How to replace a cracked screen in your Alba Tablet. Most Alba tablets, from the mini 7 Inch and 8 Inch models, right up to the 10 Inch are really good value for the price. But they do have a few issues that come as part of the deal (as is the case with most cheap tablets). With the Alba models its a flimsy screen. As a result, they are fairly easy to damage. If the damage is bad enough, or gets worse over time, it can effect the responsiveness of the touch screen. And in some cases, the damage can make the touch screen stop working all together.
How to change the screen in an Alba, or mostly any brand of tablet for that matter, is a fairly straight forward process. When a tablet screen gets smashed / cracked, most of the time its not the actual LCD screen that is damaged, but the outer layer Touch Screen Digitizer glass.
See below for a video that shows how to replace the screen. Please Note: The video has no sound, but shows everything you need to see in order to make a successful screen swap.
You can either send it to a repair shop and pay someone else to do the job for you, or you can fix it yourself if you have the confidence to do so. It's not a very hard process to complete, as the video in this post shows.
If you get it repaired at a PC repair outlet, due to the labour, it will be more expensive than doing it yourself. However, if you decide to do it yourself, you will obviously still need to buy the replacement screen from somewhere. The good news is they are very cheap to purchase and can be found for sale online on websites such as Amazon and eBay.
If you're having trouble finding them for sale due to there being so many different types of digitizer glass out there, for so many different makes and sizes, see here for for the complete list of Alba (Argos) specific digitizer glass' available in all sizes (7 Inch, 8 Inch, 10 Inch and 10.1"). Link removed.
A New Generation Of Neocore E1
Neocore have been busy making sure they are ahead of the game by bringing out a newer generation of their very popular and excellent performing E1 model. At this time, the E1 appears to now be Neocore's flagship model. And rightfully so. It's one of their best products.The previous E1 already had an impressive review score, and now with some added upgrades in the new model, the positive reviews will no doubt continue to grow. The hands on video review below will basically tell you all you need to know about what's new, but I will briefly jot some of the improvements down, as some people prefer to read rather than watch video. Back in stock on Amazon.
New Release: November 2021 E2 model available here at Amazon and the official Neocore website.
The new E1 now has 2GB RAM, compared to 1GB that was in the earlier model. Android 7.0 comes pre installed, and this model has a bigger SD card capacity. Holding up to 256GB of extra space. Available in black or grey, the latest E1 also has a stickier / grippable back casing so it stands less chance of being dropped. Better battery saving ability while in standby mode is a feature that buyers will welcome.
New Neocore E1 Hands-On Video Review
If you're not aware of what else the E1 has, here is a quick low down of the spec. Note: Most of the specification below is not exclusive to this generation and can also be found on some of the previous versions of the E Series. You can find the latest E2 version for sale here. The latest version has some specification impovements, inlcuding a larger SD memory card capacity (now at 400GB). Update: The new E2 can now hold up to 1 Terabyte (1TB) of extra storage space via the SD card.
The E1 specification features a 10.1 Inch IPS display, a glass screen, a 64-bit MTK (MediaTek) Quad Core Processor, which consists of 4x Cortex A53's running at 1.3GHz, Dual WiFi, Bluetooth, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage space, GPS, mini HDMI, Micro USB port, headphone connection, dual cameras, two built-in speakers, 7000 mAh battery, SD Card slot (can hold up to 256GB) and a 2 year warranty. Excellent deal for the price.
Be Careful When Buying Cheap Tablets
What's the biggest problem with cheap tablets. Is it the manufacturers, the cheap electric components used in the device, or is it the actual companies themselves. Do they go into the tablet business with the wrong mindset and the wrong goals. Most notably, to use the cheapest components possible in each tablet so as to maximise the profit from each sale. A lot of these cheap brands, which mostly originate in China, build a few different models of tablet, fill them with cheap but capable technology and electronics, then launch them for sale online on sites like Amazon.
If sales are slow, that's not a problem. All that is needed is to buy a few fake 5 star reviews to get the ball rolling, and the real sales will eventually start to trickle in. Sorry to burst your bubble if you weren't aware of these types of shady tactics, but that is the sad reality of the situation. They are all the rage in this day and age.
