G'day guys, long time no post
After getting bored with my beloved SGS I hopped on eBay and bought some genuine replacement parts which comprised of the rear battery cover and back chassis.
Replacing the chassis was easier said then done, however, 30 minutes later and a bloody finger and sore thumb I had it off and replaced with the new piece. It looks fantastic and has brought a breath of fresh air into my phone.
I do not have any pictures of the installation though google'ing 'i9000 disassembly' will yield helpful results.
It is interesting to note however that there was a substantial amount of dust under the chassis.
On with the pictures:
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What about front? You've got only back cover in white or whole phone?
Looks really good
Yeah what about the front?
Looks awsome anyway i guess
very very nice!
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does it fit on galaxy s + (i9001)? I want to buy only back cover from ebay and there are only for i9000. i saw on gsm arena that they have identical dimensions and everything so is something different (on cover)?
Good job
Hello,
Thanks guy. That is very good job realy. that is long working.
It's look nice. I hope, I do like you.
This is different.
I'm sorry for very little English. :crying:
Thanks for all the complements.
vellkan, i only have the rear of the phone modified.
Winamp_zg, i'm pretty confident that it should be compatible. They are pretty much the same devices only apart from the screen, am I right? If you are going to buy one I would advise you to heavily consider purchasing authentic and genuine parts, I've heard that the cheapo ones from Hong Kong don't fit as well as the proper ones do.
Cheers guys
cool !
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hi folks,
is it possible to replace the front casing on the HTC desire? My Wife keeps dropping hers, so its pretty bashed around the top..
Cheers,
Mick
micks_address said:
hi folks,
is it possible to replace the front casing on the HTC desire? My Wife keeps dropping hers, so its pretty bashed around the top..
Cheers,
Mick
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I remember i saw some replacement on brandoshop, but you're better off sending it for repair, disassembly of a modern phone isn't complicated nowadays, but reassembly is a real pain, i can assure you...
i wonder how much it would cost to get a new front casing?
Take a look at this. There are others a lot more expensive, and HTC do one for about £40. I've seen them going for on average £20 but the one on the link is the cheapest I've seen.
I just replaced the housing, digitizer and buttons on mine.. to all black.
Looks like a totally different phone.
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Used these parts:
buttons:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-OEM-HTC-DESIRE-BLACK-FRONT-KEY-BUTTON-KEYPAD-/260807485536
Frame:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OEM-HTC-DESIRE-BLACK-HOUSING-FRONT-BATTERY-COVER-KEY-/150625383502
Digitizer:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160611737342&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Not difficult at all to disassemble and reassemble {Look on uTube for HTC Desire Assembly/Dis-assembly videos].
cool, might give that a go!
Really nice man. Good job
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Hey guys, I really need help because I have no idea what to do right now.
A chunk of the microusb slot chipped off and now my phone looks really bad :O
Is there any case that covers this up (ie those $1-2 silicone cases on eBay)? Or is there anywhere I can buy a cheap replacement housing set to fix it?
Here's a picture...
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Thanks.
Ya, I have one of those floppy silicon ones on my spare Captivate. It covers MOST of that area. How'd ya do that?
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Ya, I have one of those floppy silicon ones on my spare Captivate. It covers MOST of that area. How'd ya do that?
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Well, when I bought the phone off my sister, there used to be a crack around that area, so I just ignored it. Today, I took it out of its leather pouch and found that the part was missing
Anyways, thanks for the help. this'll do the trick right?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rubberized-C...ccessories&hash=item2a0c522c57#ht_3096wt_1037
or
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Samsung-Capt...ccessories&hash=item255ffb98eb#ht_1259wt_1037
Yup, just like mine. They can be a pain when pulling it out of your pocket (sticky/rubbery) but I dont put my phone in my pocket.
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Awesome. I purchase a blue silicone one for $2.30 off eBay. I hope it'll cover it up because right now if feels like I have OCD (I was thinking that I should sell my captivate on craigslist just because of this little chipped off piece of plastic lol).
