O2 XA Mini Housing/Fascia

[xb]

Hey guys. I just got this second hand O2 XDA Mini a few weeks ago and I was challenged to bring it back to it's former glory. It as pretty run down but still in good working order so I decided to do a complete make over.

First, I went about flashing the ROM to the Latest Big Storage ROM which really helped me cram all my necessary apps. Second, I started looking for a replacement fascia/housing to give the Mini a fresh new look. I decided not to go with the Original fascia/housing because it was too expensive. Instead, I got this OEM (non-original) replacement fascia which came in a variety of colors. For my Mini, I decided to go with black. The keypad itself was black which made it unique.

I then went about the challenging and harrowing task of disassembly. After a couple of hours and many sweaty hand wipes later, I managed to put the new fascia together with nary a problem. I put my "new" Mini in a crystal case in order to protect it from scratches and voila... My own O2 XDA Mini Black Edition! Even blacker than the oiginal Black Edition.

Check out the pics...

Do tell about your own expereinces (and pictures) of your forays into customization.

[ArtXT]

HEY KABAYAN!!! that's awesome!, where did you bought the housing? at bidshot or in greenhills?, i've saw one in BIDSHOT and he's seeling it for 1k,how much did you bought yours?, i want to change my casing too,so that i can keep the original black housing.m using a hardcase and it's to bulky to use(MAS MAGANDA KCNG GMITIN AND MINI PAG WLANG CASE).

Hope to hear from you soooonnn!!!! :D

[NashXDA]

Looking great bro..how much did the Housing cost ya??
All in all a great job-10/10

[xb]

I got it in Greenhills for about 800 but I'm sure you could get it for 700 if you look hard enough. I've decided to put a membrane at the d-pad opening to protect the d-pad since i know this will fade from constant contact with my thumb. It's a really good idea if you want to do what I did. Now my Mini is completely made over and protected.

I'm glad you guys liked the job. I'm really happy wih it too.

[whitemoo]

ooo...hello KABAYAN!! ahah, i remember those places...ahh home...

i so envy you at the moment. I want that clear case and that cover!
the clear case i got is different and scratches my fone.

ima gonna ask my cuzes over there to get me one...

CAn i ask something? what material is the non original case made out of?
is it the same as the original one? which is some sort of metal... i love that metal feel on my magician...

whitemoo..

[xb]

You know, the feel of the housings are actually quite similar to the original. The fit is also plush.

[whitemoo]

well...thanks for that, i decided to order the silver original and the gray casings, costing me over $100 aud, argh overpriced shipping...

also picked up the same clear case that only half opens...

cant wait till they get here!.

Thanks for the info,
Whitemoo

[oldsap]

did the same thing for my 2nd hand mini.
If there is a crystal clear housing, that would be very cool. It would look like a swatch watch :)

[seanyleng]

who are bigshot and greenhills?? are they in us or worldwide? do they ship to the uk/ also l have a tmobile uk compact/ magicianand the screen broke after i dropped it. i got ot repaired using a blocked compact2/charmer. ever since the send, end, calender, contacts and centre buttons dont work. the send button ends the call and the others do nothing at all. could anyone help?

[Ryanmt]

you can buy em off ebay. I ordered mine the other day. Comes to about 30 quid including postage for the keypad and the case.

I think these are going to be genuine ones left over from when they were making the xda mini so are probably genuine. Will be comparing my old facia with the new one carefully when they arrive and will report back wheather i think they are copys or not

[zerimar]

I was once in Greenhills (Vira Mall). It is a shopping mall in the Philippines and there's an area with retail stores (mostly run by Chinese) dedicated for all type of phones. They do repairs, unlocking, conversions, and sell all sorts of accesories. Prices are quite cheap (in comparison to US and European prices) but most accessories are coming from China and are of very poor quality according to our standards. I didn't buy anything because of the quality of products. I've never been to BigShot but I guess it's something similar.

[rdgzmn4xdadevelopers]

I'm wondering if you can show a fellow pinoy how to disassemble my mini. And while were on the subject, do you know where or how I can replace or improve the speaker on my phone. My phone sounds distorted when it's turned up. salamat pare ko!

[zerimar]

I'm not a Filipino. but I was there many times for business trips and in one of those trips I was in Greenhills.

I already dismantled my unit once. What I'll do is take pics while dismantling it when my facia arrives, hopefully in a week. It's hard to explain by words only. So, stay tuned.

[oltp]

@rdgzmn4xdadevelopers: I found this one some time ago on the forum. Can't remember the post, but I'm sure you like it :-) BTW how did you come up with your nickname?

Cheers, M

EDIT Replaced the file with the uncorrupted rar

[zerimar]

Thanks OLTP but it seems that the ZIP file is corrupted.

[oltp]

:oops: you're right & on my device too :cry: I'm searching for the post now.

