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1. 05-07-2007, 08:55 PM #1

Jams44 So I Hear You Can Mod Join Date Jan 2007 Posts 168 Thanks 0 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts Downloads 26 Uploads 0

v3 Housing Change - Tutorial (Heavy Image Download)

**Motorola v3 Housing Change Tutorial by Joseph Ahern This tutorial is not the HIGH-DEF version, all files have been reduced in size (file/width). For a full version contact me or petition to have it added to the website. -See Last Page for Legal-

So you just received your new v3 RAZR or better yet youve had one for quite the while. After numerous soft mods youve realized that there isnt much else you can add (software-wise). Your next step to making your v3 stand out from all the others is a complete housing change. To do this, follow the simple steps and in no time you will have a flashy, yet practical, phone.

WARNING! Before reading any of this tutorial, please make sure to review your phone warranty. Opening up and/or tampering with stock phones may result in a void of warranty. Use this tutorial at your own discretion, and if for any reason you arent comfortable with opening up your phone, bring it to the attention of a professional.
Now to begin, we must start off with the proper tools. Here is a complete list of what I used:

1. Motorola RAZR 2. New OEM Gold Battery Cover 3. Rubber Stopper 4. Keypad 5. New OEM Gold Faceplate 6. Black Mouthpiece 7. New OEM Gold Mouthpiece Bezel 8. Soft Card (Cut Up Gift Card) 9. Two Hinge Nuts and New Gold OEM Motherboard Housing 10. 3 Gold Faceplate Buttons 11. Standard Pin 12. Tweezers 13. T-3 Screw Driver 14. T-5 Screw Driver

15. Assorted T-Size Screw Drivers

Next we will take our shabby looking RAZR and remove the battery cover to do this we must depress the cover latch and pull out.

Now remove the battery itself

Now that the battery is out we can see two screws connecting the motherboard housing to the frame of the phone

Carefully remove these screws

Now that the screws have been removed, use a soft card to shimmy along the seam of the phone with the frame -

Slide the card all the way around the phone until the whole back housing clips off

The housing should be removed rather carefully. Do not pull off because the motherboard is still connected the keymat on the frame of the phone

Using tweezers, remove the connector holding the back portion of the phone to the frame

This is what it should look like after the module has been removed

Full view

and the module by itself

Now that the module has been disconnected from the phone, we now want to remove the housing from the module. To do this we must first remove the antenna/speaker cover. There are two gray clips holding into place. Carefully stick one of your small screwdrivers into the clip and pry it back

Keep the screwdriver in place and use another one to lift up one side of the plastic piece

You now should be able to life the plastic piece up without breaking any of the tabs

Now that that has been removed, you can easily lift the motherboard out of place

From there, using tweezers, remove the speaker and the speaker holder from the original housing. Be warned there may be a little adhesive hold the holder into place, just use a little force to pull it off

With the speaker removed

With all the parts removed, your layout should look much like this

Remember to say goodbye to your old housing before tossing it out

Now add the speaker and speaker holder into the new housing

Add the motherboard

And finally, clip the antenna/speaker cover back into place

Your new module should look a little like this

Now put the new module to the side and slide the phone back into scene, we are now going to replace the mouthpiece and mouthpiece bezel. First locate the four screws holding the bezel into place

Carefully unscrew them and pull the bezel away

Flip the phone over and the mouthpiece should also just slide right out

A view of the phone without the mouthpiece or bezel

With the mouthpiece and bezel removed we have easier access to the back of the keyboard. To remove this we must first locate the tabs holding the pad in

Carefully pry back the tabs using a screwdriver and push them down and out, the result should look something like this (on the other side)

Remove the keypad and you should be left with just a keymat

With the keypad removed we are now able to replace it our new one. Using the opposite method of removing it, slide it back into place

On the opposite side, fold all the tabs back into place

Congratulations, you have now successfully given your phone a new keypad. Now lets add our new mouthpiece and bezel. Carefully slide the mouthpiece into place

With mouthpiece in place

Now, add the bezel

After the bezel has been added, firmly tighten into place by adding the 4 screws

Now lets add the module that we set aside, back onto the frame

Connect the keymat cable to the motherboard

Now fold the piece over and clip into place

Now apply the 2 screws and youre done

Whoops! Dont forget to put in the new rubber stopper

The next stage in the housing change is the replace the faceplate. To do this we must first locate the four rubber stoppers on the inside of the phone

Remove the rubber pieces with a pin and they should reveal 4 screws. Remove these carefully

