Here's my story. Sorry it's long, but I'm hoping someone sees it who might be able to help
I got a Prime for Christmas, delivered on Dec. 24th. I fell in love with it almost immediately. Used it multiple times daily, both at work and at home. Sure, the GPS wasn't great, but I didn't care. And, I didn't have any of the Wi-Fi problems other had. I was feeling awesome about the thing, recommended it to all my friends, etc. Unfortunately, towards the end of January, the camera stopped working. I called Asus, and they were very friendly in walking me through the various things they wanted me to try, before giving me an RMA.
Although I admit I didn't ask for them to pay, I was disappointed that I had to pay myself to ship the tablet to the Texas repair facility. On Monday, February 6th, I bundled it up well, and sent it by priority mail (with insurance) for about $20. It arrived a few days later, and I started checking the status online. I watched is sit and sit and sit in "WB5-Waiting for Repair/Testing" status for two full weeks, with absolutely no change. At that point, I decided to get in touch with Asus, as that seemed kind of unreasonable. It did the trick - I filled out the contact form online, and the very next day they repaired it and shipped it back to me. I got it on March 1st.
I went back to the typical usage, and everything was great! Great, until March 17th, when the EXACT SAME problem occured - a non-functional camera, with the same symptoms as before. I immediately called Asus, got another RMA number, and asked them to pay for shipping this time (which they did). I was out of town at the time, but once I got back I took it to the local Fedex office, where they packaged it, attached my shipping label, and sent it off. It took almost a week for Fedex to get it from Seattle to Milpitas, CA, but then it arrived on the 4th of April (signed for by an "A. Vargas").
Since then, I've been unable to get any information on the RMA Status website. I've called three times, and each time I've been assured they do, in fact, have my tablet, and that the site should be updated within the next day or two. I've passed out of my RMA month-long window, but the people on the phone keep telling me that's okay, that they really do have it, and everything will be fine. I called again yesterday, and as per usual, they said "it'll be fine, check the website, and if it doesn't update in a few days call us back."
Is my tablet just missing? Do they think it's in TX instead of Milpitas? How is it even possible that it got delivered on the 4th and nothing's happened yet? At this point my prime has been either in transit or with Asus for more time than I've actually had it. PLEASE, can anyone help?
My tablet has been in their facility since 5 weeks ago. I have had two RMA numbers and neither have ever worked.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. This exact scenario is one of the (few) advantages that there is with buying Apple products. You have a problem with something, you can take it into the store and they usually will replace it for you right then in there if you are under warranty and what not. In addition, ASUS (along with most other manufacturers) will require that the consumer pay the shipping for sending in an RMA. Don't get me wrong, I hate Apple dearly but it can be frustrating dealing with these situations and having to be without something for an extended period of time.
Unfortunately I don't think there is much anyone is going to be able to do for you. The only suggestion I would have is getting in touch with Gary Key (via email... not PM). There seems to be a definite negative trend here as far as RMA turn around time goes with the Prime.
Yep, definitely frustrating. And the thing is, I still would totally recommend the Prime to anyone looking for a good, quick tablet - my wife has one, too (both BCOKAS), and hers has been perfect so far!
Agreed, frustrating to send it in and have them have it for over 2 weeks. when the device came out less than a few months ago..., they have had mine since the 13th, its in WB5 status right now, i will wait til next week until i give them a call or email gary to have it expedited...time is money right? i paid for a 64gb along with a dock 600+150+tax...
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Here's my story. Sorry it's long, but I'm hoping someone sees it who might be able to help
I got a Prime for Christmas, delivered on Dec. 24th. I fell in love with it almost immediately. Used it multiple times daily, both at work and at home. Sure, the GPS wasn't great, but I didn't care. And, I didn't have any of the Wi-Fi problems other had. I was feeling awesome about the thing, recommended it to all my friends, etc. Unfortunately, towards the end of January, the camera stopped working. I called Asus, and they were very friendly in walking me through the various things they wanted me to try, before giving me an RMA.
Although I admit I didn't ask for them to pay, I was disappointed that I had to pay myself to ship the tablet to the Texas repair facility. On Monday, February 6th, I bundled it up well, and sent it by priority mail (with insurance) for about $20. It arrived a few days later, and I started checking the status online. I watched is sit and sit and sit in "WB5-Waiting for Repair/Testing" status for two full weeks, with absolutely no change. At that point, I decided to get in touch with Asus, as that seemed kind of unreasonable. It did the trick - I filled out the contact form online, and the very next day they repaired it and shipped it back to me. I got it on March 1st.
I went back to the typical usage, and everything was great! Great, until March 17th, when the EXACT SAME problem occured - a non-functional camera, with the same symptoms as before. I immediately called Asus, got another RMA number, and asked them to pay for shipping this time (which they did). I was out of town at the time, but once I got back I took it to the local Fedex office, where they packaged it, attached my shipping label, and sent it off. It took almost a week for Fedex to get it from Seattle to Milpitas, CA, but then it arrived on the 4th of April (signed for by an "A. Vargas").
Since then, I've been unable to get any information on the RMA Status website. I've called three times, and each time I've been assured they do, in fact, have my tablet, and that the site should be updated within the next day or two. I've passed out of my RMA month-long window, but the people on the phone keep telling me that's okay, that they really do have it, and everything will be fine. I called again yesterday, and as per usual, they said "it'll be fine, check the website, and if it doesn't update in a few days call us back."
