-Tj-
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I have a bunch of questions regarding the case that I'm hoping either the OP team or those with Pandoras can help me figure out.
For starters, I bought a replacement case for measuring purposes (gonna try and produce something for it). I'm kinda surprised at the size of it; I had imagined it to be a little smaller than it actually is. This is not a complaint! In fact, I wish some aspects of it were bigger, like a larger screen, or bigger buttons, but that's for another topic, perhaps when I finally get my real, working Pandora to play with.
Questions:
- As far as the stylus is concerned, how is it held inside the case? The piece that fits into the spot just below the SD card slot holes is an obvious hint, but it looks as though that particular piece is also supported by the PCB? Without it, when I press the stylus in the leftmost end pushes upward, as though there's not enough space for the stylus AND that piece. In addition, the stylus is really tightly-fit in there, and leaves some streaks caused by friction within the slot on the stylus itself. It feels like some sort of snap in there, but looking at the stylus and the plastic part I can't really figure out which part is doing the snapping.
:Edit: I just figured out how the stylus stays in, but still wondering if the other part is held down by the PCB.
- The top half of the clamshell is not very modder-friendly. Without any LCD or speakers in it, I was able to get the two halves apart after pressing them together, but the fit is very, very tight. So tight that I really don't see why there's a need for screws. The only way I was able to get them apart was by working my fingers around inside through the spot where the LCD would be, bending the outer shell a bit, and by using a pulling tool I fashioned to pull the corners out from by the screw holes. Is there an easier/correct way to take this apart? If not, it's very likely I'll be modifying this case to come apart easier, possibly by filing down the tabs that snap in to the sides of the inside of the outer shell.
- For the record, is the spare case set supposed to come with the D-pad and/or screws? Craig said in response to my question on the Spare Parts thread that he'd include screws, but I'm not sure if he meant that just for me, or for all orders. I'm assuming all orders, unless he knows what email address I'm attached to.
My case came with enough screws to secure the bottom half of the case, but not the top half (4 screws for the screen), and did not come with a D-pad. I was told through email that neither of the missing components were meant to be included, and that the D-pad is actually part of the keymat set. I'm ok with the screws not coming with, but the D-pad is clearly listed on the order page.
That's all the questions I have right now that I can think of. I might have more a bit later.
For starters, I bought a replacement case for measuring purposes (gonna try and produce something for it). I'm kinda surprised at the size of it; I had imagined it to be a little smaller than it actually is. This is not a complaint! In fact, I wish some aspects of it were bigger, like a larger screen, or bigger buttons, but that's for another topic, perhaps when I finally get my real, working Pandora to play with.
Questions:
- As far as the stylus is concerned, how is it held inside the case? The piece that fits into the spot just below the SD card slot holes is an obvious hint, but it looks as though that particular piece is also supported by the PCB? Without it, when I press the stylus in the leftmost end pushes upward, as though there's not enough space for the stylus AND that piece. In addition, the stylus is really tightly-fit in there, and leaves some streaks caused by friction within the slot on the stylus itself. It feels like some sort of snap in there, but looking at the stylus and the plastic part I can't really figure out which part is doing the snapping.
:Edit: I just figured out how the stylus stays in, but still wondering if the other part is held down by the PCB.
- The top half of the clamshell is not very modder-friendly. Without any LCD or speakers in it, I was able to get the two halves apart after pressing them together, but the fit is very, very tight. So tight that I really don't see why there's a need for screws. The only way I was able to get them apart was by working my fingers around inside through the spot where the LCD would be, bending the outer shell a bit, and by using a pulling tool I fashioned to pull the corners out from by the screw holes. Is there an easier/correct way to take this apart? If not, it's very likely I'll be modifying this case to come apart easier, possibly by filing down the tabs that snap in to the sides of the inside of the outer shell.
- For the record, is the spare case set supposed to come with the D-pad and/or screws? Craig said in response to my question on the Spare Parts thread that he'd include screws, but I'm not sure if he meant that just for me, or for all orders. I'm assuming all orders, unless he knows what email address I'm attached to.
That's all the questions I have right now that I can think of. I might have more a bit later.
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