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    Can you remove the HP laptop stickers?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by johncpatterson, Jul 2, 2007.

  1. johncpatterson

    johncpatterson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I was wondering if its possible to remove the laptop stickers off of an HP laptop (mine's a HP DV6500t SE) without damaging it. Now, I've googled a bit and seen some ideas (nail polish remover, Goo Gone, eraser), but HP laptop's have an "imprint finish" that I'm afraid I will damage if I try to take the stickers off. Anybody have any ideas on how to do it or have already done it? Thanks!

    John
     
    johncpatterson, Jul 2, 2007
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  2. Zcott

    Zcott Notebook Consultant

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    I just pulled mine off and rubbed any residue with hot water. No damage done to my imprint finish DV6000.
     
    Zcott, Jul 2, 2007
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  3. Element

    Element Notebook Evangelist

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    Why would you want to? I wear my AMD Dual Core Sticker and my NVIDIA Stickers with pride!
     
    Element, Jul 2, 2007
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  4. kubel

    kubel Notebook Evangelist

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    The imprint finish is very durable. I covered mine with a paper towel soaked in isopropyl alcohol, then I peeled them off with my fingernails. Whatever residue remained was easily removed with the alcohol. The surface of the palmrest is actually plastic, not paint like most laptops. So you don't have to worry about rubbing or peeling the finish off as much as you do with other finishes.
     
    kubel, Jul 2, 2007
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  5. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Nice to know. Oh... that was a cool computer pix you posted in my other post call "... oldest notebooks".
     
    jack53, Jul 2, 2007
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