Kobo Glo HD screen tilted?

OverTwo · 10-01-2015, 07:41 PM

Hi all,

I got my new Kobo Glo HD today and noticed that the screen is leaning slightly to the left. I cannot stop noticing it. It's driving me insane. I'm wondering if anyone knows is it safe to take off the back and just readjust the screen? Is it even possible? I doubt kobo would take it back for something like this.

Any help?

Here is a pic of the ereader: http://i.imgur.com/S6L5TAJ.jpg. You can see at the top left that the screen is tilted to the left ever so slightly.

Ripplinger · 10-01-2015, 08:06 PM

That would drive me nuts to read on, it's clearly put together badly, I'd consider it a defect. I'd call Kobo and explain the problem and get them to exchange it for a good one.

davidfor · 10-01-2015, 08:10 PM

The screen in my Glo HD is slightly tilted as well. But, it is only noticeable if I try to line the shadow cast by the bezel with the edge of the text. And even then, it is less than a millimetre difference down the side of the screen. Just enough to see when I look for it.

Yours is a lot worse and if I had that, I would take it back.

sparklemotion · 10-01-2015, 08:11 PM

Definitely exchange it, that's not acceptable. I had a Kindle Paperwhite with the same issue and exchanged it. It drove me mental.

meeera · 10-01-2015, 09:18 PM

Oh gosh, yes, I wouldn't call that "slightly"! Very obvious defect, should be no trouble at all exchanging it. Do not open it - you'll void your warranty.

OverTwo · 10-02-2015, 11:13 AM

I returned it for a full refund. Thanks guys.

Dr. Drib · 10-02-2015, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

That would drive me nuts to read on, it's clearly put together badly, I'd consider it a defect. I'd call Kobo and explain the problem and get them to exchange it for a good one.

If I had to read on that I would probably lose my mind and start visiting ebook web sites - that's how crazy I'd get!

Take it back and get one that's better.

10-01-2015, 07:41 PM	#1
OverTwo Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 494132 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Kobo Glo HD screen tilted? Hi all, I got my new Kobo Glo HD today and noticed that the screen is leaning slightly to the left. I cannot stop noticing it. It's driving me insane. I'm wondering if anyone knows is it safe to take off the back and just readjust the screen? Is it even possible? I doubt kobo would take it back for something like this. Any help? Here is a pic of the ereader: http://i.imgur.com/S6L5TAJ.jpg. You can see at the top left that the screen is tilted to the left ever so slightly.

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10-01-2015, 08:06 PM	#2
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	That would drive me nuts to read on, it's clearly put together badly, I'd consider it a defect. I'd call Kobo and explain the problem and get them to exchange it for a good one.

10-01-2015, 08:10 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The screen in my Glo HD is slightly tilted as well. But, it is only noticeable if I try to line the shadow cast by the bezel with the edge of the text. And even then, it is less than a millimetre difference down the side of the screen. Just enough to see when I look for it. Yours is a lot worse and if I had that, I would take it back.

10-01-2015, 08:11 PM	#4
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,863 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite	Definitely exchange it, that's not acceptable. I had a Kindle Paperwhite with the same issue and exchanged it. It drove me mental.

10-01-2015, 09:18 PM	#5
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,818 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Oh gosh, yes, I wouldn't call that "slightly"! Very obvious defect, should be no trouble at all exchanging it. Do not open it - you'll void your warranty.

10-02-2015, 11:13 AM	#6
OverTwo Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 494132 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	I returned it for a full refund. Thanks guys.

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