Laptop Mod's

six7seta · 21-July-04, 03:00 AM

alright, well its been a few months sence ive been here and i still havnt seen much of laptop mods. so if anyone has done one, then lets see! I wanna know what other people are doing with those dull looking, all alike laptops! here are a few pics of mine, as some may of seen before.

danmcl2002 · 21-July-04, 05:44 AM

oh holy jesus, what have you done! Whats with all the pale blue, although i have to say i like the Knightrider lights, i would try and get some of that chameleon paint and paint the whole lot, maybe with an accent colour around the outside edge as a really fine line.

aaronrkelly · 21-July-04, 05:49 AM

I would have to say thats the ugliest color I have EVER seen on a laptop - but it does take BIG cojones to disassemble your laptop. I had one apart once and that was enough for me.

six7seta · 21-July-04, 12:04 PM

im actually planing on re painting the whole thing again. and if you do have any good color suggestions let me know, and this time im painting it at the car body shop so it will look more even and less dull, plus not scratch so easy.... maybe flat black with some pinstripe

(see image)

Lunamods · 21-July-04, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by six7seta


	im actually planing on re painting the whole thing again. and if you do have any good color suggestions let me know, and this time im painting it at the car body shop so it will look more even and less dull, plus not scratch so easy.... maybe flat black with some pinstripe (see image)

Flat black with gloss red,white and black striping would look cool.

r00t · 07-August-04, 05:37 AM

Were did you get that kickass background?

DuplexEmotions · 07-August-04, 05:40 AM

root, that sig is WAY too tall.

edit: oh, and that laptop is pimp! what kind of paint did you use for the accent around the monitor.

r00t · 07-August-04, 05:50 AM

you should remove the cover from the rear of the screen and replace it with perspex go over all the electtrix wif uv reactive pen and stick a uv cc in there *BLING*

six7seta · 07-August-04, 02:49 PM

the image i created myself, it attached on here so feel free to use it. the paint i used was crappy rusto paint.. its already strarting to scratch off, soon as i get the chance im gonna repaint it all. you can actually see the can of paint i used in the background of the photo. oh and i threw in another image that i have on my desktop now... oh yea.... also i did want to put a big plexie window on the back... but there is a fat ass wire for the lcd that runs down the middle..... dont have the balls to try to make it longer so i can reroute it.... when you have a 1200 laptop and replacement parts are a pain in the ass to get, you thing twice about doing things.

r00t · 08-August-04, 04:16 PM

i like the pictures good work

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if oyu do put a window in the back with uv ;D you could put a design on the cable it would like nice i tihnk

good luck

Psylariser · 08-August-04, 07:45 PM

If you guys are talking about what I think you're talking about, I'm wondering how in the world you think you're gonna fit a UV CC in the housing for the LCD screen.....

six7seta · 09-August-04, 03:00 AM

there is surpisingly a fair amount of space back there.. but i would probaly do a etch with one the sides to light it up.. the only problem.... no real place to get power from... yet another downside of laptops. oh yea i found out i can tear the whole thing down in 7min... down to nothing, found that out when it was running to hot and had to give it a good cleaning. also i realized it would be fun to make a whole plexy case... been doing some reading up on forming plexy glass. "yea dude, its a clear DELL!"

Cyno01 · 09-August-04, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by six7seta


	there is surpisingly a fair amount of space back there.. but i would probaly do a etch with one the sides to light it up.. the only problem.... no real place to get power from... yet another downside of laptops. oh yea i found out i can tear the whole thing down in 7min... down to nothing, found that out when it was running to hot and had to give it a good cleaning. also i realized it would be fun to make a whole plexy case... been doing some reading up on forming plexy glass. "yea dude, its a clear DELL!"

Modders best source for 5v, the USB line. You can power LEDs off that just fine. I modded mine with some keyboard lights running of the USB power.

EDIT: Fun fact, you can run CCFLs just fine without the large casing, lookup my X-box thread, the 4" ones fit perfectly inside BIC pens.