After removing the screws, use a soft card and slowly shimmy around the seam connecting the faceplate to the phone frame

This should separate the faceplate from the phone, like so

Now that the faceplate has been removed, you must locate the hinge cover/nut

To remove this, there is a tiny screw, locate and remove it

In the process of removing it

After the screw has bee removed, the hinge should be easily removable with tweezers

With the nut removed

Replace this nut with a new one. Remember to put in place using the tiny screw. On the other side, there is a nut similar but not removable by tweezers. Instead, using a screwdriver, carefully push the nut out

With the nut removed

Now replace it with the new nut

You are almost done! Next, put in the new buttons that go along the edges of the faceplate seam

After the buttons have been put in place it is time to clip the new faceplate on

Fully clipped into place

On the other side, re-apply the 4 screws

And apply their rubber covers

Now go back to the battery holder

Add the battery

Finally, clip the battery cover into place

There you have it. Your brand new housing has been successfully applied. Go ahead and show your friends! This document is copyright Joseph Ahern 2007. All images and text may not be reproduced and/or redistributed without the consent of the author. For more information, contact Joseph Ahern at jams44@gmail.com . To request resale rights, contact ahern_joe@clashanimation.com . Made exclusively for ModMyMoto.com

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2. 4 Users Say Thank You to Jams44 For This Useful Post

Digitol (05-07-2007), Dumba (05-08-2007), Kyle Matthews (05-08-2007), Niamonator (05-08-2007) 3. 05-07-2007, 10:32 PM #2

Digitol Mac Master Modder Join Date Oct 2006 Location Cali Posts 460 Thanks 23 Thanked 73 Times in 48 Posts Downloads 339 Uploads 8 Great post-up! I like how you use a credit-card as a spudger!

Good stuff. -DigitolReply With Quote 4. 05-08-2007, 05:26 AM #3

Jams44 So I Hear You Can Mod Join Date Jan 2007 Posts 168 Thanks 0 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts Downloads 26 Uploads 0 lol thanks

My Mods: Gold RAZR v3 | SLVR L6 | Clear RAZR v3 Reply With Quote 5. 05-08-2007, 05:32 AM #4

milkbone98 Dont copy that floppy Join Date Oct 2006 Location NY Posts 7,784 Thanks 1,145 Thanked 1,190 Times in 991 Posts Downloads 406 Uploads 131 Wow! That is very nice. One suggestion, watermark.

TMobile specific question? Check http://www.cellphonesignal.com/index.php?referrerid=92 Don't copy that floppy! Reply With Quote 6. 05-08-2007, 05:50 AM #5 petebocken

So I Hear You Can Mod Join Date Feb 2008 Posts 155 Thanks 3 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts Downloads 2 Uploads 0 Originally Posted by milkbone98 Wow! That is very nice. One suggestion, watermark. That's what the thumb tattoo is for! Reply With Quote 7. 05-08-2007, 09:17 AM #6

Kyle Matthews Owner / Founder - ModMyMobile aka poetic_folly Join Date Sep 2006 Location good old Tampa, FL Posts 9,749 Thanks 870 Thanked 1,867 Times in 838 Posts Downloads 221 Uploads 253 GREAT job, mirrored here.

Visit our iPhone forum and check it out! Kyle Matthews Reply With Quote 8. 05-08-2007, 11:25 AM #7

Cody Overcash Owner / Founder - ModMyMobile aka cash7c3 Join Date Sep 2006 Posts 21,180 Thanks 393 Thanked 1,573 Times in 751 Posts Downloads 429 Uploads 1970 best v3 housing guide i've seen insert sexy looking new sig here Reply With Quote 9. 05-08-2007, 11:52 AM #8 Niamonator Banned Join Date Mar 2007 Posts 937 Thanks 177 Thanked 136 Times in 118 Posts Downloads 169

Uploads 0 Extremely good and detailed quide! Even I (who is a total newb) could change my housin! Reply With Quote 10. 05-08-2007, 02:49 PM #9

Jams44 So I Hear You Can Mod Join Date Jan 2007 Posts 168 Thanks 0 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts Downloads 26 Uploads 0 hey thanks a bunch guys. I'd add a watermark but if its mirrored here, all the legal stuff is near it. I'm probably going to add it to my portfolio, so if i ever get the chance to watermarking it ill contact the admin but for now its fine. as for my thumb, it was a boring day and i was trying to do the gmail symbol and i decided to make it into a suitcase. lol i have no life. ill have an lcd replacement tutorial in the weeks to come so... enjoy for now!

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