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My new Black Macbook and 1st mod!
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Hey guys,
I just got a black Macbook this weekend. 2ghz 1gb ram! This baby is sweet!
Just wanted to share my 1st mod with you all!
And here's a close up!
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That is awesome, is it a sticker, how did you do it? If Darth Maul used a Mac, this would be it 
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Thundercats hooooo. Well at least that's what I think of when I see it.
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sweet! now its an evil mac.
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13" Macbook-ipad 64GB WIFI-ipod nano 8GB
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-- Jason
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Originally Posted by jasong
The U2 Edition MacBook?
ha! they better not come out with one of those. Now that he has the red apple all he has to do is get it signed by all the members!
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13" Macbook-ipad 64GB WIFI-ipod nano 8GB
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very cool? how about your warranty tho?
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Originally Posted by rcl1221
very cool? how about your warranty tho?
It is a sticker right? I wouldn't be too worried about it. Anyway, you are in the mod forum. Voiding warranties is the buisiness of a modder.
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Originally Posted by Tuoder
It is a sticker right? I wouldn't be too worried about it. Anyway, you are in the mod forum. Voiding warranties is the buisiness of a modder.
someone didn't read all the posts 
Originally Posted by ak1nza
very awesome mod
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nice mod just hope your logic board doesn't go like mines
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Originally Posted by brassplayersrock
someone didn't read all the posts
Ahh, but I did.
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Originally Posted by Tuoder
Ahh, but I did.
But he said that it was red transparency paper long before you asked if it was a sticker.
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now go out there and buy an U2 iPod !! psst .. looks great by the way 
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after reading this i went and did my gilfriends 12" PB as "practice" before doing my 15" aluminum pb, tehehe, it came out pretty good.
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Nice!
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BLACK MACBOOK (2GHZ, 2GB HDD, 80GB HDD, SUPERDRIVE) <=> RED APPLE LOGO!
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thanks, its amazing how easy the mod was...after i do mine later today i think im going to match the keyboard backlight color as well...
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I went to do this with my black macbook.. got everything off only to find that I'd have to cut the white paper that's against the inside casing for the logo.. i *really* wanted to, but I don't think I can justify voiding the warranty on a less than week old MB just for color's sake. 
I was hoping the mod could be easily reversed.. but, not so.
Awesome mod, though. Very easy and makes a big difference.
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you shouldnt have to cut the paper...just put the film in there with the paper...i have a similar thing done to my ibook
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How do you get the logo off?
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Signature depreciated.
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Originally Posted by hookem2oo7
you shouldnt have to cut the paper...just put the film in there with the paper...i have a similar thing done to my ibook
do you mean having the film taped up behind the paper that's already there? I thought about doing that, but I didn't think it would show up very well.
You can't have the film in front of the white paper, though, because of the way it's stuck on there.
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Originally Posted by xfiftyfour
do you mean having the film taped up behind the paper that's already there? I thought about doing that, but I didn't think it would show up very well.
You can't have the film in front of the white paper, though, because of the way it's stuck on there.
yes, the color still shows through...
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what does it look like with a bright light coming through the side? Occasionally on my PowerBook 12", I can see the apple...
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2008 iMac 3.06 Ghz, 2GB Memory, GeForce 8800, 500GB HD, SuperDrive
8gb iPhone on Tmobile
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ive got a 15" MBP on the way for the 14th...
.....im gonna crack that baby open and drop some green lighting Gel, if it can take a 500w bulb
it should hold any Temp The LCD would Kick out
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you guys gotta do your backlight on the keyboards next...
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Originally Posted by cbrfanatic
you guys gotta do your backlight on the keyboards next...
too bad MacBooks dont have backlit keys 
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Black MacBook. 2.0GHz, 2GB, 80GB. Wk. 33.
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thats why there are flashlights sillys
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Yo man, read the rules of the forum.
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you should make a tutorial on how to properly do it
like showing properly how to open the back of the pb
with pictures and etc..
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R.I.P Steve Jobs
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5 
That is awesome, is it a sticker, how did you do it? If Darth Maul used a Mac, this would be it
someone talkin about me? 
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1.5Ghz 15" Alluminum Powerbook, 1.5Gb RAM, 64mb VRAM
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Originally Posted by davoomac
sweet! now its an evil mac.
Yessss...EVIL MAC... 
Oh and yes, congrats on your first mod! Let's hope that it's the first of much to come!
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Hi all,
I saw this forum and was inspired to do a similar mod. It got me thinking that if you could use regular colored transparency, you could just as easily use printable transparency and include your own sort of logo inside the apple on the top casing. And so, I present the MacBook Black c3 edition (stands for cool calm chris - a nickname, don't ask ). I designed the logo with one of my good friends who happens to be a graphic designer. I further took the theme to the OS through a whole bunch of different software mods and custom graphics (you can see some of it in the pictures. Its pretty amazing how much you can turn your MacBook into something entirely your own with the right information.
One note, the replacement of the logo behind the screen, as many have noted, more than likely voids the warranty. It's somewhat of a never-wracking process although not all that difficult. I did however manage to break some of the snaps on the front bezel (the plastic frame around the screen with "MacBook" printed on it). The snaps are very thin plastic and are very easy to break when taking it off and putting it back on, even if you're being careful. A new one costs around $50 online, so be aware of this particular risk. In my opinion, the coolness of moding the logo was well worth the chance.
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Originally Posted by vmarks
One question: where did you get that laptop stand? I want one.
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Want that laptop stand? make me an offer. I still have it, but never use it. I think I paid 80 dollars for it originally.
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vmarks: have a tut for how to do the colored apple on a tibook screen?
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Very nice mods guys. If I ever get another Macbook Pro or something I may try this with my current Macbook.
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I'd love to do that, but i dread voiding the warranty and then needing some work done on it
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haha that is cool, do they do it in any other colors? I think a cool blue would look really nice
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Originally Posted by TiBook_Kid
vmarks: have a tut for how to do the colored apple on a tibook screen?
No tutorial.
Basically, remove the screws from the screen frame. Then use a heat gun to loosen the epoxy that glues the screen frame to the hinges. Careful. If you pry, you will deform the screen frame.
 is me opening the screen frame.
Be careful. opening even that wide can warp it.
 shows how to change out the apple in the TiBook.
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