Yes! I've read stories where people think the LED will be offset, but its not. There's just some slight spacing between the front and top of the housing, but that's it!
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I also did the 8320 to 8330 swap, and all experiences just like yours except I didn't take photos. (I made a thread, but can't link it at the moment because of my low post count)
Anyways, where did you get your housing from? I got mine from UK-Hitech seller on ebay, and it was JUNK quality on every piece.
BTW, did you have to remove the ear speaker rubber? Because I had to, else the top part of the housing won't sit flush since it sits a bit closer to the board.
To eliminate the space between the housing and the infrastructure, you simply have to tighten the screws, be careful not to turn to hard as you will break the plastic infrastructure. Nice job!!!
To eliminate the space between the housing and the infrastructure, you simply have to tighten the screws, be careful not to turn to hard as you will break the plastic infrastructure. Nice job!!!
That's weird. I did that, and only the corners pulled in, but he face was bowing out. Then after I removed the rubber on the ear speaker, it sat flush. I compared the housing 8320 and 8330, and the 8320 had a deeper pit for the speaker hole, than the 8330.
To eliminate the space between the housing and the infrastructure, you simply have to tighten the screws, be careful not to turn to hard as you will break the plastic infrastructure. Nice job!!!
Not recommended, the T5 screws break very easily if overtightened.
in the 2nd pic it looks as if the black part around the screen is bulging out, or is that just the angle? nice work, I really want to get another housing but I'm afraid to take off my original case cause of screen dust. but I'd totally do it for a black 8330 housing.
just curious if you got the the 8310 keyboard tray (with the 4 top home key buttons) to fit perfectly in the 8330 housing????
I think the whole point of doing the swap with the 8330 housing is to use the black home key buttons from the 8330, no?
The OP mentioned getting the black keypad which is the QWERTY part. Notice the keypad in the pics are from the 8310 (silver). He wants to get the black keypad so that it will look like an OEM 8330.
in the 2nd pic it looks as if the black part around the screen is bulging out, or is that just the angle? nice work, I really want to get another housing but I'm afraid to take off my original case cause of screen dust. but I'd totally do it for a black 8330 housing.
RIMTUCK mentions that the rubber gasket inside the faceplate near the earpiece needs to be removed as the clearance between the 8330 faceplate and the earpiece speaker is smaller than with the 8310/8320 so the screen might just be a little bulged out if the rubber gasket wasn't removed.
I think the whole point of doing the swap with the 8330 housing is to use the black home key buttons from the 8330, no?
The OP mentioned getting the black keypad which is the QWERTY part. Notice the keypad in the pics are from the 8310 (silver). He wants to get the black keypad so that it will look like an OEM 8330.
There was no mention of the swapping of the keyboard tray (but other threads have said 8310 + 8320 keyboard trays wont work in a 8330).. The OP just talked about the housing itself. I ask the question because I would rather have silver home keys for my 8330 than the black.
I know the keypads are interchangable.. but I not 100% on the keyboard tray
There was no mention of the swapping of the keyboard tray (but other threads have said 8310 + 8320 keyboard trays wont work in a 8330).. The OP just talked about the housing itself. I ask the question because I would rather have silver home keys for my 8330 than the black.
I know the keypads are interchangable.. but I not 100% on the keyboard tray
The Verizon 8330 Pink Curve has silver home row keys, but I haven't been able to find a source of the keys only.
The Verizon 8330 Pink Curve has silver home row keys, but I haven't been able to find a source of the keys only.
Yea, I haven't been able to fin the silver keyboard tray like on the pink 8330's. been searching for a while.. I'm also wondering if the 8350i would work
Yea, I haven't been able to fin the silver keyboard tray like on the pink 8330's. been searching for a while.. I'm also wondering if the 8350i would work
The home keys on the 8350i are black, they look identical to the 8330 keys.
To eliminate the space between the housing and the infrastructure, you simply have to tighten the screws, be careful not to turn to hard as you will break the plastic infrastructure. Nice job!!!
Thanks! Actually, the screws are tightened just enough. The space between is actually in the middle...directly above the earpiece.
Originally Posted by ninja please
in the 2nd pic it looks as if the black part around the screen is bulging out, or is that just the angle? nice work, I really want to get another housing but I'm afraid to take off my original case cause of screen dust. but I'd totally do it for a black 8330 housing.
Yes it does pop out a little. I've already fixed that though. =]
There was no mention of the swapping of the keyboard tray (but other threads have said 8310 + 8320 keyboard trays wont work in a 8330).. The OP just talked about the housing itself. I ask the question because I would rather have silver home keys for my 8330 than the black.
I know the keypads are interchangable.. but I not 100% on the keyboard tray
First off, thanks for the helpful post. I've always wanted to install the 8330 housing on my 8320 but was upset by the previous "myths" that the 8330 housings wouldn't fit on other curves. So thanks again, now i'm on the process of purchasing an 8330 housing for my 8320 but I was wondering if the 8330 side rails and bottom clip are a universal fit for all blackberry curves (8300,8310, and specifically the 8320). I'm going to be keeping my 8320 central housing as it is, so all I'll be changing is the front housing, back door, side rails, keypad, etc., everything but the center housing. I really want to get the side rails switched up as they've received some beatings. I'm planning on purchasing an 8330 housing that comes with the side rails and a "bell" bottom clip. I'd like use the 8330 side rails but i'm unsure if they'd fit, and I also want to keep my 8320 "T-mobile bottom" clip to use on the 8330 housing. Don't know if all that would work out. I'm not all that keen on buying new side rails either if I can't use the 8330 side rails that come with the housing i'm about to buy.
Thanks again for your post, and thanks in advance for any help that anyone can offer.
