8300 Curve parts available

[Hobbesgsr]

Cellular Accessories - SonyEricsson, NEC, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Sanyo and Samsung. Quality housing, keypads, LCD screens, chargers, batteries, data cables, parts (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-c-200_365.html)

http://cnn.cn/shop/images/IMG_3054.JPG
http://cnn.cn/shop/images/IMG_3058.JPG

I've ordered various 8700 OEM parts from them before. They shipped quickly and the parts were perfect! Much less expensive than Promobility.

[Flashman]

Totally awesome... $19 for the cover is pretty reasonable...

[Perfect Storm]

Wish they had the full housing

[cpey28]

I ordered a new face plate because I cracked my lense when I dropped it (worse day of my life) haha So I was curious, does the ordered part come with instructions on how to remove the face plate lense with out damaging any part of the phone? If not do you know where I can obtain directions on how to safely remove it?

[Hobbesgsr]

I ordered a new face plate because I cracked my lense when I dropped it (worse day of my life) haha So I was curious, does the ordered part come with instructions on how to remove the face plate lense with out damaging any part of the phone? If not do you know where I can obtain directions on how to safely remove it?

No instructions came with my 8700 parts.

I haven't seen an 8300 disassembly instructions yet, but the pics of the sides seem to indicate they're only fastened by two screws and some tabs.

[YoYoSlap]

I ordered both accessories and neither came woth instructions. The site has since added full housing for 29.99 in vodafone, att and movistar variations.

[Mandizzle]

Wirelessly posted (Mandizzle's Curve: BlackBerry8300/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/107)

I use the Rogers Curve and wanted to order a full housing just in case. Was wondering if there are any differences between the housing pieces other than the colours and also the branding.

[thetonyclifton]

what are the differences in housing I cant tell from pics

[Mandizzle]

Basically just the lens colour is different on a couple and also the carrier names across the bottom of the faceplate.

[CableGuy711]

so whos gonna start custom painting their Curve 1st?

[juice901]

so whos gonna start custom painting their Curve 1st?
I'm going to when I can actually buy a replacement housing AND the battery door. I haven't seen the battery door online yet.

[dicin]

I have looked everywhere for instructions on how to change the lens on a BB8300. Does anyone know where i could get the instructions?

[pspiegel]

how much was shipping for those of you who ordered?

[scubadoc]

Hey, all! I just broke the tab on my bberry battery door! Bummer! does anyone know where I can buy one? I tried the CNN outfit in Hong Kong but they don't have one yet.
Any ideas, O BBerry Gurus?

Thanks

Rob

[duckworth]

I have ordered from them several times with no problems.

It is pretty straight forward to take apart if you have a size 5 torx and a plastic case opener tool. The tricky part is peeling the faceplate away from the screen, which has some foam tape to seal the screen to the lens.

There is an instructional video on youtube here:
YouTube - Blackberry Curve 8300 Screen Removal & Take Apart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiIl19G74C0)

I ordered the dark grey faceplate and put it on my silver Curve.

[SamLovesHerBB]

my battery door is broken and wont stay on...any idea when they'll start being able to buy seperately?

[mdaoudi]

I just saw the battery door on the official bberry accessories site:
Available on 10/23/2007 for 15$

BlackBerry Accessories Store - Product Detail (http://www.shopblackberry.com/_blackberryaccessories/cgi-bin/pd.cgi?frompage=category_by_model&page=product_detail&fromcategory=BlackBerry+8300&category=BlackBerry+8300&pid=F2222C8W995C5R999J3)

[vinmontRD]

I also emailed these guys to ask if they're getting in a T-Mobile branded housing (they have the others listed in this thread, and also faceplates that don't include the branded piece at the bottom center of the Curve). Reply back was they they're expecting it, but don't have it just yet.

[winco32]

may I ask where you purchased the dark gray faceplate? It looks very striking.

[sam_nj]

So to replace the 8300 lens do you actually need to open the unit or can you pry it off from the front?

[kwues]

Wirelessly posted (BB Curve 8310: BlackBerry8310/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

Anyone able to find the Crimson Red battery cover, by any chance?

[grandad]

So to replace the 8300 lens do you actually need to open the unit or can you pry it off from the front?

I opened mine after following the Youtube video, but soon realised that I didn't need to open it - you can replace the outer screen without the phone being dismantled although it feels as though it doesn't want to give.
Mine didn't have a very good 'seal', (thin glue blobs by the look of it), so it's a 'sloppy' fit, needs some thin double-sided foam or flexible sealant to properly secure it.

