My SmartQ7 is Kaput

ColdSun · 10-05-2009, 08:31 PM

The last few days my SmartQ7 has been acting strangely. Things were triggering all by themselves, applications would suddenly go haywire and I would have to reset. Today, my SmartQ7 screen stopped functioning with taps. After a reboot, the screen itself would no longer come on. After trying every trick in the book (and I'm one of the folks around here who wrote it), I'm assuming I'm out one SmartQ7 until I get it back from repair in China.

I'm a sad puppy. I really love this thing. On the flip side, I'm starting to think these things aren't very sturdy. Ahh well. I don't think I'll be buying one of the SmartV devices.

EDIT: I tried everything short of taking it apart for fear of messing up the warranty. Well, me being the model of patience (sarcasm), I took the unit apart anyway to see if I could fix it myself. After fooling with the ribbon cable for the screen, making sure it was secure, doing the same with the battery wire, I seem to have recovered my unit. Right now I'm flashing 5.0 back to it just in case the image was messed up for some reason. Hopefully it stays working.

ColdSun · 10-05-2009, 08:56 PM

Arg, its dead again. Looks like the touchscreen is the problem.

Ham88 · 10-05-2009, 09:27 PM

That's unfortunate, that little gizmo looked so cool in the review, best of luck in getting it repaired though!

rogue_ronin · 10-05-2009, 11:27 PM

I'm 90% sure that that is what happened to mine. Only much faster, like 2 weeks into owning it.

No problems with my replacement unit (I know that at least the screen was replaced b/c I had a small drop of super-glue on the screen -- long story.)

But I'm not using it as frequently -- not yet happy with the applications.

m a r

Nation.A.List · 10-06-2009, 07:47 AM

@Coldsun - Sorry to hear about the demise of your Q7

, best of luck with the repairs

Gibbo · 10-06-2009, 10:32 AM

Sorry to hear about your Q7, I know how you feel

the same happened to mine (touch screen stopped working & programs started to open by themself ) this coming thursday will be 3 weeks since I send mine for repairs and I miss it a lot.

tr_tr · 10-06-2009, 12:27 PM

That sucks Coldsun, your excellent review here was one of my main reasons to buy one.
These cheap devices do have one major problem, when they need to be repaired it can take a long time to get it fixed.

rogue_ronin · 10-06-2009, 07:09 PM

Wish I was still in Thailand sometimes -- there are shops that actually repair electronics!

Amazing. They don't just throw the stuff away, or beg a corp to fix it!

m a r

ColdSun · 10-06-2009, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the well wishes folks. Its definately dead. I had to break out my Nokia 770 for reading again. It seems very slow in comparison.

ColdSun · 10-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Well I've decided to eat the price of my Q7 and try something new. I'll keep all of you informed.

Gibbo · 11-04-2009, 01:18 PM

Finally after around 6 weeks Eletroworld has received my Q7 and it's off for repairs, lets see how long that takes lol.

Nation.A.List · 11-04-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibbo

Finally after around 6 weeks Eletroworld has received my Q7 and it's off for repairs, lets see how long that takes lol.

Gee, did it walk the whole way?

Gibbo · 11-04-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nation.A.List

Gee, did it walk the whole way?

Hope it gets the bus on the way back lol

Nathan Campos · 11-05-2009, 12:23 PM

Hum, this devices don't have to do things like this, they were made to be very strong.

10-05-2009, 08:31 PM	#1
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	My SmartQ7 is Kaput The last few days my SmartQ7 has been acting strangely. Things were triggering all by themselves, applications would suddenly go haywire and I would have to reset. Today, my SmartQ7 screen stopped functioning with taps. After a reboot, the screen itself would no longer come on. After trying every trick in the book (and I'm one of the folks around here who wrote it), I'm assuming I'm out one SmartQ7 until I get it back from repair in China. I'm a sad puppy. I really love this thing. On the flip side, I'm starting to think these things aren't very sturdy. Ahh well. I don't think I'll be buying one of the SmartV devices. EDIT: I tried everything short of taking it apart for fear of messing up the warranty. Well, me being the model of patience (sarcasm), I took the unit apart anyway to see if I could fix it myself. After fooling with the ribbon cable for the screen, making sure it was secure, doing the same with the battery wire, I seem to have recovered my unit. Right now I'm flashing 5.0 back to it just in case the image was messed up for some reason. Hopefully it stays working. Last edited by ColdSun; 10-05-2009 at 08:48 PM.

10-06-2009, 10:32 AM	#6
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	Sorry to hear about your Q7, I know how you feel the same happened to mine (touch screen stopped working & programs started to open by themself ) this coming thursday will be 3 weeks since I send mine for repairs and I miss it a lot. Last edited by Gibbo; 10-06-2009 at 10:37 AM.

10-07-2009, 07:03 PM	#10
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Coming Soon - Reviews on New Mobile Devices Well I've decided to eat the price of my Q7 and try something new. I'll keep all of you informed.

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10-05-2009, 08:56 PM	#2
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Arg, its dead again. Looks like the touchscreen is the problem.

10-05-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
Ham88 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maine, United States Device: Ectaco Jetbook	That's unfortunate, that little gizmo looked so cool in the review, best of luck in getting it repaired though!

10-05-2009, 11:27 PM	#4
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	I'm 90% sure that that is what happened to mine. Only much faster, like 2 weeks into owning it. No problems with my replacement unit (I know that at least the screen was replaced b/c I had a small drop of super-glue on the screen -- long story.) But I'm not using it as frequently -- not yet happy with the applications. m a r

10-06-2009, 07:47 AM	#5
Nation.A.List Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Device: SmartQ 7	@Coldsun - Sorry to hear about the demise of your Q7 , best of luck with the repairs

10-06-2009, 12:27 PM	#7
tr_tr Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	That sucks Coldsun, your excellent review here was one of my main reasons to buy one. These cheap devices do have one major problem, when they need to be repaired it can take a long time to get it fixed.

10-06-2009, 07:09 PM	#8
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	Wish I was still in Thailand sometimes -- there are shops that actually repair electronics! Amazing. They don't just throw the stuff away, or beg a corp to fix it! m a r

10-06-2009, 08:01 PM	#9
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	Thanks for the well wishes folks. Its definately dead. I had to break out my Nokia 770 for reading again. It seems very slow in comparison.

11-04-2009, 01:18 PM	#11
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	Finally after around 6 weeks Eletroworld has received my Q7 and it's off for repairs, lets see how long that takes lol.

11-05-2009, 12:23 PM	#14
Nathan Campos Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 250000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle DX & Kindle (2011)	Hum, this devices don't have to do things like this, they were made to be very strong.

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