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[Nexus 7 General] joveezy:
Kept my first and replacement nexus to test out whether or not the replacement was better. I've noticed that the screen is a little bit more color accurate on my replacement, but I still have screen lift and the speaker sounds a little flat with less volume. So I just sent back my first nexus and started the exchange process and will order my replacement within the next few days. Hopefully my third nexus will be without flaw.
[Nexus 7 General] Shamushand:
First unit had flicker. Replacement unit had dead pixel and flicker, along with a yellow tint to it.

Just got the second replacement today and the screen is lifting on the left, but no flicker or bad colors... sigh.

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Nexus 7 General] DualSportDad:
I just got mine from the play store today, so far no flicker like my last one, but the screen s really lifting on the left side.
[Nexus 7 General] mario24601:
Serials?
[Nexus 7 General] Solange82200:
Ok my second replacement came, and and this one is very different. The back is a darker black than my other one, and and the bightness set at lowest level is a Ton brighter than my previous unit. It doesn't have the screen flicker, nor does it have screen lift like my first one, and but the screen flicker might not be there simply because the brightness won't go as low as on my previous one. How weird, but see pic below to see how much brighter the replacement is with both on lowest brightness :
[Nexus 7 General] Solange82200:
The new one also has light bleed in the the top left corner, but it's only noticeable on highest brightness on a completely black background (only noticed it on a screentest). I guess I'll just keep it, I don't want to risk a bad replacement, although I am nitpicky as hell about my devices...
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
My first two had screen lift. Received my second replacement today. I'll be opening it later this evening.

I'm disappointed to hear that people are still having problems. The poll was looking so much sunnier when I decided to do this exchange.

Oh well. Here's hoping.
[Nexus 7 General] nyijedi:
Nice. I'm glad that Google is helping you out. Hopefully you get a good unit.
[Nexus 7 General] DualSportDad:
Serial on mine was a c70xxxxx

Its true that build date means nothing. Two friends of mine got nexus 7s last week neither com plan about screen flicker I've seen their tabs, no screen seperation. One was a c60 bought at Walmart the other a c70 bought from the play store.
[Nexus 7 General] Gerane:
Just got my second one from office depot. These were just shipped. My first one arrived in store on friday and it suffered from screen lift, discoloration of screen near left bezel and also touch screen issues. Parts of the touch screen would stop working and would require you to turn screen on and off or reboot the device to clear up.

This second one I got today and was a new shipment they got in today. It is a c60 and also has the screen lift. I am debating on just using it or trying to return it tomorrow.

Is it worth keeping or should I exchange?
[Nexus 7 General] BamAlmighty:
Got my 4th N7 today... no screen flicker! speaker works great!

BUT! BUT!

I got screen lift on the left side and when you press down on it you see ripples in the LCD.

Asus seriously sucks. A Lot!
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
That makes three units with screen lifting for me.

Which part of the serial number is relevant?
[Nexus 7 General] Mwinggg:
what happens to the $25 google play store credit?
[Nexus 7 General] anilpalepu:
I too got a replacement nexus 7 today and it still has a slight screen lift on the left... I guess its no use getting replacements from Google.. will jus try the solutions provided here for screen lift.. sucks..
[Nexus 7 General] nyijedi:
Crazy glue. I'm telling you, this is the way to go. Totally cured my screen lift. Just heat up your tablet, put some super glue on a toothpick, and drop/wipe small amounts near the separation. Wipe off the residue, push the screen down, and clamp it for a little. Problem solved.
[Nexus 7 General] jptech:
I'd do this if the screen on my third nexus weren't creaking in the middle.

