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Thread: Drowned/melted/broken graphic tablet? D: (HELP?) | Forum | Gaia Online


Started 5 months, 2 weeks ago by tikis
So i just ordered my 1st graphic tablet from "your Technology Place" and it came in the mail and stuff yesterday, so i was like "yay ^^". Then i opened up'd the box and unwrapped the graphic pen from the plastic and... it was kinda sweaty? (it smelt weird too) So i un-twisted the pen thing to take a look at the battery inside and it was all melted looking (smelt worse!) And yeah, I installed...
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Mogtoats replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Take out the battery, wipe the inside, go wash your hands, insert new battery, try it. If it doesn't work, return.

tikis replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mogtoats Take out the battery, wipe the inside, go wash your hands, insert new battery, try it. If it doesn't work, return. *returns* I replaced the battery & cleaned it yesterday D:

tikis replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
*cleans inside of pen with Q-tip* i hope it'll do the trick

Tampz replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Sounds like a leaking battery. Honestly, I wouldn't even bother cleaning it up and trying a new battery. You got something faulty right from the get-go, so if you try to clean it up and such and it still doesn't work, they may say that you tampered with the product and won't give you a refund. Trust me, I learnt the hard way. Good times. Call or email them before you do ANYTHING to the pen. ...

Mogtoats replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Uh, by return I meant "return merchandise". razz Most likely some circuits blew in your pen if you already tried with a new battery. Obviously there was an accident/manufacturing defect of sorts. Not your fault. Should be in the guarantee that you could at least get it fixed.

tikis replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mogtoats Uh, by return I meant "return merchandise". razz Obviously there was an accident/manufacturing defect of sorts. Not your fault. Should be in the guarantee that you could at least get it fixed. Oh, i thought you meant like 'return from cleaning it' XD Hm~ i guess I'll give a call to the place i bought it from >.>" (it might had melted during shipping) Is it possible to...

tikis replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Tampz Sounds like a leaking battery. Honestly, I wouldn't even bother cleaning it up and trying a new battery. You got something faulty right from the get-go, so if you try to clean it up and such and it still doesn't work, they may say that you tampered with the product and won't give you a refund. Trust me, I learnt the hard way. Good times. Call or email them before you do ANYTHING to ...

hattori55 replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
My pen broke when I was using it so if u got a wacom tablet u can go to the site and order a new pen from 40-60 dollars hope my advice helped smile

tikis replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago
hattori55 My pen broke when I was using it so if u got a wacom tablet u can go to the site and order a new pen from 40-60 dollars hope my advice helped smile I got the LaPazz.... I'll see if i can get a replacement though (that'll be my last resort) Oh and my graphic tablet cost like $35 so... hopefully the pen replacement would cost less than the thing it's self

 

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Drowned/melted/broken graphic...
Published (2009-10-07 01:09:00)
hattori55 My pen broke when I was using it so if u got a wacom tablet u can go to the site and order a new pen from 40-60 dollars hope my advice helped smile I got the LaPazz.... I'll see if i can get a replacement though (that'll be my last resort) Oh and my graphic tablet cost like $35 so... hopefully the pen replacement would cost less than the thing it's self
Mogtoats
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Drowned/melted/broken graphic...
Published (2009-10-07 00:42:00)
Uh, by return I meant "return merchandise". razz Most likely some circuits blew in your pen if you already tried with a new battery. Obviously there was an accident/manufacturing defect of sorts. Not your fault. Should be in the guarantee that you could at least get it fixed.
Tampz
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Drowned/melted/broken graphic...
Published (2009-10-07 00:41:00)
Sounds like a leaking battery. Honestly, I wouldn't even bother cleaning it up and trying a new battery. You got something faulty right from the get-go, so if you try to clean it up and such and it still doesn't work, they may say that you tampered with the product and won't give you a refund. Trust me, I learnt the hard way. Good times. Call or email them before you do ANYTHING to the pen. You should be asking them what to do...
hattori55
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Drowned/melted/broken graphic...
Published (2009-10-07 01:04:00)
My pen broke when I was using it so if u got a wacom tablet u can go to the site and order a new pen from 40-60 dollars hope my advice helped smile

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