The WSoD is an LCD driver chip failure that usually happens early in the life of the 770, although there have been some occasions of people getting it a year later on units, but those seem to be rare. In general the problem occurs after doing a cold shut down and reboot of the unit and usually appears early on somewhere between 10th to 20th reboot.

Clearly, because these units are based on Linux there is no real reason to shut down the unit and the only time I ever have to reboot my 770 is because the battery went dead on me.

If the person you are getting it from has had it for awhile they you are probably okay. I had 2 WSoD within 2 weeks when I first bought my 770, but over a year later (knock on wood) my 3rd 770 has been flawless.

If your not buying the unit and the person you're getting it from has had it for awhile, then you'll probably be in good shape.

Oh great thanks mate. By the way just 1 more question. When you said you never switch it off do you just leave it on all the time then? is there a standy mode or anything like that?

I would have though leaving it on every day would drain the battery pritty quick.


Tom

If you are not using it and the hard case is over the screen and you have turned off the auto connect wifi option, mine will last 4-5 days with the occasional use to check email and play aisleriot.
If you charge it every night you will probably get 4+ hours of internet w/screen on per day.

Rite thanks alot mate, do most people not switch them off then. I don't actually know if the one im getting does have the protective cover silver thing with it though. Will that be a problem and can you buy them anyware. I searched Google n Ebay but no luck.




Tom

The cover has a magnet that puts it in a low power mode. I'm sure you can get one somewhere, but it probably has it. Nobody would toss one; I'd think.

if no cover you can press the power button and lock the screen, as long as wifi is not running and the screen is off you it will last for days.
this is the same problem people have with the N800 and N810 they have to lock the screen to put it in the pocket since it has no hard case.

Yes, there is a standby mode you can go into if you don't have the cover, but like someone else said, I've never seen one without the cover, it is the silver thing. In standby the battery will last for days without the need to charge.

Thanks guys, i'm picking it up tomorrow so i'll see if it does have the cover or not. Like Benson said it seems odd to throw it away unless he lost it.



Thanks Tom

Good luck with your new 770 xD.

Hahaha thanks alot mate. I'm going to try and keep involved in the forum becuse it looks very helpful and no doubt i'll be asking more noob questions lol.



Tom