T39 fascia -- easily removed?

"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote:

> >
> Have a look at the dismantle pages at http://www.uselessinfo.org.uk
> instructions for removing the fascia are there, but I would change the
> entire front fascia, and not try to lever part of it away as you will
almost
> certainly destroy the front of the phone.
>

Thanks for the info, Richard (& Edward S). I wouldn't have been able to
progress without it.

Got the front casing off fine according to the instructions. I ended up
using two old guitar picks as my levers! They worked a treat. I had in fact
tried to get hold of the 'correct' toolset from a dealer on eBay, but
unfortunately it never arrived -- "lost in post" :-(

I took the risk of removing the fascia from the casing, partly because the
replacement casing I'd bought (from a non-working T39 via eBay) had more
damage on its corners than the one on my own phone! It came away quite
easily in the end; the glue used to hold it on is surprising soft. Just
pinch the edges of the casing (once it's been taken off the back of the
phone), and the edges of the fascia pop up slightly. Move your tool (in my
case, the guitar pick!) into the gaps, and slowly and GENTLY prise it away.
I say gently because otherwise there's a risk you could bend the metal at
the narrow sections.

Of course, the fascia being replaced on the other case can come off as
roughly as you want!

A few drops of superglue on the underside (taking care not to apply too much
so that it doesn't spill out onto the case), and just drop the new fascia
into place on the original phone.

Cheers.

Stu C

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On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:59:06 GMT, "Richard Colton"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Geoff Foers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Want to know if anyone's tried prising off the silver fascia that
>surrounds
>> the screen on the T39. Want to replaced my heavily scratched one with a
>> third party version if it can be done.
>>
>> Will it come off without damage? Is it glued on, snapped into place, or
>> what?
>>
>> Where's the best place to lever it off from?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Stuart C
>>
>Have a look at the dismantle pages at http://www.uselessinfo.org.uk
>instructions for removing the fascia are there, but I would change the
>entire front fascia, and not try to lever part of it away as you will almost
>certainly destroy the front of the phone.
>
>HTH