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Hey..
is it possible to get the orig. black case to change it with steel silver :-\ i googled for a while but didnt find anything
Look in Ebay for it, I mean, I've never seen one there (nor look for it), but, I've seen at least two "dummy" black phones, you know, those that the sellers use to show the customers the device without actually "risking" one real phone or before they're actually in production.
cheers
mh... i dont find any dummies
You have to look several times in Ebay to find something like this (not always, but sometimes), anyway, I just look for it right now, and guess what, here's your link:
http://cgi.ebay.it/NEU-DUMMY-Sony-E...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:3|65:1|39:1|240:1318
There are 4 of them, but only this one is black, it is in Germany, I don't know where are you but I hope I could be of use.
kay thx... :-D does anyone think its possible to change it ?!
ok.. i just read this thread and watched those videos...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471443
its not as easy as i thought...
Easiness depends on your point of view, or as somebody who's name I can't recall said "Everything is relative" (to the reference of your point of view), I think it was a German person with hebrew origins, who knows...
Hi Bongdelong,
I have just purchased a display model and will be replacing the plastic frontage as the chep as hell silicone casing i bought (steer clear if you can) got some sort of grit or something underneath it and has scratched it to hell. I have broken down many phones in the past to replace casings so i already have all the kit needed to do so.
I will let you know how i get on when it arrives (it is coming from Austrailia and i live in the UK so it may be a week or two)
Creamy-Goodness
creamy said:
Hi Bongdelong,
I have just purchased a display model and will be replacing the plastic frontage as the chep as hell silicone casing i bought (steer clear if you can) got some sort of grit or something underneath it and has scratched it to hell. I have broken down many phones in the past to replace casings so i already have all the kit needed to do so.
I will let you know how i get on when it arrives (it is coming from Austrailia and i live in the UK so it may be a week or two)
Creamy-Goodness
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DON'T BUY Xperia dummy phones, they are made of plastic!
I've seen a dummy phone in a shop adn I've asked to touch it and... it is all plastic. It seems metale, but I assure it's plastic
ok thx for this information... i spoke with a dummy reseller on ebay... he told me that the dummys are not with inserted nuts like the original.. its just bonded
Many thanks motopic,
I'll try to cancel the order before shipment. If not, anyone fancy a dummy X1? hehe
Creamy
I just received my australian silver X1 dummy, it is made of plastic and it looks different inside.
Don't order them! I did.
Bad Times buddy, i managed to cancel the transaction and have my cash refunded.
Creamy
I have a black Xperia and I must say that I now want a silver one more than ever.
you want silver ?! i want black lets switch
You don't want my case. It has sharp edges and one scratch on the return key.
The best thing about it: This was out of the box
damn! i ordered black and silver dummy. now i read they are bounded and have no screws? is this right? also no alumminium? COMPLETLY WORTHLESS??? =( damn!
Not completely ... you can use them to hammer nails into walls or throw them at your girlfriend if she goes crazy ...
haha =(
is there any way to get the original casing? (i just need the back frame because its cracked)
I also need a spare case and I would buy one instantaneously if there would be one available.
Hi,
I'm asking for some guidance from the people who have actually changed their housing on the Xperia.
I bought a silver one with some cracks, and some marks on the housing. However, €60 for a brand new black housing would be a good deal for me, as long as I would manage to replace it succesfully.
I changed the housing on my SE P1i from the silver one to a black one before, and already found that quite hard, and now that I've seen the instruction video and read the service manual on how to change the housing, I'm a bit hesitant about replacing it, in the fear that I would break my new €200 smartphone.
So, have any of you done this, how hard was it, and how much experience did you already have dis- and reassembling phones?
Also: Did any of you manage to break anything in the process?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for my bad English,
Ed Banger
check this out:
For front: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDqyEyC_HY
& rear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDurQrRt-Y
I think you can get complete housing for approx $100 if you shop around. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....Category=20345&_trkparms=algo=LVI&its=I&otn=1
Hi I also would like to change my housing because of some cracks, this is my first time. so will it be really difficult for a newbie?
also, where to buy to get the cheapest yet legit?