My 4th is on the way. I'll receive it tomorrow.
[Nexus 7 General] bourne-nolonger:
Before you did this did you have the screen rippling when you pressed near where your screen was lifting? If so, does gluing down the screen help with this issue?
[Nexus 7 General] wynand32:
C = 2012

7 = July

What some folks are hoping is that they'll fix these issues in production and so later builds will be improved. I think that will be true eventually, but not this soon.
[Nexus 7 General] nyijedi:
As far as the screen rippling, I originally had it pretty much all along the entire left side - even the lower left where I had no screen lift. Since gluing, the ripple is noticeably less where I glued (actually, it's pretty much gone there unless you press pretty hard), but I do still have ripple in the bottom left, where I had no lift and did not use glue. I do not get any ripple anywhere during normal use unless I purposefully squeeze hard, and I no longer purposefully squeeze hard because there's no more lift/squishiness/creaking.
[Nexus 7 General] TheMach:
So I received my 2nd replacement (3rd unit) last week and so far so good! There is no screen lift at all, at least not as this time. Not sure if it will be permanent, but this one has no give at all on the left side whereas my original unit had that squishy feel on the LHS of the screen from the very beginning and the lifting got worse over time. No dead pixels either! In fact, I like the screen on this one much better. The colors look more vibrant to me and no screen flicker either. It seems to have a cooler hue to it which I like. I think I found a keeper!
[Nexus 7 General] wynand32:
Yes, this is how the screen was on my first unit, which I would have kept if I hadn't found a dead pixel. So, I'm really hoping the one I should get tomorrow from Staples will also have the "right" screen.

Just posting to give myself some luck... If I say it, it'll happen, right?

Or is it the other way around... Damn it!
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
Thanks for that.

The one with screen lifting I got yesterday was a C70 then. I suppose no one's received a C8 yet.
[Nexus 7 General] eager27:
out of the box and charging, whilst trying out some Dead Trigger and other stressful apps, the screen is lower than the silver edge all round, and the screen is solid with no sponginess.

All in all, a million times better so far. It only took 3 attempts to get there :/
[Nexus 7 General] danielsf:
-First attempt had a horrible case of the screen screen problem, it looked like it was falling apart.

-Second attemped, the screen lift was there, but livable. Unfortunately the speaker badly disported and was very quite next to the first one. As the speaker is very important, I had to get a new one.

-Third attempt, just got it. It feels solid, No visibly screen lift, yet. My fist two out the box has a slight lift which got worse, of which the second was a lot less noticeable than the first and if it wan't for the speaker problem, I would have kept it. But, this new one shows no sign of screen life, even if it gets some, as long as it isn't as bad as the first I will keep it. No other problems as of yet.

There is one this that I am disappointed by, is my second nexus 7 had a really cool display tone compared to my first and third nexus 7, which I think looks better and will miss. I personally don't like warm looking displays, I really like cold looking displays which is why I always go for AMOLED on smartphones. Although in the warm display on my new nexus 7's favor, it does seem to go a bit brighter than the cold display on my second on. I am being a bit picky here, I think I had best shut up :p Anyway, so far so good, I hope that this is the last nexus 7 I get. :)
[Nexus 7 General] eager27:
I can report my 2nd RMA replacement N7 is perfect with no screen lift out of the box. No other issues.

UK Google Play order.

Now, I wonder when I'll receive the 2 return shipping labels for the faulty 2???
[Nexus 7 General] danielsf:
Hi, I hope this helps you, I'm from the UK and I got the shipping label and bag the day after the replacement came. :)
[Nexus 7 General] eager27:
Thanks - but my first replacement arrived 11 days ago and still no shopping label .... lots of others experiencing the same thing.
[Nexus 7 General] Solange82200:
Ok Im on my second replacement (third Nexus in total counting my original, first had screen separation and links would not respond after using browser a lot of the time, second one had a screen flicker on lowest brightness). Now this one seemed perfect, although the screen is a ton brighter on its lowest setting than my previous one, and just when I thought I was safe, I noticed some light bleed in the top left area while on black backgrounds (like the startup screen).

I attached a picture of what I mean, everything in the lower part you see is just glare from taking a pic in darkness, that part is fine, but if you look in the top left you can see light bleed on the edge. Am I being too picky, or should I do another exchange?
[Nexus 7 General] jptech:
My second replacement had extremely bad light bleed just under the camera. It also had a weird stripe down the screen that was visible on a white screen on any brightness.

My 3rd screen didn't lift until after a few days of use. I had it in a protective TPU case. WTF kind of adhesive is ASUS using that fails at low temperatures?
[Nexus 7 General] Solange82200:
So you think I should exchange mine based on that one light bleed in the top left corner? It bothers me when I do see it (and just knowing it;s there, I know im being slightly OCD in that regard), but I'm wondering if they will all have a bit of light bleed.?

