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convert a 6610 to a 7210?
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Posted by: rtlooker

DOes anyone know how to convert a 6610 to a 7210. I think i just need new face plates and a new keypad contact board. I am not sure where to buy the kepad cotacts. any ideas

Posted by: adam_74

I think that I am actually trying to figure out the same thing as you but in reverse. I have a fido 7210 and I can't stand the key pad so I am tryign to find out if I can convert it to a 6610. Have you confirmed that this is possible? I thought it might be because they have the exact same dimensions but it seems that no one has any information about if it's possible or how to do it.

Posted by: DeLoReAnMcLaReN

It is definately possible... I really want the black middle housing of the 6610 but keep the 7210 keypad. I took apart my 7210 today a little bit and I found out that there are two parts of its main board... there's one part that's the LCD screen and keypad, and another that's really the brains of the phone. Both parts are connect by a small white connecter at the top of the phone. If you disconnect that, you can swap the screen/keypad part from a 6610 --> 7210 and vice versa since the phones are the EXACT SAME THING except for that screen/keypad part (the keypad contacts are ordered differently). If anyone wants to make a trade with me of middle housings (I have the pearl white 7210 one, I want a grey 6610 one), PM me and we can "discuss".

Posted by: lothos

Lol... Why don't you guys just swap? It's pretty much the same phone, just different looks.

Posted by: zelith

Hey guys, I've got original 6610 and 7210 keypad boards for sale at US$20 each. I'll get you bulk discounts if you're gettin more. :P
Why dun you guys collate your orders and pass them to me?
I'll ship via airmail. Oh yeah, btw, i'm from Singapore. :P
If you guys need anything else, just find me here

Posted by: zelith

Oh yeah, here are the pics for the 2 keypad board types :-

This is for the 6610

Posted by: zelith

And this is for the 7210 :-