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Nvidia Shield Tablet: Where is the internal storage located on motherboard?

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:26:48 -0700

Hi,

I'm looking for the location of all internal storage / ROM chips and/or modules on the Shield Tablet's motherboard.

Could anyone help?

⟐ Answer edited July 16, 2022 at 23:26 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: Where can I get a replacement battery for my NVidia Shield tablet?

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:44:45 -0700

I was told by NVidia customer support that I did not need to send my recalled tablet back. So, I'm looking to replace it's dangerous battery with a safe one. However, I cannot find out the model of the needed replacement battery, nor do I know where to get one. Can you help me out?

⟐ Answer deleted June 21, 2022 at 23:44 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Where is the debug UART?

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:04:15 -0700

Has anyone managed to work out how to hook up a UART for debugging? The K1 chip has four UARTS; I’d expect at least one of them to be brought out somewhere on the motherboard, but I can’t find it.

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Why my device not powering on?

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:45:12 -0700

1. When the charger plugged in, charging symbol doesn't appear at all.

2. I've tried different power outlet and USB cables and still no respond. My pc also not detect when plugged in with USB.

3. I also tried pressing and holding down the power button while the charger is plugged in and still the device not powering on.

⟐ Commented April 14, 2020 at 18:45 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: The screen won't respond to touch at times.

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:17:51 -0700

My Shield has recently started not responding to any touch on the screen. I’ve tried a stylus and it doesn’t work either. I can’t get it to unlock. I try turning it off and on. Other times it works fine.

Thoughts??

⟐ Commented January 26, 2020 at 17:17 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: I wiped my hard drive by mistake

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:25:46 -0700

would that get me access to the tablet again ? currently i cant access it as i wiped it and cant recover it. Or will replacing the mother board do nothing and put me in the same boat im currently in now -with having to reinstall the OS ?

⟐ Answered October 01, 2019 at 7:25 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: I have run into an issue after owning my tablet since early 2016.

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 04:24:37 -0700

I seem To have run into an issue after owning my tablet since early 2016. It's begun to charge very slowly and discharge very quickly. More recently, however there's been a larger issue. After running around for a day, I got home, pulled my tablet out of my bag, and turned the screen on. I then noticed something very odd. The battery indicator was showing 0% (it was 58% not even 30 mins before) and the lightning symbol was showing up in the icon, as if it was charging. It wasn't plugged in at all. I tried restarting the tablet after plugging it in, and was greeted with the dead battery icon. This persisted for close to 2 hours, until it finally started charging. After turning it back on and charging it for close to 14 hours, the battery was only at 85%. Now, it still has the symbol that it's charging while unplugged, however, it's flashing now. It won't let me turn off the screen, as every time the charging symbol appears, it turns the screen back on. Is there any solution to this or is this the beginning of the end for my tablet?

⟐ Answer accepted July 08, 2019 at 4:24 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Why won't my Nvidia Shield K1 charge at all

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:06:53 -0700

Why won't my Nvidia Shield K1 charge. It is plugged in and not charging at all. Even when it would charge, the battery life was minimal.

⟐ Answer edited June 24, 2019 at 14:06 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: Half of the screen is black

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:41:46 -0700

Screen has no *serious* physical damage (no cracks), but half of it is black. Touch screen works (including the black part of the screen).

What’s the problem and how to fix it?

⟐ Answer accepted June 22, 2019 at 10:41 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Replacing screen on my own

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:16:16 -0700

I have an nvidia shield k1 tablet, i accidentally dropped the tablet the other day (even with a hard shell case cover surrounding it and now the screen is cracked. I've contacted tablet repair services in my area and apparently none of them have or can find parts to replace the cracked screen. Could someone instruct me on how to replace it myself? As that's likely what I will end up having to do, short of purchasing a new tablet.

⟐ Commented December 07, 2018 at 20:16 MST

Nvidia Tablet: Can you upgrade my tablet to Oreo?

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:29:35 -0700

Can you upgrade my Shield K1 Tablet to Oreo?

⟐ Answered July 17, 2018 at 7:29 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: I dropped my tablet on the carpet, and the screen is broken.

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 06:42:40 -0700

The screen is partially shattered, when you turn it on it shows a lot of random lines of colors.

⟐ Commented July 01, 2018 at 6:42 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: Can I replace the rubber lining strip that covers camera?

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:07:25 -0700

The rubber lining over the camera area come off on my shield tablet. Is it possible to get a replacement part for it?

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Has anyone attempted to change the ram in the Nvidia K1?

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:53:22 -0700

I wanted to know if anyone has attempted to change the RAM in the tablet. I know the RAM in tablets is soldered to the motherboard however just checking to see if anyone has achieved to do this.

⟐ Answered April 27, 2018 at 4:53 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: Replacing the touchscreen controller?

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:40:25 -0700

Hello,

is it possible to replace the touchscreen controller on the original Shield Tablet ?

I saw the guide on the site but, unlike in the guide, on my tablet after removing the ribbon from the motherboard, the other end is still 'glued' to the screen.

Any help from the people who wrote the guide maybe ?

⟐ Commented April 02, 2018 at 13:40 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: Is it possible to replace the top glass layer of the display?

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:40:17 -0700

The screen is cracked, but the display and touchscreen work without a problem.

So I only want to replace to top glass layer

⟐ Answer accepted December 07, 2017 at 22:40 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Where can I find lens cover for front camera?

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 06:17:01 -0700

Rubber strip on front of tablet came apart and lost lens cover.

⟐ Commented October 14, 2017 at 6:17 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: get rid of the microphone in the Nvidia Shield Tablet.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:57:59 -0700

I want to get rid of the microphone in the Nvidia Shield Tablet.

⟐ Commented October 11, 2017 at 14:57 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: i'm having a very very hard time playing music.

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:18:15 -0700

my tablet is brand new along with my headphone jack speaker. The problem i'm having is that when I turn my sound up the tablet will start to skip and then turn the volume down real low (from like 10 to 5). I don't understand why it's doing this so if I could get some help I would really appreciate it.

⟐ Answered September 14, 2017 at 17:18 MST

Nvidia Shield Tablet: No Command OS Error

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:43:38 -0700

I take my Nvidia Shield to the recovery menu, and I hold volume up and power and tried several different combinations at the recovery screen, when the Android is laying down, all's I have from that point is a no command message. I contacted Nvidia support and they said that my tablet is dead. I don't buy it! Is there anything that can be done?