[r00t4rd3d]

Check this out , kinda expensive ,$46.00, but its metal so it would be good protection. Me buys.



http://cnn.cn/shop/apple-iphone-meta...er-p-1766.html

EDIT : Hmm after reading more , it looks like this is a replacement back cover and not a protective snap on cover.

[.:MirrorminD:.]

that looks great, only thing you gotta watch out for, with cnn they are infamous for crappy shipping and how they list products for example they are saying that back cover is OEM, well that cant be the case because Apple never made one like that so it cant be OEM

[esko032]

yea screw cnn i just ordered a "oem" battery cover for my at&t blackberry which is blue and they gave me a black one, they also specified it was blue

[Kyle Matthews]

Ask cash about this product. He just LOVES it.

[luistohe123]

hey guys.....i can't seem to find a tread of a guy that turned his rear metal cover to red with the iphone stock sticker.....anyone knows where it is?
cause y just dropped my iphone and now it looks like if it was 5 years old

[pncntigger]

You could try these guys. Looks cool but kinda pricey

http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-103-iphone.aspx

[kcisjojo]

Yes, this is a replacement cover for the iphone. it is not a clip on anything. Installation is very difficult and pretty easy to break some pieces inside the phone. All in all it takes about 4-6 hours to replace the cover.

Once you pop the back off you have to take everything inside the original OEM cover and glue it into the new one, sounds easy but all the metal pieces are very fragile.

If things dont line up correctly you could have to undo and try again.

This is not for the faint of heart, please read any guides to installing this before actually doing it. There are some guides here on mmi.

[JK1234]

Originally Posted by kcisjojo

Yes, this is a replacement cover for the iphone. it is not a clip on anything. Installation is very difficult and pretty easy to break some pieces inside the phone. All in all it takes about 4-6 hours to replace the cover.

Once you pop the back off you have to take everything inside the original OEM cover and glue it into the new one, sounds easy but all the metal pieces are very fragile.

If things dont line up correctly you could have to undo and try again.

This is not for the faint of heart, please read any guides to installing this before actually doing it. There are some guides here on mmi.

wow way to spread wrong info, I used the tools from ifixit.com and had that rear cover off flawlessly in 5 min. It is not connected to any parts in the iphone the only thing glued to it is the metal apple logo in the back itself.

a buddy of mine anodized his rear cover alum green its amazing.

[dementho]

it is really not easy to change it. the first steps are the hardest ones, because you are afraid of breaking something or getting any scratches. the rest is really easy..
looks really nice if done

[kcisjojo]

Originally Posted by JK1234

wow way to spread wrong info, I used the tools from ifixit.com and had that rear cover off flawlessly in 5 min. It is not connected to any parts in the iphone the only thing glued to it is the metal apple logo in the back itself.

a buddy of mine anodized his rear cover alum green its amazing.

Taking off the cover is the easy part. If you look at the original pic there is no frame mounted on the inside, this means you have to take all of the hardware out of the inside, by either using heat gun or glue remover to get them out (remember some pieces are plastic, glue remover will eat them up, heat gun may melt them, remove them first) Then you have to glue all the pieces back into the new rear cover. If it doesnt line up correctly you have to unglue the pieces and try again.

It is quite difficult and takes about 4-6 hours to do.

Taking off and anodizing the cover you already have would be fairly easy because it would not require you to do any removal of the internal structure.

[lifesmymachine]

Originally Posted by kcisjojo

Taking off the cover is the easy part. If you look at the original pic there is no frame mounted on the inside, this means you have to take all of the hardware out of the inside, by either using heat gun or glue remover to get them out (remember some pieces are plastic, glue remover will eat them up, heat gun may melt them, remove them first) Then you have to glue all the pieces back into the new rear cover. If it doesnt line up correctly you have to unglue the pieces and try again.

It is quite difficult and takes about 4-6 hours to do.

Taking off and anodizing the cover you already have would be fairly easy because it would not require you to do any removal of the internal structure.

Agreed. It is a LOT harder than it looks. When taking the pieces of the frame off that are glued on, pieces easily break. Then you have to try to glue them on to the new black back, and they have to be in the exact perfect spot, otherwise the phone wont fit back together

Attempting to put this cover on my (1st) iphone was a 600 dollar mistake. When I finally got it back together, my reception never was the same (possibly damaged the antenna?)

[kcisjojo]

Originally Posted by lifesmymachine

Agreed. It is a LOT harder than it looks. When taking the pieces of the frame off that are glued on, pieces easily break. Then you have to try to glue them on to the new black back, and they have to be in the exact perfect spot, otherwise the phone wont fit back together

Attempting to put this cover on my (1st) iphone was a 600 dollar mistake. When I finally got it back together, my reception never was the same (possibly damaged the antenna?)

If you feel like taking the antenna cover back off you can replace the antenna for a few bucks.

[Nefarious]

It would be easier to buy all the parts that glue in with the black cover and then just swap. Cost a bit more though. At least you could switch back for warranty purposes if needed.

[BigE2333]

does anyone know where to get the black cover back with all the parts already glued on it.....ready for just the swap....by the way if anyone in the nyc area can do this switch for me and knows what they are doing please let me know...ill pay =-]
im to faint of heart to do it myself lol

[one1]

Soooooo why is everyone spending $50 + shipping on a black non oem cover when you already have an OEM cover and testors aerosol model paint designed specifically for this purpose can be bought at any hobby store for $5?

Simply pop the back off, use a 3M scrub pad to prep the body, and shoot away. Once you are done, go to bestskinever.com and spend $7.99 on a skin. When you put the skin on it will protect the black permanently from scratches (which will show up a lot easier on black).

$15 ...........done