A user reports that when pressing a radio button on a tablet, an item a couple of inches to the right of the pressed button gets selected instead. Which of the following components may need to be repl

The correct answer is C. Digitizer. The digitizer is a transparent layer on top of the display that detects touch input and translates it into screen coordinates. When touch registration is consistently offset from the actual touch point, the digitizer is miscalibrated or physically damaged and must be replaced. Th

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Question

A user reports that when pressing a radio button on a tablet, an item a couple of inches to the right of the pressed button gets selected instead. Which of the following components may need to be replaced?

Options

AGyroscope
BBattery
CDigitizer
DGlass

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A
2% (1)
B
3% (2)
C
93% (54)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

The digitizer is a transparent layer on top of the display that detects touch input and translates it into screen coordinates. When touch registration is consistently offset from the actual touch point, the digitizer is miscalibrated or physically damaged and must be replaced. The gyroscope (Option A) handles device orientation, not touch position. The battery (Option B) affects power, and the glass (Option D) is the protective cover-neither is responsible for translating touch coordinates.

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#Mobile device troubleshooting#Touchscreen issues#Digitizer#Tablet components

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