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Magnetized Wacom Pen Tablet

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King Drachen
3 posts
Joined November 2013
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King Drachen
Hey guys.

I think i have a very uncommon issue with my tablet right now. Somehow, from sudden, it became magnetized.
It's a Wacom CTL-480L, have been using it for about a month, and then it got like that on it's upper right corner mainly, but in all of it overall.

Anyone had this problem ever, or know how to solve it? I have a friend who has the same tablet that has the exact same problem, and we don't know how to solve it.

I don't know if i posted on the right place, got quite confused on where to post about Hardware problems, but anyway, thanks in advice.
Renevant
894 posts
Joined July 2013
Renevant
Magnetizing an electronic device usually utterly ruins it beyond repair, but i don't believe its magnetized in the first place.

I have that exact tablet and i've had similar issues where the pen would get all spazzy if you lifted it up too high or it wouldn't detect it consistently. I'm pretty sure the problem is with the tablet or the drivers, because one day the tablet will work, then the next day it'll be really screwy (although it hasn't happened to me in a long time). I believe it has something to with a crappy cord or slow drivers. The drivers depend on your computer.. if you're computer is really slow, that'll just make the drivers act up more often than they already do, causing it to crash or perform slowly more often. If its your cord, or possibly interference with your pen/tablet, then try moving your tablet in different positions to see if it acts differently in each position. For example, I have to keep my tablet in a certain position and away from my laptop for it too work properly. It doesn't get interference from my laptop (which seems like the case, because it messes up if i place my tablet on my laptop, i could be wrong though) and it also isn't stressing the cord where it would cause it to short circuit.

tl:dr If its your cord, or possibly interference with your pen/tablet, then try moving your tablet in different positions to see if it acts differently in each position.
King Drachen
3 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
King Drachen
I have a above-average computer, and all drivers are up-to-date, so i don't think it is being caused by the software.

Actually, i used a string on some metal things, and it IS really changing their position, i can feel on my hands when i handle the pen, really, it seems crazy but, it is magnetized.

And, if that helps, it gets stronger when i spin, but gets normal again when i stop. Spinning feels like it has some weight on the tips, which helps actually, but i fear that it may harm my tablet after some time, or get stronger than i can control...

Oh, and also, it is still doing this effect even when it is not on, actually, not even connected to anything, and i had more than one person to confirm that it has some kind of effect like that
leepdesu
675 posts
Joined October 2011
leepdesu
have you searched else where of why your tablet is magnetic?
deadbeat
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9,218 posts
Joined June 2009
deadbeat
why not ask at technical support??
King Drachen
3 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
King Drachen
I've searched on Wacom forums, google, reddit, but found nothing ;-;

I posted here because Technical Supported Seemed like it was only for software problems, sorry if i'm wrong
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