Is my tablet just missing? Do they think it's in TX instead of Milpitas? How is it even possible that it got delivered on the 4th and nothing's happened yet? At this point my prime has been either in transit or with Asus for more time than I've actually had it. PLEASE, can anyone help?
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As always, PM Gary from one of his many sticky threads. He's a busy fella, but leave an email address, a link to this thread, and maybe a much shorter description, and he'll make sure something more than tier 3 support scripts are done about it.
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Vargas signed for mine too when I shipped my rma out last Monday and it arrived overnight on Tuesday. My rma status hasn't changed on the website one bit. Still says they haven't received it yet which clearly they have.
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Vargas signed for mine too when I shipped my rma out last Monday and it arrived overnight on Tuesday. My rma status hasn't changed on the website one bit. Still says they haven't received it yet which clearly they have.
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How did yours get there overnight? Mine took over a week to get from Wisconsin to California. Did you pay for overnight. Asus paid for my shipping but is was on a slow FedEx bus, lol....
at this points why does anyone send it in for rma? go buy another one and take the bad one back if you still have the original box. the retailer isn't losing any money. asus deserves the return.
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at this points why does anyone send it in for rma? go buy another one and take the bad one back if you still have the original box. the retailer isn't losing any money. asus deserves the return.
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because some people bought it when it first came out a couple of months ago, meaning no returns?
Mine is in WB5 too
Even my tablet is in WB5 waiting status as well... yes, it frustrating. The CSRs do not have any visibility into turnaround times, or any clue why it's in waiting state. Its a waste to call them.
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Even my tablet is in WB5 waiting status as well... yes, it frustrating. The CSRs do not have any visibility into turnaround times, or any clue why it's in waiting state. Its a waste to call them.
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when did you send it in and when did they receive it?
my understanding is you have to give them 7 full business days after receipt before they will "escalate" the issue to have it updated. Then expect to wait another 1-2 business days for that to happen. If it is past say 10 business days get on the phone and tell them that you are no longer concerned with the updating website as much as why it's taking so long to repair. Tell them you would like them to expedite the repair as they have had your tab for x amount of days. Also make sure when you call you offer them the tracking # so they can look it up. None of the CSRs took me seriously and I had to offer this to them, then they took me seriously. The warehouse won't update as received until the day they start repairing the unit, so Asus CSR see's that as the date of receipt, which in fact could be 2 weeks later than they actually received it. Why they wouldn't ask "do you have a tracking #" is beyond me. They "escalated" the no update thing, 24 hrs later it was updated. 2 days later called to ask why mine was still in "repairing" with no update any my tab being with them for over 2 weeks and they "expedited" repair. 2 Days later it was "shipped" back to me. Hope it helps!
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How did yours get there overnight? Mine took over a week to get from Wisconsin to California. Did you pay for overnight. Asus paid for my shipping but is was on a slow FedEx bus, lol....
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When I talked to ASUS I told them this was my 2nd RMA and the 1st one took 5 days to get it out to Cali. I told them I wanted overnight, as this was unacceptable. They complied and gave me the shipping label.
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because some people bought it when it first came out a couple of months ago, meaning no returns?
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Ya I bought mine back in Dec from BB...so I doubt they'd take it back
Milpitas vs. Grapevine - Camera repair
Chinly43....Wonder why we have two different repair locations for the same problem
wow.. your prime RMA for the camera defect was directed to Milpitas CA on 3/17.. My RMA for the same problem was directed to Grapevine TX on 3/23.. I just sent my prime in on 4/18..a few days ago, since I couldnt part with it.
It is now on its slow way via FedEx ground to Texas.. I am in San Francisco and shipping it to Milipitas would have made too much sense.. I could drive it there in a short while... Now I am worried that we have our repairs criss crossing the country trying to find a repair location..
RATS
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Chinly43....Wonder why we have two different repair locations for the same problem
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Mine went to Grapevine the first time. I was hopeful that sending it to Milpitas just meant they were going to replace it (rather than trying to fix it), and that it would be quicker. Clearly that's not the case.
And as for returns - mine was from Gamestop in December. I have their no questions asked, costs $70, two-year return guarantee or whatever. I actually called them first, and they didn't have any in stock, otherwise I might have done it. I still want to have this tablet, I just want a working one.
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Mine went to Grapevine the first time. I was hopeful that sending it to Milpitas just meant they were going to replace it (rather than trying to fix it), and that it would be quicker. Clearly that's not the case.
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hope you get your prime back soon...I have just taken the first step by sending it out. Good luck to you.
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when did you send it in and when did they receive it?
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The RMA center received my tablet on 04/13. it went into "repairing state the same day". But it has been in Ws5 state since sometime on 04/16.
Have mailed (/PM) Gary as well, No response. I am sure he has other more important things to take care of.
I have resigned to the fact that I need to wait for 2 weeks more before I can esclate this to ASUS.
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The RMA center received my tablet on 04/13. it went into "repairing state the same day". But it has been in Ws5 state since sometime on 04/16.
Have mailed (/PM) Gary as well, No response. I am sure he has other more important things to take care of.
I have resigned to the fact that I need to wait for 2 weeks more before I can esclate this to ASUS.
