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N 3230 Dust

67 replies · 28,428 views · Started 09 May 2005

Hmm thats odd...i bought my phone 2 weeks ago and i dont have any dust behind the screen :icon14: hope it will stay like that 😉

for those who have opened their 3230s:

after opening and modding, does your 3230 get all loose and creaky? i wouldn't mind opening mine up to clean the screen or changing to a 3rd party fascia, but i'm worried about the phone getting loose... just seems a shame if that'll happen, because this is the most solid-feeling s60 i've used.

Nope, once i'd reassembled mine its been perfect for no dust and it's still solid and functional as i baught it.

Duke.

LilBroAkl wrote:Hi !

I bought N 3230 and there was some dust inside the front cover.
It is very ugly to look, and want to know how was this happen ?

How can I remove the front cover ?

Reply me, please.

Sorry for my poor English.

Thanks.

Is there a way to get the little black strip of the camera off?
And do replacment cases come with this little strip?
Thanks
Rich

avatar81 wrote:Hi guys I figured out how to take it completely apart and clean the screen. Whats even cooler is you can go to ebay and get some different colored covers and put em on instead so if your current cover is scratched etc. you can replace it or get some cooler colors.
Any ways Im sure you are all anxious to know how to take it apart
First you need a medium length fingernail (im not kidding) either yours or somebody elses
and a T6 torx screwdriver.
Turn your phone over so the camera is facing you and remove the back cover to the battery.
Next slip your finger nail under the gap between the cammera and the "top piece" as you can see in the picture it is hinged NOT GLUED. User posted image
Still be care ful not to break the hinges and pry the top up slowly and must be from the back.
Next you can see four screws 2 on the bottom of the phone in the battery areaUser posted image and top underneath the top you just removed.
User posted image
Undo these with your T6
Next Take you fingernail again and slip in between the gap in the side and the FRONT as depicted in this pictureUser posted image

can u help me how to remove the pannel of nokia3230..... i want the images can u tel me where i can get that......im tied of this phone....even i broke the 1 lock of plastic peace which covers the cam.... i wnt to remove that how..........????????????????????????? help......................

I take mine already two times to Nokia Service Point, and they had clean the dust. The second time, the clean process was great, because they give me a new one. A defaut unit?! But is a real problem.