when i press hard the oil slick shows very very faintly hardly noticable and disappears when you stop pressing.
Im just about to send my 10.1 back to the UK centre. It has about a 2.5" newton ring oil slick in the middle of the screen, but even worse after about an hour of use the screen display starts to corrupt. A lot of the whites start getting flickering pink lines across it and colours bleed into others. Putting it into standby for a while fixes it for a bit, but extended use causes the issue again
How did you guys send yours back? In the original box?
I sent mine with orginal box. without cables and charger etc. when they sent me a new one it came with these aswell so i got spare cable and charger
I haven't sent mine back but it has now seemed to resolve itself, haven't had rings for a week now. Last time I got them it was while the tab was on charge and I was watching 2 episodes of the gadget show !
I received my replacement tab on Friday. Originally I wasn't happy as I had a white one and they sebt a black one. However ot turns out they sent me the "soft black" one and I love it. It feels like a much better build quality.
I sent mine back on its own and i received a newly boxed one; so i now have double accesories.
Look at S/N... RxxBy.....
What is on 5th place? 7, 8 or 9 ???
I had a B7 now I have a B9
Hey fellow 7.7 owners,
I just received my RMA authorization from Negri Electronics this afternoon after sending several emails back and forth with their support staff. Bad news I'm afraid...They have said that the turn around time AFTER they receive my tablet in their warehouse will be 3-4 weeks!! This all started shortly after I received my tablet in the mail from them on February 7th. I was happy and content with my purchase and only found one dead pixel at first glance in the upper middle portion of my screen that was visible with any white or lighter background and shows up as a black or red dead pixel at pretty much any screen. So after discovering this one obvious dead pixel I downloaded the Screen Test app from the Android market and discovered that in actuality I have 6 dead pixels all around the screen depending on the background color. The obvious one at the top (can see in almost any app such as the browser, email and so on), two on a blue screen, and finally three on a red screen. As you can imagine I was stunned to find so many pixels that are bad on such a new tablet and with such a gorgeous screen! I have taken pictures of all the bad pixels with my camera and sent those along to Negri with one of my support emails. In addition to these bad pixels I also have the issue with the dark circles that I can only assume come from the manufacturing process when the suction cups are holding the screen in place for assembly. There are also lighter grey streaks at the low brightness level with a black background that can be viewed during the night when there is no ambient light in the room, like when reading or viewing the screen during transition for animations. I believe others have also mentioned the flickering that can be seen with a darker blue background (possibly other dark colors) on the tablet, It reminds me of the older CRT monitors or old tube TV's when they are refreshing the image. I can see this "flickering or streaking" quite easily at night while viewing images in bed or watching a movie with a blue background.
So I guess after all my detailed nitpicking my question for you all would be what would you do in this situation? I really do love this tablet and the form factor. Besides these issues that I have experienced on my tablet I have absolutely enjoyed using the tablet every day Iv'e had it. I just feel like for $550+ investment I shouldn't have to deal with so many display issues when that is the very reason I spent so much more on this tablet in the first place. I also appreciate Negri reaching out and attempting to resolve the issue but with the correspondence I have had thus far and having attached the RMA info I received today below can't be sure what kind of service or replacement I may get and then I will be without my tablet for at least a month! I really wish I could deal directly with Samsung USA and get my unit replaced by them but completely understand why that is not possible at this time. I'm guessing they are giving a 3-4 week turn around back to them because the Samsung Repair Facility is most likely overseas, either in Hong Kong or possibly the UK? Not sure about that one. I wouldn't think that the 7.7 could be repaired or replaced by any Samsung facility here in the US yet. Anyway, any suggestions or ideas you guys my have would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Negri Electronics. We received your RMA request in regards to this unit. We will need to have the unit in the warehouse in order to complete the evaluation. We received your reports in regards to the dead pixels and in this case the unit will need to be sent into the Samsung repair facility. We will need to complete the brief evaluation once the unit arrives. Then we can proceed with the repair process. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Thank you.
Negri Electronics Repairs
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*****Repair turnaround time is 3-4 weeks once we receive the unit*****
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*Update March 2nd*
^ Above was the original estimate assuming that I would be requesting a repair through Negri by Samsung for the defective screen. Since we found that I had more than 6 Dead Pixels we processed the return as an exchange for a new tablet and I have had my RMA approved today and the replacement is in transit. I wanted to be clear that Negri provided excellent customer service to me and processed my return very professionally.
