Was your Nexus 7 defective or in Perfect condition?

**dmmarck** · 08-08-2012, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by neller2000

This is beyond people searching for these threads. I went through 2 entire shipments my local store got. Wife's friends husband is on 4th which is going back. A friend of mine that works in a nearby town has gone through 7 or 8 I forgot which. My friend thought his was excellent until I showed him what to look for. Then the returns started. Personally don't know a single person with a truly working one.

Honestly, I know what to look for, but I also realize that some things in life won't be perfect and that while I go OCD crazy with my GN, I can't do that with this

.

Particularly because it's a $200 tablet that does way more than what it price indicates; IMO, performance more than makes up for some of the "defects."

**TechFitGJ** · 08-08-2012, 09:24 AM

16GB from Sam's Club. Perfect until I opened it up and accidentally cut the cable connecting the speaker to the board. So I'm speaker-less! My fault entirely.

**TechFitGJ** · 08-08-2012, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

Honestly, I know what to look for, but I also realize that some things in life won't be perfect and that while I go OCD crazy with my GN, I can't do that with this

.

Particularly because it's a $200 tablet that does way more than what it price indicates; IMO, performance more than makes up for some of the "defects."

Exactly how I feel. As long as it performs well, I'm happy

**jbuggydroid** · 08-08-2012, 09:40 AM

No issues with mine. Haven't had any of the issues people talk about on here

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**eneisch** · 08-08-2012, 10:55 AM

The left side of my screen has an infinitesimal amount of screen lift above the bezel. You really have to hold it close to even see it. There is no glue sticking/unsticking or creaking sounds. Also have a little light bleed at brightest levels in completely dark room. Every thing else on the unit has been fine so far.

Not sure I could classify this unit as defective for either of these issues as they are minor. I think all backlit LCDs have some light bleed. I also think that you can't expect a $250 tablet to have the same build quality as a $500 tablet. There is a reason they were able to sell it so cheaply. They either cut costs on hardware, assembly methods, or both. Since the hardware is pretty pretty high quality (Tegra 3, DDR3 RAM, High-res screen etc) I think they they cut costs with their assembly methods, which is leading to the screen lift issue. And I do not expect that future units will not continue to have these types of issues. I highly doubt that Google or ASUS is going to change the design for hardcore users that frequent device forums. The general population would never even notice most of the issues reported here.

Of course there are legitimately defective units out there and they need to be replaced.

**lpt2569** · 08-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by TechFitGJ123

16GB from Sam's Club. Perfect until I opened it up and accidentally cut the cable connecting the speaker to the board. So I'm speaker-less! My fault entirely.

Out of curiosity, how does one "accidentally" cut the cable connecting the speaker to the board?

**TechFitGJ** · 08-08-2012, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by lpt2569

Out of curiosity, how does one "accidentally" cut the cable connecting the speaker to the board?

Well, I was using a pointy tool to removed it from the socket on the board and I pulled really hard, lost control and BAM! Broken speaker.

**chosenhobo** · 08-08-2012, 05:15 PM

Mine arrived from Google play yesterday (16gb). realized today that the headphone jack is broken (1 side audio doesn't work )

**radyoactive** · 08-08-2012, 05:21 PM

Got my 4th one delivered today and this is the best one of the bunch. It has the slightest of slightest screen lift that it's barely noticeable. I'm charging it now with a towel wrapped around and some vice grips on the area to see if it keeps it down. I might just end up keeping this one. I'll see how it goes.

**radyoactive** · 08-08-2012, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the reminder to check this issue too.

Originally Posted by chosenhobo

Mine arrived from Google play yesterday (16gb). realized today that the headphone jack is broken (1 side audio doesn't work )

**neller2000** · 08-08-2012, 06:12 PM

Store got one back in stock, tempted to head to the hardware dpt. first and buy some super glue.

**dralezero** · 08-08-2012, 09:42 PM

First Nexus 7 ordered July 10th from Google, received July 17. Faint brightness flickering on websites and especially google maps which had constant flickering of brightness. 3 days later got a black dead pixel.

Replacement "ordered" 7/31 and received 8/3. Everything feels great, looks good to me. I am happy. Oh no, occasionally in Currents it get a horizontal line that flashes really quick. Only a few times a day. Also in Opera. I can make it happen on purpose in Opera where it it does a lot of them until its finished loading the thumbnail for the site I added to home page bookmarks.

Edit: I played tegra games without issue. Using it for hours a day all week. Then I ran the Google navigation for 1.5hr drive. Ran a few games just to show the device to someone and realized my touches weren't responding in areas. My typing would make sound but not always put the letter. I rebooted and was fine again. Then an hour of browsing forums and YouTube it stopped responding to touch again but turning screen off and on fixed it again. I shut it off and let it charge all night. It is still working.

