Laptop stickers

josh81 · 2nd January 2007, 7:57 AM

I'm just wondering whether people take the stickers off their laptop. I'm talking about the OS sticker, the Graphics card sticker, and the Processor sticker, usually in the front right corner of the unit.

With my old laptop i left the stickers on the whole time i owned it which was over 2yrs. They remained in tact for the mostly, but the ATI sticker got a big damaged on the side closest to the touch pad. I've always liked the look of them.

But has anyone left them on at first and then taken them off down the track and it's left a mark from where the sticker has protected the case, and it's still new under it?

That's really what i'm worried about, if the stickers get ratty on my new lappy, and i need to take them off.
Also just curious as to people's preference. Holler.

PS. My mum's lappy has 2 big stickers covering most of either side of the touch pad with some specs of the laptop, and she's left them on.

Tony · 2nd January 2007, 8:12 AM

I leave them on but when they get really tatty I remove them and then use some turps or something to get rid of the glue.

bAbY_RoG3R · 2nd January 2007, 8:16 AM

i removed my ATi one as the corners were pealing.

stuck a new C2D one on though

stroggos2k · 2nd January 2007, 8:16 AM

I didn't have an option, I had my touchpad replaced by Dell under warranty and they replaced the whole section of the casing around the touchpad and keyboard, and the new one had no stickers.

bAbY_RoG3R · 2nd January 2007, 8:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stroggos2k

I didn't have an option, I had my touchpad replaced by Dell under warranty and they replaced the whole section of the casing around the touchpad and keyboard, and the new one had no stickers.

did you try contacting them and asking for some new ones ? just out of curiosity

stroggos2k · 2nd January 2007, 8:24 AM

It wasn't a big enough deal breaker to care about a Centrino and a XP Home sticker.

Tony · 2nd January 2007, 8:26 AM

telling people you are 'Designed for XP Home' sounds a little gay

nav12c · 2nd January 2007, 8:43 AM

I actually take them off, it looks cleaner and avoids me worrying about it when the stickers get tatty.

n00by · 2nd January 2007, 8:51 AM

i would remove the big ones advertising the specs but leave the little ones
so everyone knows i have a CORE 2 DUO INSIDE!!! lol

-=Alfonzo=- · 2nd January 2007, 9:05 AM

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Originally Posted by josh81

But has anyone left them on at first and then taken them off down the track and it's left a mark from where the sticker has protected the case, and it's still new under it?

Yes, you're spot on with your question there. If you've noticed the colour change on the palm rest from regular... er... palm resting, if you remove the sticker that section will remain unchanged.

It's not really a fault as such, just regular wear and tear. Totally up to you with regards to if you want to leave them on or not, but yes, this can happen depending on the casing and if it's painted or not.

Personally I remove the spec stickers, but leave the Intel and GeForce/ATi ones on. I like them

Varuna · 2nd January 2007, 12:00 PM

I remove the stickers as soon as I determine that the machine isn't faulty and I'm not returning it for refund. Like the LCD protector, they're stuck on there for display room purposes.

With Dell and Apple, I normally wait 14 days from the date I recieve the invoice before making cosmetic modifications to the machine, just in case they do one of those fantastic $1000 + 25% off deals or they release a new model.

Dezza Bot · 2nd January 2007, 12:27 PM

Remove them. I think of em as a nos sticker is to a car adds weight and increases wind resistance. Why do I care if other people know/don't know what my laptop runs on?

SLATYE · 2nd January 2007, 1:01 PM

Becuase my laptop was a barebone, all the stickers were loose in the box rather than being stuck to the laptop when I bought it. I just haven't bothered to apply most of them (except for the model/serial number ones on the bottom).

josh81 · 3rd January 2007, 3:27 AM

I going to leave them on for now, i like the look of them, and friends/family know what's under the hood, even though the OS sticker doesn't specifically say MCE, and the processor sticker only says CD not C2D, plus there's no GPU sticker.

They're not very large and not as in the way as my previous lappy.

I didn't notice much wear on the palm rest except for slight fingernail abbrasion on the right hand side cause of using the touch pad. But i've got a BT mouse for my new lappy, so i wont have my hand on the palm rest anywhere near as much.

I think clear sticker on the palm rest would be a good idea to protect it. That's basicly what my mum's laptop spec stickers are, just with the info on them.