Strangely enough, out of my three nexus tablets Ive had so far, only the first one had screen lift. The second one and current one are both completely flush, so it cant be completely widespread, although I can see why people would think so after getting so many like that. But there are many out there that dont have screen lift, but, then you may have to deal with other issues like I did...
[Nexus 7 General] Warren_Orange:
I have just received my replacement n7 and it still has screen lift.

I will post the serial number later but I have a gut feeling I have received one that someone didn't sign for during the first wave. So it was sent back to Google play.

I have a feeling the one I received today is from the first batch!

I'm in the UK. 8gb.
[Nexus 7 General] jptech:
4th is here. display is much cooler in color for some reason.

4th is on left, 3rd is on right
[Nexus 7 General] CarsnGadgets:
My replacement turned up today 09.08.12, the screen is much better, but still lifted the width of a sheet of paper above the bezel on the left. Its not separated though like the first one, and doesnt flex, so I wont be returning this one.

I didnt use the poll, as there isnt an answer that fits me.
[Nexus 7 General] Warren_Orange:
Mine is the same. Received today.

I think I will keep it as well. The screen lift it very slight and doesn't flex like my first one.
[Nexus 7 General] wynand32:
Yes, I hate screens with the yellow tint like your 3rd one. I typically associate warmer screens with more of a reddish tint, but I suppose they could be yellowish as well. I much prefer your 4th, because to my eyes the whites are much more true and pleasant (and I think that temp makes for better contrast).

In any case, my first unit was like your 4th, and much more pleasant to use. Unfortunately, it had a dead pixel in a horrible place for ebook reading.

My 2nd unit (returned) was at least as yellowish as your 3rd, and my own 3rd unit (also returned) was in between but also had way-low speaker volume and flickering.

I'm supposed to get another one from Staples tomorrow, and I'm very much hoping it's like your 4th in color temp.
[Nexus 7 General] Scyzor:
So I have got my replacement a week ago. At the beginning everything was perfect but after week of slight usage I have got developed left side screen separation issue (only part of the left side), but not that bad as my first N7 (got after 2 hours of usage, and has creaking). In that point I have decided to keep #2 because there is a roulette game to receive ideal N7.
[Nexus 7 General] wynand32:
Picked up my 4th Nexus 7 from Staples today. No screen separation on the left side, but ironically just a tiny bit on the right side. Don't care about it, though.

However, the screen is VERY yellow (as bad as the 2nd unit I received and sent back). And, there's a dead pixel (actually, make that 2 dead pixels).

So, damn. Yes, I know: why not give up if I've received so many bad units? I suppose it's because 1) I want a Nexus tablet, and there are no other options for one, and 2) it's becoming something of a quest.
[Nexus 7 General] noobandriod:
Went to gamestop to get mine replace. Got a C70 model and it is perfecto. No dead/stuck pixels, light bleeding, screen separation, cracking speaker, or screen flickering of any sort. :victory::victory::victory:
[Nexus 7 General] bourne-nolonger:
I'm jealous haha
[Nexus 7 General] NeoMagus:
Just exchanged my C6 had a bad battery with no screen seperation, ended up with a C7 with left side rise no other problems so far.. its minor but my first didn't have it probably just keep it if no other problems unless my local GS gets another one in
[Nexus 7 General] mihirdshah1:
I forgot to return the ASUS charger and the USB cable with my replacement 7 to google. Is this going to be a problem ?
[Nexus 7 General] moehagene:
GameStop replaced yours? My speaker blow and they gave me the number to RMA mine. Sent it off over a week ago and ASUS doesn't show receiving it yet.
[Nexus 7 General] NeoMagus:
I've taken 3 back to Gamestop now. They should have just exchanged it for you, my first had bad battery bought 7/14, second screen lift (see my post above) exchanged 8/10 , and the third had dust under the screen took that back the 14th. This last time they didn't have anymore so they just gave the credit back to me on a gift card (I paid with trade in credit).
[Nexus 7 General] moehagene:
I had a blown speaker. Per ordered mine from them. O well. Hope RMA isn't to long
[Nexus 7 General] joveezy:
Got a replacement yesterday that I had ordered on Monday to replace my C7 with a bad speaker and screen lift. I was kind of disappointed when I received a C5, but so far everything seems to be okay. There is no screen lift or bad speaker.
[Nexus 7 General] TheMach:
Just curious, for those of you that have already returned your defective units back to Google Play, do you receive any form of confirmation that your RMA was processed? I got confirmation that UPS delivered, but nothing from the RMA office. This was last week when they received it.
[Nexus 7 General] wynand32:
Well, I think I finally found a Nexus 7 that I'm going to keep, although it's not perfect. Here's a recap:

Nexus #1 (Google Play): Screen lift on left side, dead pixel, decent screen with neutral whites and decent colors. Sent for RMA replacement.

