Weird grid pattern on the eee Transformer screen

Nate the great · 07-27-2011, 10:55 PM

I have this truly odd screen defect. It's a grid of 5mm squares and it stretches across the entire screen of my eee Pad. Has anyone seen it before?

Any clue how to fix it?

afv011 · 07-28-2011, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I have this truly odd screen defect. It's a grid of 5mm squares and it stretches across the entire screen of my eee Pad. Has anyone seen it before?

Any clue how to fix it?

I dont have an answer for you, but a question - how do you like the eee pad?

Nate the great · 07-28-2011, 06:51 AM

Aside from the screen problem it's great.

poohbear_nc · 07-28-2011, 08:56 AM

I've not seen it. Sounds like a screen controller problem - is it still under warranty?

Adoby · 07-28-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I have this truly odd screen defect. It's a grid of 5mm squares and it stretches across the entire screen of my eee Pad. Has anyone seen it before?

Any clue how to fix it?

Does the pattern show when you are playing video?

I noticed this on my Xoom. Mildly annoying. But only when playing video that was rescaled. I assumed it had something to do with the OS functions for rescaling video.

It seems to be gone after upgrading to Android 3.2. I just checked, and I can't see it anymore.

It was a square black grid that was slightly less black than black parts in a video. It was most obvious in dark parts of video.

Ken Maltby · 07-28-2011, 10:27 AM

Not seeing it on mine. Can you describe the conditions under which the effect appears?

Luck;
Ken

Nate the great · 07-28-2011, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Not seeing it on mine. Can you describe the conditions under which the effect appears?

Luck;
Ken

Conditions: normal use. I can see it at most angles that i hold the screen.

Tomsk · 07-28-2011, 02:42 PM

I remember reading somewhere that it's to do with the capactive touch screen.

EDIT
found it

http://android.modaco.com/topic/3388...n-grid-effect/

Nate the great · 07-28-2011, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomsk

I remember reading somewhere that it's to do with the capactive touch screen.

EDIT
found it

http://android.modaco.com/topic/3388...n-grid-effect/

Yep. I found that too. I also found a couple other sites where people have this problem.

madsquabbles · 07-28-2011, 04:41 PM

it's the digitizer. it's hard to see (at least harder than on some of the other tablets).

not really a defect, but a side effect of the digitizer they're using.

Ken Maltby · 07-28-2011, 04:54 PM

Hmm... if it is a problem associated with a change in the refractive index of the glass, as
was suggested in the link, it makes me even more leery of installing the "Skinomi" screen
protector kit I bought.

Maybe I don't keep mine clean enough for the problem to be noticeable?

Luck;
Ken

Nate the great · 07-28-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madsquabbles

it's the digitizer. it's hard to see (at least harder than on some of the other tablets).

not really a defect, but a side effect of the digitizer they're using.

I can see it on the Transformer and I shouldn't be able to. That makes it a defect.

07-27-2011, 10:55 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Weird grid pattern on the eee Transformer screen I have this truly odd screen defect. It's a grid of 5mm squares and it stretches across the entire screen of my eee Pad. Has anyone seen it before? Any clue how to fix it?

07-28-2011, 02:42 PM	#8
Tomsk Womble Posts: 120 Karma: 4505298 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Device: KFHDX8.9, Fujitsu S1300, Voyage, K7	I remember reading somewhere that it's to do with the capactive touch screen. EDIT found it http://android.modaco.com/topic/3388...n-grid-effect/ Last edited by Tomsk; 07-28-2011 at 03:02 PM.

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Aside from the screen problem it's great.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,286 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I've not seen it. Sounds like a screen controller problem - is it still under warranty?

07-28-2011, 10:27 AM	#6
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Not seeing it on mine. Can you describe the conditions under which the effect appears? Luck; Ken

07-28-2011, 04:41 PM	#10
madsquabbles Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 8698 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: samsung 8.9, galaxy note 10.1, galaxy note 2, nook hd+, ipad	it's the digitizer. it's hard to see (at least harder than on some of the other tablets). not really a defect, but a side effect of the digitizer they're using.

07-28-2011, 04:54 PM	#11
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Hmm... if it is a problem associated with a change in the refractive index of the glass, as was suggested in the link, it makes me even more leery of installing the "Skinomi" screen protector kit I bought. Maybe I don't keep mine clean enough for the problem to be noticeable? Luck; Ken

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