[egale]

Accidently dropped my 8700c today on cement. It landed face down and scratched the heck out of the left side of the unit and a key or two.

The screen was untouched and the unit still works. Does anyone have any idea how much it will cost to replace the body and keypad?

[finch]

http://www.promobility.net/html/blackberryparts.shtml

[trinybwoy]

whoa, those housing kits can get quite expensive!

[finch]

Beats the alternative of buying a new device at full pop...

[vmv702]

My 8700c is BEAT.....But it adds character lol

Seriously tho, how many other devices can take licks like a Blackberry? Just shows the durability

[trinybwoy]

yes Finch that may be true.

and to vmv702, my poor baby is dented and scratched on all the corners,lol...i guesss that too may be considered "characteristic" lol

[Liv]

This is going to be probably a completely idiotic question...but which housing is promobility offering for the 8700? the c? g? r?

I can't tell from looking at it which housing is being sold.

[DavidNorman]

I prefer the 02 styling for the 8700, presently have the "BLUE" T-Mobile. is it possible that the housings/covers are interchangable?

[EricaJ1074]

try ebay.com and see if they have a dummy 8700c, a T6 torx screwdriver and do the repairs yourself without forking over hundreds of dollars for a repair. But, only do this if you are comfortable with it.

[zarza]

Originally Posted by EricaJ1074

try ebay.com and see if they have a dummy 8700c, a T6 torx screwdriver and do the repairs yourself without forking over hundreds of dollars for a repair. But, only do this if you are comfortable with it.

Not all dummy units will work, so this is not a good idea.

[egale]

I have sent an email to promobility explaining the damage and asking if they can replace the front cover and the keypad.

I am awaiting a reply with a rough estimate. Hopefully they will be able to fix it for a reasonable cost.

[vap0r]

Originally Posted by zarza

Not all dummy units will work, so this is not a good idea.

some do though, so it isnt entirely a bad idea.