Am I being too harsh? Maybe. Not all cheap tablet brands do this, and not all of them produce completely terrible devices. Example: I'm not saying the OYYU brand of tablets have done this. Actually, looking at their other models I'd say they haven't, because the general Amazon review scores for most of their other tablets is not very good. And their OYYU T11 Tablet / Phablet is actually not a bad device for the price.
The key giveaways for fake reviews are either an excellent review score with not many "verified purchases", review text that seems odd, or a review score that started off with everyone rating five stars and then going downhill as soon as the "real customers" started buying the product. Some sellers are more savvy and will mix it up constantly. Needless to say, this type of deceit is much harder to detect.
However, I've been in this business for quite a few years now, and I've seen so many little known brands come and go. Take for instance, brands like PolaTab and NPOLE, they used to sell tablets under their brand name. In fact, some of the PolaTab models were pretty good. Where are they now? Well, PolaTab are nowhere to be found and NPOLE sell a whole range of other products. They have one tablet for sale in used condition.
What I'm saying here is that not many of the cheaper tablet brands originating from China specialise in only tablets. For most of them, tablets are just another product within a long line of products that they produce and sell, from PC accessories and mops, to toothbrushes.
That's one of the main reasons NOT to buy a cheap tablet from an widely unknown brand. There's not much support if things go wrong, and sadly, not much care has gone into ensuring a quality product is being sold to customers. Quality control and reliable parts are lacking. In so many cases, the internal components are just not of a high enough standard of quality to last a long time. Hence why you see so many of the cheaper tablet review scores filled with unhappy customers.
The really really good news for you, as a consumer, is that now in 2018 - 2019, you absolutely don't have to buy a tablet from an unknown brand with a poor review score. That's because brands like Samsung, Lenovo and Huawei now have tablets for sale at the same price as what many of the cheaper "no name" brands cost to buy. In some cases the better, more well know brands, such as the Huawei "T" models, are even cheaper.
So, before you buy a unknown brand just because the spec sounds amazing, and you think that's all your budget will allow, have a shop around for some of the brands mentioned here. I think you'll be surprised at what you can get for the same price.
If sales are slow, that's not a problem. All that is needed is to buy a few fake 5 star reviews to get the ball rolling, and the real sales will eventually start to trickle in. Sorry to burst your bubble if you weren't aware of these types of shady tactics, but that is the sad reality of the situation. They are all the rage in this day and age.
Am I being too harsh? Maybe. Not all cheap tablet brands do this, and not all of them produce completely terrible devices. Example: I'm not saying the OYYU brand of tablets have done this. Actually, looking at their other models I'd say they haven't, because the general Amazon review scores for most of their other tablets is not very good. And their OYYU T11 Tablet / Phablet is actually not a bad device for the price.
The key giveaways for fake reviews are either an excellent review score with not many "verified purchases", review text that seems odd, or a review score that started off with everyone rating five stars and then going downhill as soon as the "real customers" started buying the product. Some sellers are more savvy and will mix it up constantly. Needless to say, this type of deceit is much harder to detect.
However, I've been in this business for quite a few years now, and I've seen so many little known brands come and go. Take for instance, brands like PolaTab and NPOLE, they used to sell tablets under their brand name. In fact, some of the PolaTab models were pretty good. Where are they now? Well, PolaTab are nowhere to be found and NPOLE sell a whole range of other products. They have one tablet for sale in used condition.
What I'm saying here is that not many of the cheaper tablet brands originating from China specialise in only tablets. For most of them, tablets are just another product within a long line of products that they produce and sell, from PC accessories and mops, to toothbrushes.
That's one of the main reasons NOT to buy a cheap tablet from an widely unknown brand. There's not much support if things go wrong, and sadly, not much care has gone into ensuring a quality product is being sold to customers. Quality control and reliable parts are lacking. In so many cases, the internal components are just not of a high enough standard of quality to last a long time. Hence why you see so many of the cheaper tablet review scores filled with unhappy customers.
The really really good news for you, as a consumer, is that now in 2018 - 2019, you absolutely don't have to buy a tablet from an unknown brand with a poor review score. That's because brands like Samsung, Lenovo and Huawei now have tablets for sale at the same price as what many of the cheaper "no name" brands cost to buy. In some cases the better, more well know brands, such as the Huawei "T" models, are even cheaper.
So, before you buy a unknown brand just because the spec sounds amazing, and you think that's all your budget will allow, have a shop around for some of the brands mentioned here. I think you'll be surprised at what you can get for the same price.
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