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Honestly having been there for today being the 5th business day. Even for ASUS I think you're asking much wait till 2 weeks passes say next Friday before bothering Gary. It is perfectly understandable for them to need 1 week to do a repair considering the volume I'm sure they're dealing with. 2 weeks, now their starting to test their luck and anything past THAT should be escalated to Gary or CSR. If everyone that had a week long RMA bothered Gary he would have 5x as many emails as he currently does.
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The RMA center received my tablet on 04/13. it went into "repairing state the same day". But it has been in Ws5 state since sometime on 04/16.
Have mailed (/PM) Gary as well, No response. I am sure he has other more important things to take care of.
I have resigned to the fact that I need to wait for 2 weeks more before I can esclate this to ASUS.
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same as me, RMA said it was received on 4/13 but fedex tracking said it was shipped to them on 4/12, its been in WB5 state ever since... ill wait til monday before calling in and maybe causing a ruckus lol
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Honestly having been there for today being the 5th business day. Even for ASUS I think you're asking much wait till 2 weeks passes say next Friday before bothering Gary. It is perfectly understandable for them to need 1 week to do a repair considering the volume I'm sure they're dealing with. 2 weeks, now their starting to test their luck and anything past THAT should be escalated to Gary or CSR. If everyone that had a week long RMA bothered Gary he would have 5x as many emails as he currently does.
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not sure if you are defending asus/gary by telling us not to email him lol but yeah wait 2 weeks? crazy I havent seen a RMA take more than a week... with any of my gadgets, computer parts and anything really...
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Well, got my Prime back yesterday. I sent it in two weeks prior due to the screen seperating from the back along the top edge. Needless to say, after seeing some of the threads around here, I was not exactly expecting the best. However, I did the RMA and got ASUS to pay for the shipping and I just paid for the box...and, within two weeks, the Prime arrived back, fixed, no creaks, no light bleed other than the tiny bit down by the home and menu icons that was always there, and in fine working order. The wifi even "seems" a little stronger. I haven't done any scientific tests but it works better and faster downstairs than it did before. So, I am pretty pleased that the issue is resolved.
I'm still a bit leary of the tablet since it started coming apart on it's own, and time will tell, but I can at least say the RMA experience went about as well as it could have.
Wow thats the quickest turn around I've seen from Asus. But I guess your issue was regarding the bezel and did not require any engineering tests. Some of the top tabs were probably broken causing the bezel to separate from the purple back. They probably just put a new bezel and sent it right out.
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However, I did the RMA and got ASUS to pay for the shipping and I just paid for the box...
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did you have to do or say anything special to get them to pay for shipping?
also did you send yours to texas or a different location?
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did you have to do or say anything special to get them to pay for shipping?
also did you send yours to texas or a different location?
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Went to Texas. As for the shipping...during the conversation with the CS rep, I likened paying for shipping on the 25 day old tablet which was under warranty to my buying a new car, having it break on the side of the road in the first year due a major mechanical issue and then having to pay for towing. Yes, someone has to pay to get the car to the dealership (and that may be me up front), but if the problem is a warranty problem, then I would expect to be reimbursed. So, asked that if I paid to get the tablet to Texas, would I be reimbursed if the tablet had a warrantable defect. I was told no, but then the CS rep offered to have shipping paid for if I covered the boxing. I took the deal.
I had a really positive RMA experience as well. Like some other members here, I was contacted by ASUS_USA via pm and was told to return the tablet for RMA but when they found out that I already have an outstanding RMA (called in couple days earlier) they offered to send in a replacement instead of fixing mine. I gladly accepted the offer.
Asus covered both way overnight shipping via Fedex and I received my shiny new TP within 10 days.
P.S. I sent mine to Asus US HQ i.e. California.
That's just not right. I've been waiting 3 Weeks and they still haven't done anything, I've started calling every other day. And I paid to ship it. Needless to say i'm very jealous...
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My RMA has been sitting since 02/01/12 in WB5 waiting status for wifi and gps issues.
I am not sure if Asus has changed their RMA mailing policy or that I just got lucky but a few days ago I also had to create an RMA. After the CSR and I came to the conclusion that my unit was indeed defective he immediately created a prepaid shipping label to Texas and emailed me both the RMA and Fedex label. At no time did I have to haggle for a prepaid shipping label. He just automatically did it without asking.
I was courteous and friendly the whole hour while on the phone with him so maybe that helped?
For those who are curious as to why I had to RMA, I believe a cable for my primes display popped out of its socket. Consequently the unit still ran as usual but I was unable to see images unless I plugged my tablet to a monitor via hdmi. I was hesitant to open up my prime in fear of scratching the unit and sadly my return window with Newegg passed just 2 days prior, so my only option was to RMA.
Hope that helps others looking to RMA.
I'm having a horrible time so far with mine. I sent it in because 1) the power adapter wasn't charging after being plugged in and 2) the plastic piece inside the power (dock) port broke off when I was trying to plug it in.
It took 3 days after I sent it in for status to change to WF4 (customer induced damage). I called the phone number, and they told me to wait for an email about it. Two days later, I get the email. I reply to protest, and get a prompt response From Megan Nesmith saying that they were going to check with the technician. That was a week ago, and I haven't heard anything back even when I've emailed asking for an update twice.
