[jeme]

I ordered everything but the tweezers and now need a pair - wonder where I can get those locally? anyone?

[stran84]

alright guys...i just completed my install..everything works..but my battery cover seems loose...are your black bezels like that too?(CNN's)

[jeme]

Any suggestions on a replacement that I could use - I forgot to order those darn tweezers? any recommendations?

[stran84]

i used regular tweezers

[atomic80]

Pardon me for being ignorant but how did you get your messages and calendar to show up on the screen above the icons?

[ams mike]

Originally Posted by atomic80

Pardon me for being ignorant but how did you get your messages and calendar to show up on the screen above the icons?

it's the theme. check the media section and download a theme you like.

[SteveSter1]

Uh mike are you from AMS, as in the company that made that crazy EVO?
Sorry for the side question.

[atomic80]

Mike, I figured that out right after I posted that. Thanks a lot for the tip too!

[ams mike]

Originally Posted by SteveSter1

Uh mike are you from AMS, as in the company that made that crazy EVO?
Sorry for the side question.

I'm in So Cal. nope

Originally Posted by atomic80

Mike, I figured that out right after I posted that. Thanks a lot for the tip too!

glad you figured it out! no worries

[blulite]

Originally Posted by stran84

alright guys...i just completed my install..everything works..but my battery cover seems loose...are your black bezels like that too?(CNN's)

Mine was a tad bit loose as well. I added three pieces of electrical tap to the back of the phone (not the cover, but next to the battery). It was just enough to tighten the fit.

[rambo47]

Count me among those who forgot to transfer the mesh screen for the speaker. I mangled mine trying to get the original out of the stock bezel. Has anyone figured out what to use to make a new one? We need a fine mesh nylon screen material. If there's a source for it, please do share!

[stran84]

Originally Posted by blulite

Mine was a tad bit loose as well. I added three pieces of electrical tap to the back of the phone (not the cover, but next to the battery). It was just enough to tighten the fit.

THANKS MAN..i'll try that when i get home from work today.hopefully it works...when u say 3...do u mean 3 layers..or 3 single strips on top left and right of the battery?

[blulite]

Not cool. The feedback without the screen on the top sucks. Put someone on speaker, place the phone on a desk, and pass your hand in front of the hole. A lot of high pitch squeaking that hurts.

Any ideas for the screen? I've not tried to pull mine out of the silver bezel, as it looks (and sounds from others) that it will not come out in one piece.

Jeff

[blulite]

Originally Posted by stran84

THANKS MAN..i'll try that when i get home from work today.hopefully it works...when u say 3...do u mean 3 layers..or 3 single strips on top left and right of the battery?

One layer, on three side of the battery slot (to the left, right, and bottom).

[CoreyVisto]

Originally Posted by rambo47

Count me among those who forgot to transfer the mesh screen for the speaker. I mangled mine trying to get the original out of the stock bezel. Has anyone figured out what to use to make a new one? We need a fine mesh nylon screen material. If there's a source for it, please do share!

maybe some pantyhose? I'll try that if I am not able to get the top mesh off. (probably will be the case..)

[blulite]

i got the mesh off. using a pin, you can loosen the edges and get it off in one piece. i moved it to the black bezel. now the feedback is worse. it's on all the time. are we missing something?


UPDATE - I did the top mesh, but not the mic mesh. Feedback sucks. Let's try one more time and hopefully the third is the charm.

UPDATE UPDATE - Don't forget the mesh. I don't know if you need bottom and top, but:
none = some feedback
just the top = LOTS-O-FEEDBACK
both = no feedback

[conker]

Originally Posted by blulite

i got the mesh off. using a pin, you can loosen the edges and get it off in one piece. i moved it to the black bezel. now the feedback is worse. it's on all the time. are we missing something?

I was not able to take off the top mesh successfully only the bottom one. I don't hear any feedback. I also saw someone post that the meshes are there to keep dust out, not for resolving audio related issues. Needless to say, I am confused.

[stran84]

noob question..whats feedback?echo?

[rambo47]

Originally Posted by stran84

noob question..whats feedback?echo?

It's like when a musician holds his guitar up to the microphone and you hear a screeching sound over the amps. Acoustical feedback.

I was having this problem after replacing my screen with some black mesh ribbon from Michael's Craft Store. The ribbon is designed for scrap-booking but looks like the mesh screen that came on my Bold so I figured I'd give it a shot. It's about the 5th or 6th time I've taken my Bold apart so it's really no big deal for me anymore.

Even after installing my makeshift screen with some gooey glue I had the same feedback problem. But last night it seemed to heal itself. Maybe an hour after the "procedure" it stopped squawking at me when activating the speaker phone feature, and this morning its still feedback-free! Perhaps it just needed for the glue to dry as the liquid component may have been causing the squawking or perhaps just negating the screen's effect. Whatever the case, it's back to normal now!

[rambo47]

Here's what I used:
Total cost: $4.26