Forma is this the light band? it stinks!

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 10:21 AM

I noticed that the right side is slightly brighter, which is bearable, but on the left, near the buttons, there is a band of bight, white light. am I just crazy? that does not feel like a 270$ device performance. not to mention the battery went from 50 to 17% in a day

https://imgur.com/a/ljfmL3r

Deskisamess · 03-19-2020, 10:24 AM

Holy oversized picture Batman!

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Holy oversized picture Batman!

wait, is there no picture?
try now

stumped · 03-19-2020, 10:42 AM

yep. - clicking on your link because the upload here is just an oversized black box. that's the light band - which we all warned you about.
so now you keep it & learn to like it / live with it, or you return it. there is no fix and if you get a libra instead you will still see it

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stumped

yep. - clicking on your link because the upload here is just an oversized black box. that's the light band - which we all warned you about.
so now you keep it & learn to like it / live with it, or you return it. there is no fix and if you get a libra instead you will still see it

oh, the libras also have it? was just confirming that was it

stumped · 03-19-2020, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaledish

oh, the libras also have it? was just confirming that was it

yes. some people say it is more noticeable on the forma.

suggest you find the older discussions here, there was lots of chatter about it

I don't think the 6 inch clara has it, but that model has a different light bleed issue.

it's mostly due to having the thick edge with the buttons, and how that interferes with the light casting

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stumped

yes. some people say it is more noticeable on the forma.

suggest you find the older discussions here, there was lots of chatter about it

I don't think the 6 inch clara has it, but that model has a different light bleed issue.

it's mostly due to having the thick edge with the buttons, and how that interferes with the light casting

ok, imao honestly its fine, just caught me off guard

Poppaea · 03-19-2020, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stumped

yes. some people say it is more noticeable on the forma.

suggest you find the older discussions here, there was lots of chatter about it

I don't think the 6 inch clara has it, but that model has a different light bleed issue.

it's mostly due to having the thick edge with the buttons, and how that interferes with the light casting

Only the first batch of Claras had it, it was taken care of as has been said here a lot of times and I think you are well aware of.

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 12:22 PM

out of curiosity, is there any way to fix it my modding the hardware?

stumped · 03-19-2020, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaledish

ok, imao honestly its fine, just caught me off guard

it took me a while, but I mostly forget about it now, except when it gets mentioned here. I am reading almost every day on the forma. I like the light going gradually more orange in the evening. I have it on auto with a 9pm target.

how is your on/off switch - any problems with that ?

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stumped

it took me a while, but I mostly forget about it now, except when it gets mentioned here. I am reading almost every day on the forma. I like the light going gradually more orange in the evening. I have it on auto with a 9pm target.

how is your on/off switch - any problems with that ?

its hard to press, but works fine. battery though, once is at 50% drains hella fast

(according to kobo support the light strip was a design choice!) lol

Poppaea · 03-19-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaledish

ok, imao honestly its fine, just caught me off guard

Wait a couple of days and see if you still notice it while reading. Most things don't bother me when I am reading, even if they do massively when I look at them when I open the case for example.

Do like it otherwise? 🙂

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Wait a couple of days and see if you still notice it while reading. Most things don't bother me when I am reading, even if they do massively when I look at them when I open the case for example.

Do like it otherwise? ��

Yep, its great! Istill have a battery drain issue, not sure what's up with that, but the reading experience is great

(according to kobo support the light strip was a design choice!) lol

JSWolf · 03-19-2020, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaledish

Yep, its great! Istill have a battery drain issue, not sure what's up with that, but the reading experience is great

(according to kobo support the light strip was a design choice!) lol

Keeping WiFi off helps a lot with the battery.

Scaledish · 03-19-2020, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Keeping WiFi off helps a lot with the battery.

noted

03-19-2020, 10:21 AM	#1
Scaledish A friend Posts: 134 Karma: 1152040 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Somewhere in boston Device: Kobo Forma	is this the light band? it stinks! I noticed that the right side is slightly brighter, which is bearable, but on the left, near the buttons, there is a band of bight, white light. am I just crazy? that does not feel like a 270$ device performance. not to mention the battery went from 50 to 17% in a day https://imgur.com/a/ljfmL3r Last edited by Scaledish; 03-19-2020 at 10:44 AM.

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Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,752 Karma: 45301087 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	Holy oversized picture Batman!

03-19-2020, 10:42 AM	#4
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	yep. - clicking on your link because the upload here is just an oversized black box. that's the light band - which we all warned you about. so now you keep it & learn to like it / live with it, or you return it. there is no fix and if you get a libra instead you will still see it

03-19-2020, 12:22 PM	#9
Scaledish A friend Posts: 134 Karma: 1152040 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Somewhere in boston Device: Kobo Forma	out of curiosity, is there any way to fix it my modding the hardware?