[Newchurch]

Hey, very interesting

He´s right, there are only four screws in the front cover, the two unter the antenna cover and the two screws near the battery cover button.

It´s the same for C550 (checked a C550 ans a C500 front cover, only four screws).

Greetings, Newchurch

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[Stevo C]

Hello all. I'm a long time lurker of this forum, and this has prompted me make my first post.

I've had a C500 for 8 months and have slowly watched the dust build up, to the point where it's really annoying - especially outdoors. I've been toying with sending it back to HTC, but after reading about others recent experiences with HTC, I was worried about being charged for it as it's got a few bashes etc and thought they might claim they dust is due to damage. Didn't want to open the case myself though and void the warranty.

This post was fantastic news for me though, many thanks. My phone is now as dust free as the day it arrived. Took about 30 minutes - most of that was trying to get the bl**dy aerial cover off though, easy though once you realise which way to pull & push. Reckon I can easily do it in under 10 minutes in future.

So for all those wondering about this, go on - have a go. Worked a treat for me.

Many thanks to fluffcat1/Richard

Steve

[BanziBarn]

Wouldn't mind having a go at this... but whats the aerial cover?

When I take the battery out I see 3 screws - they all have to come out right?

[fluffcat1]

BanziBarn, on Sep 14 2005, 17:21, said:

Wouldn't mind having a go at this... but whats the aerial cover?

When I take the battery out I see 3 screws - they all have to come out right?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nope, only 2 of the 3 you can currently see need to be removed. The ariel cover is the bit at the top on the back of the phone - there's another 2 under there, and there's one under the sticker under the minisd card, that holds the keypad in that needs removing.

Richard

[BanziBarn]

fluffcat1, on Sep 14 2005, 17:29, said:

Nope, only 2 of the 3 you can currently see need to be removed. The ariel cover is the bit at the top on the back of the phone - there's another 2 under there, and there's one under the sticker under the minisd card, that holds the keypad in that needs removing.

Richard
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is it the bottom two I need to remove?

Edit: I've read the first post again and its answered my question

This post has been edited by BanziBarn: 14 September 2005 - 05:47 PM

[Wombleuk]

Stevo C, on Sep 14 2005, 13:45, said:

most of that was trying to get the bl**dy aerial cover off though, easy though once you realise which way to pull & push. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So which way DO you pull & push Steve ?
thanks,
Graham

[BanziBarn]

Wombleuk, on Sep 14 2005, 19:28, said:

So which way DO you pull & push Steve ?
thanks,
Graham
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just logged on to ask the same question!

Also, what size screwdriver heads am I after??

This post has been edited by BanziBarn: 15 September 2005 - 12:01 PM

[Stevo C]

The aerial cover has 2 lugs that hook by the power button and IR and 2 spring legs at the end nearest the battery.

Refer to the pinned dis-assembly instructions for some pictures

What I didn't realise was the direction the cover came off.

1. Lay phone face down

2. Release one spring catch on aerial cover, by inserting a flat bladed screwdriver at approx 30 deg to horizontal and pushing the spring leg TOWARDS the power button/IR. (I used a 1.2mm jewellers screw driver, reckon that anything that fits through the hole would do though) Pull that side of the aerial cover UPWARDS i.e. the opposite direction from keypad, NOT towards the power button/IR, until the clip is released. If you look through the 2 small holes from the battery compartment side with a torch, you can make out the position of the spring legs, they're black.

3. Repeat for other clip.

4. Rotate aerial cover around top edge of chassis to release lugs

Oh, and to seperate the front cover from the chassis after the screws were removed - I used a tesco clubcard, just the job.

Hope that helps

Steve

[awarner]

Nice picture, if you get really bored you could always make a post like my MPX200 one. May even make it a sticky post

http://www.modaco.com/How_to_strip_the_MPX...ED-t110833.html

[cat999]

Well I did it nice and clean
I took the plunge and stripped my spv c500 just to help those who are thinking of doing the same it’s not that difficult the hardest thing is the top part of the phone that covers the Arial.

I’ve added some photo’s hope they help

Nice clean screen mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

just a note to thank fluffcat1 for the original thread



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Number of downloads: 852  BODY_PHONE2.JPG (37.23K)
Number of downloads: 953

[cat999]

Well I’ve got to say I’m amazed at the lack of interest in this post.

fluffcat1 has gone to all the trouble of giving people a detail description of how to dismantle your phone without voiding the warranty.
This enables you to clean the screen and I get the impression from the replies about 2 or 3 people have give it a go so far.

The main reason I’m amazed is that on this forum under (ORANGE SPV C500 DUST ISSUE) there has been so far 292 replies 22,360 views on this issue, in other words lots and lots of dust.

[patp]

Done mine, thanks for the tip. Quite difficult to get rid of the dust in a normal room though. I used a compressed air spray and a soft glasses-cloth but there are still odd specs.

[mupwangle]

You are a very clever person.

I stripped my C500 ages ago and ripped the crap out of the top part of the silver case as someone had said to use a small screwdriver on the lip beside the power button. It came off but made a mess.

Just tried that on another c500 and it was a doddle.

[cat999]

I bet it looks better patp

And remember the next time you strip your phone it will be so easy

This post has been edited by cat999: 19 September 2005 - 05:06 PM

[patp]

cat999, on Sep 19 2005, 17:57, said:

I bet it looks better patp

And remember the next time you strip your phone it will be so easy
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I certainly does, I'm very glad I had a go.

[BanziBarn]

patp, on Sep 20 2005, 10:42, said:

I certainly does, I'm very glad I had a go.
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I just need to get myself the tools and I'll be on the case!

[fluffcat1]

BanziBarn, on Sep 20 2005, 17:23, said:

I just need to get myself the tools and I'll be on the case! 
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

errr, don't you mean *in* the case?.....

Richard

[cat999]

so that's 5 clean screens

only about 287 to go or is it 22,355

[BanziBarn]

Thats it! I got on the case (and in it yes ) and I now have a dust free phone! Well happy. Only took 5 mins, very easy to do.

Bought a set of mobile phone screw drivers. Broke one getting the aerial cover off, but its not one I'd use for anything else - used a paperclip to get the cover off instead.

Its very easy and the tesco clubcard worked a treat!! Only had paper towel to wipe the inside so still a few specs but it dosn't matter now I know how to take the thing apart.

Very pleased. 8)

[cat999]

keep up the good work! must be loads of you out there just itching to have a go. Well what's stopping you .

This post has been edited by cat999: 21 September 2005 - 06:23 PM

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