Brand new, and a bad screen

[fredm]

I just received a new Kaiser, and to my dismay, its DOA.

First, the boot up stopped at the main Windows screen, and no screen taps would activate the next step. Also, the top half of the screen, above the windows logo was blue, and the rest of the screen was the familiar green.

Second. After a hard reset, it came up and on the today screen, I noticed a white horizontal band at the top by the (start/Logo). I called HTC and they agreed, it was defective.

Anyone else hear of this?

[Bratag]

I just received a new Kaiser, and to my dismay, its DOA.

First, the boot up stopped at the main Windows screen, and no screen taps would activate the next step. Also, the top half of the screen, above the windows logo was blue, and the rest of the screen was the familiar green.

Second. After a hard reset, it came up and on the today screen, I noticed a white horizontal band at the top by the (start/Logo). I called HTC and they agreed, it was defective.

Anyone else hear of this?

Thats a bummer - but it happens.

[zetajunkie]

my screen has a dead pixel on the lower left hand side of the screen, but i think it gives the phone personality. ;-)

[Ves]

Nope, so far your the first, I'm on 4 forums with people who have TyTn's

Return!!

[reihen]

Got 2 Dead Pixels

[k_otix99]

sounds like the issues i had with mine actually. mine ended up not even booting after a day or two

[jdmba]

I am lurking a number sites myself as I try to see all the emails of all the complaints, before I buy the Tilt (although I am also predicting a price drop on 11/4, the day after the rebates expire).

Howard Forums has some people talking about DOA screens as well.

[techsc]

my screen has a dead pixel on the lower left hand side of the screen, but i think it gives the phone personality. ;-)

Yes, me too ;)

[cmilian]

Got my Tilt yesterday !!! I was all happy, I had aready read all the posts and downloaded my HTC ROM, I was a Pro already (in theory). Started my phone and it would only boot until the "Windows Tab screen to configure". My screen would not accept the Tab to move on. Damn tilt!!! he couldnt wait for me to break him !!!! He had to go and break himself !

[jaygriggs]

I got a dead pixel too anyone got the number to htc in the us?

[Starg4ze]

I just received a new Kaiser, and to my dismay, its DOA.

First, the boot up stopped at the main Windows screen, and no screen taps would activate the next step. Also, the top half of the screen, above the windows logo was blue, and the rest of the screen was the familiar green.

Second. After a hard reset, it came up and on the today screen, I noticed a white horizontal band at the top by the (start/Logo). I called HTC and they agreed, it was defective.

Anyone else hear of this?

I also had this phenomena, but I found that if I held down the OK-button while tapping it worked. Undocumented feature??? Now...the problem is that this phenomena persists after the initial setup...and I have no idea of howto fix this.

[MikeChannon]

I am lurking a number sites myself as I try to see all the emails of all the complaints, before I buy the Tilt (although I am also predicting a price drop on 11/4, the day after the rebates expire).

Howard Forums has some people talking about DOA screens as well.

The only problem with that approach is that you will always see folk posting more problems than good news on the forums. In general, my feeling is that the Tilt/Kaiser is a pretty reliable, fast device with relatively few freezes and need for soft/hard resets. Physically, yes I have seen some reports of hardware issues, but to be honest I think they are quite a bit fewer than I have seen for other devices around. Compared to the 8525/Hermes then the step up to the Kaiser is marked by far fewer soft/hard resets and speed is good if you are running a relatively "clean" ROM or the standard HTC one.

Mike

[Starg4ze]

End of story.
I Returned my faulty one, Bought a new one and is now a VERY happy Kaiser-er!

/SG