Install the camera separate?

[bi0hacker]

I just recently bought a used Blue Angel for my Cingular provider.

Let me just say, with this site I am in love with this device. It's the best phone I've ever owned.

One downfall though, this version does not include the camera.

I know other models include the camera, and I expect it's probably just a add-on peripheral and that my phone probably has the port for the camera addon already(Or I can solder one ;)

What I'm asking is, has anybody tried this?
Also I would like to know where I could buy the replacement case/body for it if I can add a camera(my used case is pretty banged up)

[Wexx]

I think that your best chance is to swap the case and camera with someone who doesn't use it. Personally I would trow away my camera if I could have that black case of XDA IIs in exchange for it.

[bi0hacker]

Ah crap, it's hard enough finding sellers for cases.

Sellers for cameras? >.<

I'm willing to pay up to 30$ USD for the camera addon for the blue angel though, if all else I'd dremel a hole in my phone >.> <.<

[bioChazTBO]

I've done this several times...it is FAR, FAR easier than one might think! A 13/64" hole in the right location, the software off the ftp, and bingo! I actually used the dremel tool on the PPC-6600 case to remove the high edges of the casing so it would fit nicely over the SX66 board. Then I drilled a hole where I thought the camera would be. Now I can see the camera through the back of the casing. After that I just measured from the edge of the little rubber stopper to the center of the camera, and from the edge where the battery fits to the center of the camera. I marked those dimensions onto the SX66 casing and carefully drilled the hole. Ended up with a nice round hole, in the approximately right place (maybe a 0.5mm off center), that didn't interfere with the camera. And oh yes, the camera came out of the PPC-6600! Only problem is the SX66 does NOT have the leads for the flash...but the SX66 comes with the necessary bracket for the camera! Or you could just buy the MDA casing that has the nice camera hole...if you can find one!

[bi0hacker]

I don't care about the flash.
I just need a place to get the camera addon dude.

That's the real kicker.

[bi0hacker]

What in the bloody hell, can a mod get rid of these advertisers please?

[psedney]

Hi, I'm looking for a camera to fit my Blue Angel as well.

I have 2 units, a Cingular's Siemens and a Tmobile MDA I bought in ebay. The MDA had the LCD broke, so I recovered the camera and used in the Siemens that I actually use.

So, did you find anyone who sells the camera?

Thank you

[nicktgr15]

I need a camera too....

[LuciousNipps]

I have several for sale. Each comes with the necessary driver and template for making the hole, detailed instructions, and I throw in a torx driver. This 1.2 MP is a no flash version, and as BioChaz stated it wouldn't work on the SX66 any how. Contact me if you are interested. $58 per camera set shipped to anywhere in the US I can walk without getting my feet wet. They are listed on eBay along with my moded SX-66 camera phones.

Lucious