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Where to buy replacement battery cover?

I'm looking to buy a replacement battery cover for my Sony Xperia in black. Anybody know where to find one?
Thanks!

I second that, looking for a replacement cover as well..

Keep an eye out on this site http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_638.html, so far they just have a placeholder for the X1 but they are a great resource for OEM replacement parts. Hopefully they'll start stocking X1 parts soon.

yeah i would like to get one so i can drill a hole in it. seems like im always resetting this phone and i hate to keep taking the cover off. im afraid it might not stay on after so many removals.

This is the battery cover of my x1 !!
That hole is so pratical!
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Hmmm... that drilling isn't exactly top-notch. How was it done?

i think it looks good. what are the dimension from either the top of the battery cover or bottom. what drill bit size also.
thanks.

put a small piece of paper soaked with ink in the reset button hole. Then close the battery cover. Open the battery cover and you can see the exact point to drill.
You must use a mini-drill, like dremel

Am looking for a replacement battery cover too. My week old X1 looks 100% brand new, but unfortunately, I made a small dent on the battery cover by accident. If this was an old phone I wouldn't care much. But, mine is barely a week old......

I email to sony support, I'm in HK
and they said the battery cover need HK$280
I still thinking buy or not, cause the metal battery cover is too easy with scratches

unless your phone freeze, u dont need to press that reset button, there are softwares that let you softsoft.
when phone freezes, holding the "panel" button usually get out of freeze.

I also would like to buy new battery cove (silver). Somebody found where can we buy new cover??
Thanks

if u do have scratches, i suggest u remove the cover, grab a tin of brasso and nice muslin cloth. Polish the cover you would be amazed at the stuff a polish from brasso can do. Again recommended only on the cover.
i have done it on my x1 and my ipod. Both look as good as new.

I am looking for a cover too, so i can buy one and get vodafone to reimburse me, are they made of a cheapo material, mine got really scraped in my pocket within a few hours, but nothing else was in my pocket and its a cotton/polyester pocket...
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When i was doing a mod on the cover (drilling a hole for the reset), i found that it was hard to drill thru. i think its made of stainless steel. anyways, i got the silver one, you might be talking about the black x1 getting easily scratched on the battery cover because its painted. i dont know if thats a true statement, just an assumption.

The black ones are anodised and not painted.

joej said:
The black ones are anodised and not painted.
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Does it mean it is possible to poish it in a way if there is a scratch there?
I have some small annoying scratches that i hope to be able to remove, maybe wait for replacement battery cover to arrive at cnn.cn

Broken Cover

Goodday XDA members and Wings Owners,
I have a Wings myself allthough i am verry disapointed in the worthless quality of the phone, no gps, ram issue, and bad cover. The other day when i slided out my keyboard there broke a piece of my cover just on the side of the screen. There are also bursts in this place next to the screen, i returned it for warranty but its 13 months old. So the phone company told me to mail HTC what takes ages before you get a response.
Annyway i want my cover fixt with or without warranty.
Does someone know this problem or HAS it?
A relpy would be nice thanks.

Your best bet is finding a replacement housing for the S730, which are on ebay for like $40.
I must say that my S730 still is in perfect shape, but I handle mine really careful.

yes i have the same problem ....where i can find on ebay????

if you search on ebay
s730 full housing
you will find some cover (pad, keyboard,slider,front,back and display) at 40~60 dollars from honk kong.
i'd like to get one dark grey (like the atmos or softbank) but i cannot assemble it

znial said:
if you search on ebay
s730 full housing
you will find some cover (pad, keyboard,slider,front,back and display) at 40~60 dollars from honk kong.
i'd like to get one dark grey (like the atmos or softbank) but i cannot assemble it
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out of curiosity, once i purchase the housing cover from ebay, how is it that it is applied on the phone?
glue?, screws? .....something i could do? or look for a guy at the flea market?...........i am about to buy the covers.....but am kinda skeptical

Ive been wondering the same, i got two htc wings with broken cover..
How do you put it togheter? anyone knows?