I too sent my Gtab 7.7 back to Negri for issues with Grey discoloration. I called today making sure they received my unit, they confirmed they got it Thursday. I asked about the supposed 10-12 days for evaluation and the rep thought with my issue they should have an answer next week.
On my RMA i requested a Exchange not repair. If they tell me turn around to get my exchange is gonna take 3-4 weeks. I will ask for just a refund, as i would suggest to you. I also suggest you call and see instead of them repairing your unit, maybe ask for an exchange. I hope they don't try and tell me they want to send it off and not exchange...I have a feeling they might try this.
I'll respond back on Monday, see what they tell me.
That sounds like a very long turn around period, maybe you should get your money back and just wait for local stocks to arrive?
Also since you mentioned that you notice flicker, Im wondering whats causing this on OLEDs, one of the 7.7's I tried yesterday showed a very visible flicker when displaying the green screen test or the screen shot of the green screen test in the gallery.
Thanks for the responses...
Hey guys,
Thanks for your input. I have replied back to the RMA request with my intention to exchange preferably or refund if that is not possible. I really do not want to wait a month to have the unit repaired when I have so many issues with the screen and then not be sure what kind of condition the tablet would be in when I get the replacement. I wish I could just deal with the issues but there are so many it seems on my screen I can't look past them when I think how much I paid for the 7.7 in the first place. Guess we shall see what happens now.
Kyle
Update from Negri today is that they are working with me to get a replacement or refund instead of sending off to Samsung for repairs. They are certainly going out of their way to make sure the issue is solved. Props to the customer support department for excellent communication. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't leaving any doubt in Negri's business practice as they have proved thus far too be very helpful in this unfortunate circumstance. I'm sending the tablet back to them Monday morning and will update with the status after I get the initial evaluation complete.
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This is the usual problem with purchasing goods that are not officially distributed in your country yet... I tried n the past and I won't again
I love the 7.7 but will wait for it to be distributed in the US (And hopefully ICS will be around the corner at that time)
Thank You
Thank you all for your comments.
The process does take time because we need to work with the manufacturer who manufactured the "defective" product. Their timeline is longer than ours, however we have direct contact with most. So returning to us and having us to the leg-work would be better than the customer going directly to the manufacture. Going directly with the manufacture can take 10-12 weeks as we have experienced in the past. We do our best to provide a quick turn around time for you - however we can only promise you what we are promised by the manufacturer.
Please understand that we do not manufacture these items. Many RMA's come through "demanding" replacements and fast service. We always do our best, but ask that you always treat us with respect (unrelated to the above posts) - and understand that issues such as these are not our fault, but we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied with the results.
Negri has good customer service. But regarding the dead pixel issue, i have better experience with Expansys where they simply ship out a replacement once the defective one is received and confirmed. Then they will deal with the manufacturing for the faulty unit. Not to say one vendor is better than another in general, but to point out different vendor has different policy and way of handling these kind of things.
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Update from Negri today is that they are working with me to get a replacement or refund instead of sending off to Samsung for repairs. They are certainly going out of their way to make sure the issue is solved. Props to the customer support department for excellent communication. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't leaving any doubt in Negri's business practice as they have proved thus far too be very helpful in this unfortunate circumstance. I'm sending the tablet back to them Monday morning and will update with the status after I get the initial evaluation complete.
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I too have spoken with Negri, they are currently evaluating my Tablet. I appreciate they actually jumped on this thread to respond. I guess there's no way around the 6-12 day evaluation period, as I've called after 5 days (still being evaluated). There customer service is easy to work with, I just want them to understand I aint waiting for a repair, I want a exchange or refund.
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I too have spoken with Negri, they are currently evaluating my Tablet. I appreciate they actually jumped on this thread to respond. I guess there's no way around the 6-12 day evaluation period, as I've called after 5 days (still being evaluated). There customer service is easy to work with, I just want them to understand I aint waiting for a repair, I want a exchange or refund.
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Thanks for the update Aaron! My tablet is in transit and scheduled for delivery on Monday. I'm hoping for a 1-2 week turn around. I'm having withdraws already... ;-) I too am hoping for a new exchange foremost and a refund otherwise so I can decide what to do next. Good luck with your return. Keep us updated...
