I'm just curious about how I might go about changing the pebble blue housing to the white housing, if I were to purchase the parts somewhere. I've tried locating people in my area who might be interested in trading with me, but it's been futile. Obviously, I wouldn't be tearing the phone apart by myself, but does anyone know of any places that might do something like this, like Best Buy/Geek Squad?
I think it's probably impossible to change anything other than the backplate. And if it was possible it's probably a lot of expensive work that's not worth it.
Geek Squad would not have the slightest clue on how to go about that. I'm basing this off of the few times I've had them try to do anything. Their best advice was "battery pull, reboot." "What do you mean it's not fixed!?"
I'm assuming the front bezel would come off minus the screen, but turn your phone and look at the buttons, and the side bezel. All blue. It's just too much to easily replace. My .02
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I appreciate the replies, although I was crossing my fingers for some good news. But I definitely thank you both, regardless!
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I'm just curious about how I might go about changing the pebble blue housing to the white housing, if I were to purchase the parts somewhere. I've tried locating people in my area who might be interested in trading with me, but it's been futile. Obviously, I wouldn't be tearing the phone apart by myself, but does anyone know of any places that might do something like this, like Best Buy/Geek Squad?
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I think I would try to sell it on Ebay for all I could get and then use the money to get a white one. You'd probably have a lot more reliable phone in the end this way. You're looking at some major surgery to do the front cover, IMHO.
You can replace the battery cover, and they have screen covers that will change the color on the front, if you're willing to go that route. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822228
ur better off selling the blue one on ebay and turning around and buying a white one
The home button and battery cover would be cheap and simple however the front part would be expensive as I believe the colored part (under the glass) is part of the digitizer and screen which is over $100 for a replacement.
I didn't realize that the colored screen protectors were available, I may just have to give those a go! And as far as selling it on EBay goes, I most certainly would. My only problem being, that I don't have a phone I could use in the meantime!
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do what I did
I got Verizon to send me an S III for free, because I had gotten 6 Nexus warranty swaps, all with the dreaded purple screens
I asked for white.
I didn't really want white, about 10 minutes after I ordered it I realized this.
I called back and they already sent me the phone. I was kinda pissed....
SO when it arrived, I called back. "You sent me the WRONG color!" :laugh:
lol I'm getting my blue one later today. They already make enough money and get enough from me every month!
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Well, guess what? My MT4G is about five hours old and there is already a spec of dust under the screen. On the phone with T-Mobile right now to do a swap. Why can't HTC figure out this dust issue? How hard is it to glue a phone together?
Update: T-Mobile had no problem swapping it for a brand new device because it was so new. Even after that dust under the screen is covered under the one year warranty.
I would just return it, I doubt that many have this problem.
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I would just return it, I doubt that many have this problem.
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A new one is on the way. I'm hoping this is not like my Nexus. Either way, that's what warranties are for.
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A new one is on the way. I'm hoping this is not like my Nexus. Either way, that's what warranties are for.
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Are we talking about extended warranty here? If so, sorry to burst your bubble, but the regular one year manufacturer's warranty will cover this also -- without having to shell out that extra $6 a month
I had grey specks under my screen and I made her the exchange the phone.. the sales girl (a teen ager!) said she didnt see anything, but when I showed it to her in the sun she said "I would never notice that" (like I as being anal! LOL!)
It was the WHITE version...
I've seen other reports of this too. Best to inspect well upon receipt or in store before leaving.
Mine appears to have an issue with the FFC - it looks to be off center to the right. Works fine, but a QC issue for a phone the caliber of this and not impressive for HTC.
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I had a single spec of dust under the screen, upper left corner. the girl in the store saw it as soon as I showed a white screen. exchanged it for a new one right in the store, no questions asked.
manufacturing defect? I guess. hope the screen doesn't have some gap that allows in lint because I carry the thing in my pocket all the time.
yep...got a mytouch 4g/hd today aswell. didnt get a chance to play with it until now, about 6 hours later. Smack dab in the middle was what i thought was a dead pixel. upon further inspection its a particle of dust or whatever. super super annoying. i have to exchange the phone and hope this one doesnt have this problem.
any way of removing this foreign particle w/o voiding anything?
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I've seen other reports of this too. Best to inspect well upon receipt or in store before leaving.
Mine appears to have an issue with the FFC - it looks to be off center to the right. Works fine, but a QC issue for a phone the caliber of this and not impressive for HTC.
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Mine is the same, but it doesn't bother me.
I got my mt4g yesterday. First thing I did was look for dust under the screen. Had another mt4g on the way within an hour of getting my first one. The bad part is I got my phone direct from Tmobile so I have to wait for it to arrive. On the brightside they did free express this time.
