CeridianMN
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- Nov 30, 2011
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So one of the toddlers accidentally pushed the tablet off the counter this weekend. Vizio treats the screens on these as TV's and apparently doesn't warranty them against any kind of drop damage. (I'd think they should stand up to some droppage considering they are tablets and not TVs, but I digress.)
Anyhow, the screen and digitizer seem to be working 100% fine. The outer glass on the other hand, it's all kinds of cracked. There's even a tiny bit missing, making a finger cut hazard in a couple places.
I've contacted one of the repair centers for an estimate, but anticipate it won't be worth sending in. My question is if anyone has any idea where I can source a replacement for the top layer of glass? I've done some electronics repair in my time and the idea of replacing parts in this tablet doesn't faze me in the least. I just can't seem to find a place to get parts from at all. I guess I could try Vizio support, but my understanding is that they don't deal in parts, just replacements. Their partners have access to get parts is the way I read it.
Any ideas? I have been checking for "as is" units without broken glass, but most broken units seem to be from screen damage. If I find one with screen damage, but not glass damage I'm thinking it should work, anyone who has done a tear-down for one reason or another able to verify that for me?
Thanks in advance!
Anyhow, the screen and digitizer seem to be working 100% fine. The outer glass on the other hand, it's all kinds of cracked. There's even a tiny bit missing, making a finger cut hazard in a couple places.
I've contacted one of the repair centers for an estimate, but anticipate it won't be worth sending in. My question is if anyone has any idea where I can source a replacement for the top layer of glass? I've done some electronics repair in my time and the idea of replacing parts in this tablet doesn't faze me in the least. I just can't seem to find a place to get parts from at all. I guess I could try Vizio support, but my understanding is that they don't deal in parts, just replacements. Their partners have access to get parts is the way I read it.
Any ideas? I have been checking for "as is" units without broken glass, but most broken units seem to be from screen damage. If I find one with screen damage, but not glass damage I'm thinking it should work, anyone who has done a tear-down for one reason or another able to verify that for me?
Thanks in advance!
) that I use just for SQUARE UP transactions. It's got some cracks and I took it to a cell phone store that my daughter works at. She put a protector on it. It covered up the sharp edges, prevents more glass pieces from falling out and yet functions beautifully... 