[loveanh]

Wirelessly posted (BB Curve 8310: BlackBerry8310/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

Anyone able to find the Crimson Red battery cover, by any chance?

Looking for the Crimson battery cover myself.

[dan10_85]

Wish they had the full housing

I think this is what your looking for??
http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-curve-housing-silver-lens-branded-p-1742.html?osCsid=29ec0d82632ac2348f396ed27bbf1eda

[Hobbesgsr]

One small problem with replacing the rubber coated side bezels is that on your OEM bezels, the side buttons are literally melted on to keep them fastened.(n)

They can be removed and reinstalled in a new set, but have something like a soldering iron ready to melt the tiny plastic posts to fasten your old buttons to the new side bezels.

I was hoping the new side bezels would come with new buttons.:-(

http://cnn.cn/shop/images/IMG_3058.JPG

[Hobbesgsr]

I'm still amazed at the price difference between these two vendors:

CNN (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-c-200_365.html) vs Promobility (http://www.promobility.com/index.aspx?section=Wholesale+-+New&page=productlist&CategoryID=145)
OEM speaker $3.99 vs $20
Lens: $4.99 vs $35
Front housing: $11.99 vs $50
Full Housing (no battery door): $29.99 vs $89

...and no I don't work for either company.

[jeproks]

I bought a Curve battery door and leather holster from this store and they ship fast. eBay Store - Motorola Jabra Bluetooth Headsets Cases Pouch Chargers: h500 h3 hs850 h700 h605 bt800 jx10 travel charger (http://stores.ebay.com/Shop-Almost-Free)

[Hobbesgsr]

Googling the part number for the 8300 battery door yields quite a few results.
ASY-12844-002

[shivers316]

Full unbranded crimson housing is on my Christmas list.

[Torben]

this maybe help a little bit as far as taking it apart....
Torbenator - An inside look into the T-Mobile Blackberry Curve 8320 (http://www.torbenator.com/2007/11/08/An+Inside+Look+Into+The+TMobile+Blackberry+Curve+8320.aspx)
at least you know what you will be expecting to see if you don't break anything in the process ;)

[duff007]

I got mine from here guys.

reasonably priced.

BlackBerry 8310 Curve OEM red faceplate w/ lens- SonyEricsson, LG, Acer, Mobiado, Panasonic, Motorola, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8310-curve-faceplate-lens-p-1975.html)

it says 8310 but fits my 8300. I think anything 8310 will fit 8300 and vice versa.

while your at it get an extra lens too.
8300 - Sony, Acer, BlackBerry, Accessories Store, Alcatel, Mobiado, Apple, BenQ-Siemens (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-c-200_365.html)

you'll need a T4 torx. (I got a pricision torx kit for $5 at Home Depot).

the Youtube video was helpful.

[mlee1999]

Anyone know where to get the black keyboard from the Crimson 8310? I just picked up a titanium 8310 and think the black keys would look great. Doesn't look like CNN.CN has them yet.

[vinmontRD]

Anyone know where to get the black keyboard from the Crimson 8310? I just picked up a titanium 8310 and think the black keys would look great. Doesn't look like CNN.CN has them yet.

I haven't found *any* keypads on the market yet for an 83xx. If anybody knows of any sources, please share!

[dirtypirate]

Im still searching for the keypads and custom cases... there is a market for them.. maybe someone will make them available soon...

[jack55]

Cellular Accessories - SonyEricsson, NEC, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Sanyo and Samsung. Quality housing, keypads, LCD screens, chargers, batteries, data cables, parts (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-c-200_365.html)

http://cnn.cn/shop/images/IMG_3054.JPG
http://cnn.cn/shop/images/IMG_3058.JPG

I've ordered various 8700 OEM parts from them before. They shipped quickly and the parts were perfect! Much less expensive than Promobility.

I've got a faceplate coming from them now. Hong Kong to Washington.

[vinmontRD]

They've had many of the parts available for a while now, and finally started stocking replacement keypads for the Curve - prices are the best that I've seen for Blackberry parts also - some of the other places charge nearly double what these guys charge. The keypad, btw, is selling for something like $5.

