Nerve

for my Axim X51v with extended battery.... but it has a blasted belt-clip knob on the back. Anyway to remove it?

socpsy

Mine had a removable screw-in connector to the clip. I was able to take it out quite easily.

coach_ng

just unscrew it

Nerve

Originally Posted by coach_ng

just unscrew it

How? The knob is screwed with a screw that doesnt fit with any screw-tool...

Here's some pics:

mkss55442

Is it stuck on with double-stick foam tape? I've seen those "break-away" tabs on the button on other stick-on buttons.

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socpsy

Interesting. Your clip connector is quite different from mine. Good luck getting that thing off.

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two words.... Vice Grips

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Nerve

Originally Posted by USMC - Retired

two words.... Vice Grips

WTH? It seems my knobs were welded into the frame... :realmad:
I seriously didnt anticipate this case to have an annoying belt-clip knob like this....

I thought all PDair Aluminum PDA cases had removable belt-knobs?

socpsy

I wonder if this is a "fix" for the older models that were prone to having their screw-on connectors loosen and fall off?

Nerve

Does anyone have a knob like mine and were able to successfully remove it?

coach_ng

Originally Posted by Nerve

How? The knob is screwed with a screw that doesnt fit with any screw-tool... Here's some pics:

well if I could see better pictures then it might be possibly to determine the problem.

on mine, if it's on super tight, I just use a small piece of rubber to grip the knob and just turn.

Wily_Stuff

If yours is like mine then the belt clip knob is attached with a rivet. After having a rhinoskin case where the knob is screwed in
and can come unscrewed and fall off with your PDA in it. If you want to take it off you will have to drill or cut the outside part of the rivet off. The outsite part is the smallest part and easiest to remove. Once you take the outside end off the inside part should push out. BTW I like my belt clip and plan on keeping it, that is my favorite way to carry mine.

Tahoe Trekker

Originally Posted by Wily_Stuff

If yours is like mine then the belt clip knob is attached with a rivet. After having a rhinoskin case where the knob is screwed in and can come unscrewed and fall off with your PDA in it. If you want to take it off you will have to drill or cut the outside part of the rivet off. The outsite part is the smallest part and easiest to remove. Once you take the outside end off the inside part should push out. BTW I like my belt clip and plan on keeping it, that is my favorite way to carry mine.

That's what I was going to suggest, drill it out! ;)

stumonster

yes it looks like a pop rivet to me - and to remove you need to drill out the inside , use a drill bit about 1mm larger than the inside diameter of the hole , and you probably only have to go 3-4 mm deep.

Nerve

Crichey! This is even worse than the ones that could be taken apart by unscrewing them.... And the thing about it is, in the pictures on aximcases.com, they never even showed a knob! :realmad: