[Q] Laser engraving Backcover - HTC Sensation

Hello guys,
Since i'm kinda into customizing my electronics and the fact that I just bought a HTC Sensation i thought let's post this here and perhaps you guys can help me with this.
I would love to laser engrave my sensations back cover but i have no creativity and once it's done it can't be undone. Can you guys help me out with some nice and creative ideas on what i might be able to do to it?
Since I have a laser engraver / cutter I do not require any tips about where to go etc. to have it done.
Also if you have any ideas for your own device i'd more then happy to talk to you about customizing your device
Thanks!
Attached some eye candy (everyone loves that right?)

Get a new back cover and if you screw up, just replace it
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

idavid_ said:
Get a new back cover and if you screw up, just replace it
Swyped from my HTC Sensation
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Oh no doubt that I'll be doing that. Then again screwing up the back up cover with a not so awesome design would still kinda suck ^^
So i'm still open to suggestions, perhaps there are some really awesome graphics designers here.

Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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That is really awesome!
Could you explain how you did it? Did you have to take that part out of the back cover? What did you use to "chrome" it?

rcatz said:
That is really awesome!
Could you explain how you did it? Did you have to take that part out of the back cover? What did you use to "chrome" it?
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Its not chrome. Just raw aluminium. I took it apart and buffed it down. You can also use paint thinner. When I get back to. My PC I will post the link.

RANDYRKELLY said:
Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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Actually a new one is 40 $
P.S That looks awesome!
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idavid_ said:
Actually a new one is 40 $
P.S That looks awesome!
Swyped from my HTC Sensation
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thanks
And check out this http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/07/26/htc-sensation-4g-hand-polished-chrome-frame-guide/

RANDYRKELLY said:
thanks
And check out this http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/07/26/htc-sensation-4g-hand-polished-chrome-frame-guide/
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Yes, I already read that on his blog few weeks ago. The only thing I need now is a spare battery cover because I'll probably screw up (when taking the plastic off, brushing isn't a problem) I'll try to get one but it looks like HTC wants you to send your old one back (I have some issues with this one, I'm not trying to get it only to have a spare)
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idavid_ said:
Yes, I already read that on his blog few weeks ago. The only thing I need now is a spare battery cover because I'll probably screw up (when taking the plastic off, brushing isn't a problem) I'll try to get one but it looks like HTC wants you to send your old one back (I have some issues with this one, I'm not trying to get it only to have a spare)
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When my power went bezerk they just wanted the device only. Pretty easy. I cab help.
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you don't need to take the cover apart. all you need is masking tape and paint thinner/remover. mask the cover well as if you were about to paint a car. be careful and meticulous with the taping. then apply the paint thinner/remover and remove the paint accordingly. remember, any of these things takes PATIENCE to get a good effect.

honestly i highly recommend you take it apart for the reason u want to get all nooks and crannies. all u need is some good glue to put them back together

RANDYRKELLY said:
Here is what I did to mine. But if you mess up a new one will cost $90
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$90? Where the hell you buying it from?

When I first did mine they were 90 but now tthere cheaper. But most u have Ti order from.Hong Kong
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The C sticker in HTC on the back cover fell off!!!