I called the phone number again, and they couldn't tell me anything. Theoretically, my case has been "escalated" and they'll be contacting me soon, but who knows how long that will take.
So at this point, I have no idea what's going on with it. I'm just hoping they don't ship it back to me like they threatened to in the original email about it (if I didn't pay by 2/14).
What town in Texas are you sending to?
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That's just not right. I've been waiting 3 Weeks and they still haven't done anything, I've started calling every other day. And I paid to ship it. Needless to say i'm very jealous...
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What town in Texas are you sending to?
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The service senter in Grapevine, TX. Admittedly I am very nervious from all the horror stories that I have looked over. However, so far all is well.
I had the same problem and sent mine in, i should be getting it back tomorrow also just about a two week turn around in terms of repairs. I just had a quick question, mine was only in repair for about one day according to there tracking thing. Is that normal for this type of repair. I know ill have it tomorrow but i'm just curious if this is a simpler fix then i realized. Either way it will be great to finally have it back and hopefully in perfect working order.
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I had the same problem and sent mine in, i should be getting it back tomorrow also just about a two week turn around in terms of repairs. I just had a quick question, mine was only in repair for about one day according to there tracking thing. Is that normal for this type of repair. I know ill have it tomorrow but i'm just curious if this is a simpler fix then i realized. Either way it will be great to finally have it back and hopefully in perfect working order.
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mine was in house for two days before it got opened, but only a day in repair status, and then shipped.
Sent mine out on the 24th of January, in repair status on the 27th. No status change on february 14th, called ASUS and case got escalated, to find out what was the hold up. Got email that very night with a fedex tracking number, says will be delivered on the 16th. Keeping fingers crossed everything is working right.
By the way problem was WIFI/BT drop issue. When I called tech support the first time, they talked me through a hard reset, which did not fix problem, then received a call later that day, rep immediately setup rma and sent me shipping info which ASUS paid for. All I had to do was provide the shipping box.
Very happy with customer sevice, hopefully will be happy with tablet too.
So I sent off my Asus Transformer Prime for several reasons.. Screen Bleeding, wifi and bluetooth issues, and a faulty connection between the prime and the dock, which resulted in the buttons only working 50% of the time, constant ejecting of the extra battery and SD card slot.
Now I live in the UK and there is no service centre here, so we have to send it to the Czech Republic to get serviced. I shipped it via UPS over a month ago and it arrived safely in the warehouse there. After the first week. I wonder why I haven't received word on anything about my device. I somehow stumble across an RMA status I was never told about. I see it as 'Repairing'.. after two weeks I still see it as 'repairing', and I decide to email tech support. I get nothing.
So I email Gary Key. He asks if I live in the US, and I say no. He never replies. So I message Derek Li.. He was very helpful but said he had no way to contact the European branch of ASUS, so that email conversation ended quickly. I contact ASUS support again, and they tell me they're waiting for a wifi module. I go check my status the next day and it has changed to 'WB1'.. Two weeks pass and still it is waiting for a part.
To conclude.. I have waited almost 5 weeks for my tablet to be returned. I am now doubting I will ever get it back.
ASUS has pretty much have taken my tablet and not replaced it.
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So I sent off my Asus Transformer Prime for several reasons.. Screen Bleeding, wifi and bluetooth issues, and a faulty connection between the prime and the dock, which resulted in the buttons only working 50% of the time, constantly ejecting of the extra battery and SD card slot.
Now I live in the UK and there is no service centre here, so we have to send it to the Czech Republic to get serviced. I shipped it via UPS over a month ago and it arrived safely in the warehouse there. After the first week. I wonder why I haven't received word on anything about my device. I somehow stumble across an RMA status I was never told about. I see it as 'Repairing'.. after two weeks I still see it as 'repairing', and I decide to email tech support. I get nothing.
So I email Gary Key. He asks if I live in the US, and I say no. He never replies. So I message Derek Li.. He was very helpful but said he had no way to contact the European branch of ASUS, so that email conversation ended quickly. I contact ASUS support again, and they tell me they're waiting for a wifi module. I go check my status the next day and it has changed to 'WB1'.. Two weeks pass and still it is waiting for a part.
To conclude.. I have waited almost 5 weeks for my tablet to return. I am now doubting I will ever get it back.
ASUS has pretty much taken my tablet and not replaced it.
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Correct. 10char
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10char? I am a little confused by this comment.
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10char? I am a little confused by this comment.
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10char just means that he needed to type 10char to breach the 10 character limit
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Thanks. That makes sense now .
Where do you find the RMA status? Sent mine back today, hope it won't take too long to return it though!
Cheers.
chistery said:
Where do you find the RMA status? Sent mine back today, hope it won't take too long to return it though!
Cheers.
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http://support.asus.com/repair/repairstatus.aspx?SLanguage=en
Just go here and select your country, and follow all the directions.
Thanks!
FWIW, I RMAed mine to the U.S. service center in Texas for the post-ICS random-reboot problem. It just sat with no status change, so I called them back after their quoted "14 business days" period had expired and complained about the delay. A few days later, they shipped me out a replacement (came from California).
Overall from the day I sent it to when I got it back was just over 4 calendar weeks.
UPS Paid RMA return can Take A While !
