06-17-2018, 08:10 AM | #1 |
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Light "bleed" at side issue
Has anyone got a Clara HD that does not bleed light from the sides?
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06-18-2018, 12:39 PM | #2 |
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Do you mean towards the screen or outwards through the bezel "into your hand"? No and yes respectively in my case (So errr yes bleed onto screen and no bleed onto hand.) Though the amount of bleed onto screen differs per device. I have a Clara that bleeds a little from a few LEDs along bottom of the right bezel, and I returned another Clara that had slightly less bright bleed, but from two additional LEDs (one on the left, and another higher up the right bezel as well as the ones along the bottom of the right bezel).
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06-19-2018, 06:36 AM | #3 | |
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06-21-2018, 12:53 PM | #4 | |
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On the other hand looking at the Clara while writing this post, the light bleed on the right hand-side is no wider than the shadow of the edge on the left hand-side, which is probably less obvious thanks to the bleed. |
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06-24-2018, 08:42 AM | #5 |
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06-24-2018, 11:39 AM | #6 | |
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That was a very questionable decision on part of Kobo to not include the tape on all four sides. It is funny that it was such a simple design flaw. |
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06-24-2018, 07:58 PM | #7 | |
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06-25-2018, 09:13 AM | #8 | |
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I'll try again. If this fixes it, i'll be very happy. thanks! |
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06-25-2018, 10:44 AM | #9 |
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I too thought that the front was glued on. It was merely taped. I'm very happy with the fix. Now if we could only find the firmware download so we can patch the Clara...
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06-25-2018, 10:50 PM | #10 | |
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the reason i ask this is because although the fix looks and should be relatively easy to do it still obviously voids the warranty. which i'm pretty sure will be enough for some people not to buy it. best wishes koboy |
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06-26-2018, 03:28 PM | #11 |
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I can hardly believe my eyes, that she did all that fiddling with the device turned ON.
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06-27-2018, 09:28 AM | #12 | |
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She was at least vaguely careful in handling, and has a warning near the end of the video to be careful about touching the back. |
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06-27-2018, 09:50 AM | #13 |
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So, given that there are undoubtedly issues with the lighting of the Clara, would it be better if I left it for a bit and give them a chance to maybe sort it out? Or should I just try my luck and get one and see what happens? I'm not in any rush as my Oasis works fine, but some advice would be great.
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06-27-2018, 11:36 AM | #15 | |
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