XPR XPR 6550 Bezel Replacement?

[kevino]

I saw a recent discussion here about replacing the display bezel on the XTS5000 and was wondering if anyone knows of a source for XPR 6550 display bezels. I've tried Google searches and have looked on ebay as well with no luck. Mine has a number of deep scratches but the rest of the case is otherwise in acceptable condition.

Thanks...

 

[GTR8000]

What bezel are you referring to? The XPR 6550 has a one piece front housing, no bezel.

 

[K2NEC]

I think he's talking about the piece of glass above the keypad that covers the display with the "MOTOROLA" logo in it. If that's the case, no, that piece is glued on with the housing and isn't separately replaceable. An OEM housing can be found for less than $100

 

[GTR8000]

Ah, display lens, yeah that's not a bezel hence my confusion. The bezel we were talking about in the XTS 5000 thread is the decal that frames the display lens.

 

[GTR8000]

For reference: Assembly, Front Housing PMLN4646

 

[chrismol1]

If you go for an ebay aftermarket housing,, I've got to say that the 6550 was one of the housings they did a good job on, usually you can tell right away hinky aftermarket housings, but they did good on those

 

[PACNWDude]

To add onto the above comment, I managed to get a new housing as part of the XPR6550 "rebuild" kit that included a new (but non intrinsically safe) battery. The new case worked well, it might have been true Motorola, and gave new life to my old radio. The only way to notice its age is the serial number and vent port shows a lot of wear from the atmosphere.....radio used in the oil industry for a decade, then re-cased. Auction site sold as rebuild kit....but I still needed to replace the volume/on/off pot as the click had failed and bumping the radio would turn it on or off.