mrchetsteadman Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 So I bought a tablet last year, Asus Memo Pad Smart 10, and within 2 months of owning it, I broke it and my girlfriend broke hers that I bought for her as well. I have kept them in the closet but now that I want an new one I decided to maybe try and fix these. The screen is cracked but the picture is still fine and sharp, problem is, nothing happens when I touch the screen. Does that mean the digitizer is broken? Or would a simple replacement of the LCD work and make it like new? If the cost to fix it is the same to get a new one, imma buy a new 8 inch tablet instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 So I bought a tablet last year, Asus Memo Pad Smart 10, and within 2 months of owning it, I broke it and my girlfriend broke hers that I bought for her as well. I have kept them in the closet but now that I want an new one I decided to maybe try and fix these. The screen is cracked but the picture is still fine and sharp, problem is, nothing happens when I touch the screen. Does that mean the digitizer is broken? Or would a simple replacement of the LCD work and make it like new? If the cost to fix it is the same to get a new one, imma buy a new 8 inch tablet instead. Would see if you can connect it to a PC and access anything from it and possible head over to XDA and read how to flash a stock ROM and go from there. Could be software related. If the screen is cracked, then it was either dropped, sat on, or something else so could be a hardware problem. You can buy new digitizers off ebay for roughly $50. Also appears to be replacement parts on Amazon. May be cheaper/easier just to get a different tablet. mrchetsteadman 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yup, I have full access to everything once I plug it in. And it was sat on, that's why it is cracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Seems like the battery is draining super fast anyway. I had it plugged in for over an hour and it was on 2% and just died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francescob Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 With 60$ Atom tablets available I wouldn't even bother considering fixing a Memopad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 With 60$ Atom tablets available I wouldn't even bother considering fixing a Memopad. Even if it's only $60 to fix? I like the thing but I don't have a problem buying a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yup, I have full access to everything once I plug it in. And it was sat on, that's why it is cracked. There there is no telling what could be wrong with it. Could one thing, or several. Unless you can find a place that will look at it for cheap and offer cheap repairs, just chalk it up to a loss and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidosho Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 If the picture is nice and sharp and you can actually see it, it's just the digitizer that's cracked. It sits in front of the screen, and transmits touch signals to the tablet mainboard, which then updates the picture on the screen. The screen is usually about a quarter of an inch away from it internally. You don't actually touch the screen, it's like a trackpad, it detects static. The digitizer is normally easy to replace (but that's me talking as a techie who's done it loads), and I personally wouldn't charge you $60 for it, more like $30. I live in the UK though, postage and everything else, customs etc would take it too high. Don't scrap them. Keep your eyes open on eBay for any digitizers, and maybe give it a shot yourself, but be very patient, there's usually loads of glue and/or clips holding a tablet together and they're normally structural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francescob Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Even if it's only $60 to fix? I like the thing but I don't have a problem buying a new one. You're repairing something that had pretty bad performance (only 1GB of RAM) and is not getting any update. Unless the repair is very cheap I wouldn't waste the time fixing one. DConnell, T3X4S and Shiranui 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted December 3, 2014 Veteran Share Posted December 3, 2014 It'd be easier to buy a used one on eBay for $60-$80 :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadPirateRoberts Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Yeah don't even try fixing that. Just go and get a new one. There are too many possibilities as to what could be wrong with it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Any suggestions on what to get? Oh and I have been away from this place for a while but with all my travels around this internet, there is no place like Neowin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francescob Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Any suggestions on what to get? Oh and I have been away from this place for a while but with all my travels around this internet, there is no place like Neowin. Below 150$ the only decent models are tablets with Windows (like the HP Stream 7 at 99$, but there are also cheaper models). The Android ones usually have just 1gb of RAM that is completely insufficient for Android, also they come with horrible SoCs and unbelievably outdated Android versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Any suggestions on what to get? Oh and I have been away from this place for a while but with all my travels around this internet, there is no place like Neowin. You can get a refurbed N7 32gb for roughly $150 or a 16gb for around $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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