Excuse me for the inconvenience, M

[zerimar]

No problem. I just got a notice from the post office, hopefully it's the fascia I ordered.

[oltp]

Well I found it back, of course :-) http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=39489&highlight=magician+apart

& that thread links to another useful one.

Succes in the refurbishmentbusiness, M

[zerimar]

Your da man :lol:

[oltp]

:oops::oops: I'm just getting it very hot with these compliments.

It's just that I can't take it when I can't find something back.

[Ryanmt]

ok, got mine today 95% sure its the real deal, all the moudling marks are identical etc.

things i noticed were on the front facia the screw holes are about 2mm shorter than on my old case, this doesnt seem to cause any problems but i imagine the pcb is not quite as secure as it was orginally

the rear case is a bad fit, mine kept popping off at the sides. To get round this i scratched away some of the plasic from the center housing and it clips in nicley now.

I also got the black keypad to go with it too, quality seems fine though a little more light seems to escape from round the keypad than usual (yes i am being picky)

[aldwincollantes]

Hey guys. I just got this second hand O2 XDA Mini a few weeks ago and I was challenged to bring it back to it's former glory. It as pretty run down but still in good working order so I decided to do a complete make over.

First, I went about flashing the ROM to the Latest Big Storage ROM which really helped me cram all my necessary apps. Second, I started looking for a replacement fascia/housing to give the Mini a fresh new look. I decided not to go with the Original fascia/housing because it was too expensive. Instead, I got this OEM (non-original) replacement fascia which came in a variety of colors. For my Mini, I decided to go with black. The keypad itself was black which made it unique.

I then went about the challenging and harrowing task of disassembly. After a couple of hours and many sweaty hand wipes later, I managed to put the new fascia together with nary a problem. I put my "new" Mini in a crystal case in order to protect it from scratches and voila... My own O2 XDA Mini Black Edition! Even blacker than the oiginal Black Edition.

Check out the pics...

Do tell about your own expereinces (and pictures) of your forays into customization.

hey xb, I would just like to know where you were able to flash your rom to the Latest Big Storage ROM? and for how much? i'm looking for a new housing for my second hand mini as well, but no luck.

[zerimar]

hey xb, I would just like to know where you were able to flash your rom to the Latest Big Storage ROM? and for how much? i'm looking for a new housing for my second hand mini as well, but no luck.

There are several threads with tutorials on how to flash to BS ROM in the Magician Upgrading forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewforum.php?f=27). As for the housing, ebay is one source but it's also available by Brando (http://mobile.brando.com.hk/HousingxdaIImini.php)

[smartphonedead]

I dissassembled my pda however I should have consulted this before. Everything works fine but I still have four very little rectangular things left with a hole in the middle and also a plastic casing looks like it takes the stylus. Help

[smartphonedead]

My volume switch seems to go up fine but cannot come down however I can adjust it with stylus. Whats wrong with the switch. Please advice.

[mattjk]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I just finished replacing my facia.

I had problems with mine.

First, the front facia was bend in transit, so in the mean time I decided to practice and installed the new rear covers and the middle casing. These went fine.

Now my problem is, I now have a high pitched whine from the lcd screen!

I've taken the unit apart 2 times now and checked all the internal grounds and connections. Everything looks and fits fine however.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[ooggo]

ive just bought a second hand xda II mini in greenhills...
the housing is in good condition.. but no memory card included.. so i bought 1gb sd card in cdr-king,well its cheap because it just cost me 500 pesos... but im planning to replace my casing but it cost a lot, the housing cost about 700 pesos and installing is 400 pesos.. well if i replace my housing will the whole gousing will be replaced?including the casing of the camera?

[rab1412000]

i had my casing installed by a technician.
everything worked fine until a few hours after when my sound became very soft.
it wasnt muted, i could still hear it but it was too soft even at mximum volume.

could this be a software problem or could it be a loose soundboard?

what do you guys think?

[ooggo]

it could be the technician who disassemble your housing... i suggest if you change your housing... go to the 02 service center..... they are the expert but it can cost you

[rokforce]

Does anyone know where I can get an original O2 mini casing in the Philippines? and how much? Does Brightpoint have such casing?

Will they also service replacing the case or just sell the it???

Info would be much appreciated, please... Thanks!!!

[ooggo]

you can buy at greenhills it just cost you 700php and 400php for the installation, but its not the original housing

[ooggo]

they have original housing of 02 mini in brightpoint... but i think its quite expensive.. they service only 02 brands.. located in alimall cubao

[Ezz]

hi does anybody know how to take off the screen out of the front housing?

Thanks

[ooggo]

just search here in the forum.. ive downloaded the instructions.. i think dissambling magician is the keyword

[Ezz]

hi yes i have searched the forums and have read the disassembly guide but it only goes as far as cleaning the earpiece not taking off the actual screen from the front housing