Debadge or not to debadge?

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eb23air · #1 Post by **eb23air** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:39 pm

Hi everyone. I have a T43, and since I've been on my laptop so much since I purchased it, the Windows XP sticker badge is starting to lose its silver coating.

Has anyone debadged any of their T43s? I'm thinking about doing it, but when I debadged my old Dell, spots were left where the stickers used to be. Anyone have any pictures of their debadged Tx series laptop?

Thnaks!

#2 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:44 pm

Take a look in the "Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup" forum on here.

Cheers,

Bill

#3 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:45 pm

Here are a couple of threads on this topic.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=3875

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=18896

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:01 pm

You can cleanly remove the stickers on the palm rest (Windows and Petium), but I would not try to remove the IBM label permanently fixed in the small indentation. I have removed the other stickers. I just use the sticker itself to pick up any small amount of glue remaining. Nice clean job. ... JD Hurst

naro · #5 Post by **naro** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:44 pm

i've been told to use a hairdryer to 'soften' the glue... yet to remove them yet...

#6 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:20 pm

The thread http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=24167 did have pics but they seem to have disappeared. Hairdryer should be fine though - I use one on books whose price stickers are old and thus very hard to cleanly remove with fingernails.

cmarti · #7 Post by **cmarti** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:35 pm

WD-40 is great removing the glue and it will not damage the plastic.

aaronpropst · #8 Post by **aaronpropst** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:23 am

a fingernail and some prying is all ya need..

regarding the question.. by all means.. debadge.. it's your computer.. not IBM/Lenovo or Microsoft's.. IMO

yank out the ibm logo on the palm rest.. find your own nifty sticker, and cut it to shape with an exacto knife. ; ) or, yank the original sticker out whole.. lay it flat, and cut around it as a template. get crafty.

cmarti · #9 Post by **cmarti** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:05 pm

aaronpropst wrote:a fingernail and some prying is all ya need..

regarding the question.. by all means.. debadge.. it's your computer.. not IBM/Lenovo or Microsoft's.. IMO

yank out the ibm logo on the palm rest.. find your own nifty sticker, and cut it to shape with an exacto knife. ; ) or, yank the original sticker out whole.. lay it flat, and cut around it as a template. get crafty.

Maybe the removal of the IBM logo is a bit too far the problem is with the win xp sticker

But as you said it it his computer.

But, what is his opinion?

aaronpropst · #10 Post by **aaronpropst** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:54 am

that was all just my opinion (hence the 'IMO')

i'm just spreading the gospel and helping others to take a bite out of the corporate branding that permeates our every day lives.. ; )

(yeah.. i'm a crazy sticker nazi)

my T41's logo hole has a picture of my fiance in it. I like her alot better than that RGB IBM logo.

as for the windows sticker.. definitely!!! i ripped that sucker off the first day.. just because it was irritating my palm. I don't think you'll get a shadow effect or anything on a black case. as they don't seem to fade (it could be a possibility though)

eb23air · #11 Post by **eb23air** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:44 am

Hi guys,

I think the other company stickers will go...the IBM will stay because not too far away it will be a retro type sticker...

thnaks for your advice!

#12 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:22 am

aaronpropst wrote:(yeah.. i'm a crazy sticker nazi)

A Nazi named Aaron. Now that's a first.....

Crazy sticker man, yeah..............

Me? I'm stuck on stickers.

cmarti · #13 Post by **cmarti** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:55 am

I am also a fan of the stickers i even order the centrino label and the Ati for the palm rest.

And when the label of the serial of the machine peel off i made IBM replace it.

( I like to maintain the original look on my things )

(Edit)

And the clear plates when i install the integrated bluetooth

davidspalding · #14 Post by **davidspalding** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:03 am

the Windows and Intel stickers are marketing, pure and simple. The first thing to go when I unpack a new pc.

I'm not sure I'd use a hair dryer, as "cooking" the adhesive might not help. A product called Goo Gone does wonders, as does some 3M Scotch tape on some kinds of sticker adhesives. Many are designed to lift off with the badge/sticker, and I believe the "Wintel" stickers are among that lot.

As always, put the Goo remover/WD-40/whatever on a cloth then apply to the spot, never put the liquid directly on your computer.

Just my 2¢

#15 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:18 am

While I am not recommending applying heat to remove a sticker from a laptop, I do know that this method works great for removing pinstriping from an automobile. I've done it. I used an infrared heat lamp to heat the area, and the pinstriping came off easily.

lithium726 · #16 Post by **lithium726** » Sat May 13, 2006 1:32 pm

Ive found that rubbing alcohol works fine for removing that stuff and doesnt put your machine in danger (a la acetone..)

davidspalding · #17 Post by **davidspalding** » Sat May 13, 2006 1:54 pm

GomJabbar wrote:While I am not recommending applying heat to remove a sticker from a laptop, I do know that this method works great for removing pinstriping from an automobile. I've done it. I used an infrared heat lamp to heat the area, and the pinstriping came off easily.

Understand that works with a lot of bumper stickers, too. Of course, a cars finish is hardier than a TP palm rest.

Yeah, rubbing alcohol is gentler than others. I would never use acetone or nail polish remover, as I'm not expert enough to determine which type of plastic starts to melt with the latter. I've done that. Once.

Kamika007z · #18 Post by **Kamika007z** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:52 pm

If you touch them long enough, they will ooze off.

DIGITALgimpus · #19 Post by **DIGITALgimpus** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:00 pm

http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtml

Good stuff

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