I found this cnn.cn is it safe everyone? it currently offers 79.99 USD for the full housing. is that the market price? thanks guys.
I changed a lot of phone houses and the one of xperia is easyer than nokia ones. if you follow the instructial movie on youtube you will not have any problem there are some dificult places.
here read this thread its posted by Crank1 its his experiance with changing the housing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550258
80 Dollar is the market price i think the cheaper ones are used or not originaly SE housing.
goog luck with changin the housing.
thanks for the reply, now its quite a dilemma which one I should buy, the used one is 43AUD while the new one is almost 100AUD. Is the new one really worth it? The used one description says its fascia while the 100AUD is OEM. any suggestion would be great. thanks
much harder than it looks
vietdoan20062006
I did it last week
Hi Ed,
See my post for info....hope it helps & good luck!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550258
Can't read lol
Ooops, just noticed Commodoor had already given you the link. Hope it helped.
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Ooops, just noticed Commodoor had already given you the link. Hope it helped.
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Yhea i beat yha
I did buy a new housing for 80$ and i did get buy a hard case for preventing it getting scratches.
so what did you do, you gonna give it a try?
80$ for housing, it must be gold housing to be charged at the price,
seriously, checkout ebay, amazon they offer lots cheaper.
i would pay $20 for housing only
Ive done a few already, not too hard if you know what you doing and be careful.
I have changed the housing of my Xperia partly. Read the story here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4403612&postcount=14
It's quite easy if the housing fits well, the cheap housing does not fit very well....
hey guys... i dont really want to change my housing cause its more or less 100%...
HOWEVER i have a slight problem with the screen not being tight (mate has the black one and apparently they dont have the problem - and i can feel his one doesnt move a mm when its extended... whereas mine has a slight give)
whats the best method to tighten it?
(will it be obvious when i pry it apart?)
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hey guys... i dont really want to change my housing cause its more or less 100%...
HOWEVER i have a slight problem with the screen not being tight (mate has the black one and apparently they dont have the problem - and i can feel his one doesnt move a mm when its extended... whereas mine has a slight give)
whats the best method to tighten it?
(will it be obvious when i pry it apart?)
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I had the same problem. after i changed mine housing and made it black it was gone. maybe the black ones are a little bit better
The silver is so much nicer looking thou
the black looks weird with a silver kb
but thatsjust me
anyone have a silver model which screen is as the black unit? (i.e not flexing)
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The silver is so much nicer looking thou
the black looks weird with a silver kb
but thatsjust me
anyone have a silver model which screen is as the black unit? (i.e not flexing)
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yhea i have to admit the keyboard looks weird but the front is black and that looks weird on the silver one. so you have to make a choice. people see the front first and that makes the impression
is this housing http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260453968402&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 a FURTHER rip-off in quality as the OEM found here http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-SONY-ERICSS...ries?hash=item2ea6dd8d1e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
i want to buy a new housing but i don't wanna buy one with less quality than the original
what are your thoughts on the pics there?
Judging by the pics both fascias seem identical. Although don't know why this big pricing difference. Maybe the first auction is for a replica housing? Don't have large pics as the second auction so we can tell for sure.
Also, at CNN http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_638.html the housings are pricey. For me go for the second auction or buy from CNN, you will be 100% sure that the housing is the OEM.
yeah i was looking at the $24.00 on ebay too... someone should buy it and tell me how it is
i think im gonna let this pass and sell my x1 as it is, im thinking of leaning towards the touch diamond 2 i will miss my keyboard but what the heck
Yo!
I ordered the $24.00 last week... When I receive the housing parts, I will take pictures and spread the message....
Fingers crossed......
Damn the cracks....Its a pity to sacrifice a gd device just now that some gd new things are coming....senseUI....Leo...sure it'll come for d2 too.....but no KeyBoard there.....I have ur very same problem...but I'll try the case !!
