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Taking apart P800 - can't figure out how to take off earpiece plate.
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Posted by: snoopy20

Anybody have an an idea if the earpiece plate is screwed in or snapped on like the plate above the camera? Trying to take mine apart for painting.

Also, anyone know where to get SonyEricsson decals that are found on the front (earpiece plate) and the battery cover? After painting it, I wanted to put it back on to make it look as authentic SE as possible. TIA!

Posted by: zerowind

I remember reading somewhere that that piece is glued on. I'm not sure why they did that... Also if you haven't already seen it, there is a thread here with a link that leads to some videos that shows a p800 being disassembled and then reassembled. But they do not show the earpiece being removed either...

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Posted by: snoopy20

Yeah, I saw that page and I clicked through all the WindowsMedia files and it didn't show anything about the front piece. Naturally I would mask off the sides and the touchscreen and just paint it but I really want to see about painting the whole earpiece plate without messing up everything.

Wonder if anyone knows about the SE decals

Posted by: lkptsvn

The plate is glued. The front assembly consists of a frame, earplate glued and the brand print when the factory is assembling the phone. It might have to do with the leds.

/Thomas

Posted by: snoopy20

Wonder how hard it is to get the glue off or the front earpiece plate off...hrm...

Posted by: Nexus

So, itf it's glued there is NO MIneral Grey housing for it?!