Asus EEPAD Slider SL101. Moisture?

ethan · 29 Sep 2012 at 00:59

This is the only answer I could find from the forum you asked the original question. I asked them again and this is the reply:

You are spot on on this one. The "moisture" look is a result from the digitizer glass coming in contact with the lcd underneath, putting pressure on it and distorting the image. With these tablets, there is a tiny space between the lcd and the digitizer. Because gorilla glass 2 is thinner than gorilla glass 1, it is slightly more flexible. In other words, it's easier to slightly bend when you press on it.

http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...13-moisture-when-pressure-applied-screen.html

Video:

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 01:13

So it is indeed totally normal?

ethan · 29 Sep 2012 at 01:14

Looks like it. Be gentle with it.
Everything good now?

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 01:27

ethan said:
Looks like it. Be gentle with it.
Everything good now?

But I get confused because this is an IPS panel and not an LCD so I'm not sure if that explanation is still relevant?

Cheers

ethan · 29 Sep 2012 at 01:54

just sent you a mail Tom

ethan · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:19

Tom_D said:
But I get confused because this is an IPS panel and not an LCD so I'm not sure if that explanation is still relevant?

Cheers

@ Tom D:Is this normal

@ eejit Moderator Transformer Forums: Yes, it's normal.
Fossils are also normal.
Organic material put under extreme pressure. ...voila, fossil.

If you press hard enuff, you get the effect seen in the video because the digitzer glass touches the lcd below it.
Don't press so hard. ..it's made for barely any touch at all.

I hereby dub this Fossil Finger Syndrome. ( http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/asus-eee-pad-slider-help/28863-my-tablet-water-damaged.html)

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 08:37

Cheers, as said was alarmed because it realy did look like water damage but I guess all is well now.

Thanks

Em3bbs · 29 Sep 2012 at 09:45

Tom_D said:
But I get confused because this is an IPS panel and not an LCD so I'm not sure if that explanation is still relevant?

Cheers

IPS is just a different LCD technology compared to traditional TN panels. It's still LCD though.

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:06

Em3bbs said:
IPS is just a different LCD technology compared to traditional TN panels. It's still LCD though.

Cheers for confirming that mate.

Amp34 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:46

Tom_D said:
But I get confused because this is an IPS panel and not an LCD so I'm not sure if that explanation is still relevant?

Cheers

IPS is a type of LCD...

IPS, TN, PVA, PLS are all slightly different types of LCD panel.

And yep, I have a touchpad that does this too, right in the centre, when pressure is put on it. It normally only happens if it's been carried in a bag with me and lots of weight has been put on the screen, not in normal use, but then I don't press, I touch the screen.

Mr Paul · 29 Sep 2012 at 12:18

It's normal, my TF101 does it

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 16:10

Mr Paul said:
It's normal, my TF101 does it

Cheers for confirming! Just yours do it all around the screen aswell like mine does ?

Mr Paul · 29 Sep 2012 at 16:14

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2012 at 16:18

Sweet, cheers.

Really impressed with the build quality of this tab. Everything seems solid.

Amp34 · 29 Sep 2012 at 18:23

The grid pattern will be the capacitive touch sensors. You can see them on all capacitive screens if you look at the right angle and in the right light.

Mr Paul · 29 Sep 2012 at 21:43

Backlight blead is common on the Asus TF101 series

Drake5 · 30 Sep 2012 at 14:31

Does anyone know if custom ROM's exist for this tablet?

garak112 · 30 Sep 2012 at 19:26

I had a Galaxy Tab 10.1 that did this, it was classed as a manufacturing defect and I got a replacement from the place I bought it.

I know Samsung had to do a recall for this in South Korea (although they didn't do a recall worldwide).

Drake5 · 30 Sep 2012 at 19:30

garak112 said:
I had a Galaxy Tab 10.1 that did this, it was classed as a manufacturing defect and I got a replacement from the place I bought it.

I know Samsung had to do a recall for this in South Korea (although they didn't do a recall worldwide).

Hmm, so what was actually causing the defect then?

garak112 · 30 Sep 2012 at 20:36

Too much flex in the screen so it touches internally I think