[SGVLUG] How is M$ label bonded to laptop -- soluble adhesive?

[Michael Proctor-Smith]

On 10/16/07, John E. Kreznar <jek at ininx.com> wrote:
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> As a result of my recent inquiry on this forum, I am now the proud
> owner of an IBM ThinkPad laptop computer.  Thanks again to the alert
> reader who responded!
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> The machine had a small Linux on it when I acquired it, and I have now
> built a nice Debian on it, tailored to my application.
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> The ThinkPad is a physically beautiful box, marred only by that
> "Designed for Microsoft" label on its face.  It's sad that once-proud
> IBM had to stoop to that.  (Fortunately, they seem to be on a path to
> recovery.)
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> I'd like to remove that label without damaging the finish of the box.
> Anybody know how it's bonded or how it can be removed?  Soluble
> adhesive?  Nice would be to remove it intact so that it can be bonded
> in a more fitting place, such as the bottom of some public urinal.
>
> Thanks!

I have just peeled them off on the two-or three laptops that have had
them I don't know how people leave them even when running windoze
sense they are right where I put my palms when typing and bug me.
Sometimes they leave a little bit of adhesive I have just scrapped it
off with my finger nail.

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>  John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13
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