need ideas for laptop mod

[robaita]

im thinking about making my laptop a little bit nicer (or geeky if you wish), and i was looking up mod ideas but couldnt find any other than adding LEDs under the keyboard, i was wondering if you guys had any ideas.

in case youre wondering its a VAIO FE550G

[El_Seano]

you could put LEDs under the VAIO logo on the back of the LCD. Maybe cut out the letters and replace it with thin plexi glass and make it real spiffy 8)

[SHaCK]

you could put LEDs under the VAIO logo on the back of the LCD. Maybe cut out the letters and replace it with thin plexi glass and make it real spiffy 8)

Classic but nice.

Maybe glue 4 little stand-off under the laptop and place 2 neons under it? (figure a car)

[robaita]

you could put LEDs under the VAIO logo on the back of the LCD. Maybe cut out the letters and replace it with thin plexi glass and make it real spiffy 8)

you mean kinda like the macbook's apple logo that lights up?

[privatedonut21]

you could put LEDs under the VAIO logo on the back of the LCD. Maybe cut out the letters and replace it with thin plexi glass and make it real spiffy 8)

you mean kinda like the macbook's apple logo that lights up?

Sure, except that his laptop wouldn't burn you when you put it on your lap. :P

[robaita]

you could put LEDs under the VAIO logo on the back of the LCD. Maybe cut out the letters and replace it with thin plexi glass and make it real spiffy 8)

you mean kinda like the macbook's apple logo that lights up?

Sure, except that his laptop wouldn't burn you when you put it on your lap. :P

macbooks do that?

[privatedonut21]

I read an article at PCWorld.com that MacBooks had been measured as running at up to 90 degrees Celsius. They ran hot enough to burn someone and to even discolor the plstic of their own case below the processor.

Lemme see if I can find more info to show you.

[privatedonut21]

Sorry, it was actually 60 degrees, but that is still 142 degrees Fahrenheit, easily enough to give one a 3rd degree burn. Evidence:

http://www.appledefects.com/?p=23

There are several articles around the net on the same thing.

[privatedonut21]

Sorry, it was actually 60 degrees, but that is still 142 degrees Fahrenheit, easily enough to give one a 3rd degree burn. Evidence:

http://www.appledefects.com/?p=23

There are several articles around the net on the same thing.

[robaita]

you know, today i got to play with a co-worker's macbook pro, and it did seem kinda hot when i picked it up, but then again it was 120F outside, so i dont know...

[El_Seano]

we have a laptop cart at work filled with 30 mac book pros....they all over heat! We just waiting for the mass recall :evil:

[privatedonut21]

So far, Apple has released a new firmware for all Macbooks that they didn't specify the reason for, so the general suspicion is that it will help to address the heat issue. The main point is just that the thing just needs better cooling. There's no two ways about it.

[robaita]

i was wanting to buy me a regular macbook and load linux onto it, but i guess im gonna have to scratch that idea

[privatedonut21]

i was wanting to buy me a regular macbook and load linux onto it, but i guess im gonna have to scratch that idea

Sorry to have ruined your dreams... :cry:

[SHaCK]

i was wanting to buy me a regular macbook and load linux onto it, but i guess im gonna have to scratch that idea

Sorry to have ruined your dreams... :cry:

Or you still can get one, mount a grill under it and use it as a BBQ for the OCIA contest :lol:

[robaita]

ROTF

[privatedonut21]

i was wanting to buy me a regular macbook and load linux onto it, but i guess im gonna have to scratch that idea

Sorry to have ruined your dreams... :cry:

Or you still can get one, mount a grill under it and use it as a BBQ for the OCIA contest :lol:

Quite an expensive barbecue!