I called to get my RMA number and was delighted to learn that my unit was going to a city in the same province in Canada that I live. They told me that they would issue instructions on one e-mail (RMA #, address, packing, etc) and a prepaid UPS tag on a second e-mail.
First e-mail came and I followed the instructions then waited a week for the UPS collect e-mail info. I called the support group and they stated that they only pay the return shipping. Figuring old age is setting in - I arranged to send the unit in myself.
Of course three days after the unit is shipped - I get an e-mail with a UPS tag addressed and ready to print.
Oh, well - at least I get it back faster but to those who are offered prepaid - it does take a little bit of a wait from the first e-mail.
In the UK, UPS arrived with a pre-printed address label. It was picked up yesterday afternoon and today it arrived at Asus and is now showing as being repaired. Hopefully it won't take too long.
So all good so far.
Hmm, guess patience is the key to getting all this done
I sent mine in on the 11th from Ireland. RMA status said repairing for a few days, then waiting WB1 which is what it's been saying since. Emailed asus support and they said they would not get the "spare parts" til the 3rd of march..!! I replied that it was unacceptable and that I demanded a quicker turnaround. I have yet to hear back from them.
I give you guys a lot of credit for patience
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Hmm, guess patience is the key to getting all this done
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I sent mine in on the 11th from Ireland. RMA status said repairing for a few days, then waiting WB1 which is what it's been saying since. Emailed asus support and they said they would not get the "spare parts" til the 3rd of march..!! I replied that it was unacceptable and that I demanded a quicker turnaround. I have yet to hear back from them.
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But for me, I was always taught that "persistence pays off" There is no way in hell I would wait 14 days to "see what happens" as one post said, and I would not put up with ANY delays by Asus. period. I still don't get how people are afraid of offending someone in support. I have worked in support for too many years and believe me, we have thick skins. It's not like if you piss someone off they are going to spit in your soup, this is not a restaurant, LOL! Get every email and phone number you can find, and be the biggest pain in the arse they ever saw (or that you can muster up) because I can ASSURE you that the squeaky wheels get ALL the grease. You guys that sit quietly will get as much attention from support as you ask for. Ask for none, and you WILL get it. I promise.
I had my replacement back, in hand 5 days from when my defective Prime hit the Fedex Truck, and THAT was a day late because someone screwed up (but only ONE someone and only ONE screw up. That was with me all over them form the day it arrived, and I immediately started seeing "Not yet received, even though I had a "Signed by" name for the delivery. ****, I would start complaining that they are too slow BEFORE they get it. This way you can hit the ground running, LOL!
Mine now says Final Testing. Hopefully it'll be posted back quite soon then, in time for my holiday, which will be the real test if I can manage without a netbook.
This process is insane!
I decided to call my credit card company and explain what ASUS was pulling, and told them that I couldn't be without a tablet for 2 weeks.
They had me e-mail the vendor I bought it from (Don't want to name names because they did nothing wrong) even though it was past 14 days and request that they take it back for a refund or exchange.
When they responded that they could not, the credit card company reversed the charge on my credit card, and told me that they will have to do one or the other. It sucks that the seller did nothing wrong, but they will have to deal with ASUS, and not me. So either I'll have a replacement, or a refund and send back this Transformer.
If I do get a refund, I think I'll wait until all problems are resolved before I buy another.
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Mine now says Final Testing. Hopefully it'll be posted back quite soon then, in time for my holiday, which will be the real test if I can manage without a netbook.
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Wow that was quick! I'll be interested to see if they've just replaced it, that's what I'm trying to get asus to do with mine. Dont want to wait ages for a lousy spare part.
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Wow that was quick! I'll be interested to see if they've just replaced it, that's what I'm trying to get asus to do with mine. Dont want to wait ages for a lousy spare part.
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Quick, because they just returned it "couldn't find fault". Couldn't ring or email to discuss either it seems.
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Quick, because they just returned it "couldn't find fault". Couldn't ring or email to discuss either it seems.
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that sucks, what was the reason you rma'd it?
Any updates?
For those that RMA the TF201 more recently (ie after the supposed extra parts for wifi/bt were in) what was the turn around time for repairs. They received my tab March 26th, had to wait the full 7 business days and got escalated as no update on April 4th. Since yesterday, April 5th it now says "repairing" and conveniently it says the tab was only received April 5th. So I was wondering; to get an average, after it says repairing how long should I wait before calling in to ask? How long did yours take? There is no estimated completion date in the system. I apologize if this was asked I did a search and could not find the information after the "we need more parts" issue. Thanks!
Mine has been at their facility for 16 days so far, just says "repairing" like yours. They took almost six days after delivery to even acknowledge receipt of my tablet. It's been at "repairing" ever since. I suspect they're just stalling for time, not actually doing anything with them at the moment. Customer support doesn't know anything and just tries to hurry you off the phone with some vague bs about "well maybe it has already been repaired" and the website taking "up to seven days to update." Even if that's the case, that just means they're sitting on a big pile of repaired Primes and not mailing them, because they're supposed to send you a tracking number.
Also, this probably should be in Q&A, not General, lol.