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I got the results of my evaluation...
Hello,
Thank you for your patience in regards to your RMA. At this time the RMA evaluation has been completed on your unit. Our team has evaluated your unit extensively to see if they can find the display issue. After testing the unit our RMA team was unable to notice any grayish streaking on the display. They advised us that they tested the unit on "0" brightness and with the white background, both landscape and portrait mode and were not able to see any defect. They also advise us they had to create a customer background to ensure there was no defect. Again, no defect was noticed with the display. These are Super Amoled displays and will be noticeable to see any streaking on the display, as you stated on the lowest brightness levels. We did receive notification from our customer service representatives that you would like a refund on this unit, in this case we can proceed with a refund minus a 12% re-stoking fee based on the usage and time out. This will be the minimal re-stocking fee that can be applied towards this refund. We can also have this unit shipped back to you at no additional costs. Please review these details and contact us on how you would like to proceed. Thank you.
Well 12% is around $75.00 and since after shoping around i cant find anything to match this wonderful tablet, Im gonna keep it.
Looks like im gonna have to settle at never turning my brightness completely down.
good luck KFLAN!
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I got the results of my evaluation...
Well 12% is around $75.00 and since after shopping around I can't find anything to match this wonderful tablet, I'm gonna keep it.
Looks like I'm gonna have to settle at never turning my brightness completely down.
good luck KFLAN!
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Thanks Aaron for your evaluation results, also sorry to hear that you won't be receiving a replacement unit for your issues. My 7.7 arrived this morning at their warehouse so I hope to hear something later this week. I was seriously debating sending mine back before I started the process because I loved everything else with the tablet other than the dead pixels I saw whenever I used it. Some things you just can't un-see and that was my problem. I hope you do enjoy your tablet and agree with your decision to keep it. $75 is a big hit only a few weeks after purchase on a premium product such as the 7.7. I hope that my dead pixels are as obvious to Negri as they were to me in my tests and usage.
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@aaronv20
IIRC, you did post an image on the screen feedbacks thread right and it was quite visible unless I've mistaken you from someone else. I cant believe they cant see it.
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IIRC, you did post an image on the screen feedbacks thread right and it was quite visible unless I've mistaken you from someone else. I cant believe they cant see it.
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yup, I did post a screen image, on the screen issues thread. There main issue was that since the tab would probably not fall under the Samsung warranty then they would be able to deem it a manufacture issue. Its sucks but at least i dont have any other issues (dead pixels, etc). They did mention that i have a 1 year warranty so if it becomes worst then I could handle the issue then...Im really trying to look on the bright side, and put it out of mind, cause all it will do is frustrate the crap out of me..
I dont understand why they cant see it, the very small grey streak on my Tablet was even visible to the technician who diagnosed my tab even though I didnt tell him about it.
Follow up on Negri RMA
I received word today that my RMA request for exchange has been approved and my replacement unit has been shipped out from Negri's warehouse this afternoon. My returned tablet arrived on Monday 2/27 and I followed up on Wed to make sure the tablet arrived as I had shipped and to receive an update on the RMA process. I worked with Sergio Mendez throughout the return, he was very helpful and excellent in communicating any updates from their end. I would certainly not hesitate to recommend Negri Electronics to anyone in the future and they have dealt with my problem with a sense of urgency and a very professional manner.
Many thanks to Sergio and the whole team at Customer Service for all their help! I am scheduled to receive my new unit next Thursday the 8th. I'll report back after I have set the new 7.7 up and report my findings on my replacement unit.
Sounds great that you've been given a replacement, we await for your findings and hopefully you can get a great screen. Keep us posted Im interested as well!