Nexus #2 (Google Play): Screen lift on left side, screen has terrible yellow tint. Sent for RMA replacement.

Nexus #3 (Google Play); Screen lift on left side, screen has yellow tint (less than #2, more than #1), speaker distortion > 75% volume. Returned for refund.

Nexus #4 (Staples): No screen lift on left side, some screen lift on right side (?), screen has terrible yellow tint (same as #2), three dead pixels. Returned.

Nexus #5 (Staples): Screen lift on left side, screen has terrible yellow tint (same as #2). Returned

Nexus #6 (Sam's Club): Screen lift on left side, decent screen with neutral whites and decent colors. An odd touchscreen sensitivity issue a few times that I don't remember on the others, but turning screen on/off fixes. Hardware or software?

I was going to note "low speaker volume" on some of the units, but honestly I think that's just the way the thing is made. The speakers on #6 aren't anything to write home about, but I'm not going to give up the better screen for speakers I'm not likely to use much (I use headphones for everything except casual games, where sound quality isn't a big deal).

My conclusions from my own personal experience:

1. Screen lift: Obviously, they haven't fixed the screen lift issue, and the vast majority of devices have it. I just think a person's not likely to notice it unless they read about it and go looking for it.

2. Yellow tint: There's an unacceptable level of screen variation in terms of color quality, contrast, and "white balance." I'm not sure what to call the yellow tint problem. I'd say the screen just has a warmer color temp, but then I'd expect whites to be more reddish, not this urine-yellow. And it's not just that whites are more yellowish, it's also reduce contrast and washed-out colors. I also believe most people have this screen and just don't notice it--it's only vaguely poor quality until you use another device right before or after where the yellow tint really stands out.

3. Speakers: The speakers on the Nexus 7 suck. On my #6, I'm overlooking a mix of relatively low volume (compared to every other tablet I've owned or tried, and that's a pretty long list), and poor quality at the higher volumes needed to make it useful.

Unless I come across other problems (30-day return policy with Sam's Club), I'm keeping #6 in spite of the poor speakers and ominous touchscreen issues, because I want a Nexus tablet with a decent screen. I'm just pretty sure if I return this one to Sam's Club, I'll end up with another screen with the yellow tint. If this were any other tablet, I'd have given up after #3.

What a terrible experience all around. I almost threw the thing against a wall last night when I was finally happy with the screen and then the touchscreen registrations got all wonky.
[Nexus 7 General] jadecolour:
call Google again, you need the RMA form in an email to you, then you put it in the returning package.
[Nexus 7 General] smirkis:
Sorry to bump an old thread, but i thought i should post this for anyone else having doubts of finding a good unit.

I've had my unit since preorder, so i got it that first week of july. I finally bit the bullet and called google for a RMA exchange. they gave me the link, i "ordered" my replacement and they put a hold on my account. 2 days later my new device showed up and man o man i couldn't be happier that i called. my new device is a C70 and this thing is SOLID! n lift, no dead pixels, no nada. just a awesome Nexus 7. now i can go on with life just enjoying this thing instead of always being pissed about my screen lifting, or my screen flickering.
[Nexus 7 General] SoldierOfCatan:
I ordered my 16 gb replacement on the 23rd as well. I haven't heard a thing back. My replacement is because my device rebooted over and over. I can't even use it. Its not rooted or unlocked either.
[Nexus 7 General] lexcyn:
Placed the replacement RMA order this morning for an 8GB. Had a blown speaker right out of the box as well as the screen separation issue. Wonder how long it will take to ship.
[Nexus 7 General] DaveDodd:
Called Google on the 22nd and received my replacement 16gb today...Straight out of the box the replacement has slight separation and click on the left side...not as raised as my first Nexus 7, but I didn't notice it at all on the first until the unit had a chance to warm up.

