I tend not to buy phones or tablets which don't have at least Gorilla Glass, so screen protectors aren't something I normally bother with. But since the Micsig Oscillotab comes with one...
My attempt at fitting was abysmally poor. I watched the video and applied the protector starting at the left, but it is a very close fit indeed, so by the time the right side was in place it was fractionally out in placement. And, of course, the left is now stuck down so not easily moveable. But somehow I managed to sort it out, put the bezel on, and... oh dear.
Took it all off and tried again. The result is in this photo (ignore the dust bubbles - an unavoidable result of removal and replacement):
The problem is the big bubble along the side, which is made worse by the bezel being fitted. I figured it's due to an edge overlap, so the solution would be to trim the protector slightly so it doesn't overlap the screen edge, and the bezel will hide the trimming (that's what bezels are for, right? Like skirting boards).
Only one snag: where to get another protector. The Oscillotab is 4:3 aspect and many tablets are some kind of widescreen format. I couldn't figure out which of the many available on Amazon or Ebay would be exactly the right size, so I PMd our lovely Micsig rep on this forum.
Despite my wanting to buy a new protector, Micsig offered one for free, the only problem being shipping. Step in the (new) UK distributor Telonic <http://www.telonic.co.uk> who just happened to be a couple of miles down the road from me. Micsig shoved a new protector in an imminent shipment to Telonic, asking that I write about it here, and I then picked it up a few days later.
The Telonic guys are very cool and friendly. I bought my TO1104 from Batronix when they had a deal running, but Telonic's non-deal price is just as good - had I known they were here I would have purchased my scope from them. They were perfectly happy to shift the protector without my being an actual customer, though.
So, on to a bit of trimming. Turns out the bezel doesn't cover the screen edge after all - the protector is in fact just slightly undersize for the bezel. Hmmm. Perhaps the plan isn't going to work... Still, I press on and this time start at the bottom (longest edge, easiest to see) and work up. The result is not bad:
Unfortunately, on fitting the bezel the problem seems to be back:
Which is strange because that wasn't there before fitting the bezel. I try massaging the bubble and, crucially, lifting the bezel slightly:
It looks like the bezel might be the cause of the problem, and I find that pressing the bezel can bring it back:
Perhaps the bezel shouldn't be fitted too tightly, then. I make sure it is secure and obviously fitted, but not pressed too tightly. Done:
Many thanks to Micsig for sending the new protector, and to Telonic for being a very nice middleman.
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