Thanks for you help
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Available for the 10.1 only so far and hearing the rumours that 8.9 is being discontinued I am not holding my breath big frown...tears almost.
I have a business idea that is revolving around the use of this tablet outdoors for mapping and utilising the 4G network.
I mean what gives? In Australia they don't even offer any other size in the 4G tablet? Its 8.9 or nothing. Surely they would make more accessories give that....ohhh but no!!!
If anyone can source me one of these tough cases I will donate! Promise! I am deadly serious now
This is about as close as I can buy AFAIK?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006WBVU50?is=l
That is very nice for the money. Gives pretty good protection but the tab stays slim.
It looks exactly like the one I bought from amazon. Good little case, made of hard rubber, but still keeps the tab thin and light. I also have a leather portfolio cover, which is nice cause i can type easily in landscape, but the linked cover is amazing for reading books, as there is no flap in the way while reading.
i have a vipertek one i got from amazon for 20$. good quality. not a tough case but it gets the job done.
Jarmezrocks said:
This is about as close as I can buy AFAIK?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006WBVU50?is=l
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I just got one of these and its... okay.
In trying to keep it slimline, the 'long' edge has minimal overlap on the screen with the result that, in portrait mode, the case folds back where your hands are in contact with it.
Its better than nothing but not exactly what I would call rugged.
Hi all,
Around 2 weeks ago I found the following cover on the internet. It was only $2,40 so I decided to buy it and try it out. I was kinda skeptical to the quality since it was so cheap, but honestly the quality is rather good! I have been using it for a day now and I have to say, for a case this cheap it feels great. It's nice to have in your hands, I personally like the design. Also it has quite a rubbery feel which feels nice in your hands and also helps it laying on slippery surfaces. Also it is flexible, not too much though. I feel like it will definitely protect my phone if I might drop it or anything like that. The only thing I don't like too much is that the hard buttons are also covered by the cover. However this is not that a big deal, they still function nicely.
Here are some pictures of the cover itself.
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Here is one of the cover used on the phone
If any of you guys would like to order this here you have a direct link to the cover:http://dx.com/p/protective-soft-tpu-back-cover-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-transparent-201232
This link is for the transparent one I am using, they also have it in black if you prefer that. So if you are looking for a cheap, but good quality cover for your phone I would definitely recommend this one! Also the ordering process is quick, and delivery to Holland only took around 10 days. You also don't have to pay shipping fees so you have a cover for only $2,40. Worth a try right?
For anyone worrying it says GT-I9500, this also fits on the GT-I9505 version since the phones are exactly the same in size etc.
Hi all.
My regular watch get broken so I decided to buy some smartwatch. I bought MN2 because of low price (only cheaper smartwatch is ****ty live view), but it was too thick and had this strange charging cable. So I made it thinner and put miniusb port. There are some pics from creation:
First I disassembled clip, cut off clip mountings and cut out hole for this metal thing for custom straps.
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Then I cut out hole for micro usb
soldering...
...and glue
side view of port
The metal thing is going to be a back partition of watch now, so it must be abraded because of battery and vibration motor.
and glued
I painted it with silver paint. It looks that bad because glue was too fresh and I couldn't abrade it. Now it's hard enough but it's on back so I don't care at this moment. Also metal thing got some schratches in progress.
there you can see how thin it is
and how it looks with custom strap
After few days of using I don't like it Waking it up for seeing time is annoying, and what is more important there is no some notifications icon with clock. So if I'd like to see notifications I must wake him up and tap once again to see anything. Taking out phone is faster I'm using it only for running and I can't sold it because of this modifications. Damn my creativity
Sorry for language
Great job on the mod. Pretty badass!
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Great job on the mod. Pretty badass!
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wow, thats nice
I'm glad to see that "the tinkerer clan" is not dead ... yet ... kudos buddy !
That's exactly same as my idea, but I don't dare to make it real. Thankyou! May be I will make it like you do!
What kind of glue is that?