Mine took a week. 2 days to fix and 3 days to ship back to me
Mine took 30 days, good luck. Oh and my new one sucks too
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Mine has been at their facility for 16 days so far, just says "repairing" like yours. They took almost six days after delivery to even acknowledge receipt of my tablet. It's been at "repairing" ever since. I suspect they're just stalling for time, not actually doing anything with them at the moment. Customer support doesn't know anything and just tries to hurry you off the phone with some vague bs about "well maybe it has already been repaired" and the website taking "up to seven days to update." Even if that's the case, that just means they're sitting on a big pile of repaired Primes and not mailing them, because they're supposed to send you a tracking number.
Also, this probably should be in Q&A, not General, lol.
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From what I saw the Q&A is geared towards mods, fixes, etc. Not Asus repair issues. That's why I put it here.
2 weeks exactly from me shipping it, to it being returned to my door repaired...camera issue
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neo1738 said:
For those that RMA the TF201 more recently (ie after the supposed extra parts for wifi/bt were in) what was the turn around time for repairs. They received my tab March 26th, had to wait the full 7 business days and got escalated as no update on April 4th. Since yesterday, April 5th it now says "repairing" and conveniently it says the tab was only received April 5th. So I was wondering; to get an average, after it says repairing how long should I wait before calling in to ask? How long did yours take? There is no estimated completion date in the system. I apologize if this was asked I did a search and could not find the information after the "we need more parts" issue. Thanks!
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I sent mine on March 15. They did not acknowledge the receipt of the delivery till I escalated the complaint on March 23. They posted as "WAITEX" and nothing happened till I complained again on April 1. Then they decided to offer me the Buyback option on April 4. I returned all the accessories that came with the TFP to them on April 5. I am now waiting for the cheque to come, hopefully in 2-3 weeks.
seems to me like a week after they at least acknowledge receipt is a good place to start complaining. I'm just envisioning this taking as long as I let them.
Update: called today and they said they will send them a request to "expedite" my repair as the tab has been at their facility for 2 weeks now. I'll let you know when I have an update.
How did you manage to get that? When I asked why mine was still under "repair," the guy I talked to tried to push me off the phone and refused to respond to anything else I said.
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How did you manage to get that? When I asked why mine was still under "repair," the guy I talked to tried to push me off the phone and refused to respond to anything else I said.
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1) The device was at their facility for 9 business days. Over 2 full weeks since received (this is counting "Good Friday" as a holiday and not business day). I made special note to the CSR that even though RMA said they only received the unit on 04/05 it was misleading, and that was just the date they updated the system. I let the know in fact my device has been at the repair facility for over 2 weeks and I was just looking for an updated time frame on when it would be done. I offered the Fed Ex tracking # confirming what I had told them. (This seems to be key, they didn't ask for it before and I had to tell them I had it, they will go to fedex.com on their own and check your validity). They offered to expedite repair process for me.
2) Received shipping notification it's on it's way home! Bought the dock while she was gone so I'm excited to try that combo out. I'll let you know when I receive it but got a "standard fed ex" tracking #.
Update: Got it back, they changed the screen for me to get rid of the mura. Looks great! Actually there was a little play in the bezel area before but that is gone so the repair guys did a good job there. They also "helped" the bt wifi issue i now get 2Mbps dl instead of 300kbps while transferring a bt file. Overall I'm happy and it took 18 days from receipt till back in my hands, this was with Good Friday (assuming they don't count that as a business day) in between and 2 escalations to check the status. Long story short they actually repaired my device, I took tons of pics and videos before sending and while unpacking for nothing (honestly rather have it that way) and be prepared for a 3 week hit.
Sent from my new dock/tab combo...love it!
Hmm. I might be one of the lucky ones?
RMA# issued on 4/5/2012
Shipped via Fedex (paid by Asus) on 4/5/2012
First Delivery Attempt failed on 4/6/2012 (Business closed - Easter Friday)
Second Delivery Attempt failed on 4/9/2012 at 10 am (Business closed - Easter Monday).
Third Delivery Attempt successful on 4/9/2012 at 3:15 pm.. (I thought they were closed?)
RMA Status: Repairing - 4/10/2012-4/11/2012
RMA Status: Ready for Shipping - 4/12/2012 (today).
So it's been 1 week since I shipped it out, and I lost a few days cause of the Easter holiday. My problem was that my Prime wouldn't turn on unless it was connected to the AC charger - most likely a battery issue.
Hoping it ships out tomorrow, which means I should have it by Friday or Monday.
Edit: And it shipped out today (4/12/2012) and I have a Fedex shipping number. Standard Fedex shipping so probably wont get it till Monday.
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Update: Got it back, they changed the screen for me to get rid of the mura. Looks great! Actually there was a little play in the bezel area before but that is gone so the repair guys did a good job there. They also "helped" the bt wifi issue i now get 2Mbps dl instead of 300kbps while transferring a bt file. Overall I'm happy and it took 18 days from receipt till back in my hands, this was with Good Friday (assuming they don't count that as a business day) in between and 2 escalations to check the status. Long story short they actually repaired my device, I took tons of pics and videos before sending and while unpacking for nothing (honestly rather have it that way) and be prepared for a 3 week hit.
Sent from my new dock/tab combo...love it!
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You're not in Europe, I think...
I'm waiting for a new screen for the same problem (mura effect).
I've sent mine exactly a month ago, RMA strarted 3/16, then they told me the screen was ordered 3/20, and I'm still waiting for it. Hope they will send mine back early..
