Debranding an HTC hero to receive the 2.1 update

I recently wrote a very thorough step by step guide detailing how to remove the company branding (vodafone, O2, T Mobile, 3Mobile) from your HTC Hero, therefore allowing it to receive the Android 2.1 software update.  The full guide and feedback from others that have used this method can be found on the android forums. Here: http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/112255-guide-beat-wait-2-1-branded-phones-uk.html

Hope this is of help to some of you.