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Changing Apple Logo New Macbook

08mxkfx

08mxkfx

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Oct 4, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone has changed there apple logo on the lid of there new macbook? I want to change mine but im not sure how hard it will be to do and i dont want to mess anything up.
 
It looks like it might be impossible, the screen is glued to the glass bezel and thats glued to the aluminum case from other posts i've read.

Why do you want to change it anyway?
 
JoeDRC said:
It looks like it might be impossible, the screen is glued to the glass bezel and thats glued to the aluminum case from other posts i've read.

Why do you want to change it anyway?
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It is not glued.

Visit ifixit.com for dissassembly instructions.
 
According to icolours.ca, which sells the inserts, the new models aren't currently supported, and I doubt they ever will be. As the previous poster said, the glass is glued on and it would be near impossible to take apart.
 
It is glued. A MR member already took it apart, and he said it was glued.

You are voiding your warranty, and there is also a high chance that the glass covering the screen may break.
 
acfusion29 said:
It is glued. A MR member already took it apart, and he said it was glued.

You are voiding your warranty, and there is also a high chance that the glass covering the screen may break.
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I agree, at the most your new MB is barely a month old, so it wouldn't be worth trying
 
Heres the email i got back from iColours-

On Nov 11, 2008, at 10:02 PM, iColours wrote:

It doesn't look very promising - I would have to get my hands on one and see if I can manage to do it, but from what I've heard it's probably a very risky process. I can add you to the list of people I'll inform if/when I get somewhere with this if you like.
 
I did it on my white MB and I love it.
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I asked my local Mac tech about the New MB. He said the LED screen can not be removed without damage. Apple sells the screen and back lid as one unit. You may not be able to get a new screen due to it being so new.
 
i kind of wish it was gloss black like the one on the front of the imac. i think it would look better but they didn't do it because people would whine about it.
 
just watched the video about the macbook.didn't realise there was so much effort involved in sanding ect.when I did the powerbook it was open,screen off,insert a coloured film square,reattach then done.**** this sanding ect ******** I have working with plastic! I'll leave the macbook one alone i think
 
I took mine apart, and yeah, I broke the glass with it. Though I am contacting several laser cutting companies to see how much a custom bezel will cost. May be I can even run it at a quantity for people who are interested here..

but then again, most people care their new MB's like their babes...
 
Why not just get a piece of translucent film, the color(s) you want, cut it to fit over existing logo, that way it still lights up, albeit a different color, and no damage to unit done. :rolleyes:
 
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