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This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker back on
which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker has
fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.

Anyone know of the type of glue HP uses? and how to remove it without
scratching
the heck out of the plastic case. I have tried alcohol, non-acetone nail
polish remover,
WD-40, no luck!

TSA
 
Right! You're going to switch to a Mac because of a sticky label. Sure you
are.
 
Use fresh lemon juice and a soft cloth to remove the adhesive.


This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker back on
which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker has
fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.

Anyone know of the type of glue HP uses? and how to remove it without
scratching
the heck out of the plastic case. I have tried alcohol, non-acetone nail
polish remover,
WD-40, no luck!

TSA
 
The date and time was Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:48:56 AM, and on a
whim, TSA pounded out on the keyboard:
This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker back on
which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker has
fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.

Anyone know of the type of glue HP uses? and how to remove it without
scratching
the heck out of the plastic case. I have tried alcohol, non-acetone nail
polish remover,
WD-40, no luck!

TSA
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How did it "make a mess" out of the bottom of your laptop? And then you
said it fell off again, so why are you asking how to remove it?

If it's off, put it in a safe place (maybe in the folder of the HP
paperwork). If it's on, leave it alone. And maybe worry about things
that matter. Just a suggestion.


Terry R.
 
TSA said:
This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker back
on which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker has
fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.
Click to expand...

I remember going into the car and there was some gum stuck to the carpeting.
Sold that bad boy the next day and bought a new car.
 
TSA said:
This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker back
on which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker has
fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.

Anyone know of the type of glue HP uses? and how to remove it without
scratching
the heck out of the plastic case. I have tried alcohol, non-acetone nail
polish remover,
WD-40, no luck!

TSA
Click to expand...

Once my sticker fell off the computer no longer worked. How on earth did
you get your computer to work?
 
I usually just roll the glue up with my finger or thumb, it usually will
just rub off with some elbow grease.
If a sticker falls off that I think needs to stay attached (like the product
key sticker), I use a piece of the wide, clear plastic tape. It works great.
 
I usually just roll the glue up with my finger or thumb, it usually will
just rub off with some elbow grease.
If a sticker falls off that I think needs to stay attached (like the product
key sticker), I use a piece of the wide, clear plastic tape. It works great.
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Four solvents that remove almost everything (that is, one always
works, the other three won't).

- Wood Alcohol
- Acetone
- Lacquer Thinner
- Auto Body Surface Prep

Test in a small area - some plastics can be dissolved by certain
solvents.
 
No. LF is a solvent, although it might not dissolve the case plastic - but
it *will* leave a more or less permanent deposit of something or other
after it evaporates.

Disclaimer: I quit smoking in 1984. It is possible that the formulation of
lighter fluid has changed in that amount of time :-)
 
Or use "Goof", from your local hardware store, which I think is generally
safer and less invasive.
 
Start a new thread with brief info in the subject line (vista and movie
maker etc)and full version and problem within. Tacking on to someone elses
post will probably be ignored or not noticed.

A new post will be seen by all and that gives you the best chance of a
solution or at least being given directions to another forum more geared up
to your problem.
 
...........and a match


Gene E. Bloch said:
No. LF is a solvent, although it might not dissolve the case plastic - but
it *will* leave a more or less permanent deposit of something or other
after it evaporates.

Disclaimer: I quit smoking in 1984. It is possible that the formulation of
lighter fluid has changed in that amount of time :-)
Click to expand...
 
Baby oil, cooking oil, olive oil, will do no harm to the case material at
all, then again, the name of a product "Goof" says it all. Does it not?
 
This is an off-the-wall question.

My laptop recently was repaired by HP and they glued my oem sticker
back on which
made a mess out of the bottom of my laptop plastic case. The sticker
has fallen back off
and Microsoft will not replace, nor will HP.....they are both good at
pointing fingers at one
another.

Macs look better all the time.

Anyone know of the type of glue HP uses? and how to remove it without
scratching
the heck out of the plastic case. I have tried alcohol, non-acetone
nail polish remover,
WD-40, no luck!

TSA
Click to expand...

Time to send it back to HP so they can re-glue it for ya.
 
Gene said:
No. LF is a solvent, although it might not dissolve the case plastic
- but it *will* leave a more or less permanent deposit of something
or other after it evaporates.
Click to expand...

One wipes up the dissolved material BEFORE the lighter fluid evaporates.
Disclaimer: I quit smoking in 1984. It is possible that the
formulation of lighter fluid has changed in that amount of time :-)
Click to expand...

Lighter fluid was and is naptha.

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