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    My A6JA pix (mod)

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by Relvax, Mar 7, 2006.

  1. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    hhmm after using this baby for 1 week+ or more, i decided to post some pix.. :)
    sorry for e lack of pictures.

    My A6J before mod.

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    My A6J after mod. (2nd day~)

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    I dunno why the skin turn even nicer when reacting with bright light eg.. camera flash.

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  2. KansaKilla

    KansaKilla Notebook Consultant

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    WOW! :eek:

    Did you have to dissassemble most of the computer to do that?
     
  3. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    errmm nopez i din dissamble it =) btw sorry but can mod move this to e laptop mod section please?

    thanks
     
  4. postmodernist

    postmodernist Notebook Guru

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    Wow, thats pretty neat. I like the cover on the outside of the LCD lid.
     
  5. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    very nice! mind sharing how you did this?

    pb,out
     
  6. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Moving per request :)

    Nice job, though the two don't really match but hey, looks cool :D
     
  7. trent

    trent Newbie

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    not a big fan of the design, but still looks pretty cool.

    So is this some skin that is designed specifically for this model, or do you have to cut it and shape it.

    BTW why did you leave the stickers (CPU, GFX, Win) under the skin? They show a bit!

    Good job, I bet you won't see anyone with the same lappy now :)
     
  8. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

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    Nice work..... although even from a picture you can tell it was done wit some haste...

    .... I can see that you painted the palmrest and yet you left the ATI, Centrino and Windows sticker on the system and just painted over them. It also looks like you painted over the rubbers on the side.. I'd ask why, but I wouldn't want to throw you such a difficult question... you removed the palmrest sticker.... I just don't get it. It looks different.. and really that's all you can hope for. Doing all that without take a piece apart is good and bad... but I hope the paint was worth it because void goes the warranaty.

    What kind of skin did you use for the top? From pictures I'd think it was airbrushed, but I don't think someone with that kind of talent to airbrush would have ignored the detail on the palmrest....
     
  9. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

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    Wait a minute... the botton color is a skin as well? Ah.. in that case... I feel much better about what you did..... because it can be pulled off and changed. I have to agree, the colors and designs don't work for me - as well as sort of don't work 100% together... but when it gets dirty or you get sick of it, you can change it.

    ... good job... most people want to be different and you just went out and took a proactive approach.
     
  10. G2P-Shawn

    G2P-Shawn Newbie

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    Very nice mod... Doesnt look too hard..
    By the way; love the "American McGee's Alice" background
    ya as said above the outside and inside skins dont exactly match but still very cool looking.
    The reflective inside skin looks cool (cuz its refelctive and changes colors :D)
     
  11. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    the lid looks great, pull off the skin and it would look so nice.

    flames and trible stuff look horrible on everything.
     
  12. matt_h1

    matt_h1 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I love the mod but The A6Ja is kinda a ugly design.
     
  13. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    That's pretty cool. I really like the back of the lid. ^^;

    Now all you need is an Angel Wing on the back. xD!

    J/k
     
  14. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for all e comments~ they are not paints but stickers. I couldnt get e color i wan so i juz paste a red on e inside 1st lol. maybe changing sometime later ^^
     
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    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    Glue? o_O; Sure you can get that off.
     
  16. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    glue?? nah its juz a sticky piece of glittery red sticker lol.
     
  17. brataccas

    brataccas Newbie

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    The Escher print looks great on the lid.

    I really like that desktop wallpaper! Where did you find it?
     
  18. Shotoku

    Shotoku Notebook Guru

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    this is an incredible mod! I love the skin! where'd you find it? (escher = rox0rz!)

    p.s. I second the love for 'Alice,' did you get the wallpaper from PixelGirl?
     
  19. skywalker

    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    So where did you buy it?(the skin cover)
     
  20. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    heyaz btw i juz type in wallpaper in google images,i found it on e 6th page. =)
     
  21. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    e skin is actually juz from a shop in my country that deals with all these designs
     
  22. otaku

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    Very nice!
     
  23. Shampoo

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    Relvax more info on the stickers please I want the pattern you have on your lid, or something similar. I really like it. Is it a walk in store or can you buy online?

    Edit:: Just noticed the pattern on the lid is actually a bunch of lizards. LOL I still like it.
     
  24. brataccas

    brataccas Newbie

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    Relvax,

    Do you have a link or a filename for that desktop pic? I tried searching for the image on google, yahoo, msn, and every other place I could think of and I'm not finding it.

    Thanks!
     
  25. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    sure of coz. http://dlanham.com/art/alice/alice_wide.jpg
    There u go
     
  26. Relvax

    Relvax Notebook Enthusiast

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    its actually a store in Singapore, i really do not know if there are online stores for it, but its a walk in store
     
  27. brataccas

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    Sweet! Thanks for the link!
     
  28. Shampoo

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    Walk in store? How about you take pictures of the patterns they have there and then start shipping them over to whoever requests?

    I'd be interested
     
  29. DarthBeavis

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    looks sweet
     
  30. ~JoY~

    ~JoY~ Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow!!

    thats cool!!

    i like the outside.. thou i rather it not be of lizzards, but still the outside color theme and design is cool~!
    don't really like the inside thou..

    relvax > is it a gmask or sth? looks like it, they do laptops, but kinda expensive unless u get the stickers urself from somewhere else and do it urself.
     
  31. Scarf_Face

    Scarf_Face Notebook Geek

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    I'm planning on getting an A7J, with the almost-identical physical design. Did the stickers come as flat sheets, or were they pre-formed to the custom shape of your laptop? Was it hard to get it on the outside lid, with the sloping sides and curves?
     
  32. hooster

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    One of the best mods I have seen by far.
    Q: 4 months later is it still holding up well? Thx.
     
  33. jtom

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    looks good