so i ordered the cover for 40$ from hong kong (it includes some cheap plastic tools also, one that looks like a plastic popsicle stick with several bends, another weird small scredw driver).....the package arrived at my doorstep 6 days later, I went to the guy at the mall with a cart/booth full of phone **** but said he could do it for 30$ and would take an hour...............2 hours later i returned to him telling me that taking apart the keyboard and back cover would be too delicate for him and could mess it up....all in all, he replaced the front cover, keypad and gave me a screen (from an old S720).....the face of my phone is flawless (except for one miniscule piece of sawdust)......the battery cover is also flawless ......i only have one small scuff mark over by the camera button........other than that im also lovin HTC BLACK by DJ OUB !!!
I recently bought this phone on ebay for 105$ with a busted cover, 40$ for the faceplate, and 30$ for the service ........i'll keep this s730 for a while....tho i also have my eye on the s740....is that much different?

i like very much the s740, but it is so expansive
but it is totally different from the wings, more slim, more light, stylish black chassis, the sliding qwerty is opposit respect the wings, it has RAM 256MB!!
of course it is the perfect slidephone, but it is expansyve...

wow, $60 is quite profitable, if you can show me the picture of the ebay auction, I think I could get the same one for u at xda-developer special price
But anyway, accessories for Wings is quite hard to find here in HK, I have been looking for a plastic protective case for it but I could only find some in Taiwan... and out of stock eventually

here is a pic of the phone housing cover i bought on ebay to replace my busted faceplate.....shipped from hong kong, mind you, the guy who fixed my phone only used the FACEPLATE and battery cover....apparently the keyboard half of it is very delicate and has very small delicate parts....who knows, maybe he was scared to try it...
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about the case for it....im currently using a generic one thats padded to death, im takin care of this phone....we're in a recession so i recently ordered the most inexpensive phone case for the s730 that i saw for 10$:
i also got my eyes on this metal one tho too (
) its gonna be like 25$ with shipping and all....any thoughts
here are other cases i saw up for bids....do u guys have any of these?:

the metal case is super!! but our wings are really fat... and with that case i'm afraid that it cannot enter in my slim jeans pockets!!!
(sorry for the ot)

TonyTone81 said:
so i ordered the cover for 40$ from hong kong (it includes some cheap plastic tools also, one that looks like a plastic popsicle stick with several bends, another weird small scredw driver)
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What about the small speaker on the backside of the frontcover, was that included in the full housing package you bought on eBay? It seems impossible to move that speaker from one front cover to another due to the rubber with glue going apart when dismounting it from the cover.
Update: I can see the the service manual for the S710 (Vox) that HTC calls this part for "Receiver". Strangely they doesn't write a part no. in the service manual for that specific part. I would REALLY like to have the service manual for the S730, but I can't find it anywhere...

Looking for a casing that has hole for Power and Volume keys.

My capdase case sadly doesn't have holes for the keys which sacrifices the tactile feel. I searched online but its difficult to determine from the photos and specs if theres a hole. How about your casing? Can somebody recommend me a brand?
thanks for the help

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check this out...
http://www.symbianize.com/showpost.php?p=10342780&postcount=112

I use the case by Mercury AV. Check it here.
looks like this:
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It comes with:
1x Snap-On Case
1x Screen Protector (film not glue on stuff)
1x small microfibre cloth
1x squeege for the protective film.
I bought it at the same retailer who sold my my OB for $15 coz i bought in combo.
Quality is good and fitment is perfect. The screen protector is built to the EXACT specs and coz i'm a noob it took me a few tries to get it perfect.

Thank you all guys!
Does your recomendations have HOLE for volume and power keys? because its difficult to tell from the images.

BoyBawang2 said:
Thank you all guys!
Does your recomendations have HOLE for volume and power keys? because its difficult to tell from the images.
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Thhe Mercury one does I'm using one!
I have exactly the same as this:
It has holes for the 2 mics, the G-key, the Power buttton, volume keys, headphone jack and USB
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I'm using a Mercury Cover which I got free with my Black. I have the White one but there are other colours. I don't recommend white though it gets yellowish.
Its a really good casing and absorbs shock well
Here are some pics:

I'm looking for a white version of the back cover of my OB... do you guys know where I could get one? i live in the Philippines.
I like that white mercury case. But I don't like it to get yellow on the long run...

