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    Goodbye e1705 scratched white bumpers.

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by mas5acre, Oct 27, 2006.

  1. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    I got a little creative & this is what i came up with, tell me what u think, keep in mind my bumpers were totally messed up.
     

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  2. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    heres more pics, i did my best...
     

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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Looks nice ;) You need to take those top pictures in either more light or with a flash or a tripod. They're all blurry-like.
     
    Pitabred, Oct 27, 2006
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  4. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Are the bumpers/logos made out of some sort of foam?
     
    chrisyano, Oct 27, 2006
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  5. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    I think its really neat, way better than those stupid ugly as sin bumpers. Why does Dell insist on using them!?
     
    Rahul, Oct 27, 2006
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  6. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    no foam, electrical tape and the logos are material attached by velcro so they're interchangable , well i guess the superman s is kinda a foam material
     
    mas5acre, Oct 27, 2006
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    e1705 + electrical tape = XPS M1710

    The holy grail of math!
     
    Greg, Oct 27, 2006
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    hahaha. I think dell insists on white bumpers because that way you can recognize inspiron from a mile away and never mistaken it for another laptop ;)
     
    Leshii, Oct 29, 2006
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    I think it looks a bit better now.Some of the pics are the easiest to make out though. Nice job!
     
    demeyes, Oct 29, 2006
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    I'd like to see a drop test with that... Got about an inch of cushion on the sides =)
     
    otakuoverlord, Oct 31, 2006
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  11. InTheZeroYear

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    haha nice, thats pretty ghetto.

    that almost beats the chicken wire+duct tape i had on my overheating-fanless desktop before it was "operated" on. haha
     
    InTheZeroYear, Mar 11, 2007
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  12. MaxGem

    MaxGem Notebook Consultant

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    Digging the Superman Design :rolleyes:
     
    MaxGem, Mar 12, 2007
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