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  1. #1
    Hi gang!

    I've got a little job to do on my wife's V3i, she managed to break the front
    caller ID lens on the 'phone. So I have a new part from cnn.cn and a fairly
    extensive dismantling/assembly guide from Motomodders. What I do wonder is,
    is it possible to replace the lens without taking the front, metal cover
    off? It looks possible and with a scalpel blade and a bit of adhesive tape
    protection on the metal cover to reduce/avoid scratches.

    Any thoughts, comments based on own experiences?

    Thanks.





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  2. #2
    bruceR
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    Re: Moto V3i lens

    Yes, you can change the outer lens with an exacto knife or a scalpel. Get
    one corner up and use the blade to lift around the perimeter. Clean up any
    dust or other debris and stick the new on. THEN get a lens cover! They cost
    about 5 bucks and the new ones are bubble and ripple free.

    [email protected] wrote:
    > Hi gang!
    >
    > I've got a little job to do on my wife's V3i, she managed to break
    > the front caller ID lens on the 'phone. So I have a new part from
    > cnn.cn and a fairly extensive dismantling/assembly guide from
    > Motomodders. What I do wonder is, is it possible to replace the lens
    > without taking the front, metal cover off? It looks possible and
    > with a scalpel blade and a bit of adhesive tape protection on the
    > metal cover to reduce/avoid scratches.
    >
    > Any thoughts, comments based on own experiences?
    >
    > Thanks.






  3. #3

    Re: Moto V3i lens

    On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:54:32 -0500, "bruceR" <[email protected]> wrote
    this with the utmost thought:

    >Yes, you can change the outer lens with an exacto knife or a scalpel. Get
    >one corner up and use the blade to lift around the perimeter. Clean up any
    >dust or other debris and stick the new on. THEN get a lens cover! They cost
    >about 5 bucks and the new ones are bubble and ripple free.
    >
    >[email protected] wrote:
    >> Hi gang!
    >>
    >> I've got a little job to do on my wife's V3i, she managed to break
    >> the front caller ID lens on the 'phone. So I have a new part from
    >> cnn.cn and a fairly extensive dismantling/assembly guide from
    >> Motomodders. What I do wonder is, is it possible to replace the lens
    >> without taking the front, metal cover off? It looks possible and
    >> with a scalpel blade and a bit of adhesive tape protection on the
    >> metal cover to reduce/avoid scratches.
    >>
    >> Any thoughts, comments based on own experiences?
    >>


    Ta Bruce I already have the lens and ignoring P+P it cost me $1.99 I bought
    a few other mobile bits to reduce the effect of postage. No point getting
    anything else, she'll probably brak it again





  4. #4
    bruceR
    Guest

    Re: Moto V3i lens

    [email protected] wrote:
    > On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:54:32 -0500, "bruceR" <[email protected]>
    > wrote this with the utmost thought:
    >
    >> Yes, you can change the outer lens with an exacto knife or a
    >> scalpel. Get one corner up and use the blade to lift around the
    >> perimeter. Clean up any dust or other debris and stick the new on.
    >> THEN get a lens cover! They cost about 5 bucks and the new ones are
    >> bubble and ripple free.
    >>
    >> [email protected] wrote:
    >>> Hi gang!
    >>>
    >>> I've got a little job to do on my wife's V3i, she managed to break
    >>> the front caller ID lens on the 'phone. So I have a new part from
    >>> cnn.cn and a fairly extensive dismantling/assembly guide from
    >>> Motomodders. What I do wonder is, is it possible to replace the
    >>> lens without taking the front, metal cover off? It looks possible
    >>> and with a scalpel blade and a bit of adhesive tape protection on
    >>> the metal cover to reduce/avoid scratches.
    >>>
    >>> Any thoughts, comments based on own experiences?
    >>>

    >
    > Ta Bruce I already have the lens and ignoring P+P it cost me $1.99 I
    > bought a few other mobile bits to reduce the effect of postage. No
    > point getting anything else, she'll probably brak it again


    The protector adds a lot of strength and may keep it from breaking.
    Replacement, as you will find, is a tedious job.





  5. #5

    Re: Moto V3i lens

    On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:37:00 -0500, "bruceR" <[email protected]> wrote
    this with the utmost thought:

    >[email protected] wrote:
    >> On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:54:32 -0500, "bruceR" <[email protected]>
    >> wrote this with the utmost thought:
    >>
    >>> Yes, you can change the outer lens with an exacto knife or a
    >>> scalpel. Get one corner up and use the blade to lift around the
    >>> perimeter. Clean up any dust or other debris and stick the new on.
    >>> THEN get a lens cover! They cost about 5 bucks and the new ones are
    >>> bubble and ripple free.
    >>>
    >>> [email protected] wrote:
    >>>> Hi gang!
    >>>>
    >>>> I've got a little job to do on my wife's V3i, she managed to break
    >>>> the front caller ID lens on the 'phone. So I have a new part from
    >>>> cnn.cn and a fairly extensive dismantling/assembly guide from
    >>>> Motomodders. What I do wonder is, is it possible to replace the
    >>>> lens without taking the front, metal cover off? It looks possible
    >>>> and with a scalpel blade and a bit of adhesive tape protection on
    >>>> the metal cover to reduce/avoid scratches.
    >>>>
    >>>> Any thoughts, comments based on own experiences?
    >>>>

    >>
    >> Ta Bruce I already have the lens and ignoring P+P it cost me $1.99 I
    >> bought a few other mobile bits to reduce the effect of postage. No
    >> point getting anything else, she'll probably break it again

    >
    >The protector adds a lot of strength and may keep it from breaking.
    >Replacement, as you will find, is a tedious job.
    >


    I got round to changing the lens this evening, pushed into doing it <g>, and
    it took about 5 minutes. I used a scalpel blade to slowly lift the edges,
    breaking the lens as I went. No problem with this as the backing kept all
    the bits together. Cleaned off bits of the old adhesive, dusted off the
    LCD and put the new lens on. The missus has been warned about putting in
    her front, jeans pocket, which is where she broke it.




  6. #6
    BruceR
    Guest

    Re: Moto V3i lens



    [email protected] wrote:
    > On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:37:00 -0500, "bruceR" <[email protected]>
    > wrote this with the utmost thought:
    >
    >> snip>

    > I got round to changing the lens this evening, pushed into doing it
    > <g>, and it took about 5 minutes. I used a scalpel blade to slowly
    > lift the edges, breaking the lens as I went. No problem with this as
    > the backing kept all the bits together. Cleaned off bits of the old
    > adhesive, dusted off the LCD and put the new lens on. The missus has
    > been warned about putting in her front, jeans pocket, which is where
    > she broke it.


    Glad to hear it went well.





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