Anyone else having this issue? (pic)

Mutiny32 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:40 PM

The little metal "foot" on the back of the screen designed to keep the keyboard from getting mashed is chipping the paint away from where the plastic seam is. the clear protector is also visibly worn the entire path the foot travels and is starting to get damaged as well. This is after only a few weeks' use.

My theory is that there is enough play in the phone's hinge, especially at this end of the phone to allow that little metal foot to basically work its way into the seam. This isn't good.

Should I ask Sprint about it? At the rate this is happening, the corner won't have any paint on it or may even chip off in a few months. Crap

**Dragon2** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:51 PM

those strips are meant to come off, and your right, there is a little metal thing that hangs down on both sides scratching it as you slide it back n forth.........the side that holds the hing and screen together..

Mutiny32 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon2

those strips are meant to come off, and your right, there is a little metal thing that hangs down on both sides scratching it as you slide it back n forth.........the side that holds the hing and screen together..

I'm not so sure they're meant to come off. The seem to be protecting the keyboard shroud. Does the instructions say to take them off?

Zap! · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mutiny32

I'm not so sure they're meant to come off. The seem to be protecting the keyboard shroud. Does the instructions say to take them off?

I thought everyone took them off. If you don't, they will come off in time. Peel it off.

two-rocks · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:55 PM

mine is starting to do that....

bstan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:57 PM

Add some lube, maybe that would help.

Other than that, I honestly wouldn't sweat something like this. The device is going to go through wear and tear. Once you knick it up a bit more things l ike this aren't really going to matter.

Mutiny32 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bstan

Add some lube, maybe that would help.

Other than that, I honestly wouldn't sweat something like this. The device is going to go through wear and tear. Once you knick it up a bit more things l ike this aren't really going to matter.

I'd normally agree with you, but that is actually a paint chip that happened within a week of me having the phone and it has only gotten worse. I could see it as a catalyst for the entire corner to lose its paint.

MTFmobile · #8 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 11:38 PM

You can leave it on or take it off.
I removed mine and there is a big piece on the back of the screen too, that I removed as well you will be surprized on how much cooler the phone runs and it seems to me to run faster.
As for the rubbing issue I have none not even wear but I take care not put it in my pocket! It is supposed to be in the pouch that you need to purchase.

Protonus · #9 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:19 AM

It's like i'm back in the Titan forums again.

If the dozen people prior to me didn't convince you to remove the shipping plastic, please, allow my post to do so.

**meatgel** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 03:59 PM

The plastic is just for shipping, just like what was on the screen when you received it. I have the nick on my corner like that ... seems to be normal wear. Once it is at a certain point I doubt it will get worse or have the corner fall off. Normal wear.