Comments on: black is beautiful! http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/ Mon, 14 May 2012 09:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18380 Steve Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:59:57 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18380 I am getting a new corporate phone today - the Blackberry 8830. It is supposed to be the grand daddy of them all. Will let you know what it is like in a bit ... I am getting a new corporate phone today – the Blackberry 8830. It is supposed to be the grand daddy of them all. Will let you know what it is like in a bit …

]]> By: Drew Salem http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18350 Drew Salem Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:16:26 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18350 Thanks. It's working now. Though I didn't squeeze the fork under the pcb (as it wasn't like that on the original), but rather it pressed against the front of it, the plastic side, not the circuit side. The one I bought is listed here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130195182998 The front is metal, but the rest is plastic. It looks good, but there are niggles. Some of the screw holes are too large for the original screws. The screw driver that came with the kit didn't fit the screws, so now some screws are worn and I'm having to drill some out! The back cover doesn't quite clip on to the body as firmly as the original... The keypad does shine through though. I've started, so I'll finish it, but it has turned into a bit of a project! Thanks. It’s working now. Though I didn’t squeeze the fork under the pcb (as it wasn’t like that on the original), but rather it pressed against the front of it, the plastic side, not the circuit side.

The one I bought is listed here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130195182998

The front is metal, but the rest is plastic. It looks good, but there are niggles. Some of the screw holes are too large for the original screws. The screw driver that came with the kit didn’t fit the screws, so now some screws are worn and I’m having to drill some out! The back cover doesn’t quite clip on to the body as firmly as the original…

The keypad does shine through though.

I’ve started, so I’ll finish it, but it has turned into a bit of a project!

]]> By: jke http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18349 jke Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:24:35 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18349 Yes! I know it's a bit tricky as the fork has to be squeezed under the pcb while reassembling the parts. How much did u pay for your cover btw? Holes on mine weren't worse than those on the original cover + front cover didnt shine through. Yes! I know it’s a bit tricky as the fork has to be squeezed under the pcb while reassembling the parts.

How much did u pay for your cover btw? Holes on mine weren’t worse than those on the original cover + front cover didnt shine through.

]]> By: drew http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18348 drew Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:09:34 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18348 Right, so the fork needs to touch the stick-on antenna as well as the circuit board in the phone? Cheers, I'll give it a go tonight. Drew Right, so the fork needs to touch the stick-on antenna as well as the circuit board in the phone? Cheers, I’ll give it a go tonight.

Drew

]]> By: jke http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18347 jke Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:43:11 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18347 Oh I bought two covers actually. A cheaper one and a more expensive one, full metal (front, back, slider) which I am <a href="http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170197297942" rel="nofollow">currently selling on eBay</a>. The plastic one is the one I've used as it came earlier. There's this little golden metal fork touching the GPS antenna which needs to make contact to the printed circuit board. Oh I bought two covers actually. A cheaper one and a more expensive one, full metal (front, back, slider) which I am currently selling on eBay. The plastic one is the one I’ve used as it came earlier.

There’s this little golden metal fork touching the GPS antenna which needs to make contact to the printed circuit board.

]]> By: Drew http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18346 Drew Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:19:57 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18346 Am I glad, I stumbled across this. I've bought the same cover for the same phone. Agree it does feel a bit cheap, such as the key pad. Some of the screw holes are slightly bigger than the screws too, so the fit isn't as tight. Not done the front yet, but have done the top, keypad and the bottom GPS. The GPS is no longer working. Not sure why. I've stuck the antenna across, housed the cube part, and the tiny fork part. Does the fork need to be touching the long strip? And which part makes contact with the internal circuit board of the phone? Drew Am I glad, I stumbled across this.

I’ve bought the same cover for the same phone. Agree it does feel a bit cheap, such as the key pad. Some of the screw holes are slightly bigger than the screws too, so the fit isn’t as tight. Not done the front yet, but have done the top, keypad and the bottom GPS. The GPS is no longer working. Not sure why. I’ve stuck the antenna across, housed the cube part, and the tiny fork part. Does the fork need to be touching the long strip? And which part makes contact with the internal circuit board of the phone?
Drew

]]> By: Zed http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 Zed Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:52:10 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2008/02/25/black-is-beautiful/#comment-18307 It does look better! It does look better!

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