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timmy2828
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
LG Lx4400
Service Provider:
Verizon |
 
Fri Apr 02, 2004 4:51 pm |
I'm trying to change my faceplate and for some reason I can't get it off. I was wondering if there is something else I'm supposed to do. I removed the 4 screws and tried to force it a little bit. I don't want to break it. Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! 
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timmy2828
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
LG Lx4400
Service Provider:
Verizon |
Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:08 pm |
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Sorry, this is what I meant. Please help!!!
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Jaguar_28
Posts: 1
Service Provider:
Verizon |
Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:58 am |
 I believe that you can't change the faceplate on the LG4400,4500 and the 6000. I called LG directly on this.
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MarcusP
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
LG VX4400
Service Provider:
Midwest Wireless |
Sun May 09, 2004 1:31 am |
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I hope you didn't wait this long for a reply but yes the faceplates can be changes. you have to pop out the four rubber "buffers" and take out the four screws (like you already did) and then there are two little "clips" per side that also keep the face plate in and they take a little force to get them out. But, I was able to switch my face plate without any damage. I used a very small straight screwdriver
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theradiantnova
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
lg vx4400b
Service Provider:
verizon |
Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:41 am |
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well how do u get the rubber things on and off?
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knuckledread
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
LG VX4400
Service Provider:
Verizon Wireless |
Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:11 pm |
First off, you know that the manufacturer does not support after-market faceplates, right? Changing them requires "disassembly" of the phone. Naturally, this voids any warranty and you could risk serious damage to your phone...
That said, I have done it.  You do need to be careful, and not lose the screws, and don't damage or otherwise jack up anything on the inside of the phone. Only other thing to say is, yeah, you sort of need to "force" it to get it to pop off. The inside edge of the faceplate has a "lip" to it that snaps into place to help hold the cover on (aside from the screws). So you need to force it off by pulling near the corners/edges. I don't recommend prying at it, wait till you see what's inside, you'll probably be glad you didn't pry...
Also, it looks like the factory faceplate has some sort of microwave waveguide (or possibly a groundplane) bit of gold mesh tape on the inside. This may be to help direct radiation away from your brain or possibly to improve reception or reduce interference. (I used to be a broadcast engineer, so I can say with some certainty that it doesn't look like it is there just for giggles.)  None of the aftermarket faceplates I have seen have this same sort of metal tape on the inside of them, so you should think about that. It might seem like "magic" or voodoo to the average user, but it's a good bet the engineers who designed the phone knew what they were doing when they decided to put that little bit of precision-shaped metallic stuff on the inside of the faceplate.
Be aware that swapping out the factory faceplate for a non-OEM part definitely makes your phone not quite as good as factory original. Who knows what the reprecussions might be. Good luck and pay attention to see if you notice any change in performance or if you get brain cancer or something. 
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