Received the housings yesterday.
They're certainly not OEM (maybe the backcover is, the rest not). The outside looks quite nice finished, the set is quite complete (with some tools for the fitting). From the two sets I ordered, one has a large gluestain on the top part of the housing (below the LCD). This gluestain damaged the paint. So I decided to start transferring the phone in the other housing.
After dissecting the phone I started with the assembly of the screen part. The speaker fitted not quite nice, so took some feddling to get mounted. At last it fitted (the print on top of the speaker fitted just). Closing the top part of the housing was a mess. The snap-locks didn't snap (partly) and on one side the housing did not flush fit. The (original) screws did not fit in the thread bushings.... With some fiddling I sort of managed to fit them. Then on with the bottom part. The new chrome buttons do not fit in the new chrome housing part.......
This is were I give up for yesterday. I think I'm going to rebuild the old housing en give up on the new one....
So.....
Decide for yourself if it's worth the trouble.... The housing looks quit neat (not as good as OEM though) but the fitment process is quite troublesome. Delivery was fast and the package is complete (including self-adhesive rubber for screen and speaker fitment). I will get in touch with the guy from Ebay with my findings.... Maybe I'm doing something wrong....
Will post some pictures tomorrow or something....
thnx ur comments were of gr8 benefit to me.....will be gladly w8ing for the pics !
thnx, ur comment were of gr8 benefit to me.....will be gladly w8ing for the pics !
thnx dude, im waiting on mine to be delivered,
looking forward for more reactions...
@Fliptil
From a scale from 0-10, how hard was it to do?
Before starting myself, I want to know if i'm capable of doing this.
To be honest, I know how to fix stuff, but don't know if I can do this trick..
Thanks for sharing anyway
Does anybody know, where i can buy a non branded battery cover for my sliver x1?
It is branded with T-Mobile, but i would like to have it blank or non-branded.
An original one is 25 € in ebay Germany. That's too much. So a cheap one would be fine.
Thanks in advice for all tips!
Best regards
Jog
ebay dude, i purchased one 2 weeks ago for about 10 GBP
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170363212269
OK guys....
I managed to revive the Xperia tonight.... It has become a hybrid with the metal (original) front and black backside. The middle part is also left original. So the only part I ended up exchanging has been the back cover.
First of all; kudo's to HTC for making the Xperia somewhat sturdy (at least the inside is...). The amount of mechanical havoc tha has been put through the innards of the phone are substantial... And still everything functions!!
After the initial assembly attempt a few weeks ago, I was sure that I had wrecked my phone trying to assemble it with the new housing. Some parts did not fit really well, and the (original) screws did not quite fit the (new) threaded bushings. Halfway through the assembly process I ran into the new chrome buttons not fitting in the new chrome middle part and I gave up on assembly for the time being. After recharging myself for a couple of weeks I forced myself to take up the task of finishing the assembly of the phone tonight...
First I had to disassemble the phone (I was halfway assembling it...) again. I decided to use the original front (had some scratch damage and a very small crack) to surpass the not-fitting thread bushings in the new part. This was a problem... One of the screws had settled in the not-fitting thread bushing and decided to not unscrew, but turn the bushing in the plastic instead. After trying careful and not damaging anything for some time I decided it was time for the hobby knife and screwdriver (as crowbar...). The new front cover did not survive this operation. The screw and the innards of the phone did however!! Reassembly using the old front cover was quite easy, as was reassembly of the back using the original middle part. In the new back part was the thread bushing missing for fixation of the speaker... I used the not-fitting bushing from the front cover as bushing for the speaker fixation. Off course after I made the bushing fitting by forcing the screw in the bushing using a sturdy screwdriver and a set of pliers. This bushing was hammered (carefully...) into the location where the bushing should have been.... This sort of worked. The new back cover does not fit as neat into the original middle part as the original back cover, but it did fit (with some force). The plastic lip that fixes the SIM card was a bit to long, so I had to cut of 0,5mm to make it fit the SIM card. And last but not least only one of the two new battery covers was able to get a grip on the phone...