+1 on the white mercury case.... imo its the best for the OB i got the white too and now wellll im just hoping it will turn evenly brown/ yellow hahahhaha there used to be a shop where i could get more colors here but they dont carry them anymore.... (should have bought more when i did)

wogz143 said:
I'm looking for a white version of the back cover of my OB... do you guys know where I could get one? i live in the Philippines.
I like that white mercury case. But I don't like it to get yellow on the long run...
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I got mine from the LG Kiosk in SM North Edsa for php200. It has no holes though and hard to press on the buttons :\ But it's better than having nothing I got the black one. Try looking around Cyberzones near you

WIIstpM said:
Thhe Mercury one does I'm using one!
I have exactly the same as this:
It has holes for the 2 mics, the G-key, the Power buttton, volume keys, headphone jack and USB
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I'm using a Mercury Cover which I got free with my Black. I have the White one but there are other colours. I don't recommend white though it gets yellowish.
Its a really good casing and absorbs shock well
Here are some pics:
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Where and for how much I can have this?:cyclops:

exBBoi said:
Where and for how much I can have this?:cyclops:
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I bought mine at e-bay about 9$. Various colors available.

I have tried a lot of different cases for OB , all of them make the phone feel gross and thick, it's much more nice to hold the OB without a case in my opinion.

The best case I found is the genuine for Optimus 2X it fit great. And power button works perfectly.
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Anyone? Aluminum Alloy Blade Metal Frame Bumper Case

Anyone used this bumper?
The back cover is easily replaceable so I don't mind showing off the titanium texture on Note 2. A bumper fits this need. So anyone used this? It shows 20 sold, so hopefully at least someone is browsing xda.
Share your opinions :]
BTW, there's different codes of N7100 and the prices are different, e.g., BK, PK, TP, etc. What does that mean?
EDIT: UH.. nvm, seem to be color codes. BUT, same model, different prices ($20+ vs $10)????
EDIT: UH... nvm again, one is free shipping, one is $10 shipping. :facepalm:
EDIT: AND one is bid while the other is BIN. :double-facepalm:
WARNING: Based on further reading, this design is not acceptable. It scratches screen when installing/uninstalling, and possibly affects reception!!
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I've also come across these
You can see that my main idea is to cover the sides, because I believe that it is still chrome like on the Note2 (mine hasn't arrived yet), and shows scratch more easily.
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Or do you guys think Galaxy Note™ II Protective Cover + from Samsung just looks better?

Only thing I'd be worried about is it interfering with the reception
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

Ye, that's also my major concern. So I wanted to see if anyone tried it on xda. It comes from Hong Kong, so I really don't wanna waste time just to find it interferes with the reception :/

From this thread, looks like (hopefully) it won't interfere.
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It wouldn't suppress the signal since The Note isn't like the iPhone 4/4S where the antenna is on the sides. Our Antenna is on the bottom portion of our phone so this case does not interfere with signal.
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Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.

ksnexusone said:
Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.
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a buddy of mine has one on his s3 and has no problems. I am going to pass this link to him because when he asked if they were available for the note 2 they said no.. but that was a few weeks ago.

Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.

cswithxda said:
Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.
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Dang it...I bought one yesterday...different one to the op but same sliding mechanism
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

I've had a black aluminium bumper on the titanium gray note 2 for a week, it looks badass especially with the notification led in red ahah. But it does add some bulk and removes the softness of the original design when you hold it ot shove it in your pocket, Guess that bugged me just because I used the note protection free for 2 weeks :/
No signal problem whatsoever.
Little video there, mine is the second one to prove another guy the case didn't intefere: http://www.galaxynote.fr/bumper-aluminium-t8200.html#p90815
I've ordered a second one from a different brand (with replacement buttons like in the original poster picture here instead of grip notches on the sides) in titanium gray color too I'll post a full good quality video of the case if I have some time.

Alternative Bumper
I like this one because looks like thinner on front, shows side buttons and it's nice to hold to don't falls.
Where in Chinese sites can I found?
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chorus rtyprces
wooww..

I had the same one as in OP (aluminum frame) from eBay awhile ago, and it didn't fit the phone

Looks like a Triobump Clone.
The aluminum won't scratch the screen.

