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 Oct 26 2009, 01:55 PM
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I just got a free computer off craigslist which I was happy about. the lady even gave me the receipt that said it was made in 02 and cost 1000 bucks. it is a p4 1.8ghz and 512mb of ram and a decent gpu. atleast good enough to use ubuntu special effects.
its funny cause she gave it away cause her nephew watched porn on it, and it got a virus so she thought it was trash. hahaha. ok, now for the main point. it is grey and has a blue plastic on the front and is really ulgy. and i want to spray paint it black. I googled around, and every method involves hours of different sanding and makes it really shiny which i dont even really want. is there an easier way? and is it neccessary to reamove the inside if im only painting the outside? i was thinking i could just tape over any buttons or something, sand it once, and spray paint it. is this a good idea? |
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Oct 26 2009, 04:30 PM
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yes, that is true... haha. I think I might just take off the two panels, and just spray paint those black. then maybe stick an apple sticker on the side I will see. haha. oddly there are no ventilation holes on either side. only the back. and on the inside there is a large plastic tube right over the CPU. I guess it is used to cool it down more. but it is very cramped. if anything i would think it is adding to the heat.
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