Anyone got any images showing this? I dont see anything on mine but its only a few hours old and I got it late at night and I'm so tired I'm not even inspecting it that much at the moment. Will go over it tomorrow.
i use to work on LCDs. Basically the clean room wasn't that clean when they were putting on the polarized layer. There is not anything practical you can do to fix it.
Anyone know who the OEM for the LCDs are?
never had that problem with any of my htc's
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Are we talking about extended warranty here? If so, sorry to burst your bubble, but the regular one year manufacturer's warranty will cover this also -- without having to shell out that extra $6 a month
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I never buy the extended warranty but I do get insurance. Considering how many times I've used it, it's been worth it.
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i use to work on LCDs. Basically the clean room wasn't that clean when they were putting on the polarized layer. There is not anything practical you can do to fix it.
Anyone know who the OEM for the LCDs are?
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No this is a QC issue. There are gaps between the metal bezel that surrounds the glass and the rubbery material that covers up the sides of the phone. The dust/lint that got under my screen was definitely from the device being in my pocket.
I solved this by getting a nice case from T-Mo ($35 but it's sexy) to cover the exposed area. Haven't had a problem since.
I was going to get a mytouch 4g to play with until the nexus s came out. I played with one at t-mobile store and nothing really impressed me. After reading the mytouch 4g thread it sounds like HTC is still making crappy phones. Sounds like the same N1 issues all over again. We used hairdryer to heat up the glass then press the screen back down. I had to do this will all three of my N1's.
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I was going to get a mytouch 4g to play with until the nexus s came out. I played with one at t-mobile store and nothing really impressed me. After reading the mytouch 4g thread it sounds like HTC is still making crappy phones. Sounds like the same N1 issues all over again. We used hairdryer to heat up the glass then press the screen back down. I had to do this will all three of my N1's.
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Crappy phone? It's one of the best Android phones out right now. There are a FEW people having issues. Happens with every cell. Guess the MT4G isn't for you. I'm loving it!
I also have found a spec of dust it doesn't bother me but I'm worried that it'll get worse over time
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I have the tiniest, most annoying lint particle underneath my screen. As of now it is located far left. Seems as if it could make its way to smack dab in the center of my screen though. Kinda sucks but its so tiny you only notice it in full contrast to a white background if you really focus.
a single grey speck of dust in the top right corner, near the clock. Thought it was a dead pixel, but its there even when the phone is off. can only see it if I look really hard into that spot
Ok so ill admit.it i love white phones and am upset i ordered the reg fascinate when best buy had the white one. Anywho i have looked.up and down for.the white fascinate battery cover at least to.no.avail. any ideas. Anyone have a white fascinate i could buy the back from. Please help me. By the way hooray for fascinate. Im coming from a captivate and am so happy.
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omg, i am looking for the same thing! i want to buy a white battery case.... where can i find this?? (i wish i knew about the white ones at best buy, sigh..)
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Ok so ill admit.it i love white phones and am upset i ordered the reg fascinate when best buy had the white one. Anywho i have looked.up and down for.the white fascinate battery cover at least to.no.avail. any ideas. Anyone have a white fascinate i could buy the back from. Please help me. By the way hooray for fascinate. Im coming from a captivate and am so happy.
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it said to be released on oct.24 i was waiting
and excited for it buh nothing happend after
that
bestbuy just made a release
today on the white one unless you
want to but another fascinate i suggest
since it was just release right now to wait
til someone gets a hold on it on ebay and
buy the back cover only thats what im gonna
do unless i find it somewhere else
If anyone finds where to purchase one from, please post. You would think they are out there somewhere.
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Good luck finding someone to swap for an ordinary black cover. I have seen some that were spray painted white. I'm not fond of having something painted in my pocket, but there are probably better paints available since I painted my pager 15 years ago.
I have a white Fascinate and my co-worker has the black. It is not just the battery cover that is white, it is also the piece around the phone above the chrome.
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I have a white Fascinate and my co-worker has the black. It is not just the battery cover that is white, it is also the piece around the phone above the chrome.
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Same here. The volume rocker, power button and micro usb port cover are also pigmented white. With out those particular parts being white, I think a white cover on a black phone would look rediculous.
Now you guys are just being picky. Ill be happy with just the white battery cover. So what about the volume rocker and USB cover.
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i was just playing with a white fascinate at best buy and it felt sturdier than ours does
Why not just wrap the back with a Zaggskins? So many more options for customization than just black or white.
also check out http://www.decalgirl.com/item.view/53217, available in a matte finish. I don't know what their template for the back actually looks like and if it's a seamless application (without cutouts to address the corners) but you can get a matching front as well.
