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GCS Completes Tablet Inspections
Guilford County Schools (GCS) has completed its inspection of most tablets and equipment related to its one-to-one initiative at the middle school level. The program was suspended on Oct. 4 due to ongoing concerns regarding the quality and safety of the products provided to the district by Amplify.
Since the suspension, GCS has identified the following concerns, which are inclusive of those noted previously:
- Approximately 2,100 of the roughly 15,000 tablets distributed have broken screens or other issues;
- The USB connector that joins the external keyboard to the tablet was broken on more than 2,000 folio cases;
- Approximately 500 chargers were identified with exposed wires or problems with the USB connectors; and,
- Nine chargers were identified that may have damage related to overheating.
The district has about 300 tablets and 2,100 chargers that have not yet been returned. Parents have been notified by personal phone calls and other means.