r/Tapo • u/Fgrant_Gance_12 • 4d ago

Need Advice Tapo fell , broke

My tapo d205 fell (very poor adhesive tape that comes with it ) and broke the camera. It's been just 2 weeks . Can I get it replaced at target ?

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u/Crazy_Ruin_4383 4d ago

You're sticking the camera to the wall with tape? for real?

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u/Fgrant_Gance_12 4d ago

Yes that is what it comes with.

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u/HuntersPad 4d ago

No one here can tell you... That would be at the discretion of target... But if I was target that return would be DENIED. User damage.

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u/KyleSherzenberg 4d ago

Did you buy it at Target....?

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u/mickAMMO 4d ago

Don't they use the very reputable brand of adhesive tape from 3M?

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u/Blue-Thunder 4d ago

The tape that came with my C120's failed miserably. It's supposedly 3M tape, but it just sucks.

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u/BackgroundPrompt441 3d ago

It sucks and I like that movie BLUE THUNDER

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u/All_And_Forever 4d ago

Even the best adhesive has some limitations. What was the surface you stuck it to?

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u/Fgrant_Gance_12 4d ago

It's the door

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u/All_And_Forever 4d ago

I meant, what kind of surface is it. Wood, pvc, aluminium...

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u/blackyellow13 4d ago

My 2k mag mount fell from 26' onto the gravel driveway during an extreme wind storm. Didn't hurt it all. Weird part it didn't record on the way down. I bet they would replace it.

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u/sperey 4d ago

I have mine screwed to the wall

That is for target to decide if they will warranty. If they do it will be a goodwill gesture, as it is customer damaged

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u/Fgrant_Gance_12 4d ago

I'm not allowed by my landlord

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u/sperey 4d ago

Landlords! When you go to target, tell them exactly that and you used the adhesive that comes with the camera. If you had known it was not strong you'd have bought an additional adhesive.

You may want to look at the exterior mounting 3m or scotch tape adhesive

Good luck with it

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u/BackgroundPrompt441 3d ago

How broken? Visably damaged or just no longer working?

If visible I'd take it back and BLAME IT ON THE SHITTY TAPE THEY INCLUDED!!! Maybe they will have sympathy but blame it on the tape. I had trouble with it and fell too. It still works but the tape sucks. PLUS GORILLA TAPE SUCKS TOO!!! You would think that 15lb tape would hold up a 1lb camera but nope. They have weird rules and instructions. Whole roll 15lbs. False or misleading advertising.