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HtheB 2012-05-02 16:58

Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
So there I was, thinking how to get my hands on the N950 some time ago... but then I thought: How will other people will get the N950? Everyone should be able to get the N950...!

All this thinking have made me do something about this problem. A little "case-mod" can do miracles :)

I bought a cheap iPhone bluetooth slide-case, and a cheap N9 case on eBay.

I unscrewed the case to get rid of the iPhone case, to just have the bluetooth keyboard with the slider.

Then, I just made holes in the cheap N9-case and screwed the slider on it.

Turn on the device, pair them and the result: N9 with a keyboard!

The only drawback is that there is no Ctrl button. I hope someone can help on this project to add a ctrl key for this bluetooth keyboard. There is a "menu" button which doesn't do anything on the N9... Maybe we can bind this key to act as a Ctrl key?


I made some pictures on how I did this, I'll upload them today to share this idea with everybody.

Bluetooth Keyboard:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=290691737517

N9 hardcase:
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....m=130589350679

Edit:

Here are the pictures and the YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-9GuzIT8_8

Picture 1:
The bluetooth keyboard itself in it's original state
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3249/12040005.jpg

Picture 2:
Remove the sticker from the case to get to the screws
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/695/12040006.jpg

Picture 3:
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/803/12040008.jpg

Picture 4:
Unscrew the screws
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3065/12040009.jpg

Picture 5:
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4224/12040010.jpg

Picture 6:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2010/12040011.jpg

Picture 7:
Makes holes on top of the N9 case and place it on the bluetooth keyboard and screw the screws back
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1541/12050001.jpg

Picture 8:
Place the sticker back on top of the N9 case to prevent scratches on your N9
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5103/12050003.jpg

Picture 9:
Result! (This is an early build, that's why it's not perfectly centered in the middel)
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/8191/12050008.jpg

sifo 2012-05-02 17:09

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
i would love to see the pictures :D

ibrakalifa 2012-05-02 17:15

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
wow niceeee

MINKIN2 2012-05-02 17:25

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
Eagerly awaiting pics :)

Arie 2012-05-02 17:31

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
This sounds cool, I'm looking forward to pics and links to what you bought to make this work.

m4r0v3r 2012-05-02 17:35

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
this i want to see :)

Mize 2012-05-02 17:36

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
Which keyboard? Does it at least have ESC for vi?

Dousan 2012-05-02 17:37

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Arie (Post 1200874)
This sounds cool, I'm looking forward to pics and links to what you bought to make this work.

+1

Regards Dousan...

zapotek 2012-05-02 17:42

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
were is the pictures :O

Tetlee 2012-05-02 18:50

Re: Project N955 - Turn your N9 into a 'N950'!
 
Pics or it didn't happen!

hehe, just kidding, like everyone else would love to see some photos though.


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