Mass produce please
Would someone please just start mass producing back covers in different colors and materials for this device. I'd love an aluminium one or any metal in that case, even wood would be cool OR JUST PLASTIC in different colors! I feel like there is high enough demand for this, yet no one has jumped the gun to go on Alibaba and find a factory willing to pump them out.
Sourcingmap.com represents a China factory that is already making replacement battery covers for the Galaxy i9000. I sent an email to suggest a few tooling changes to open up a much wider market...
Hey I got my decal girl skin yesterday and LOVE it. It fits perfectly on front of phone and the back piece is a solid piece without slits. The entire side around the whole phone is not covered but it gives good contrast. Exactly the look I was looking for. Most of my friends are amazed with how it looked and thought I had gotten a new phone. A+ for decal girl. I'm now looking to skin all my portable electronics. By the way hooray for smart keyboard pro with iPhone skin. I don't know but I came from an iPhone and this keyboard is one of the most accurate with the iPhone like correction. Awesome keyboard.
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Any chance we could see a pic of the installed skin? I spent a little time talking with a decalgirl rep and decided not to go with their product because it sounded like the coverage on the back corners wasn't sufficient.
Ill try to get pics up. I work retail commission so I'm stuck at work. And I only have the back on now. My 1 year old ripped the front right off in two pieces.
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Spoke with both Best Buy and Samsung today in my free time at work.
Best Buy said to contact their parts department at 1-888-237-8289
Samsung Rep also told me to call parts and said they will be able to place the order for you.
"Melvin: You can call official Samsung parts dealer at 1800-627-4368. Timings: Mon – Fri. 9am to 6pm EST."
I haven't called either yet, but will get around to it to see if we can buy a replacement and the cost of it. (I can't imagine it would cost more than the black which is about $7-8)
Sweet let us know
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Any updates on this?
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to those that plan to skin their phones, do you plan to put it in a case?
I have a nice case (platinum from best buy) but between the case and the clip, there is no point for me to skin the phone or buy a white case.
I'm curious what you will do once you skin it? will you just use a slip case?
If i had get another case to have the white color, i'd do this one.
http://www.buy.com/prod/sleek-case-...laxy-s-fascinate-sch/q/loc/111/219029882.html
I can't find this out using search so here's my question.
I bought a MyTouch 4G dirt cheap knowing the camera doesn't work. The app starts and you get a dimly lit black screen. Did the reset, different SD card etc.
HTC is willing to take the unit in under warranty repair.
While packaging it up I noticed what looked like a couple of very small dots that would not rub off on the upper corner of the display. I think now that they are on the inside of the glass which leads me to believe moisture.
I can't post the picture of the battery (due to being a newbie) but the indicator on it is kinda like red and black. Are they white like most other batteries under normal conditions?
Does anyone know where the indicators are on this phone and what they should look like?
I'm on the hook for 39.00 + shipping if they don't repair it as a "triage fee" and I'd rather not waste my time if that's the case. I don't know how much they would charge me if it was due to water/moisture issues and not so sure I want to find out.
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I can't find this out using search so here's my question.
I bought a MyTouch 4G dirt cheap knowing the camera doesn't work. The app starts and you get a dimly lit black screen. Did the reset, different SD card etc.
HTC is willing to take the unit in under warranty repair.
While packaging it up I noticed what looked like a couple of very small dots that would not rub off on the upper corner of the display. I think now that they are on the inside of the glass which leads me to believe moisture.
I can't post the picture of the battery (due to being a newbie) but the indicator on it is kinda like red and black. Are they white like most other batteries under normal conditions?
Does anyone know where the indicators are on this phone and what they should look like?
I'm on the hook for 39.00 + shipping if they don't repair it as a "triage fee" and I'd rather not waste my time if that's the case. I don't know how much they would charge me if it was due to water/moisture issues and not so sure I want to find out.
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If you remove the battery, there is a white dot in the right lower corner of the phone; when it is ok. In case of water damage it turns into red I guess.
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If you remove the battery, there is a white dot in the right lower corner of the phone; when it is ok. In case of water damage it turns into red I guess.
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Looking where you said, I see the spot where the indicator used to be by the outline it left.
I think my question has been answered
Thank you for your reply
Wow sounds like someone tried ripping you off. I would ask for your money back if that's an option.
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Wow sounds like someone tried ripping you off. I would ask for your money back if that's an option.
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Ya, well lesson learned but I bought it knowing the camera didn't work I just didn't know why and took a chance.
