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    This might be crazy but... (SZ usability mod)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by CoolVanilla, Jul 18, 2006.

  1. CoolVanilla

    CoolVanilla Notebook Consultant

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    ... I'm strongly considering spraying over my palm rest with some sort of clear or texture spray paint. I have slightly oily skin, and find myself literally getting stuck to the palm rest. Sounds gross, I know... but its actually quite an annoyance and very irritating. And yes I have tried WASHING MY HANDS before use so lets not go there :p

    Yesterday I basically had the entire SZ apart trying (unsuccessfully) to upgrade the EDGE card to a 3G card. The EDGE card on these are apparently soldered to the mother board. But I digress...

    When apart, I noticed the palm rest is a single piece of metal, and the touch pad and all other parts can unscrew from it, leaving just the bare metal making it very paint-able.

    My question to you is this: anyone tried anything similar? Can you recommend a paint that will provide a nice non gloss slightly textured surface that will resist creating a friction point between my palms and it?

    PS: If successful, I wonder if this would help those folks with the shock problem?
     
    CoolVanilla, Jul 18, 2006
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  2. zii

    zii Notebook Consultant

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    Are you sure that you're not getting electricity through the palm rest? I used to. (Test with multi-meter, or lick with tounge :)

    As for painting it. How about a clear gel coat over it.
     
    zii, Jul 18, 2006
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  3. GaryD9

    GaryD9 Notebook Enthusiast

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    (OT...but..) When you had it apart, did you happen to notice the connection between the EDGE circuitry and the plastic external antenna? Any chance that the antenna could be removed?

    Actually, I wonder if Sony, like other notebook makers, runs the 802.11a/b/g antenna up the side of the LCD...

    (If only I'd open my own...)
     
    GaryD9, Jul 18, 2006
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  4. JoeDUK

    JoeDUK Notebook Enthusiast

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    slightly off topic, but when you took your sz apart, did you notice if the front casing around the lcd can be easily removed? I would like to paint mine silver to match the palm rest
     
    JoeDUK, Jul 19, 2006
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