Build Date, Serial Number, Build Quality

sanjuro · 10/16/2011, 01:28 PM

Some have suggested that the TouchPad serial number indicates build date (5CL125 = year 2011, week 25). If so, do the last-run TouchPads have "week 30+" serial numbers? It would be interesting to note whether build quality could be determined by SN.

Mutoidi · 10:54 AM

IF so, I have 32Gb, 'week 24' and solid as a rock.

Landslug · 10/16/2011, 02:05 PM

I have week 16, with the cracks at the speaker openings :-(

chatoyant · 05:06 PM

Week 27, 16GB and flawless.

iBen95111 · 10/16/2011, 02:14 PM

Week 26.
Works like a boss.

midas69 · 10/16/2011, 02:22 PM

Week 39, just got it Thursday. Build quality seems perfect so far.

hakkinen · 10/16/2011, 02:34 PM

A 64Gb, week 33 and 2 cracks but repaired by HP

Cantaffordit · 10/16/2011, 02:42 PM

my theory is that the cracks are concentrated more to the 32gb than the 16gb

sanjuro · 10/16/2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

my theory is that the cracks are concentrated more to the 32gb than the 16gb

Were more 32GB produced than 16GB?

Cantaffordit · 10/16/2011, 03:08 PM

I don't think so, it just seems that more 32gb owners report cracks.

robotech1985 · 10/16/2011, 03:15 PM

Yea I think 32 had more build issues don't know why, j have had 2x16 and 3x32 ANC had 2 bui,d issues on the 32 like back issues, glass not flush , pixel dead

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities

Cantaffordit · 10/16/2011, 03:20 PM

my theory is they built all 16gb first, and toward the end they got a bad batch of plastic, which carried over to a large qty of 32gb

geekpeter · 10/16/2011, 03:33 PM

i r 32gb early adoptorz and mines got zero issues, i doubt there will be enough volume of people adding their details to make any kind of useful comparison tbh.

Sierratop · 10/16/2011, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjuro

Some have suggested that the TouchPad serial number indicates build date (5CL125 = year 2011, week 25). If so, do the last-run TouchPads have "week 30+" serial numbers? It would be interesting to note whether build quality could be determined by SN.

I have a 32gb week 21 and it was just sent in for repair of a speaker crack.

klx300r · 10/16/2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutoidi

IF so, I have 'week 24' and solid as a rock.

same here and working great !

shanpalm61 · 10/16/2011, 08:26 PM

Mine says serial #5CL1990 so what year and week is that? Its a 32 and purchased at Staples. No cracks no flaws except one tiny pixel that fills in after a couple minutes.

angelhawk4 · 10/16/2011, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjuro

Some have suggested that the TouchPad serial number indicates build date (5CL125 = year 2011, week 25). If so, do the last-run TouchPads have "week 30+" serial numbers? It would be interesting to note whether build quality could be determined by SN.

Just got my TP from SMB and it is a 32gb week 38. So far no cracks.

ikimashokie · 10/16/2011, 09:20 PM

Two 32GB TPs:
Week 19, hard to see speaker cracks.
Week 25, easy to see speaker cracks, large crack at headphone jack, uneven home button lighting, dead pixel.

BooR4dley · 10/16/2011, 09:33 PM

I've got a week 25 32G that Is flawless so far. Got it in the QVC bundle 'bout a week after the fire sale date. I just gave my sister the 16G ordered direct from HP on 8/21' SN unknown, but I noticed that the home button seems sketchy. It was not level, protruding on the left in portrait and recessed on the right.

davisremmel · 10/17/2011, 01:04 AM

I have a 32GB, week 17. I have a crack on the left speaker extending from the speaker's mesh to the glass, and there's a bit of backlight bleeding on the side of the left speaker, as well. I think the bleeding and crack are related--there's a bit of torsion putting pressure on that corner. I've noticed if I twist the touchpad in landscape mode, the bleeding gets much worse.

10/16/2011, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
sanjuro Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Build Date, Serial Number, Build Quality Some have suggested that the TouchPad serial number indicates build date (5CL125 = year 2011, week 25). If so, do the last-run TouchPads have "week 30+" serial numbers? It would be interesting to note whether build quality could be determined by SN.
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10/16/2011, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mutoidi Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oz. Posts: 957 Likes Received: 57 Thanks: 57 Thanked 101 Times in 84 Posts	IF so, I have 32Gb, 'week 24' and solid as a rock. Last edited by Mutoidi; 10/17/2011 at 10:54 AM.
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Landslug Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Philly 'burbs, PA Posts: 27 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have week 16, with the cracks at the speaker openings :-(
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10/16/2011, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
chatoyant Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Week 27, 16GB and flawless. Last edited by chatoyant; 10/16/2011 at 05:06 PM.
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10/16/2011, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
iBen95111 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Week 26. Works like a boss.
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10/16/2011, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
midas69 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 134 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Week 39, just got it Thursday. Build quality seems perfect so far.
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10/16/2011, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
hakkinen Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 49 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 3 Posts	A 64Gb, week 33 and 2 cracks but repaired by HP
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10/16/2011, 02:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	my theory is that the cracks are concentrated more to the 32gb than the 16gb
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10/16/2011, 03:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	I don't think so, it just seems that more 32gb owners report cracks.
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10/16/2011, 03:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
robotech1985 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Clayton NC Posts: 359 Likes Received: 27 Thanks: 8 Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts	Yea I think 32 had more build issues don't know why, j have had 2x16 and 3x32 ANC had 2 bui,d issues on the 32 like back issues, glass not flush , pixel dead -- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities __________________ "I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison
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10/16/2011, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	my theory is they built all 16gb first, and toward the end they got a bad batch of plastic, which carried over to a large qty of 32gb
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10/16/2011, 03:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
geekpeter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,532 Likes Received: 191 Thanks: 64 Thanked 119 Times in 105 Posts	i r 32gb early adoptorz and mines got zero issues, i doubt there will be enough volume of people adding their details to make any kind of useful comparison tbh.
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10/16/2011, 08:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
shanpalm61 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Idaho Posts: 91 Likes Received: 15 Thanks: 60 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Mine says serial #5CL1990 so what year and week is that? Its a 32 and purchased at Staples. No cracks no flaws except one tiny pixel that fills in after a couple minutes.
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10/16/2011, 09:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
ikimashokie Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 57 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Two 32GB TPs: Week 19, hard to see speaker cracks. Week 25, easy to see speaker cracks, large crack at headphone jack, uneven home button lighting, dead pixel.
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10/16/2011, 09:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
BooR4dley Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 29 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I've got a week 25 32G that Is flawless so far. Got it in the QVC bundle 'bout a week after the fire sale date. I just gave my sister the 16G ordered direct from HP on 8/21' SN unknown, but I noticed that the home button seems sketchy. It was not level, protruding on the left in portrait and recessed on the right.
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10/17/2011, 01:04 AM	#20 (permalink)
davisremmel Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 6 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have a 32GB, week 17. I have a crack on the left speaker extending from the speaker's mesh to the glass, and there's a bit of backlight bleeding on the side of the left speaker, as well. I think the bleeding and crack are related--there's a bit of torsion putting pressure on that corner. I've noticed if I twist the touchpad in landscape mode, the bleeding gets much worse.
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