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I purchased the previous version of their "tech" mini laptop the GPD Micro PC. Most of the preorder/first batch shipped with a defective battery that couldn't
by mike_d 5y ago
I purchased the previous version of their "tech" mini laptop the GPD Micro PC.
Most of the preorder/first batch shipped with a defective battery that couldn't charge if it ever dropped to zero. After waiting months for a replacement battery I had to install it myself, only to find out that the replacement battery had the same issue. Tossed the thing in a drawer and haven't tried using it since.
Based on the other issues I have seen from r/GPD on Reddit, I think QA/testing is basically non-existent on these products. If you are lucky and get a good one from the factory they aren't bad, but issues are rampant.
- soneil 5y agoInteresting, I didn’t know that was the flaw. The battery in mine lasted less than 3 months, so this doesn’t sound like a coincidence. It’s interesting seeing people sing the praises of the Micro, I treat it as a lesson learnt.
- fuzzy2 5y agoHuh, that doesn't sound like something I'd want rotting in a drawer! Haven't had any batteries actually explode/burn but saw many that (physically) broke their devices when they bloated.
- unsignedint 5y agoSame deal, although mine was out of the warranty window when this started happening. (A slightly over a year.) Removed the battery and was just using it on AC power. And then the hinge holding the display broke (seems to be another common problem too...) I'm not impressed by their build quality...
- theodric 5y agoIt's typical Chinese crap. My GPD Pocket came with pressure marks on the LCD backlight out of the box. I got it swapped under warranty. The promised 12-hour battery life is more like 1, which is a shame, because the thing is so slow that you'll need the extra battery life to get anything done. It lives in a drawer now.