- Jon

[jack55]

They've had many of the parts available for a while now, and finally started stocking replacement keypads for the Curve - prices are the best that I've seen for Blackberry parts also - some of the other places charge nearly double what these guys charge. The keypad, btw, is selling for something like $5.

- Jon
The only catch would be it takes 7-10 days to get to the states from Hong Kong, where-as it would take 3-5 days in the states. Well worth the wait to me.

[wabbit]

Wirelessly posted

I ordered a new face plate because I cracked my lense when I dropped it (worse day of my life) haha So I was curious, does the ordered part come with instructions on how to remove the face plate lense with out damaging any part of the phone? If not do you know where I can obtain directions on how to safely remove it?

No instructions came with my 8700 parts.

I haven't seen an 8300 disassembly instructions yet, but the pics of the sides seem to indicate they're only fastened by two screws and some tabs.

Their is a video on youtube how to take the curve apart sorry I'm on wap and can't link it atm

Hope this helps

[dlancelot]

not sure if it matches the cn front or not...but here's a red battery door:

Cellphone Part # BB8310REDBatteryDoor Blackberry Curve 8310 RED Battery Door, Battery Cover also fits 8300, 8320 (http://www.cellphone-repair-shop.com/BB8310REDBatteryDoor.htm)

it's for the 8300 curve series

[jack55]

so whos gonna start custom painting their Curve 1st?
I will once I get my three faceplaces I ordered in. I will paint one to match my XPS notebook that I painted recently:
http://corvettec3.com/notebookstand6-800.jpg

[jack55]

Cellular Accessories - SonyEricsson, NEC, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Sanyo and Samsung. Quality housing, keypads, LCD screens, chargers, batteries, data cables, parts (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8300-c-200_365.html)

I've ordered various 8700 OEM parts from them before. They shipped quickly and the parts were perfect! Much less expensive than Promobility.

WRONG!!! They do NOT ship quick... at least not to USA they don't! (n)

I ordered three red faceplates for my Curve 8320 over a week ago from Cellular Accessories - Motorola, Accessories Store, HTC, Sony, SonyEricsson, Alcatel, Apple, Nokia, Pan (http://cnn.cn) and they're just now shipping it out and that will take another 7-10 days. I don't know if I'll order from them again just to save some money. I don't like waiting that long! :(

[bta]

Hey, all! I just broke the tab on my bberry battery door! Bummer! does anyone know where I can buy one? I tried the CNN outfit in Hong Kong but they don't have one yet.
Any ideas, O BBerry Gurus?

Thanks

Rob

Battery door with housing...

Blackberry 8310 Curve OEM Titanium full housing - AT&T- Accessories Store, Sony, LG, BenQ-Siemens, Mobiado, Dopod/O2, Nokia, Apple, NEC, (http://cnn.cn/shop/blackberry-8310-curve-titanium-full-housing-p-2244.html)

[AbstraKt]

Well, they do ship from China...

[Dr.2K]

CNN stuff is NOT oem thus the price difference. I recently bought a replacement face plate with lens. All I have to say is that after once day of use the glass lens is already developed MANY scratches whereas the original BB lens does not even have a scratch on it even after 6 months of use. I would not recommend CNN if you are wanting a replacement as comparable as the original.

[vinmontRD]

CNN stuff is NOT oem thus the price difference. I recently bought a replacement face plate with lens. All I have to say is that after once day of use the glass lens is already developed MANY scratches whereas the original BB lens does not even have a scratch on it even after 6 months of use. I would not recommend CNN if you are wanting a replacement as comparable as the original.

Can anyone else add to this? My Curve 8300 is showing quite a bit of wear and tear these days. I'm probably getting an 8900 when they're available, but I'd like to refurbish the 8300 anyway. The full housing kits at cnn.cn look pretty good - but I'd hate to spend time and money like that to wind up with something sub-OEM quality.

Any other experiences with the quality of the housings / faceplates they sell for blackberrys?

[vinmontRD]

...of course anyone can make any claims, but re: OEM question, their statement on their FAQ page is:

4. Are your parts OEM or aftermarket knockoffs?

Our parts are 100% OEM unless specified as aftermarket. They will be the same material as the item you remove from your phone.

(link: http://cnn.cn/shop/faq.php)

[ghpk]

one of my friend is badly in need of LCD for 8700g, his LCD broke in an small accident but the phone was provided by his employers who want it repaired before he returns it.

Has anyone got LCD from this seller, Iam looking for positive feedback before ordering.