Will have to see if this one gets worse...I really don't want to keep going in circles, has the issue actually been addressed by Asus or are google still just sending out units and hoping for the best?
[Nexus 7 General] calvin4001:
...and just like that, all of my excitement for my replacement today is gone.
[Nexus 7 General] spyz88:
Did Google make you return your defective one first or did they ship out the new one then you return the old one?
[Nexus 7 General] mobilehavoc:
They cross ship so the new one will come while you still have the old one. I ordered a replacement yesterday because of the screen clicking issue but it doesn't bother me much and other than that the current Nexus I have is perfect. If the replacement is worse or not much better I'll just keep my current one. Not looking forward to setting up a new tablet all over again, just as I was almost done getting my current one exactly as I wanted it.
[Nexus 7 General] mewantnexus7:
Called in for a replacement on Friday July 20th, told I'd be sent an email within 24 hours, but no email. Called again yesterday evening and was told that they are lagging and that the email will take up to a week. :(
[Nexus 7 General] rocchioo:
I ordered a replacement 16 GB on 7/19. I decided to cancel the replacement on 7/23 since the order hadn't shipped yet. Walked into Staples and bought one Monday afternoon.

Now, I just have to see if Google refunds me the shipping on my original order. My Nexus 7 arrived with a cracked screen.
[Nexus 7 General] razball:
I ordered my replacement 16gb on Thursday then had to cancel 2 hrs later because of wrong address then it went in technically Friday so didn't go to ups till this Monday then they've had it for 2 days with not shipping it and google won't do anything about it.

Its quite annoying. We buy from Google to support them and get good support and they don't give good support what's the point
[Nexus 7 General] goinskiing:
Scary Return Odds

View Poll Results: How is your replacement?

Replacement is perfect! No problems at all	1	10.00%

New one still has screen sep, will exchange again	4	40.00%

New one has more problems, will exchange again	2	20.00%

Replacement sucks I want a refund	3	30.00%

So a 10% chance that the replacement is fine? Granted this is a biased poll and a small sample size, but still, those odds don't seem favorable. I may just skip out if my 2nd one has the same issue. :(
[Nexus 7 General] calvin4001:
Replacement is broken. Google must really love losing money because they're sending me another.
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
Not voting because mine isn't, strictly speaking, a replacement -- first was 16 from Sam's; this is an 8 from Google.

But I just opened my new one and the mid-upper left side of the display is not flush. It's not bad, yet, but the separation on my first unit wasn't noticeable for a week. Under the assumption that it will get worse over time, I am currently on hold.

I will not be doing an exchange.
[Nexus 7 General] calvin4001:
According to the rep, they know about the bad batch and are not supposed to ship them. Obviously, they messed up and sent me one anyways. Next one should have no problems.
[Nexus 7 General] hullbay:
Is this so?
[Nexus 7 General] calvin4001:
That's exactly what the rep told me. Said they somehow sent me one by "accident".
[Nexus 7 General] jrpbulk:
Damn! Is all I can say. I guess I will go through with the RMA and replacement and if I have to then just get if refund if my new unit has this problem AGAIN

---------- Post added at 11:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:54 AM ----------

I am not saying you are lying but puhlease don't believe that excuse.
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
Well I'm 2/2 now. Asked for a return, waiting for authorization.

I'm sure my rep would've mentioned it if he thought my feeble mind could understand the scope and scale of a single batch of Nexus 7s.
[Nexus 7 General] calvin4001:
To the 2 above: that is exactly why I said "according to the rep". That's my way of saying "take this with a grain of salt..."

If my third tablet is broken, I think I'm done with google for awhile.
[Nexus 7 General] matthewr87:
My second tablet was also broken. The screen separation was even worse. Also, the touch screen itself did not work. I had a hell of a time just turning the thing off because it wasn't registering anything. Seems like touching on the left side was fine, but the right side simply did not register anything or it made the tablet go crazy. I couldn't get past the "WiFi set up" screen.

I am trying one more time and then I am done. I'm not going through the same thing I went through with my GNex phone.