Then came the thrilling moment to switch on the phone.... Everything worked as if nothing had happened!! So end good all good; I have a phone that looks quite neat (part brushed metal - part black) and functions.
If it was worth the hassle... I doubt it... When you've got a phone that is in pieces and you want spare parts to repair it (as cheap as possible and you like some hobbying) then go ahead and buy this housing. If you want a phone that looks as good as new (and you don't want to risk a heart attack or nervous break down) then I guess you're better off leaving this housing as it is.... For a phone that's worth a few hundred bucks I think this housing is not OK. For a scrapheap phone that needs revitalisation for a small amount of money than it's OK.... If I had to do it all again I think I would have gone for an OEM housing.... After all, I'm happy that my phone functions again so I can leave the TYTN at home. I was to stubborn to buy another housing...
This has become quite a story, hope it will be of any help to somebody. Now I must see if I can post some images....
Grreetz,
Ronald
Some pictures.... try if it works....
Hmm i've dropped my poor x1 on the concrete sidewalk as i got out of my car.
Amazingly it must be good quality because there are a only a couple of scratches on the front and some damage on the rubber around where the
stylus is, but otherwise everything works and is functional.
What this experience did, was got me lookin for spare parts in case I'd
ever need them. As a result I ordered from the same person on eBay 2 days ago
and I just now found this post. Needless to say, I'm damn scared that I've
wasted the money. You tried to fit the black parts on a silver X1, and mine is black,
so I'm crossing my fingers that for some unknown odd fantastical reason, it fits better on the black version. Also may ask whether your model is an x1i or x1a?
I'm guessing b/c its silver its an x1i but u can nvr be to sure. As for me, mine is
a black x1a. I'll post back if i have any updates.
Hi Nick.
I've got a X1i, as you had already guessed.... The mixing of the parts is also a bit of a risk.... The chrome middle part (original) has suffered some damages during my disassembly actions to start with... And has developed some new cracks in the use as a hybrid. Maybe I've overtightened some screws, or maybe the bottom part does not fit well enough so it develops to much tension I don't know...
I've decided to use the X1 till it dies, and to buy something else (no slide keyboard) a little bit more sturdy when it does. I am not going to do any repairwork on it. The design is simply flawed, I have had it repaired at SE once, when it came back it was broken again within two months. These stories can be found al over the internet, so I am not going to repair it again (just to get it broken again). I am not careful enough for a phone like this (however, my colleague also has a X1 that's broken and he is very careful...) I guess.
Just my two cents.
thanks fliptil I'll keep those things in mind.
Before i dropped my x1 for the first time. There was some kind of defect in the silver middle part. At first it was a slight crack so i thought nothing of it, until a piece fell right out of it. Until now i've never needed to go through the process
of getting something fixed and was my experience painful. I got mine through a carrier (Rogers) so I called them on the phone. I was on hold forever, and when I finally got through they told me I had to go to a rogers store to have someone
personally take a look at it.
I got to the store, got on their phone, and was on hold for 20 minutes. When I got through they told me they would connect me to a specific department.
Another 20 minute wait.
I got through and then gave the phone to a rogers employee there. He confirmed that it should be a defect as there were no signs of dropping it and then HE waited 20 minutes while the guy on the line called sony.
I waited all that time to find out that I cannot get it replaced through my carrier but had to go through sony themselves.
I looked up some stories of experiences with SE's services and found that most (if not all) of the time they replace your x1 with a refurbished one, and I wasn't about to trade a perfectly brand new one with a minor ding in it, for
one that could be potentially scratched up and badly treated.
Now that I've dropped it though I fear that whether the defect gets worse or not I cannot get Sony's warranty on it. However, after what you've just told me I don't think I want to. Here's to hoping that i won't have to do x1
surgery anytime soon...