Psylariser · 09-August-04, 05:24 AM

Well in the laptops I've taken apart, there's been basically no room for anything that doesn't belong there. But maybe yours is different. Plus I'd think the brightness of the CC would screw with the LCD display if it were right behind it, but I don't really know anything about that.

r00t · 09-August-04, 09:59 AM

when you buy the cc take the perspex housing off and put it in them but be careful there fragile

Zer0s · 09-August-04, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Psylariser


	Well in the laptops I've taken apart, there's been basically no room for anything that doesn't belong there. But maybe yours is different. Plus I'd think the brightness of the CC would screw with the LCD display if it were right behind it, but I don't really know anything about that.

the CC shouldnt interfere with the LCD as it will most likely have a metal backing one for protection and two for support.

six7seta · 10-August-04, 02:03 AM

well there is only one way to find out... and thats do it! but first i gotta get a desktop.... just incase my laptop doesnt make it. but i feel fairly comfortable with the laptop.. another snag i know it running wires from the usb to the back of the screen. damn there small packed design!

r00t · 10-August-04, 04:43 AM

Go for it six an good luck to ya keep us updated

21-July-04, 03:00 AM		#1 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	Laptop Mod's alright, well its been a few months sence ive been here and i still havnt seen much of laptop mods. so if anyone has done one, then lets see! I wanna know what other people are doing with those dull looking, all alike laptops! here are a few pics of mine, as some may of seen before. Attached Thumbnails

21-July-04, 12:04 PM		#4 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	im actually planing on re painting the whole thing again. and if you do have any good color suggestions let me know, and this time im painting it at the car body shop so it will look more even and less dull, plus not scratch so easy.... maybe flat black with some pinstripe (see image) Attached Thumbnails

07-August-04, 05:40 AM		#7 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	root, that sig is WAY too tall. edit: oh, and that laptop is pimp! what kind of paint did you use for the accent around the monitor. Last edited by DuplexEmotions; 07-August-04 at 05:45 AM..

07-August-04, 02:49 PM		#9 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	the image i created myself, it attached on here so feel free to use it. the paint i used was crappy rusto paint.. its already strarting to scratch off, soon as i get the chance im gonna repaint it all. you can actually see the can of paint i used in the background of the photo. oh and i threw in another image that i have on my desktop now... oh yea.... also i did want to put a big plexie window on the back... but there is a fat ass wire for the lcd that runs down the middle..... dont have the balls to try to make it longer so i can reroute it.... when you have a 1200 laptop and replacement parts are a pain in the ass to get, you thing twice about doing things. Attached Thumbnails

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21-July-04, 05:44 AM		#2 (permalink)
danmcl2002 Apex Techie Lite	oh holy jesus, what have you done! Whats with all the pale blue, although i have to say i like the Knightrider lights, i would try and get some of that chameleon paint and paint the whole lot, maybe with an accent colour around the outside edge as a really fine line.

21-July-04, 05:49 AM		#3 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	I would have to say thats the ugliest color I have EVER seen on a laptop - but it does take BIG cojones to disassemble your laptop. I had one apart once and that was enough for me.

07-August-04, 05:37 AM		#6 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	Were did you get that kickass background?

07-August-04, 05:50 AM		#8 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	you should remove the cover from the rear of the screen and replace it with perspex go over all the electtrix wif uv reactive pen and stick a uv cc in there BLING

08-August-04, 04:16 PM		#10 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	i like the pictures good work , if oyu do put a window in the back with uv ;D you could put a design on the cable it would like nice i tihnk good luck

08-August-04, 07:45 PM		#11 (permalink)
Psylariser Apex Tech Fanatic	If you guys are talking about what I think you're talking about, I'm wondering how in the world you think you're gonna fit a UV CC in the housing for the LCD screen.....

09-August-04, 03:00 AM		#12 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	there is surpisingly a fair amount of space back there.. but i would probaly do a etch with one the sides to light it up.. the only problem.... no real place to get power from... yet another downside of laptops. oh yea i found out i can tear the whole thing down in 7min... down to nothing, found that out when it was running to hot and had to give it a good cleaning. also i realized it would be fun to make a whole plexy case... been doing some reading up on forming plexy glass. "yea dude, its a clear DELL!"

09-August-04, 05:24 AM		#14 (permalink)
Psylariser Apex Tech Fanatic	Well in the laptops I've taken apart, there's been basically no room for anything that doesn't belong there. But maybe yours is different. Plus I'd think the brightness of the CC would screw with the LCD display if it were right behind it, but I don't really know anything about that.

09-August-04, 09:59 AM		#15 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	when you buy the cc take the perspex housing off and put it in them but be careful there fragile

10-August-04, 02:03 AM		#17 (permalink)
six7seta Apex Techie I	well there is only one way to find out... and thats do it! but first i gotta get a desktop.... just incase my laptop doesnt make it. but i feel fairly comfortable with the laptop.. another snag i know it running wires from the usb to the back of the screen. damn there small packed design!

10-August-04, 04:43 AM		#18 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	Go for it six an good luck to ya keep us updated

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