So I decided a few weeks ago to try my hand at removing the IR filter on the N900, because IR photography is awesome.

I ordered a module on ebay, so I wouldn't break my current one.
I broke the one I bought, and broke my original one when I was removing it from the phone.

45 minutes later, disassembling and reassembling the phone twice (because after doing it once, the N900 doesn't turn on until you disassemble and reassemble again), I have a working infrared camera on my N900- other than the broken autofocus and damaged sensor from scratching it when removing the IR filter.



The light (in the "Light off" image) is from a 1.2v 20mA IR LED. I'll take some day pictures tomorrow, when it's day. Once my new module comes in, if I don't break it again I'll have nicer focused pictures.