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Discoloured/Stained white back panel? Anyone else?

Posted 07 May 2011 - 06:19 PM (#1) User is offline   tpr007 

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Since getting my tab, it's getting a darker patch on the back:

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Almost like it's 'burnt in' - anyone else seen this problem?
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 06:20 PM (#2) User is offline   tpr007 

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It won't wipe off which makes me think the white plastic is permanently discoloured.

Heat maybe?
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 06:43 PM (#3) User is online   Bart Laroc 

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just watched a video of "opening a tab", doesnt look like anything interior would cause that mark, do you use a case/cover or a car dock with the tab ?. (no mark on my 5 month old tab)

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:06 PM (#4) User is offline   Scottyf79 

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looks similar in shape to a belt clip and position also. Weird 1.
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:08 PM (#5) User is offline   Scottyf79 

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Stupid question but it was a brand new sealed unit u got?
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:31 PM (#6) User is offline   tpr007 

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Yeah. Brand new.

It was perfect.

I can only assume that if it's not being caused by something internal, then it's the case I keep it in - but the discolouration seems permanently grained in and impossible to clean.
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:57 PM (#7) User is offline   planetc 

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 06:06 AM (#8) User is offline   karmawa 

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Hi I have exactly the same problem and it's definitely from the leather case,stained it just a few days after getting the tab doesnt look like its coming off soon either.

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 06:24 AM (#9) User is offline   rockweasel 

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There's no mark (yet) on the back of my Tab, but checking out the leather case I keep it in, there is a raised area the same shape and size as the mark on yours. Sorry, no suggestions on how to remove.

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 08:08 AM (#10) User is offline   Scottyf79 

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Guys could you tell us what case your using?

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 07:08 AM (#11) User is offline   GinoRP 

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You think your little stain is bad. The gloss is still there, but the staining has appeared to dissolve the paint from the inside out. I assume it is due to the heat while on the charger all night in the leather case.
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 06:17 PM (#12) User is offline   Wildnorth 

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I tried both paint thinner and softscrub to get the stain off mine. No luck. Someone in another thread said comet does the trick, but I'm afraid of what comet will do to the glossy sheen.

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Posted 09 July 2011 - 07:30 PM (#13) User is offline   Scottyf79 

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Tipex :D
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 07:46 PM (#14) User is offline   Wildnorth 

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View PostScottyf79, on 09 July 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

Tipex :D



What's Tipex?
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Tipex not a great idea, tongue in check from Scotty I think. If you really don't like the black patches then go buy a skin. Decalgirl.com or .co.uk. Great skins for Tab.

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have you tried a touch of vinegar? And thats being serious this time
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View PostGinoRP, on 07 July 2011 - 07:08 AM, said:

You think your little stain is bad. The gloss is still there, but the staining has appeared to dissolve the paint from the inside out. I assume it is due to the heat while on the charger all night in the leather case.
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The battery only needs about 4-5 hours to charge, so don't leave it on all night and especially not in it's case. It needs air. Buy a simple time switch and plug the Tab into that, set for 5 hours. Simples :good:
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 04:55 AM (#18) User is offline   monkeyboy 

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good reason to go for the black tab... (e.g. AT&T's tab)
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 05:24 AM (#19) User is offline   adiari 

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nothing lasts forever guys...
let it stained. 8)

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I had this problem 'cause the case, after a month, it was disappeared, so it is white again. Maybe the new case removes it with "put in get out".

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