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    Sony Vaio glowing?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by StefUb, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. StefUb

    StefUb Newbie

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    I was wondering if anyone tried to mod the rear of the LCD screen to open the VAIO logo and have the lodo glowing like the apple on macs?
    I am almost ready to start it up and i am also thinking about how to close the opening done.

    Does anyone have any ideas of plastic liquid that can get solid ?
    I am thinking of pouring that kind of plastic (if it exist) in the VAIO logo to have transparency.

    I dont know if i am that clear... lol
     
    StefUb, Oct 9, 2008
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  2. sparta.rising

    sparta.rising Notebook Consultant

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    Plastic Resin. But the cover probably isn't that thick, you could probably get away with cutting out the logo and placing thin Plexiglas behind the case.
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 9, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I wouldnt want it. You will have a dimmer screen from the back light leaking.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 9, 2008
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    sparta.rising Notebook Consultant

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    Not if you used an LED to light the logo and then covered that all with aluminum foil or a sheet of plastic
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 9, 2008
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    Garmin Notebook Evangelist

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    wow this is actually pretty cool if you can pull it off.
     
    Garmin, Aug 17, 2009
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    enoya34 Notebook Guru

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    Did you have any luck? I'd trying to do the same to my Dell, but I figured I'd have to either use the Apple logo or something else since the Dell logo is too small.

    How simple is it to cut out the foil safely?
     
    enoya34, Aug 21, 2009
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