Perhaps the time for turn around has to do with the issues the tablet is experiencing. Those who are sending it in for items other than the gps, bt, wifi seem to be getting their units back faster. It could be a parts issue or they could be trying to stretch out the repair process as they wait for whatever possible solutions Asus comes up with.
Mine wasn't in for the RF related issues, I sent it in because of a flash partition failure (or something). I just got emailed a Fedex tracking number. I can't wait to see what took them 23 days to replace.
I would definitely agree that the bt/wifi issues seem to make the repair take longer. I initially got the RMA for the screen knowing the bt/wifi could make it take longer. Then decided screw it, if it's going in I'm asking them to fix all the problems. They replaced screen as expected and 3 parts to the wifi module (sponge, wifi, something else) which did increase the wifi by 5x during bt transfer, but that 5x is still only 10% of max internet speed. I'll take 1.50-2Mbps over 300kbps at least I can now use bt headphones and watch youtube/netflix/etc.
To other screen guy I'm US.
RMA in WB5 state
today is my 3rd business day into RMA. Status has changed from repairing to "Waiting-[WB5] Wait for Repair\Test\Aging"
Does anyone have experience on how long does the tablet remain in this status generally?
Since I did not know what WB5 meant, I googled for all RMA waiting statuses from ASUS. Here is the list I found so far
Waiting-[WB1] Wait for Material/Spare Parts
Waiting-[WB2] Wait for Swap/Exchange
Waiting-[WB3] Wait for internal Advise
Waiting-[WB4] Wait for internal CB process
Waiting-[WB5] Wait for Repair\Test\Aging
Waiting-[WB7] Wait for Technical Support From ASUS
WB5 = Missing specialized components for repair
update on my tablet's RMA case (for replacing LSD screen having bright pixels):
Spoke to CSR today, and he informed me that since my tablet had gone from "repairing" status to a "WB5" status, it means that there are some specialized components that are missing, on which repair is pending.
He gave no estimate on by when can ASUS get all parts to complete repair, apart from usual 10-14 business days. In short was completely unhelpful.
Gosh, why did i send my precious tablet for RMA... never thought all the horror RMA stories will apply to my case... guess, i was wrong.
Regretting that I sent my tablet... miss it so much already.
^ I suggest that when they're ready to ship it out you ask them to ship it via overnight shipping.
I got my RMA-ed Prime back fairly quickly, but it was sent back to me via normal Fedex ground... I opened it and found a huge crack in the screen and a dent in the bezel. (Thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604835)
I'm thinking that less ppl ship overnight, so there's less chances of damage to your Prime during the shipping process.
I have some questions to anyone who has returned their tablet to ASUS for a refund.
1. When did you get a refund?
2. Why did you refund/What did Asus say?
3. Who organized your refund?
I have swapped out my Prime 3 times with Asus, and on my fourth and last swap, I received a tablet with dead pixels and EXTREME light bleed. It seems to me that Asus is using extremely low quality displays in this tablet.
So, I initiated a refund, and haven't heard anything since I gave my information.
Wonder how long it takes to hear back about sending the prime in? My prime and dock are sitting with me in their boxes, but I haven't heard anything about shipping it back?
Thanks!
I should think that, being on your 4th prime, they should respond - and refund - immediately and with no questions asked.
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Four Primes?! Why did you even bother?
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Four Primes?! Why did you even bother?
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Haha i wanted the prime so bad. But I'm not paying 650 for it unless its perfect, so I tried and tried. Believe me I'm at the very end of my limit with this tablet.
I got a refund check a few days ago. My HDMI port stopped working, my dock wasn't assembled right and clicked a bit when you held it, and I had the standard GPS and WiFi issues. I had initially emailed ASUS's "escalation mailbox" and didn't get a reply for a long time so I PM'd Gary Key (the ASUS rep on this forum). He put me in touch with Hai Trat who offered me the refund that I'd requested. I emailed him copies of my receipt and within a few days I was told to send the tablet to their Fremont CA office with a prepaid Fedex label. I was issued an RMA number but it never worked with the RMA status checking site. Hai said I could contact him for status updates, and he was always very responsive. I sent it in on March 29 and got my check April 16. Compared to some people's refund experiences on here, it seems like mine went unusually smoothly...
Mine also went pretty well. I sent in my Prime and it sat in RMA for over a month. I contacted Asus and told them I was expecting more of a 14 day turn around. He told me he would get back to me (yeah right... right?).
The next day (Friday) I got an email stating that they were having a parts supply issue and would refund me. On Monday I received a call after I didn't reply asking if I had got the message and considered the offer. He talked me through different options and scenarios and I told him that I would think about it and get back with him soon.
A couple days later a Prime became available on Amazon so I took it and immediately started my refund procedure with Asus. I sent everything back and I waited a week after it arrived at there facility to call (mostly because I was busy). I received a prompt reply that the check was in the mail.
Unfortunately, Asus shipped many of the first batches to smaller retailers with explicit 'no refund' policies. In fact, my retailer had me sign a waver to that effect. I originally brought it back because of the GPS problem before finding out how common the problem was and they basically said I could send it back to Asus but that could take months... or they could swap it with the next available unit - which, it turned out, ALSO took over a month.
By then I realised the swapping it wouldn't fix the GPS problem so I cancelled the repair request.