Has this happened to anyone else yet? The damn C fell off! How in the hell?
Yes, I know I can get a replacement back. I'm the one who let people know about that. (something i regret not putting in a PM) It just sucks though. I don't want to have to get a new back until way later in the 1 year life of this phone.
wtf, i just laugh when i read the tittle didnt think it was real i thought those letters was metal engrave
If you didn't lose the C you could just superglue it back on
daman215 said:
wtf, i just laugh when i read the tittle didnt think it was real i thought those letters was metal engrave
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RIGHT?!? SO DID I!!!!
Flippy125 said:
If you didn't lose the C you could just superglue it back on
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Yeah unfortunately I just looked & it was gone, otherwise that's what I would've done.
If you lost it, you could do what I did and pull the rest out and get a black fine point sharpie and color it in
I chromed my back, and sanded the letters lol still didn't come off lol
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Flippy125 said:
If you lost it, you could do what I did and pull the rest out and get a black fine point sharpie and color it in
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what did you do to get rid of the white glue stuff?
crx4xharder said:
I chromed my back, and sanded the letters lol still didn't come off lol
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lmao that sucks. stupid phone backing not doing what people want it to do.
xnifex said:
what did you do to get rid of the white glue stuff?
lmao that sucks. stupid phone backing not doing what people want it to do.
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Goo gone and a cotton swab, not sure what it would do to the black finish though
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I'll give it a shot. I don't think the goo gone will do anything to the finish. If I like it, I'll try to take off the other 2 stickers too
That's so strange. Hope this doesn't happen to me.
Hhaha. Nice one. You got a china phone.
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My "WITH HTC SENSE" fell off the bottom of mine after I flashed CM.
digiholic said:
My "WITH HTC SENSE" fell off the bottom of mine after I flashed CM.
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LOL. One of the funniest thing i've heard for a while.
I had this happen too. Only, I've slowly lost each letter down to where I have lost them all. I'm going to fill it in with some paint I think, then do the chrome mod. When I sand down the back I think the paint should stay in the indented part.
The 'T' fell off in my case :O
Just take a pencil and fill up the indented part. Looks fine.
I lost "h" long time ago, I thing that this is problem with bad glue and high temperature.
The XE must be different? I have the XE and there aren't any letter stickers, the lettering is recessed.
Yeah this won't happen on the XE.
This happened to my Sensation but with the 'T' I actually emailed HTC about this along side sending a photo to them and within three days they had sent me a new unibody May I suggest you do the same.
Wow I heard about debranding..but.....

[Q] NEED - Original stock sesnation battery cover

Hello
I need original stock battery cover for sensation. Any 1 know who have it an will deliver in Europe.
Any of u guys have spare or replaced with other iterested in trade ?
My original cover fell from table during cleaning ... damaged... not much but for me that is problem.
Thanx
Where are you currently living?
I know a place in The Netherlands where I've ordered mine.
Is it the metal part that's damaged or 1 of the two plastic things?
Because you can order those seperately
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I am living in Montenegro.
It is only metal part damaged. But i don't think i will disassemble and resemble cover, `cause i don't think it can be easily done and not to be like stock. Probably i will order whole back case assembled [metal part + plastic, antennas ...]
Have you tried eBay?
http://bit.ly/uM7nKG
Nope. First i jave to confirm that original part is on market.
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Anu other info?
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danilo081 said:
Anu other info?
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http://shopamerica.htc.com/accessories.htm?prId=39344
SterAllures said:
Where are you currently living?
I know a place in The Netherlands where I've ordered mine.
Is it the metal part that's damaged or 1 of the two plastic things?
Because you can order those seperately
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i live in the netherlands, can you tell me where it ecsactly is?
just get from ebay..free shipping worldwide
Ace42 said:
http://shopamerica.htc.com/accessories.htm?prId=39344
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Amazing link just what i was looking for!
Woke up today and volume rocker just came off
Hello my friends,
i would like to buy a original Back Cover in Black from ebay but who knows which the best quality for a favorable one praise offers on ebay?
Yours sincerely
BS
PS: Sorry for my bad english
danilo081 said:
I am living in Montenegro.
It is only metal part damaged. But i don't think i will disassemble and resemble cover, `cause i don't think it can be easily done and not to be like stock. Probably i will order whole back case assembled [metal part + plastic, antennas ...]
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Contact HTC via email. Say your cover is broken and they will send you one for free.
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http://www.shopamerica.htc.com/accessories.htm?prId=39344
here.
i have one for $20 shipped US only though
pr0x2 said:
Contact HTC via email. Say your cover is broken and they will send you one for free.
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Oh! What a great news but I doubt it. In Vietnam I can go to HTC service center and buy one, pretty expensive though, about 50$

Htc One S Hardware MOD!!!

