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- 04-18-2010, 01:55 PM
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Bold 9700 Coffee Color Housing
Hey all,
Just wanted to share my experience. Completed my first housing conversion last night on a 9700.
Color is Coffee or Brown (from Ebay). I kept the silver/chrome housing on to help keep that BOLD distinguishment.
P.S. Out of all BB conversions, this one seemed to have been a pain only because the main unit, you have to extract each button "unit" and even the charger contacts plus the battery area into the new "house". Pretty much all pops off upwards. The top piece (e.g. where it says Blackberry above the screen) had to be glued on as it did not stay. Even the old one had some type of glue or rubber to stay on. Otherwise, taking apart the 9700 is quite easy.
Hope you like it.
Click here to view all photos: Bold 9700 Coffee - a set on Flickr
Last edited by nolan.b; 04-18-2010 at 11:39 PM.
- 04-18-2010, 02:19 PM #2
Looks sexy! Nice job
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"Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence." - Pythagoras - 04-18-2010, 02:20 PM #3
looks good! might look better if the bottom cover matched the keyboard color, but otherwise i like!
Previously: Blackberry Bold 9700 - 6.0.0.344
Currently: Motorola Atrix - Android 2.2
"Simplicity provides a fine line between elegance and plainness." - 04-18-2010, 02:21 PM #4
Wow. I'm not really a fan of brown, but that looks really chic. I love it.
- 04-18-2010, 02:28 PM #5
Not quite my cup of tea (no pun intended
) Might look better if you replaced that
battery cover. Nice work though. - 04-18-2010, 02:38 PMThread Author #6
Thanks for the comments. The back cover actually does match the "coffee", the faux leather section is brown, slightly darker. Maybe the angle of the shot... :S
I was pondering going white, but having 9000 and 8320 and 8100 in white and early release of White editions coming up (as seen on the blog here) thought i'd go for something different for change...for <$30.00 can't complain, will run with this then switch up again soon.
good times! - 04-18-2010, 02:49 PM #7
Try taking a picture of the back on a darker surface. The light desktop may be
skewing the view a bit. - 04-18-2010, 02:56 PM #8
Nice, great job dude. Reminds me of a candy bar.
- 04-18-2010, 03:03 PM #9
Wow I'm about to send my BB and a housing to you, cause from the threads I read, installing it ain't no ride DOWN TO THE LAKE.
- 04-18-2010, 03:05 PM #10
I think it looks awesome!!
- 04-18-2010, 03:06 PM #11
Looks sweet, nice job
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Apple TV - 04-18-2010, 03:07 PM #12
Nice job, I don't have the guts to change my housing...
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com - 04-18-2010, 03:18 PMThread Author #13
With darker background:
Last edited by nolan.b; 04-18-2010 at 04:29 PM.
- 04-18-2010, 03:48 PM #15
MrKyoo, most builders say they have to glue the Blackberry Branded earpiece section above the screen in place, the oem replacements require it to stick.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com - 04-18-2010, 03:52 PMThread Author #16
Originally Posted by Fubaz 
As he mentioned, the top housing piece in the front (mute/lock features located) did not snap or stay in place hence used a dab of super glue. All good
Looks like even the original piece had some type of "glue" or rubber surrounding that helped "snap" in the housing.Last edited by nolan.b; 04-18-2010 at 04:31 PM.
- 04-18-2010, 03:56 PM #17
Looks great. Professional job. Well done!
Info - Upgrade/Downgrade - Recover a Dead Berry - 04-18-2010, 04:39 PMThread Author #19
Before you mentioned this, didn't really pay notice. They "look" identical having the original piece next to it (same angles of the buttons split down the T and Y columns, same size keys, etc). Originally Posted by Interlude
Now that i'm paying attention, does feel "bit" different. Buttons feel lower/more flush less keypress action needed. I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison, could all be in my head...thanks a bunch
Tomorrow from the office will compare hands-on. Keep you posted. - 04-18-2010, 05:54 PM #21
i wanna change the housing but it doesnt seem as easy as the 9000. i dont wanna damage my phone. no backup. its my one and only.
- 04-19-2010, 08:18 AM #22
that looks very nice...good job
- 04-19-2010, 09:58 AM #25
Love it! Chocolate/coffee is one of my favorite colors.
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