Fortunately - GPS aside, it's been working well (knock wood).
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Unfortunately, Asus shipped many of the first batches to smaller retailers with explicit 'no refund' policies. In fact, my retailer had me sign a waver to that effect. I originally brought it back because of the GPS problem before finding out how common the problem was and they basically said I could send it back to Asus but that could take months... or they could swap it with the next available unit - which, it turned out, ALSO took over a month.
By then I realised the swapping it wouldn't fix the GPS problem so I cancelled the repair request.
Fortunately - GPS aside, it's been working well (knock wood).
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I am refunding it through Asus, not a retailer.
Guy/Gals,
Just trying to get a sense of how long a typical RMA cycle is. Please post how long in Days/Weeks/Months it took for you to get your Prime back from RMA.
I'm going through the process now and am currently waiting on my return authorization which I started yesterday.
Thanks
Seems different for everyone. Some wait a month, some 2 months, some dont get theirs for over 2 months. When I sent mine to CA for a replacement I had a new prime a week after mailing the old one. My TF101 went in for RMA recently and I didnt get it back for like 4 weeks
One other question - sorry.
Does Asus tell you what they found/fixed? It would be nice to know so we can post it here for others in the future.
It took less than a month for me (around 20 days). I am in Belgium and I had to send it to Czech republic. You will get a paper about what they did and what they changed.
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A friend sent his in for the green screen camera issue and it took a month to get back to him.
2 months + 5 days here
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2 months + 5 days here
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WOW - what problem did you send it in for??
Two different RMAs for me, both for the green camera issue. Including shipping time, the first took four weeks (Feb. 2nd to March 1st), the second took nine weeks (March 17th to May 25th).
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WOW - what problem did you send it in for??
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Cracked screen
Had to RMA mine for not being able to charge the tablet. Got the RMA number on the 19th, sent on the 21st received on the 22nd and it only took the one day to fix it. would of gotten it back within a week but Saturday delivery wasn't selected and of course memorial day set it back one more day. Really fast on my side but I'm going to have to send it back because the right side of the screen wasn't set correctly and is bowed out just a bit and I guess when they were opening it up they pried to hard on the tabs, or whatever those things are to the left and right of the USB connector and now there's a pry mark there. not a big issue but the tablet is no longer in 100% mint condition like it was before I sent it.
Forgot to mention the tablet is also rooted on .21 and they didn't say anything about it
I sent it on 2nd april and it returned on 12th april, with easter days in between. It was sent to czech republic, that is not so far from milan. It was also rooted but i didn't have to pay anything.
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Very happy, just got word they sent it out today. I will get it on Thursday. I think I sent it out on the 21st. +they received it on the 25th. So It's looking like 8 days not counting first and last shipping day.
I sat on my rma number for just under the 30 day limit. It was hard to let go. Lol
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Very happy, just got word they sent it out today. I will get it on Thursday. I think I sent it out on the 21st. +they received it on the 25th. So It's looking like 8 days not counting first and last shipping day.
I sat on my rma number for just under the 30 day limit. It was hard to let go. Lol
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Did you call them to setup the RMA or use the on-line form? I actually e-mailed them and they responded to do either. I used the on-line form but have not received an answer yet. I might have to call but I hate talking to people that just use a flow chart to do anything. Very annoying.
I had to email them twice before getting a rma number/ response.
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Mine was at the service center here in Bangkok for two weeks for GPS & WiFi/BT problems (first batch.) I believe most of the delay was just waiting for the GPS dongle to arrive - when I went to pick it up with my pad, I asked if they'd fixed the WiFi/BT issue as well, which they hadn't, so they took it back and had it out to me, completely fixed, 30 minutes later.
That said, I wouldn't have known it was ready to be picked up if I hadn't called them every few days to check the status.
Never recieved anything about my on-line RMA request so I called them this morning. The customer service rep was good but you can tell she was just using a flow chart.
Shipped out my Prime today. I was suprised to get an e-mail with the postage paid by Asus via FedEx. I still had to pay for extra packing but that's OK. I hope this is a quick turn around. Wish me luck.
Sent my rma to dingotech the 9th of may, courier delivered it on the 10th,
rung them about the 18th, they said it would be finished and returned within 5 working days.
didn't hear anything about it for a week, repair agent is uncontactable by phone, and asus say that their behind by up to 3 weeks!
asus says dingotech only received it on the 28th of may, and could be up to another 3 weeks to see the end of it!!
current status according to my serial number is Repairing.
has said that since the 28th.
dingotech say they have escalated my repair as of the 1st (today) to same day diagnosis, maybe up to 3 working days if parts are required. do you think i can believe them?
the only reason i sent it in was because of the unknown serial number issue, causing OTA updates not to show up. its only 2 weeks old, before i sent it.
if only i was happy with just manual updates..... asus did ask why dont you just download them from the site.
Well it's the 6th. Asus received my Prime on Monday morning but ASUS RMA tracking shows that it has not been received. I'm calling them tomorrow but you would think their receiving software would be linked to their RMA status software somehow and update the RMA tracking database. My bet is if we could track our devices throughout the RMA process and not see major delays with no explanation the calls to Asus customer reps would be less. Asus_usa are you listening?
About 25 days
For me it only took about 2 weeks and I got it back in perfect working order. My guess is that it varies depending on what the issue is.