Just My 2 Cents But Ive Been Lookin Around The HOS Forums And I See Alot Of Ppl Complaining About "Micro Arc Oxidation Failure" But Then How Come It Was Never A Problem When It Happened With the Htc Sensation...HOw Come They Were Man Enough About The Situation And Went Ahead And Modified The Device And Made It Look 10X's Better... Cant We Do The Same Im Sure Someone Has Asked Themselves The Same Question....
http://androidandme.com/2011/07/phones/hardware-modded-sensation-is-the-bees-knees/
I'm way to lazy to try. It took hours and hours on the sensation just for that metal strip.
sent from a guy living in a van down by the river
Because one s is advertise as space-technology ,NASA grade,most durable housing on earth blah blah...and sensation is not.....got it? nuff said....
People will whine when product don't reach it expectation .
So in Other Words Its Possible To Shine It Like That?
Was the sensations metal part aluminum like ours
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jriv said:
Was the sensations metal part aluminum like ours
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Anyone Know?????
Bump!
I did this on my g2. 800 and 2000 grit then some mothers mag wheel polish.
Oh and a lot of time!
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Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?
decalex said:
Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?
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Yeah that should be an auto ban
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merdok said:
I did this on my g2. 800 and 2000 grit then some mothers mag wheel polish.
Oh and a lot of time!
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You Mind Showin Me Some Pics Of Your G2....Thanks
decalex said:
Did u capitalize each letter of each word in the OP on purpose?
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Yes I Did, This is True... As I Have A "Visual Typing Disorder", I Apologize For The Inconvenience I Have Caused Toawrds Your Vision,
I Hope You Can Understand
Sorry..
Yes, the Sensation frame is made of aluminum, I owned a Sensation for a lot of time and I loved it. Even now that I own a One S when I hold my ex sensation (Now belongs to my girlfriend) my head explodes with nostalgia
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You Mind Showin Me Some Pics Of Your G2....Thanks
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I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.
stoneyjonez said:
Yeah that should be an auto ban
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merdok said:
I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.
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Thanks Id Appreciate It..
I did the back of my MT4G with my fingernail...Took weeks but passed the time in boring meetings.
merdok said:
I will try and find a picture. I recently sold the phone. I did the front bezel and the battery door. The battery door basically turned out like a mirror.
After awhile needed to hit it with the mag wheel polish to keep its shine.
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That's actually not a bad idea! might try this myself
soulcrusher said:
That's actually not a bad idea! might try this myself
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With The Htc One s? If so let us know..
Slicktune said:
With The Htc One s? If so let us know..
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No with my Desire Z lol.. Im not risking my 1s for that, it looks good as it is
I did the battery door on ny one s with my nail too. Once I finished I just shined it and like someone said it came out like a mirror. I would never do something like that to the one s tho. The body on this phone is nearly ceramic. It looks good. I wouldn't change a thing.
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Broken Sensation Question

Alright, so I got a Sensation from a friend today that has a smashed screen and a broken back from being thrown at the ground. I was wondering if any one knows how to check if the board is still good? It won't vibrate so I'm guessing that means its broken. If the LCD and digitizer aren't attached will the phone even power on? I also tried plugging it into the wall charger and nothing happens. Any advice? Do you guys think its broken? Thanks!
Here is a picture of the damage, kinda shows how hard it was thrown...
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Take it apart and take a good look, that's the best advice I can give. Replace the LCD (if needed) and the digitizer if the board and components look alright.
sshede said:
Take it apart and take a good look, that's the best advice I can give. Replace the LCD (if needed) and the digitizer if the board and components look alright.
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Thanks, the insides look perfect.
Anybody else? I would really like to know if I should drop the cash to fix it.
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TB13 said:
Thanks, the insides look perfect.
Anybody else? I would really like to know if I should drop the cash to fix it.
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The screens the difficult part , the housing will only cost you 12 bucks off eBay. Well if you replaced the screen and housing and it looked and worked ok, you could probably get 200 for it on eBay or the forums here. So do the math and see if you'll break even
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I'd give it a try, I paid 500 for my sensation its very worth it if you can fix it. Parts are not too expensive. I say go for it! Don't sink too much into it incase it can't be fixed but do give it a try! Man your friend needs anger management if he does this stuff to his devices, haha lol!
Good luck let us know how it goes ok?
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yahhboy said:
The screens the difficult part , the housing will only cost you 12 bucks off eBay. Well if you replaced the screen and housing and it looked and worked ok, you could probably get 200 for it on eBay or the forums here. So do the math and see if you'll break even
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Thats what i was going for, I think i am going to try, if it doesnt work, i can most likely get my money back out of it even broken.
realsis said:
I'd give it a try, I paid 500 for my sensation its very worth it if you can fix it. Parts are not too expensive. I say go for it! Don't sink too much into it incase it can't be fixed but do give it a try! Man your friend needs anger management if he does this stuff to his devices, haha lol!
Good luck let us know how it goes ok?
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I really like the phone, and I really don't want to trash it. When he told me what he did to it I was shocked and thought the are thing. I am going to order some parts this next week and I will post back with findings.
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better you buy a new one, brand new unlocked sensation here cost $360
If you do try to fix it, report back on the process/success, would be interesting to know how it goes
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You could try to boot into bootloader and see if fastboot works
aimcr7 said:
better you buy a new one, brand new unlocked sensation here cost $360
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Why? The parts are only about $70.
Raven2k said:
If you do try to fix it, report back on the process/success, would be interesting to know how it goes
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Will do!
ziddey said:
You could try to boot into bootloader and see if fastboot works
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It won't do anything, even plugged in.
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Does anyone know how I can test the LCD to see if its any good?
you've got bigger fish to fry if you're getting nothing via usb
ziddey said:
you've got bigger fish to fry if you're getting nothing via usb
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Yeah... any ideas on what I could do? I'm guessing with how hard it was thrown it messed up the main board and its pretty much trash now...
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white battery cover

