How To Install Phone Faceplates

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No matter how careful we are, dropping, dinging, or banging our cell phones is going to happen. So what if the front of our cell phone is cracked or damaged? Of course you can buy a mobile phone fascia to replace it, or you can buy phone faceplates.

Faceplates are much easier to install than fascias, therefore easier for 3rd party manufacturers create. There is a huge selection of faceplates. You can find them at mobile phone stores, mall kiosks, and online. Some of the more popular designer brands such as Chanel, D&G, and Gucci also make cell phone face plates. There are even online services you can purchase to buy a custom designed faceplate. But, if you want to stick out from your friends, buying online will surely lead you to something excited and unique.

It is also important to distinguish between a face plate and a phone cover. It seems a lot of people get confused over them. phone faceplates are hard pieces of plastic on the front side of your phone. It surrounds the buttons, screen, and ear piece. A mobile phone cover is basically a cover you can slide on and off your phone. Scilicone covers are increasingly popular because of their ability to give some grip to the phone, while not being too bulky.

Here are some face plate examples:

We’ve compiled a few steps on how to change your faceplate below:

Warning: Opening your phone or tampering with it in any way may void your warranty!

This is a general guide for all phone models. Your model may be different from our outline.

You will need some tiny screw drivers such as those used for seeing glasses.

1.      The first important thing is to remove the battery. No matter how small the battery, you don’t want any type of electrical charges happening. They can be harmful to you and for your phone.

2.      Place your cell phone face down on a towel to prevent scratching. Open up the battery door and remove the battery.

3.      You may need to use your finger nails or tweezers to remove the plastic screw coverings. Remove all the screws that hole the current face plate attached. Take off the face plate. Make sure you have a small cup or something to put the screws in. You don’t want to loose any of these tiny screws.

4.      Put the new face plate in place. Some models may require some force to “snap them” in to place. Just be sure that that is the case and you aren’t going to do damage to your phone.

5.      Replace all screws and plastic screw coverings. Then replace the battery.

Now you have be able to change phone faceplates in a snap. This process shouldn’t take any longer than 30 minutes the first time around. One you do it a couple of times, it shouldn’t take you any longer than 10 minutes.