Replacement housing for Excalibur

[memphis060]

Hello there friends!

I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM ;)

. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...


Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?

Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?

Has anyone here done this before?

i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

[stylez]

Please read the sticky as is guide linked ;) not sure exactly what want but should give good idea :)

[slipknotfn]

Hello there friends!

I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM ;)

. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...


Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?

Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?

Has anyone here done this before?

i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

I am actually trying out the same thing. Waiting for my dummy to arrive. Sears has T6 (in Illinois) for like $3. And you need a precision Phillip's head too. I bought both today and spent right around $7. Dummy shipped from NJ on Monday. I will let you know when it gets here if it works. I read in an archive on here of another HTC model dummy having all the same outer housing and some inner parts as real phone. Keeping fingers crossed for real. Would be awesome to have a 'NEW' phone with 6.5 and in all black too. :cool:

[henrikswelt]

Hello there friends!

I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM ;)

. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...


Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?

Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?

Has anyone here done this before?

i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

I also had the idea to replace the housing with one from a dummy. But i read in some german forum, that at a dummy the housings are glued.

[memphis060]

wow if that works it WILL be great!

where did you found the all-black housing?

[thenikeman]

where did you found the all-black housing?

I am definitely interested in this too! Links and pics appreciated! Wanting to get the new Touch Pro 2, but may wait for a little better deal. All black housing w/ 3VO ROM...can tie me over for a little longer :)

[slipknotfn]

wow if that works it WILL be great!

where did you found the all-black housing?

Found it on eBay. Local T-Mo store was supposed to have on but girl never went to look for me after she sold my brother a phone. She said she thought they were glued. But like I said I read on here of an older HTC model having all the same outers just no inners. Tracked it this morning. Should be here tomorrow morning. As long as it has screw holes I can make it work. My old silverhousing is 3 yrs old. I take good care but 3 yrs is 3 yrs. Will let you know.

[orb3000]

Doing a little of search found this:
http://www.cellphonepartszone.com/Productss.asp?shopxpbe_id=64&id=685
Hope tihs link helps,

And this:
http://cnn.cn/shop/dopod-c720-rubbery-black-housing-p-1331.html

[slipknotfn]

Yeah I am sad to say that my dummy phone came in the mail today. It was an EPIC FAIL. The only possible salvageable parts may be the keyboard. And that would be with some modifications as I do not think the buttons are transparent. The back of the screen where the LCD would be is solid black with the image printed on it. And the screw holes are different. I might be able to do something with it but I doubt it. It has none of the needed posts to place wires and circuit boards as the OEM. It was worth a shot though. I want a black DASH but don't really want to pony up the $100 or more for it where mine works fine. Its just ugly in silver. Calculator like. Ah well. So there ya have it. The dummy phone is a no go. I would post pictures but why bother. Anyone know where I can find an all black housing that is NOT clip on or a case? I can find the silver crap but not the black ones. Well thanks if you can. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news. :(

[memphis060]

too bad to read, friend.

i'm checking everyday @ebay and I've found an HTC branded one for $29... I'll keep looking

[phatmanxxl]

too bad i came to late, i would have told you dummy phones are not the same housing as regular phones, i tried it with several sprint phones when i worked at radio shack, they are made differently.

[slipknotfn]

too bad i came to late, i would have told you dummy phones are not the same housing as regular phones, i tried it with several sprint phones when i worked at radio shack, they are made differently.

Yeah well its ok. My kids can score a cool spy toy now. I just want a black housing. I HATE the silver crap. I would take a red one with the silver crap but all I have found is green, pink and orange. Still looking though. Was worth a shot. Lesson learned.

[Greg530]

Well how does $25 sound, shipping included?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15829

Lots of gadgets over there, I order random stuff all the time.... :)