Anyone know where i can get a white battery cover for a tmous sensation 4g. Seems like the ones i find dont work on it. I would assume they would all work but sellers tell me otherwise.
ANYONE? The ones i find dont have all the connectors..theyre missing the one on the left thats alone....
EBay. Any of them work. I have a black XE Cover on mine.
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AshtonTS said:
EBay. Any of them work. I have a black XE Cover on mine.
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Are you Tmous? I am and look at thispic a seller sent me...Its missing one connector which I've been told will affect my service
I have the same question... would love to get a white cover for my HTC Sensation 4G on TmoUS
It's been asked many times when the white covers first came out. The missing contact is fine. I think it was an extra wifi antenna, not 100%, I am on TmoUS and have had the white cover for a good while now. No degradation of wifi or cell signal.
I'm gonna take the plunge and buy one...what do i have to lose...24.00. And if it works i get a nice looking phone...i'll report back.
24 hrs with my white back and see no difference in connectivity....Decided to spice it up a bit with a skin...what u guys think?
bx10r said:
24 hrs with my white back and see no difference in connectivity....Decided to spice it up a bit with a skin...what u guys think?
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Looks great to me.... What kind of skin did you use?
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Milton515 said:
Looks great to me.... What kind of skin did you use?
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Thanks, heres the ebay store
http://stores.ebay.com/SkinGuardz?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
That skin looks great! Might get one myself
AdamLC said:
That skin looks great! Might get one myself
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Ive used many skins thruout my cellphone days and by far the best ive ever purchased...only used the fron as to be able to show the white cover...but again by far the best...highly recommended...just order a grey one for my wifes phone since she liked the look of the white cover too..
bx10r said:
Thanks, heres the ebay store
http://stores.ebay.com/SkinGuardz?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
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Thanks... Been looking for a good skin
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I have the white cover as well and mine is missing that connector ....but I have no problem using it and I have been using it for more than 2 years now, I am with tmobile without a problem!! All function works, wifi signal good so I guess that litthe piece is nothing major
hey
can we get the link to the seller of the battery cover thanks
thefuzz03 said:
can we get the link to the seller of the battery cover thanks
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Just look on ebay there are literally hundreds...
thefuzz03 said:
can we get the link to the seller of the battery cover thanks
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I bought on amazon but seller just sold me his last one, yep the wife wanted one too. But def ebay has many...sorry.
Are the covers for z710 & z715 same?
I am also looking for a white one
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CryptKilla said:
Are the covers for z710 & z715 same?
I am also looking for a white one
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The one i bought is z715....
bx10r said:
The one i bought is z715....
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And it fits correctly?
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