So this is probably a dumb question about a totally unecessary aesthetic change to my radio. How hard is it to swap out the colored bezel around the screen on an XTS5000 model 3? Found this radio that had the features I wanted and it was in good shape but it has a yellow bezel. Love the radio, not crazy about yellow.
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XTS5000 bezel replacement?
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wgbecks
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It's very easy. Google XTS5000 Display Bezel and you'll find a number of sources.
I've had no problem using a very small flat blade screwdriver to carefully pry up the unwanted bezel. Make sure to remove any leftover adhesive then take your time to line up the new one. Not too difficult. Or, I had some customers that simply placed their preferred bezels on top of the original. It's recessed enough to work acceptably.
Yup, just a sticker, easy to remove if you're careful and patient. In fact if you peel the yellow one off, you may find either a) the original gray/silver bezel underneath or b) you'll get down to the bare black housing once you remove any residual adhesive. There is a proper black bezel that looks much better, but the bare plastic isn't horrible either, temporarily at least.
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I used a small, thin knife (the little blade of a Swiss army knife) to very carefully lift the old bezel up by sliding the blade between the housing and bezel at the edge of one of the buttons, and as soon as it was lifted enough to grab hold of the bezel with needle-nose pliers, I peeled the rest of it off slowly to get as much of the adhesive to come off with it. The rest of the adhesive that was left over was easily removed with my fingernail and/or a small plastic tool that won't scratch the plastic housing or lens. The key, as with most things, is to take it slow and easy.
So I got a bit bored this morning and started picking at the corner of the yellow screen bezel on my 5k. Sure enough somebody had stuck the yellow bezel over the top of the standard gray one. Came up without even leaving any adhesive behind. Looks much better now!
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