Thread: Anyone replaced the N9 chassis/case?
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2012-04-09 , 15:34
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Originally Posted by Jaffa View Post
Hmm, are you still London based? My 64GB N9's a bit bashed in on the corners, and the thought of having a blue 64GB N9 is pretty cool.

Here you even say it's easy to transplant the screen. Since I've also got a spare 16GB one (black) with which I'm going to try doing Android development, swapping its screen for one which is cracked in the corner to restore my main device to pristine condition is enticing...
Yeah I'm still here - managed to get the final screw out in the end (borrowing a dremel), so now I've got a lesser-spotted 64gb cyan. Took a little bit of getting used to the colour change, but it's pretty cool in a quirky way.

The screen is the easiest bit to get off if you're sufficiently cavalier and have a guitar pick type object to do a bit of levering.
The rest of the operation isn't entirely risk-free if you're not a microelectronics guru with a fistful of tools, as someone else on this forum managed to kill their usb connection, and I got a bit of sparky action from my battery trying to work out how to unclip it ("straight up" is the non-obvious answer). If that doesn't put you off (!), I can help you with transplanting/tools if you're local.
Looking on eBay, this seems to be the only full set of cyan stuff at the moment: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270928604297
 

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