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So i took apart my sidekick to paint it....
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Posted by: crowncityqu

Everything was pretty easy but the only thing i had problem taking off was the mirror on the back...well that whole piece on the back. I saw there where 2 clips behind it but the wouldnt budge. I ended up just taping over it. Anyway does anyone know how to take that piece off.?

Posted by: crowncityqu

?????? any body??????

Posted by: creeg

yeah, you basically have to pry it off. Its glued on, but the glue is not super-strong. The 2 silver "tabs" that you refer to are not actually part of the back piece.

So stick a very small screwdriver, or other flat peice of metal under on corner, and start prying slowly and work it around. That peice is plastic, not metal, so be careful you dont break it.

Good Luck!

Posted by: crowncityqu

ok so i basically just dont mind the tabs, and pry off the plastic thing?

Posted by: creeg

Sorry I just realized I was wrong- I was going through it in my head, and now I remember:

There are 2 or 3 small tabs at the top of the silver piece. So it kinda "hinges" on that when you pry it up. So the best way to do it is to start at one of the 2 lower corners, get something in there to start prying it up. then, work your way across the bottom, slowly, and it should start to unglue from the back piece. Work your blade back and forth across the bottom of the peice, and you should be fine.

Just try not to let the blade hit the backing piece too much, as it can deform the backing piece, and then when you put it together it might look kinda banged up.

The thing that confused me when I took it apart was the 2 silver pins that you can see on the inside of the back. I thought they were part of the silver backing peice- but they are actually metal pins that hold the motherboard in place once its all put together.

Hope that makes sense- good luck!

Posted by: untouchablej

You had to go thru all that trouble to paint your SK, Try using askin service like www.mytego.com and you can get any design and change it when you want without voiding a warranty or having the hassle your having.