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    m1530 palmrest?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by fluffboy, Jan 23, 2009.

  1. fluffboy

    fluffboy Notebook Evangelist

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    what would i have to do to spray paint the palmrest of my m1530 black while keeping the brushed aluminum look?
     
    fluffboy, Jan 23, 2009
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    kuram Notebook Consultant

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    buy black spray paint
     
    kuram, Jan 23, 2009
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    i mean how would i need to prep the material since i dont want the paint to come off later on...should i sand it with sand paper first
     
    fluffboy, Jan 23, 2009
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    I strongly suggest you to live the palm rest like it was, because no matter what color you paint, it will not fir with the keyboard. unless, you can paint the keyboard also, or switch it to the same color.
     
    haquocdung, Jan 23, 2009
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    actually im switching the keyboard keys to black keys (vostro)
     
    fluffboy, Jan 23, 2009
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Thund3rball, Jan 23, 2009
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    i will do so i really want to turn the whole thing black
     
    fluffboy, Jan 23, 2009
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    He only painted the lid. Thread here.

    Not really sure what to do about the palmrest since it IS aluminium, and not plastic. So DON'T sand it down. Sanding only applies to painted plastic components.
     
    Hirohata, Jan 23, 2009
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    I’d love to have a completely black XPS M1330, but not feeling so brave right now... especially since I don’t know when I’ll have to send it back for a GPU replacement again… My modding stopped at replacing the keyboard and a leather skin on the lid.

    following image taken from : www.colorwarepc.com
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    PhoenixFx, Jan 23, 2009
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  10. fluffboy

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    wow thats how i want my m1530 to look like but with the keyboard also being black and backlit..btw the palm rest's have a coating on it i sanded it down with fine sand paper now my palm rest looks like raw aluminum...btw is there companies that do these painting for you?
     
    fluffboy, Jan 24, 2009
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    Yes, follow the link given in my previous post. But their charges are very high. Or you can take it to a local airbrush / painting shop, that would be the cheapest.
    Calming warranty on a painted notebook may lead to some problems. I'd suggest you keep a separate set of parts : A Palmrest, screen back cover and a bezel in case you want to swap them. Those parts are cheap on eBay.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 24, 2009
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  12. fluffboy

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    how easy are they to interchange?
     
    fluffboy, Jan 26, 2009
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  13. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Those parts are pretty simple to change out. You can see examples in my Replace your screen guide (see sig). And there's a link to the service manual as well in there.
     
    Thund3rball, Jan 26, 2009
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