[PPCMD]

I completed my conversion last night to black bezel, black buttons & memory card door, or course you then need to reuse sleep button on the top the charging connectors and the battery release. It looks pretty cool with mostly black and some silver accents to match up with the keyboard silver. Also did the keyboard upgrade.

I have (2) spare sets of black front bezels & removal tools for sale if anyone needs the parts. You will need to get the hex screwdriver.

What screen are others talking about, I have a screen at the top of mine but I don't see one on the bottom.

[blulite]

Originally Posted by PPCMD

What screen are others talking about, I have a screen at the top of mine but I don't see one on the bottom.

On the bottom, the microphone hole. Look on the inside and there's a black patch of screen material (under the rubber piece that you need to move as well).

[jeme]

Has anyone successful moved those screens - I did the upgrade and it works fine - no feedback - I did not do either screen. Unfortunately I forgot the rubber piece - so aprat again tonight and then again next week for some replacement buttons.

[muck]

i didnt bother with the meshes, my bold works exactly the same with or without them.

[blulite]

Originally Posted by jeme

Has anyone successful moved those screens - I did the upgrade and it works fine - no feedback - I did not do either screen. Unfortunately I forgot the rubber piece - so aprat again tonight and then again next week for some replacement buttons.

I moved both screens. It took a flashlight, a pin, and a magnifying glass. Work around the edges, and both screens can be worked off of the old bezel without tearing. A little patience and its really pretty simple.

As far as feedback on the speakerphone, I think you will see it is really bad if you move the rubber piece (near the microphone hole) without the screens. That's when mine got bad.

Jeff

[Bwadd]

Here's mine... very easy to do, now all my friends want it done... GEEZ!!

[duckling]

Very nicely done, I must say.

[mortys11]

Originally Posted by Bwadd

Here's mine... very easy to do, now all my friends want it done... GEEZ!!

how did you paint the bars black?

[Superh3ro]

Wirelessly posted

I ordered that cover but I'm worried if it hard to install
Is it?

[Superh3ro]

after reading this
seems like i hard job
i might not switch to black bezel
dunno wat to do with it now :S

[BaRTiMuS]

Originally Posted by mortys11

how did you paint the bars black?

I second that! Someone beat me to it!!! I have a second keyboard coming in from cnn because I didn't want to risk trying to pry the keys off without having a backup! Do they just pop off when you apply pressure from the back?

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by BaRTiMuS

I second that! Someone beat me to it!!! I have a second keyboard coming in from cnn because I didn't want to risk trying to pry the keys off without having a backup! Do they just pop off when you apply pressure from the back?

It pops out very easily.

[BaRTiMuS]

Originally Posted by carsmovies

It pops out very easily.

We're not talking about the keyboard coming out of the bezel, we are talking about the keys coming off of the keyboard, so that we can paint the silver bars in between them black.

Are you saying the keys come off easy? Should I push them out the back or pry them off the top?

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by BaRTiMuS

We're not talking about the keyboard coming out of the bezel, we are talking about the keys coming off of the keyboard, so that we can paint the silver bars in between them black.

Are you saying the keys come off easy? Should I push them out the back or pry them off the top?

No I wasn't talking about the individual keys coming off the rubber. I highly doubt they do and if you force them I'm sure you've ruined it. I think ppl are taking this a little too far.

[BaRTiMuS]

Originally Posted by carsmovies

No I wasn't talking about the individual keys coming off the rubber. I highly doubt they do and if you force them I'm sure you've ruined it. I think ppl are taking this a little too far.

We will see, I ordered a second keyboard to be safe. It's all in good fun I think. For me at least it is. I used to mess around with my original xbox's with a dremel and such to mod them as a hobby. I don't really think this is all that different. I can tell you one thing, If i didn't have so much free time at work I probably wouldn't be messing around with this stuff

[rhath127]

hi all, just recently switched my bezel onto the new black one. and it looks kick @$$.

1 thing though, it seems that now when i make a call on non-3g network (GPRS / EDGE) there seems to static. however 3G still seems fine.

has anyone experienced this? or is there a way to get rid of it? or did i do something to make this happen?

thanks all

[dling1971]

Originally Posted by Superh3ro

after reading this
seems like i hard job
i might not switch to black bezel
dunno wat to do with it now :S

Hey...it was really easy...less than 10min to do.....it is totally sick!!! you have to do it!!

[Superh3ro]

Wirelessly posted

Originally Posted by Superh3ro

after reading this
seems like i hard job
i might not switch to black bezel
dunno wat to do with it now :S

Hehehe
That's what I said at first but its so easy to do
The guys here make it sound like its brain surgery or something

Its soo easy to do
Try it

[CoreyVisto]

just like to update this. I purchased my parts on the 4th and still haven't gotten them. Standard 7-10 day shipping to the west coast. 14 days in.. eeek.

[notec]

I like the silver bezel better...