Sooo, I couldnt make it a week. I cant stand staring at this discolored screen. I have re submitted some more photos of my defective screen to Sergio at Negri. I hope he and his superiors can see this is not a "common" problem but a manufacture defect. If there RMA evaluators cant see this issue, there are some serious issues with their eyesight! Negri Customer service has been great , however i cant just except this as a non issue. Negri customer service, feel free to comment...or better yet email me asap. Yall agree? (white out personal info in photos, sorry)
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Sooo, I couldn't make it a week. I can't stand staring at this discolored screen. I have re submitted some more photos of my defective screen to Sergio at Negri. I hope he and his superiors can see this is not a "common" problem but a manufacture defect. If there RMA evaluators can't see this issue, there are some serious issues with their eyesight! Negri Customer service has been great , however I can't just except this as a non issue. Negri customer service, feel free to comment...or better yet email me asap. Y'all agree? (white out personal info in photos, sorry)
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Aaron,
I agree with you on the discoloration. I can certainly see it in your provided photos. Sergio worked very well with me on my exchange and when we spoke on the phone he seemed very helpful and like a nice guy. I hope your experience will serve a better outcome this go around and understand your frustration! I would also consider going the Samsung route if you run into the same issue going through with the second return. Who knows how their process runs but unfortunately I would guess the waiting period could be much longer seeing as how the 7.7 isn't sold except by Verizon in the US as of now, as far as they would be concerned....
Anyway, I've been anxiously awaiting my exchange by FedEx. It should arrive sometime tomorrow and then I'll be giving my new model the inspection to see if I faired better this time. The tracking info hadn't updated at all since the package left Phoenix, AZ on Friday and I was beginning to get worried it was lost in transit until magically it arrived in Ellenwood, GA just this morning. I guess it arrived there via bike messenger to account for the long delay in updates for so many days...haha. It always seems to drag the longest when you are really looking forward to receiving something though. ;-) Have a good day man, I'll cross my fingers for you.
Kyle
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*Update on my replacement wifi 7.7... I received the exchanged GT-P6810 yesterday afternoon and after a 2 hour initial charge was ready to dive right in. First thing I did after set up was download 3 solid backgrounds. One white, one red and lastly blue. Then I opened the backgrounds full screen in the gallery and found absolutely zero dead pixels or any obvious defects. The only thing I have noticed thus far is the circles and lines on a black screen at zero ambient light. Although I'm almost positive there aren't any units that wouldn't display those in the same lighting conditions. Seems to be a product of the manufacturing process. Anyway, I'm certainly satisfied so far and love my new unit. I want to give Negri another shout out for their awesome customer service and in particular Sergio for his excellent communication throughout the process. I was without my tab for 2 or 3 weeks but it's certainly worth the wait to get a new replacement with none of the major issues. I'll be active on the forums and see you guys and girls around.
Oh btw, set up go launcher HD last night from their beta page and this thing flies with that launcher and looks great!
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To describe this as thoroughly as possible, if my phone is awake and I am using it and this happens, it will freeze whatever I am looking at but only the right side. If the phone is asleep and this happens when I wake it, the right half will be random colored lines and dots, like how televisions fuzz out on a channel you don't get. Pressing against the screen fixes it and it will function normal after that. Also I retain full touch control on that side during the problem. I would take a picture but it happens randomly and the note 4 is my only camera haha.
Any idea what causes this? I really don't want to pay 100 bucks to TMO to replace it, but I will if that is the only option. It is incredibly annoying. Thank you.
My Note 4 has just started to do this today. I made a post about it on reddit and took some pictures. Hopefully this gets bumped so we can get this figured out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/help/dead-screen-t3022929
http://imgur.com/a/LqoeA
Wooooow
....That second image is my note 4 all over.
Half the screen goes haywire while the left side is frozen. I am unable to do anything to it at this point, and after holding several buttons...the screen goes black...still not able to do anything, and all of a sudden it restarts itself. Sometimes that fixes it for a few seconds. other times I have to remove the battery, wait a few seconds then it's alright for another few minutes. It happens no matter what I'm doing: watching a video, playing a game, answering a call, reading a text, responding to a text, or browsing the internet.
What I ended up doing was opening up the device and fiddling with the cables and connections.
Turns out there's a loose fitting connection in there that I couldn't seem to fit correctly back where it's supposed to go. Maybe there was an error in production and the parts do not fit together. Inside, there are two separate connections that connect the display to the motherboard. If both connections are not secure at the same time, it will simply not work. In my case, only one of the connections was loose. I was unable to fix it. Even though my device is out of warranty and has passed the 30 day return window (I bought it off Amazon), I managed to call them and they determined that it was a hardware failure and I already contacted Samsung customer support on this topic and they were unable to help me (since my model is 910F, the international/European version, they cannot help me) and they were able to create an RA to get a full refund for my phone. I decided I'm going to return it, and since the LG G4 is coming out soon, to just wait for that and ditch Samsung. LG has been good to me so far ever since I had my Nexus 4.
