Can I fit my Nokia8290 to Nokia8890 case?

[speedy0379]

Hey~
I have a quick question, this may sound stupid but I am just going to give it a shot.
Well I am trying to make my Nokia8290 look like a 8890 model and I found a aluminum kit that will make look similar to it but not quite the same still.
So I figured if I can fit my 8290 circuit board into 8890 case I could achieve the goal!!
Is this possible?
I just checked the specs on both phone and the sizes are the same.
Please help me out on this one.
THanks and happy moding ya'll phonez~~

[DaBigBR]

I would suspect that you will have some problems regarding the antenna differences between the two...only one real way to find out, am I wrong?

Brad

[Her.ph]

I've seen an 8800 put into a 8200 case, but not the opposite. Anyway, I'm sure you will be voiding a warranty.

Proceed with caution.

[WiZander]

Isn't even unscrewing the phone voiding the warranty already?

[ValentinaDeb]

Technically, yes, which means if you do it, don't break the thing. Only the faceplate change on the models with Express-On covers are warrantable, meaning if a problem develops, it can be covered. However, changing a plate on the 8260, for example, and causing damage in the process is the customer's responsability.

[speedy0379]

THX for the replies guys.
so I CAN fit the 8290 to 8890 right?
and the antenna is the same except that 8890 has antenna that can be extended right?
hmm...I wonder if anybody had done it before.
Anybody??????

[DaBigBR]

The 8290 antenna is actually a metal plate type thing that is housed in the phone. What bearing this has on whether or not you can perform the operation is beyond me.

Here's what I'd do:

Find a dead 8890...cheap...and put your 8290 parts into it. Then, take it to your SP and tell them it's dead. Just argue until they give you a NEW 8890. If they say they have no record of you buying the phone originally, threaten to sue over their improper record keeping techniques.

Might even work...

Brad

[cake]

I think they can find out the IMEI # from the mark of the chipset on the circuit board and simply tell it's a 8290.

Plus, if you have a dead 8890, why you don't use the dead 8890 to argue for a new 8890 instead of breaking the working 8290?

[Merlin]

Maybe I'm missing the point.

WHY exactly would you want to put an 8290 into the body of an 8890?

What are you gaining? Other than looks, they are both the same phone (essentially). If you can find a broken 8890 that someone is willing to part with for cheap, I'll be surprised. If I were you, I'd pay to get the 8890 fixed from Nokia and use that. It's dual mode, and it has the looks that you want.

Plus, the swap-er-oo that's being suggested won't work. The IMEI can be checked via the UI.

merliN.

[DaBigBR]

That's true, but I'm assuming that most retail stores aren't smart enough to check. By the time the SP figures it out, you could concot a story

As far as features go, the more recent 8290 really does everything the 8890 does...just w/o the meatal housing.

Brad