Iliad screen is messed up - Page 3

joblack · 06-16-2008, 11:56 AM

How much time did they need to repair it?

Gogolo · 06-17-2008, 03:05 AM

I can tell you how long it took with mine: 2 Month

First they forgot to inform repair center that my money arrived, then I had to send it back because scribbling didnt function. Suppose they forgot to attach a cable.

Gogolo

orcinus · 06-17-2008, 09:16 AM

Oh god... I suddenly feel very bad about sending mine for service.
A black line over the bottom of the screen is infinitely more preferable over NOT having the device AT ALL for 2 months.

joblack · 06-17-2008, 09:58 AM

How bad can a repair service be in capitalism? Strange ...

DonRobodroid · 06-18-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joblack

How bad can a repair service be in capitalism? Strange ...

No, not strange at all. They obviously count on you buying a new device for bridging the wait time...

Cheers,
- Don [:-]

joblack · 06-18-2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonRobodroid

No, not strange at all. They obviously count on you buying a new device for bridging the wait time...

[:-]

I think they count on that their device is the best on the market ... the worst of all:

It's true.

For the first time I'm feeling like an Apple user (paid to much just for a dream ...).

joblack · 06-20-2008, 07:24 AM

It´s back ... unbelievable.

And it´s working ...

.

First I got a shock because on the paper was written:

Your Iliad can´t be repaired with the warranty. (So I thought they haven´t repaired it after all ... )

But that was never the case ... I paid for it.

orcinus · 06-27-2008, 06:43 AM

Mine's back too!
Took about two weeks excluding customs and shipping.

And it's repaired and working, as far as i can see...

Here's a weird question: do you have to remove the serial number sticker from the back to disassemble the iLiad? I.e. is there a screw under it? Because mine doesn't seem to have been removed (and i'm 100% positive it's the same sticker - i took a photo before sending it in and it's worn out in the exact same spots).

orcinus · 06-28-2008, 05:47 PM

Ok, this will probably sound like placebo, but...

I'd SWEAR my iLiad's screen seems to have a noticably better contrast after the repair than before. Even though the ambient temperatures have risen considerably since i've sent it off to iRex for repairs... (which normally causes a reduction in contrast and an increase in refresh speed, right?)

joblack · 07-04-2008, 12:40 AM

I suppose they have changed the complete screen and not just 'repaired' it ...

orcinus · 07-04-2008, 06:31 AM

Seems like it. My screen's polycarbonate layer originally had a little "bump" near the lower left corner. Nothing visible, but you could see it if you looked at a certain angle and under the right light - a little imperfection in the texture, like a dimple.

After it came back, it wasn't there anymore. So it does, indeed, seem they just swapped the whole screen assembly for a new one.

Gogolo · 07-04-2008, 07:50 AM

And maybe you have a vizplex now. Somewhere I read that they are switching to vizplex without signing it. Is your screen faster?

Gogolo

orcinus · 07-04-2008, 12:29 PM

Nope, not Vizplex, sorry.

It does seem a bit faster (probably due to higher ambient temperatures (around 30-35 °C now vs. around 20°C from before i've sent it to iRex), but not that much faster

orcinus · 07-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Sony Reader vs. iLiad w/ new screen:

The previous screen was a bit brighter than my Sony Reader's too, but i'm not sure if it was this brighter. Note that the Reader is closer to the windows and has a bit more light falling on it.

Could be due to the age difference. E-ink screens darken slightly with age.
The Reader is over a year old (year and a half? two?) and my iLiad (along with its original screen) is old stock ER0100.

axel77 · 07-05-2008, 05:29 PM

This pictures are cool. I'd wish we could have more of these side by side pictures, so people can better visually compare the devices when they are out to buy some.

07-04-2008, 12:40 PM	#44
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Sony Reader vs. iLiad w/ new screen: The previous screen was a bit brighter than my Sony Reader's too, but i'm not sure if it was this brighter. Note that the Reader is closer to the windows and has a bit more light falling on it. Could be due to the age difference. E-ink screens darken slightly with age. The Reader is over a year old (year and a half? two?) and my iLiad (along with its original screen) is old stock ER0100. Attached Thumbnails

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06-16-2008, 11:56 AM	#31
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,752 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	How much time did they need to repair it?

06-17-2008, 03:05 AM	#32
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	I can tell you how long it took with mine: 2 Month First they forgot to inform repair center that my money arrived, then I had to send it back because scribbling didnt function. Suppose they forgot to attach a cable. Gogolo

06-17-2008, 09:16 AM	#33
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Oh god... I suddenly feel very bad about sending mine for service. A black line over the bottom of the screen is infinitely more preferable over NOT having the device AT ALL for 2 months.

06-17-2008, 09:58 AM	#34
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,752 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	How bad can a repair service be in capitalism? Strange ...

06-20-2008, 07:24 AM	#37
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,752 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	It´s back ... unbelievable. And it´s working ... . First I got a shock because on the paper was written: Your Iliad can´t be repaired with the warranty. (So I thought they haven´t repaired it after all ... ) But that was never the case ... I paid for it.

06-27-2008, 06:43 AM	#38
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Mine's back too! Took about two weeks excluding customs and shipping. And it's repaired and working, as far as i can see... Here's a weird question: do you have to remove the serial number sticker from the back to disassemble the iLiad? I.e. is there a screw under it? Because mine doesn't seem to have been removed (and i'm 100% positive it's the same sticker - i took a photo before sending it in and it's worn out in the exact same spots).

06-28-2008, 05:47 PM	#39
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Ok, this will probably sound like placebo, but... I'd SWEAR my iLiad's screen seems to have a noticably better contrast after the repair than before. Even though the ambient temperatures have risen considerably since i've sent it off to iRex for repairs... (which normally causes a reduction in contrast and an increase in refresh speed, right?)

07-04-2008, 12:40 AM	#40
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,752 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	I suppose they have changed the complete screen and not just 'repaired' it ...

07-04-2008, 06:31 AM	#41
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Seems like it. My screen's polycarbonate layer originally had a little "bump" near the lower left corner. Nothing visible, but you could see it if you looked at a certain angle and under the right light - a little imperfection in the texture, like a dimple. After it came back, it wasn't there anymore. So it does, indeed, seem they just swapped the whole screen assembly for a new one.

07-04-2008, 07:50 AM	#42
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	And maybe you have a vizplex now. Somewhere I read that they are switching to vizplex without signing it. Is your screen faster? Gogolo

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07-04-2008, 12:29 PM	#43
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Nope, not Vizplex, sorry. It does seem a bit faster (probably due to higher ambient temperatures (around 30-35 °C now vs. around 20°C from before i've sent it to iRex), but not that much faster

07-05-2008, 05:29 PM	#45
axel77 Fanatic Posts: 584 Karma: 914 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: iliad	This pictures are cool. I'd wish we could have more of these side by side pictures, so people can better visually compare the devices when they are out to buy some.