**AZBrowncoat** · 08-09-2012, 08:32 PM

16Gb Nexus 7 - just noticed a distinct clicking noise when cleaning the screen with a microfiber cloth. Upon close inspection I believe that there is a distinct curve to the screen on the left hand side of the device towards the center like it may not be completely secure.

Haven't noticed any other hardware issues yet...

**spicedham** · 08-10-2012, 09:27 AM

for people returning it 10 times just accept it that the product is designed poorly. the left side of the screen does not hold down as well. causing it to lift up and click when pushed back down. returning it will only get you the same poorly designed product.

**DizWhiz** · 08-10-2012, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by spicedham

for people returning it 10 times just accept it that the product is designed poorly. the left side of the screen does not hold down as well. causing it to lift up and click when pushed back down. returning it will only get you the same poorly designed product.

10 times is a bit extreme, especially if they all have the same issue, but it's not "poorly designed" it's designed perfectly for $200. Build quality issues are bound to happen with at-cost, low budget devices.

That said I had a defective unit (not just screen rising but a rippling effect at the slightest touch and about 40% back light bleeding) but my 2nd one only has a non-flush left side that I couldn't care less about. As long as it doesn't pop up far enough that I can stick something underneath it I'm fine. Again, it's a budget level product.

**spicedham** · 08-10-2012, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by DizWhiz

10 times is a bit extreme, especially if they all have the same issue, but it's not "poorly designed" it's designed perfectly for $200. Build quality issues are bound to happen with at-cost, low budget devices.

That said I had a defective unit (not just screen rising but a rippling effect at the slightest touch and about 40% back light bleeding) but my 2nd one only has a non-flush left side that I couldn't care less about. As long as it doesn't pop up far enough that I can stick something underneath it I'm fine. Again, it's a budget level product.

when the screen makes clicking noises and pops up the design is bad. doesn't matter what the price is.

**ydh2323** · 08-10-2012, 09:53 AM

have mine for a week, 16gb usa, working perfect bought from google play

**chronophilos** · 08-10-2012, 11:04 AM

I'll have to agree with spicedham on this one. The lifted screen issue seems to be a feature of the Nexus 7. I got my 16GB some 10 days ago and the screen separation on the left side of the device towards the middle just became too annoying so I finally asked for a replacement. Google Play customer service was excellent, I was on the phone for about 10 minutes total, waiting time included. The replacement arrived two days later, about an hour ago. Surprise, surprise, it has the same issue. It is perhaps not as prominent as the first, but it's definitely there. I don't know whether to keep the original one, with all my accounts and apps, or the replacement, which seems to be a tad better, screen wise. I still have to turn it on and look for dead pixels and flickering.

**rootbrain** · 08-10-2012, 11:50 AM

Perfect. Pristine. Rooted, stock recovery. Got some great paid apps with my credit. WiFi tether to my HTC Rezound for go anywhere internet. Bluetooth to rezound for texting my contacts.

Happy camper here. Feel bad for those not so lucky.

Rootbrain

**bntran02** · 08-10-2012, 03:33 PM

Defective.

Multi-touch axis crossing issue, 16GB

**Mister Quattro** · 08-10-2012, 04:54 PM

16gb

Mine happens to be in perfect condition no screen lift no other issues

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**smooches680** · 08-10-2012, 05:17 PM

Mine is also in perfect condition. I love my smooth, silky tablet.

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**rmeigs** · 08-10-2012, 06:36 PM

My 16gb came from the Google play store in perfect condition.

**corydorcutt** · 08-10-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by blackberrymamba

I've literally gone through 6 tablets already, all returned or exchanged. I was going to keep the one that had little light bleed on the left side when you look at it at portrait mode, but guess what...the screen started flickering when the wifi bars dropped to two, lol. It's crazy, I really question the QC. Because going through 7 tablets that were all defective is pretty bad. I just bought another 4 Nexus 7 16gb tablets in bulk. Going to start testing today. Let's see if I finally get a good one. This is my last hoorah. If I can't get it good one this time I will be looking for another brand. I love the tablet, it's fast, apps are great, and it performs well, but the high percentage of defective tablets is simply staggering.

Pretty sure if the screen flickers when it reaches when it reaches a certain WiFi level for you that that's software related.

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**trant318** · 08-10-2012, 07:13 PM

After playing game, I was listening to music (the only app is opening) it suddenly turned off. Then it kept rebooting until it ran out of battery. I had no way to interfere. I tried to turn off by keeping down the power button several times. After that, I found instructions to hard reset but it does not work either. It's unresponsive 100% of the times. So now I guess I have to call Google to return this junk. Such a waste of time.