I had the same issue back when I bought my phone in October.
Went into my local Carphone Warehouse and replicated the problem to them and they sent it off for repair.
The repair slip just said that there was a hardware issue and that they had to replace the motherboard.
I believe Samsung offers a 1 year warranty so even if your store warranty has expired you can still get Samsung to fix this for you.
Wish you the best.
I would have had Samsung do it but when I called them they explained that they are unable to help me with my specific model of phone SM-910F (intl.) because it is manufactured for Europe, and that I would have to call Samsung UK to fix the problem/create an RA, and that would require me to be awake at 10pm- 8am or something stupid like that and make an international call to them and I did not want to have to deal with that. If they cannot fix a phone that I bought in the US and that I use in the US and it works fine in the US, then I would not like to do business with them any longer, seems like a stupid thing to do, manufacturing phones only for specific regions and telling people that they're out of luck when they have a problem with the phone if they're not using it in the region it was manufactured for.
so sadly my Note 4 has joined the group of devices with this frozen half grey screen and I am wondering whether anyone has a solution?
william-johnson said:
so sadly my Note 4 has joined the group of devices with this frozen half grey screen and I am wondering whether anyone has a solution?
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Still didnt find a solution so my Carrier asked that I send it in for repairs or replacement. I will keep you posted
samsung galaxy note 4 half screen problem
scottman0830 said:
My Note 4 has just started to do this today. I made a post about it on reddit and took some pictures. Hopefully this gets bumped so we can get this figured out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/help/dead-screen-t3022929
http://imgur.com/a/LqoeA
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same problem with my note 4 how can i fix it ???
Well it's a couple of months since my last update on this frisen screen issue. Sent it off for repairs and sadly the repair notice didn't indicate what was done. I can only say the report said it's a software issue and returned the phone updated to 5.1.1 from kit kat. Haven't had the issue since.
Sent from my SM-N910F using XDA-Developers mobile app
History:
I pre-orderd an s8 plus phone directly from samsung.com. I have enjoyed the phone with no issues until last weekend when the bottom microphone stopped working. Thus began the problem.
I contacted support, where it seemed my only option was to ship the phone to Samsung for an ~2 week turnaround. No loaner phone, no other options. When I suggested this would be very inconvenient, I was asked to go to my carrier (who referred me back to Samsung as the phone was purchased directly), and then to the Samsung Experience Center in my local Best Buy. The Samsung rep there also referred me back to phone support, after confirming the hardware problem.
I asked for other options, and was apparently escalated to a higher group that was to call me back with 48 hours. No call back. Called again, to again be referred back to the same group with a 24 hour call back. No call back. Contacted them again today to find my ticket was cancelled without talking with me or any resolution.
It still appears that my only option is 2 weeks without a phone. Seems like a bad choice to buy direct.
Is this typical? Any suggestions?
Many users come across similar issues with different OEMs and that is very sad, but at least you have a warranty and Samsung is agreeing to take your phone in for repair. The new update is coming soon for unlocked s8(+) devices. The reason I mention this is that T-Mobile released an update 6 or so days ago and in the change log with different improvements they also mentioned this: Qualcomm update for microphone fix. It may possibly be a software issue that could be fixed by this coming update. I don't know if that is really related to your issue, but I have read somewhere on the web that other users had microphone issues with the phone.
Samsung seems to only move phone's forward in repair on Mondays. Make sure you send it in so it gets there before the Friday before Monday. I sent mine in twice, they got it both times on Thursday and didn't actually log it in thier system till Monday. So disappointing. They have terrible support, terrible phone support, and terrible repair times.
Isn't there an authorized service center somewhere in your city?
I wish Samsung's support was like Apple's.
They replaced my faulty iPhone 6 with a brand new unit after trying to fix it for exactly 10min (they said that before they even looked at the phone).
The Apple store "genius" also apologised for the inconvenience!
Samsung, are you listening?
I also own a Sony Xperia XZ Premium and S8, so no, I'm not an Apple fanboy.