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Electric Blue to Mineral Grey Conversion for P800 |
Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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Here you go guys,,,everyone has lusted after the Mineral Grey P800 and until now it would have cost you an arm & a leg to get it plus part with your Electric Blue P800,,,,kind'a hard to justify?? Well, no longer thanks to my good ole boys in Mission Viejo, California.........Damn, what's going on in California??? Orange County Choppers whacking on perfectly good Harley's and now Virtual Dynamix is turning it's craft on P800's for a full "FACTORY CONVERSION" of your beloved Electric Blue to the "MINERAL GREY"... I tell ya, it's something to behold and much better than the Electric Blue for me....luckily, I got both now.......Don't try this at home though as I am told it requires bending plastic parts and basically is the same service required for replacing a P800 screen..
But hey, I know what you guys really want to see (unless it's Esato's haters....and I think I will let them see anyway) photos...so here ya go....
Electric Blue is Fun, Sassy, and Sexy......
But Mineral Grey speaks to me of Elegance, Sophistication, and Timeless Fashion that few can ever appreciate or afford....
Mineral Grey vs. Electric Blue.....What is your Color??
Cam Buttons and Internet Buttons are Factory Mineral Grey OEM replacements....
Full Housing Conversion with replacement of details such as the Power Button to match the OEM Mineral Grey are made.....It will never appear to have been anything else and the attention to detail is complete...
What you lose in the conversion.....
What you gain.......
This is my idea of the best of both worlds in P800 ownership....
Self-Serving, Gratuitious, Bikini shots of Amy in Jamaica, relevence? Took with the first P800 and seen for the first time on my Mineral Grey...
Firmware was also upgraded to "R2F" and my Camcoder application is operating much better than with the "R2D"........Another great service by Virtual Dynamix...
So HOW??? do they DO IT???? Here is my "French Made" "American Spec" Electric Blue P800 before it went under the pliers & screwdriver...and the following photos should not be viewed by children or those with weak stomachs......
And the carnage begins.....
And when the guys at Virtual Dynamix are through with it....well a Picture say's a Thousand Words..........
So my thanks go out to Sung and Rick at Virtual for their Super Quick service and professionalism. All parts were returned to me along with some extra blue styli, guess they don't know about the PimP'In Stick and my Mineral Grey was securely wrapped and packaged for a perfect return home. For those of you who would like a Mineral Grey, get it....much better looking for the P800 especially if you are a business person or like conservative devices. I plan on taking some more photos of the two phones in outdoor sunlight which should really make the difference in color and richness more evident.....
Mineral Grey P800....it's the BengalBoy's Meow!! |
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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Bengal Boy
i live in the UK and chance that they would ship me the casing etc?
im well up for doing it myself! if i break it thats whjat insurenace is all about!!?
if so can you give me some rough guesses on prices of the kit??
thanx
fatreg
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Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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From: USA
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Sure, PM me and I'll give you the details.
Mark Morrow
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Superluminova
Joined: Feb 24, 2002
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@ bengal do you know if yhe ship covers to the uk? and how much do they cost?
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vampyriaerotica
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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From: MYS > London, UK
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Mate,
The mineral grey housing can be bought from http://gsm.virtualdynamix.com/ for USD49 but I'm certain whether they will ship outside US.
I'm well up for the complete conversion of mineral grey myself as it's the best colour for P800. One thing that worries me is that since you change the battery compartment's panel with the barcode sticker as well, this would void your warranty. Or I'm wrong?
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Superluminova
Joined: Feb 24, 2002
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yeah if you change it yourself it would be all voided
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Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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From: Sweden
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@vampyriaerotica
I think you void warranty the second you removed something else then the battery cover. That is probably why SE don't stop third party compaines making phone covers. Or I could be totally wrong, I am just guessing.
@Bengalboy
It looks great, though nothing I would dare do on mine. I'd probably break something.
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Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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If warranty worries you, Virtual Dynamix is an authorized Sony/Ericsson Service Center and all work is performed with warranty to remain intact. A great reason to let them do it.
Mark Morrow
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vampyriaerotica
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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Really? But we're I'm in London and I don't think the have a branch here.
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Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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Contact Sung at sung@virtualdynamix.com
for details on how they can help you. You won't find a more knowledgable or helpful pair of guys than Sung and Rick. They love all kinds of gadgets and write software for corporate solutions, so they know their stuff. They also love Sony/Ericsson and can also help those with other Sony/Ericsson phones. If there is a way to get your business they will find it.
Mark Morrow
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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cheers bengal boy!!
ill get right on there case!!
fatreg
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Frankie2105
Joined: Jun 20, 2003
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On 2003-07-30 11:49:03, Lordmike wrote:
@Bengalboy
It looks great, though nothing I would dare do on mine. I'd probably break something.
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Like you said m8 does look nice, I know I got insurance but wouldnt try it on mine as if I damaged something this  would turn to this 
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Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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For those who are interested in the Mineral Grey kit, I was told by Virtual Dynamix they would be receiving several more coversion kits from Sony/Ericsson this coming week. Apparantly they are now sold out of stock. |
Rashkae
Joined: Jun 03, 2002
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Yeah, even smartnet in the philippines runs out of them quick. Those conversion kits sell like hotcackes.
Next target: BLACK conversion kit.  |
microneo
Joined: Apr 18, 2003
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From: Cyprus
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does the convertion inclue that white part of the phone? Where the stylus is stored and also the other side? |
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