How To Disassemble The BlackBerry Bold
Posted in Help, How-To & Tips on 20 Aug 2008 12:26 by Kevin Michaluk | 19 comments


The vast majority of us are still waiting to get our hands on the BlackBerry Bold, but that doesn't mean it's too soon to learn how to take your baby apart! The good folks at CNN.cn put together the BlackBerry Bold dissassembly video above. And we do mean disassembly. Right down to the wee bitty bits, and there's no putting it back together. Enjoy!!

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By: naviwilliams | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 12:13

...got one yet, and here they are taking one apart! Oh my goodness...

By: marosas | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 12:25

The display has no housing, so no more dust between the front bezel and the display... =)

By: Cobra302 | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 12:47

i agree with navi , i cant even get one, and they're tearing theirs apart! i wanna see the video of them putting it back together! i bet i could take a nuclear missle apart, but putting it back.....i'd probably have a lot of extra pieces!

By: Kevin Michaluk | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:09

waoahh...sorry for the accidental typo on the original post! fixed. no slur intended. didn't even know that was one to tell you the truth - just wikipedia'd it for the definition. before my time.

By: jujibee | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:35

I agree with navi! lol
but i appreciate the vid!
at least when/if i can get my hands on one, i'll know how to take it apart!

By: stevepow | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:58

wow its going to really suck now when you have to change the trackball. i don't want to have to take my phone apart just to change the ball

By: legendofdon | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:01

That's not cool man...I could have given that phone a good home, and they just killed it for no reason...the horror! lol :)

By: Jackal | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:05

yea seriously please dont tell me its that hard to remove the trackball.

By: FARBES | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 15:15

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By: blackberry9999 | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:08

Thats alot of taking apart just to get to the trackball! That sux since I change my trackball every couple of months!

By: Need BB (not verified) | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:11

Where do u get that tool to fry open the Bold?

By: divus (not verified) | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:25

Does anyone to know where I can get one of the blue-ish/purple tools that was used to pry things apart in this video? It looks magical! haha

By: Anonymous (not verified) | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 17:05

on their website cnn.cn

By: vx1 | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:00

that was pretty cool :)

By: Griphon | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:28

That video almost makes me cry...

By: Chupita | Date: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 20:30

Hey I'm new to this, how do I send out messages?

By: Anonymous (not verified) | Date: Thu, 08/21/2008 - 00:54

Send it to me, I'll put it back together

By: passionemobile (not verified) | Date: Thu, 08/21/2008 - 06:26

Yesterday the first
http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/cnncn-blackberry-bold-900...

today the first :-)

http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/cnncn-blackberry-bold-900...

By: Public_Enemy | Date: Mon, 11/17/2008 - 16:59

Does anyone know where to find an extended life battery for the bold, I am new so I hope this is in the right place

 
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