Htc one m8 full body

Hello people,
My phones body has hairline scratchs and point scratchs. So I decided to order a full body. And While I was checking it in AliExpress I got a manufacturer who produces HTC ONE M8 body. And I ordered this
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What do you think??

i buy my stuff at etradesupply, because ther eis easiyer paypment and it seems more reputable for me. if you have a bigger budget go on etradesupply, they should have better stuff.
But if you want to buy from aliexpress, then watch the seller rating, dont buy from new seller or sellers with like 20 reatings

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i buy my stuff at etradesupply, because ther eis easiyer paypment and it seems more reputable for me. if you have a bigger budget go on etradesupply, they should have better stuff.
But if you want to buy from aliexpress, then watch the seller rating, dont buy from new seller or sellers with like 20 reatings
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I already bougth this. The rating of the seller was close to 100%. When I recieve the product, I will again share pics here.

ok. could you maybe post your steps for replacing the back. i am goign to replace mine with a blue one and make a blue silver combo. and need some step description

I started off with a gunmetal M8. Since I've had it I've changed it to black, then to red and I've now just ordered the blue! I hate scratches, even small ones. That's what's prompted me to change again. I got a whole set including rear, top and bottom, plus card trays for a bargain £25 off AliExpress. All my orders have been with AliExpress and all have been superb quality and great service. I can't complain.

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I started off with a gunmetal M8. Since I've had it I've changed it to black, then to red and I've now just ordered the blue! I hate scratches, even small ones. That's what's prompted me to change again. I got a whole set including rear, top and bottom, plus card trays for a bargain £25 off AliExpress. All my orders have been with AliExpress and all have been superb quality and great service. I can't complain.
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yeah allumiunium body has a big disadvantage, ****ign scratches like hell arghhhh. ohh nice to hear , that you onle had posotiv experience with ali express. i have the problem of paypment methods.
i live in germany, dont have a credit card and dont want to pay the high fee when you pay with money transfer. paypal is for me the best option, so i am going to buy at etradesupply.
i am going to make, as already said, a silver blue combination. hopefully it looks as great as your iron man

Chris_c81 said:
I started off with a gunmetal M8. Since I've had it I've changed it to black, then to red and I've now just ordered the blue! I hate scratches, even small ones. That's what's prompted me to change again. I got a whole set including rear, top and bottom, plus card trays for a bargain £25 off AliExpress. All my orders have been with AliExpress and all have been superb quality and great service. I can't complain.
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I do agree with you about scratches
Which seller do you buy from? And as Zubeplanet said, Did you have record while changing the body broh?

Zubeplanet said:
yeah allumiunium body has a big disadvantage, ****ign scratches like hell arghhhh. ohh nice to hear , that you onle had posotiv experience with ali express. i have the problem of paypment methods.
i live in germany, dont have a credit card and dont want to pay the high fee when you pay with money transfer. paypal is for me the best option, so i am going to buy at etradesupply.
i am going to make, as already said, a silver blue combination. hopefully it looks as great as your iron man
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Dropped mine the other day, slid out of my work trouser pocket onto tarmac Was so gutted! Took nicks out of the red paint in several places. Hence purchased blue.
Guys though, check out this thread for wealth of information.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2849687
Hardest part is heating up the top and bottom speaker grilles and getting something thin underneath to start lifting them off. After that it's just a case of removing the screws under them and gently easing open.
Points of caution:
1. Watch you don't damage the black plastic which ever so slightly sits proud running the length of the edges of the handset. This is not replaceable (well, not easily) and forms part of the main chassis. It's pretty weak plastic so likelihood is you will 'nick' it a little but don't worry too much if you do, small nicks are barely noticeable. Take a chunk out though and it will be!
2. Don't forget to heat the NFC chip and peel off and apply to new case.
3. When reapply the speaker grilles, with the top one ensure no dust gets between the front camera lens and the grille because once stuck down, you'll have to go through heating up and peeling off again!
4. Careful with the power button. It's the trickiest piece to keep in place while re-seating the cover. I find holding it upside down and letting gravity help keep the power button in place helps.
It really is quite easy and difficult to break anything really.
As for AliExpress here is my order history:
Never had a problem with any of those sales. Just awaiting the last one, blue case.
saslann said:
I do agree with you about scratches
Which seller do you buy from? And as Zubeplanet said, Did you have record while changing the body broh?
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