r/GPDPocket

In late 2024 I was on a work trip picked up my P3 to find a screw on the table. I put it in a bag and brought it home as I did not have a screw-driver.

Back at got home I tried to screw it back in, and it just spun freely; after trying different screws in different holes I confirmed the hole (not screw) was completely striped. I confirmed the battery was not swelling (this screw is in the back away from the battery also)

I contacted GPD but since the warranty lapsed, they could not do much for me. They suggested I get a new back-plate, but since I knew the holes in the case (C-panel) were stripped, I did not see a point. Reassmbling into a new C-Panel would seem to be a bit much for the end user. I tried sourcing longer versions of the same screws as the C-panel holes seem much deeper than these screws, but could not find them in any reasonable small quantities.

I shaved off some of the rubber pad on that corner so the P3 would not teeter on typing and just dealt with it. Then yesterday...

I noticed something clicky on the laptop when I squeezed it to put in in my bag and found that the centre back screw was loose (the one next to the pictured corner). Again, screwing it in rotates freely, another stripped hole!!

Has anyone else experienced this?

Unlike some other folks' experience, otherwise my P3 is going strong, no HW or software issues, no loosening screen hinge, no issues with the RAM, battery nor SSD. I generally keep HW well past it's normal EoL; my P3 replaced my old Asus EEE 900.

Thanks!