Samsung on Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen-gate: You're inserting it wrong, RTFM!

26.08.2015
Samsung comes under intense criticism for Galaxy Note 5 design flaw. If you insert the S-Pen upside-down, it gets stuck. Removing it damages the phablet's motherboard -- probably beyond repair.

The damage renders useless the memo and Air Command features, which are key differentiators for the $800 device.

Samsung's response RTFM: It's apparently "an unexpected scenario," and you should "follow the instructions in the user guide."

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Billions of blue blistering barnacles! David "captain" Ruddock curses thuswise:

And Larry Dignan is similarly indignant:

Yes, says Rene Ritchie, it's far too easy to do:

So what did Dom Esposito do He took the device apart, of course! And he has "one or two" dire warnings for us:

Meanwhile, a dismissive Meeze Tha Dabber voices the voice of experience:

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