Changing Keyboard Color On BlackBerry 8830 Just Not Worth It
I was just reading a post on Corey Gilmore’s blog about his attempt to change the keyboard on his gray BlackBerry 8830 to a black keyboard. His exact words are “It looks like crap.†I know many people have been considering the change since the see through keys on the 8830 do not light up at night as well as the white on black of the original BlackBerry 8800. Corey actually recommends changing the whole housing if you plan on doing anything or the device will just be an eyesore. Check out his full description and more pics at this link. It seems like his next project will be replacing the built-in speaker to squeeze out 75dB of bass from his Berry.
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October 30th, 2007 00:01
Thanks for the kind words. I actually just added one more piece to give it a bit more continuity, I think it makes a difference. Enough that I’m not wishing I’d spent the extra $40 for a full case anyways
It’s up at http://coreygilmore.com/blog/2007/10/29/a-patch-for-my-black-8830-keyboard/
October 30th, 2007 07:53
I actually replaced my keyboard in two stages. First, I did just the keyboard. Personally, I did not have a problem with the silver case as I enjoyed the functionality of the black keyboard as the most important reason why I changed it out anyway. Then enjoying the idea I had just successfully dismantled my favorite technical item, I decided to change out the rest of the case (I had ordered both items from CNN just in case). So now I have a complete black BB (looks like Sprint) and without any logos or writing it looks rather stealthy. It has worked well for me.
October 31st, 2007 11:30
I agree I tried the Verizon gray keypads and I like my AT&T black keyboard. I just cant get myself to take my toy apart
October 31st, 2007 11:40
The gray keypad is so hard to read, I’m not sure how it made it through the evaluation phase. Don’t worry too much about taking apart your BB, they’re pretty hard to break and as long as you’re slightly gentle while taking it apart you should be fine. I had a friend drop his 8700 off a 3rd floor landing and it didn’t even have a scratch. Another friend was in a motorcycle accident and while the LCD broke, the device still worked.