Hey guys! So i completely understand how to completely disassemble this phone due to how easy it is (it only takes ten minutes!). But i was wondering do you guys think it would be worth being out of a phone for like a day (while paint drys, etc.) if i painted the whole thing and got rid of some scratches? Im seriously contemplating doing it but i just wanted your guys opinions and also any ideas on what colors i should use . Thanks!
that could be very bad for one no more warranty and two the paint could flake off and damage the hardware inside i would just skin it if u want to change the color that bad.
Thanks.
Thanks mate. My warranty is actually long gone and i will be getting a new phone shortly. The reason i assumed this would work because i saw a guy do it on the evo in the portal. It was actually a top post for the day. Id think about skinning it but for some reason the difficulty of the project is intriguing me. But i will def take what you said into consideration. Thanks
thats cool just please post pics if u do it im interested to see how that would turn out.
Okay
I'd be glad to post pics but it probobaly wont be untill this weekend because i use my phone too much during the week. I was thinking a white and metallic silver look. What do ya think?
i always liked the flat black look
The htc back housing will take dye better than paint. There was some pretty easy steps way back when. Check out ppcgeeks touch diamond forums, or google it.
il Duce said:
The htc back housing will take dye better than paint. There was some pretty easy steps way back when. Check out ppcgeeks touch diamond forums, or google it.
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Hey thanks man.
Issue
Do you guys any idea how i could paint the hardware buttons to hide all the scratches mine had from when i "let" my sister "play with it. Do you thing if i just buffered it all out with a fine sandpaper or something and then paint around them that would work. Because i figured if i was going to make the whole phoen beautiful then i may as well fix this falw too. If you do not think that part is possible then i guess ill just buy new housing for like 5 bucks. But just lmk. Thanks
I like the chips and scratches on my phone -- it reminds me of Boba Fet's helmet.
rigmort said:
I like the chips and scratches on my phone -- it reminds me of Boba Fet's helmet.
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That is clever
hello, anyone know where i can get more Mercury cases for our OB in Singapore?, i chanced upon a random shop in Woodlands and got a white one, i see online there are more colours.. but its damn hard to find cases/ covers for OB in sgp...
thanks in advance
Zaihanzainal said:
hello, anyone know where i can get more Mercury cases for our OB in Singapore?, i chanced upon a random shop in Woodlands and got a white one, i see online there are more colours.. but its damn hard to find cases/ covers for OB in sgp...
thanks in advance
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I had the choice between the black and the white one. I chose the white...
MM sorry don't know can you find Mercury cases in SG...
Maybe you could check some popular mobile shops in SG.
Your last option would be to buy online I guess...
yeah i was trying to avoid ordering online =P anyway any OB users in singapore wanna bulk order?
Zaihanzainal said:
yeah i was trying to avoid ordering online =P anyway any OB users in singapore wanna bulk order?
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Hi there, i am in sg too, i m looking for this mercury cover also..
haha, we have the same taste.. same model and looking for same cover..
my one is white colour version phone, yours?
i m ok with white cover but thinking to get yellow..
and which shop in woodlands selling that?
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Hi there, i am in sg too, i m looking for this mercury cover also..
haha, we have the same taste.. same model and looking for same cover..
my one is white colour version phone, yours?
i m ok with white cover but thinking to get yellow..
and which shop in woodlands selling that?
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my phone is the black version
yes the white cover looks nice at first but now i cannot honestly call it a white cover anymore =P
the shop is called "mega telecom" postal code is 731004 im not sure if they have anymore tho when i bought mine there was only left with my white piece, a pink one and a lime green one, the shop owner says they are bringing in new stocks but you know how these shops are.....
About this, only a guy in GMarlet has it. So, yeah. Basically its hard to find. I got myself a Lime green jelly for my OB White.
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front case for ob
Can anyone direct me to site where i can get front white case.. for my OB..
i already have backpanel but searching for front metallic case