Everything else is perfect and if HTC will repair it for under 100.00 I am still in real real good shape. It will still be cheaper than the 2yr contact price for the phone.
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Ya, well lesson learned but I bought it knowing the camera didn't work I just didn't know why and took a chance.
Everything else is perfect and if HTC will repair it for under 100.00 I am still in real real good shape. It will still be cheaper than the 2yr contact price for the phone.
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How much did you pay for it? that really suck man.. i paid $330 for mine around the 1st of christmas cause it was somone ive bought phones from before. id get it repaired, its a good phone
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How much did you pay for it? that really suck man.. i paid $330 for mine around the 1st of christmas cause it was somone ive bought phones from before. id get it repaired, its a good phone
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125.00 complete with everything all packaging etc. I could still probably get my money back.
The "if it's too good to true, it probably is" saying has proven itself once again.
Well for that price, you can't go wrong by just using it, and or selling it for parts.
Yea, I cracked the screen.
It looks like a baseball thrown at a windshield, and I have a screen protector on.
How much does this cost to get fixed...lol?
Any chance you have the insurance?
I know that with iPhones/Pods, unless you do it yourself it's not worth it.
Try to get insurance if you don't have it. Also, work with your carrier and see if they are willing to help you. Sorry you got cracked.
Yea I can't see the screen at all now, just a little light.
But it works, is charging and shows up in adb. No insurance except maybe homeowner's insurance.
You broke it, better buy a new one. Self accountability.
Looks like you're looking at $52 from ebay...if you're in the US.
I've read a couple of threads here that HTC will replace the screen for 145ish
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My corners are stripped from drops and i want to resell it in january when i get my note 2. So i bought a new battery and battery cover now i just need to find a way to repaint the chrome bezel, any ideas?
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The problem is any paint is probably going to scratch off fairly quickly as its only going to be painted on the surface. They are certain spray paints that bond better with the actual plastic, but the name escapes me right now. Also, to get the bezel off, I think you have to strip it right down and remove the screen as well which needs a heat gun. I've have my system nearly apart except for the lcd/screen heatgun thing, and the bezel never came off.
Im just looking to paint over im very new when it comes to all this im just looking for a simple way to do it.
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Im just looking to paint over im very new when it comes to all this im just looking for a simple way to do it.
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Well I'm trying to tell you there isn't a simple way, if you just paint over it with a brush and some paint, it will wear off in a week as it won't bind to the plastic and will just be painted on top of the chrome finish.
You need to take it apart like here, http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S+4G+Teardown/4977/1 to get the silver bezel off, sand it down to remove the chrome finish and create a rough surface for the paint to bond to, use a plastic bonding paint and paint it and put it back together.
I have customized PS2, PS3, Xbox, XBox 360, PSP, DS, PC's, so I'm trying to tell you the work involved to do a job that will last longer than a week. Otherwise, put a case on it so you don't see the chrome. lol. Seems the easiest way if you're not comfortable taking the system apart and heatgunning the screen off, sanding, buying the proper paint, etc.
I also think repainting the bezel is a way to mislead people into thinking its never been dropped. Which is not the right thing to do. Just tell people the truth and you will probably get a decent price. This phone wont sell for a bunch anyway. Plus if you half ass it like getochkn is telling you NOT to do the buyer can return it or do a chargeback on paypal. Especially if you dont inform them you painted the bezel.
Im not trying to mislead anyone i just want it to look nice.
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I would just not worry about it. The process is either going to look crappy or more work than it appears you are looking to do.
If you are good at taping things off you could hand sand the bezel and tape the screen off and spray it but you still run the risk of messing up.
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Im not trying to mislead anyone i just want it to look nice.
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Well Eollie is right, but if you are hellbent on "pretty-fying" your phone and obviously you don't have the mechanical skill to disassemle it, the skill to replate it, let alone repainting it(yes, painting done right is actually harder then electroplating) then this would be your best option http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html it's called chrome leafing and is by far the best option for you, other then just giving it a thorough cleaning and being done with it.
I saw a guy in the Vibrant forum complete changed the front cover to white. The kit sells on Amazon for about $70. It looks very nice 2.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762191
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I just found out that the silver bezel is replaceable. It costs about $9 for a "used like new" one. Actually, most of the parts on our phone are replaceable. Let me know if u need a link to that website I saw.
Man, I got to stop reading this forum and start working on my car website.
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the issue is that the chrome isn't a paint, it's a finish that's baked on, so any sort of "touch-up" paint is going to look like crap.
You can try to polish it, but be careful since the spinny-type of polishing bits generate heat, which can damage the plastic bits on the phone if you're not careful.
Your best bet is to get a replacement part like gizmo mentioned.