2nd January 2007, 7:57 AM	#1
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,414	Laptop stickers I'm just wondering whether people take the stickers off their laptop. I'm talking about the OS sticker, the Graphics card sticker, and the Processor sticker, usually in the front right corner of the unit. With my old laptop i left the stickers on the whole time i owned it which was over 2yrs. They remained in tact for the mostly, but the ATI sticker got a big damaged on the side closest to the touch pad. I've always liked the look of them. But has anyone left them on at first and then taken them off down the track and it's left a mark from where the sticker has protected the case, and it's still new under it? That's really what i'm worried about, if the stickers get ratty on my new lappy, and i need to take them off. Also just curious as to people's preference. Holler. PS. My mum's lappy has 2 big stickers covering most of either side of the touch pad with some specs of the laptop, and she's left them on. __________________ feeBay & PayPay =

2nd January 2007, 8:12 AM	#2
Tony Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,915	I leave them on but when they get really tatty I remove them and then use some turps or something to get rid of the glue. __________________ "Nowadays things are completely different, and auto makers are much more global in structure. Its difficult to see ANY new car these days as the product of any one company or country. There are honourable exceptions that prove this rule though. The R32, R33 and R34 series Skylines were the babies of an intensely focused faction inside Nissan, a group who still feel their heritage & family tree come from the Prince regime of ex-aircraft engineers who were really serious about racing and making great cars. Sadly, this group now seems to be feeling pressure to change." I drive a stock R33 non turbo automatic Skyline - 120kW at the wheels! OCAU Nissan Skyline Club Member

2nd January 2007, 8:16 AM	#3
bAbY_RoG3R Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney NSW Posts: 3,429	i removed my ATi one as the corners were pealing. stuck a new C2D one on though __________________ Over 200+ Successful trades

2nd January 2007, 8:16 AM	#4
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	I didn't have an option, I had my touchpad replaced by Dell under warranty and they replaced the whole section of the casing around the touchpad and keyboard, and the new one had no stickers. __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

2nd January 2007, 8:24 AM	#6
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	It wasn't a big enough deal breaker to care about a Centrino and a XP Home sticker. __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

2nd January 2007, 8:26 AM	#7
Tony Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,915	telling people you are 'Designed for XP Home' sounds a little gay __________________ "Nowadays things are completely different, and auto makers are much more global in structure. Its difficult to see ANY new car these days as the product of any one company or country. There are honourable exceptions that prove this rule though. The R32, R33 and R34 series Skylines were the babies of an intensely focused faction inside Nissan, a group who still feel their heritage & family tree come from the Prince regime of ex-aircraft engineers who were really serious about racing and making great cars. Sadly, this group now seems to be feeling pressure to change." I drive a stock R33 non turbo automatic Skyline - 120kW at the wheels! OCAU Nissan Skyline Club Member

2nd January 2007, 8:43 AM	#8
nav12c Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	I actually take them off, it looks cleaner and avoids me worrying about it when the stickers get tatty.

2nd January 2007, 8:51 AM	#9
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2nd January 2007, 12:00 PM	#11
Varuna Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydneys Northern Beaches. Posts: 1,050	I remove the stickers as soon as I determine that the machine isn't faulty and I'm not returning it for refund. Like the LCD protector, they're stuck on there for display room purposes. With Dell and Apple, I normally wait 14 days from the date I recieve the invoice before making cosmetic modifications to the machine, just in case they do one of those fantastic $1000 + 25% off deals or they release a new model. __________________ If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. Last edited by Varuna; 2nd January 2007 at 12:03 PM.

2nd January 2007, 12:27 PM	#12
Dezza Bot Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Coast, NSW Posts: 3,147	Remove them. I think of em as a nos sticker is to a car adds weight and increases wind resistance. Why do I care if other people know/don't know what my laptop runs on? __________________ "The UK is the only place in the world where anyone talks about AMD or ATI" - Roy Taylor, NVIDIA’s VP of Content Relations

2nd January 2007, 1:01 PM	#13
SLATYE SLATYE, not SLAYTE Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 21,040	Becuase my laptop was a barebone, all the stickers were loose in the box rather than being stuck to the laptop when I bought it. I just haven't bothered to apply most of them (except for the model/serial number ones on the bottom). __________________ Main system: Pentium-D 805 \| 1GB (2x 512MB) PQI DDR400 \| Gigabyte 8I865GMK-775 \| Xtreama Radeon 9800Pro with Zalman ZM-80HP-D \| 320GB WD SATA HDD \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 500w Laptop: Compal EL80 \| C2D T7200 \| 320GB Fujistu HDD \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| GF Go 7600

3rd January 2007, 3:27 AM	#14
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,414	I going to leave them on for now, i like the look of them, and friends/family know what's under the hood, even though the OS sticker doesn't specifically say MCE, and the processor sticker only says CD not C2D, plus there's no GPU sticker. They're not very large and not as in the way as my previous lappy. I didn't notice much wear on the palm rest except for slight fingernail abbrasion on the right hand side cause of using the touch pad. But i've got a BT mouse for my new lappy, so i wont have my hand on the palm rest anywhere near as much. I think clear sticker on the palm rest would be a good idea to protect it. That's basicly what my mum's laptop spec stickers are, just with the info on them. __________________ feeBay & PayPay =