Motorola V400
Aftermarket Faceplates
http://www.eforcity.com/cmotv400sw09.html »
Is this a true replacement to the faceplate or does it just clip on top of the existing one?
Any comments would be appreciated.
BR,
Japi
You will need a Torx #6 screwdriver to remove 4 screws to swap it out. After removing those screws you have to exert a fair bit of force to pop off the original top cover, but it should come off without damage. You'll also need to swap over the little Motorola 'M' from the old top cover.
The construction quality of the new faceplates are good, if not quite as sturdy as the the original. The middle silver pieces (with the dot pattern on them) seem a tad loose is a...
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If you're able to, try taking a picture of it for everyone to see. I've seen other manufacturer's aftermarket faceplates and they look pretty cheap when on the phone. I'd like to see this one if possible.
Thanks!
I got the black and silver one and I like it. The battery door itself seems to be obviously painted when I look very closely at it (see slight swirls in it indicatingt different thickness of paint) but the top cover I could see no such thing. To me, it looks nice and glossy overall and not cheap. Of course it doesn't quite have that same slightly metallic sheen of the original silver case, and as I mentioned the middle silver pieces (with the stippled or "dotted" pattern) in the top cover do seem a little loose whereas the original top cover doesn't hav...
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