It's odd that so many people leave an obvious removable, throwaway sticker that leaves 0 residue on their laptops long enough for basic use of said laptop to melt the adhesive into a semi-permanent bond. The funny part is their reasoning for leaving it on is the sticker residue, which is a non-issue for quite a long period of time.
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Why do people keep their laptop spec stickers on?
- Thread starter Mat-triX
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Adding resale value to a laptop, after the cosmetics/condition of the hardware are taken into account, would be in the original packaging, OEM charger(s) included and the condition of those items.
A spec sticker that is designed to be removed once the item is purchased from a retail environment would add negligible value, if any at all. The CPU/GPU badges that are assumed to be left on by virtually everyone may help in retaining a small amount of value.
Also in a lot of cases the spec stickers can more easily lower the value of the laptop as they are very easy to attract dirt/debris/dust and can along the edges since they weren't designed to stay on.Of course any stickers on the underside of the laptop are not meant to be removed, so that could possibly lower resale value.
Same here, plus all my consoles are tucked back in a unit under the TV so can't even be seen as I try not to make games consoles a focus of my living area (despite it being a huge hobby of mine)
I did get rid of the laptop stickers though as couldn't stand them
NoblesseOblige
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Since this is on Gaming side I figure OP is mostly asking about laptops you can game on.
GroinShooter
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I don't own a laptop per se but nonetheless when I purchase a TV, PC case or components, keyboards etc. I always rip the stickers off right away. I used to be one that would put all the cool i7, Noctua, CoolerMaster and whatnot stickers everywhere on my PC case but nowadays I cringe at such stickers.
Still guilty of allowing this to happen:
HTPC
Still guilty of allowing this to happen:
HTPC
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vewn
Member
If it's on the back it's okay...?
I actually started removing the stickers on my 1 year old MSI notebook after reading the thread - it was a PAIN IN THE ASS. Took me like 20 minutes to scrape off the glue residue that was left on the surface.
That's not true, most stickers come off very easily. I never leave stickers of any kind on the stuff I bought.
Because you didn't remove them right when you bought it.
texhnolyze
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It's actually hard to take them off. If you don't know what you're doing, you'll leave ugly marks after you pull them off. So people settle with leaving them as is. Also, here in my country second-hand laptops are a pretty fast moving goods, and laptops with everything intact would be more valuable than the others.
I just don't bother... (though I only have those 2 cm² stickers for CPU / Windows, it may be different if I had those giant ones)
My Windows 7 sticker is now just a white square with blue ink freely moving inside when you press the sticker, though ^_^.
My Windows 7 sticker is now just a white square with blue ink freely moving inside when you press the sticker, though ^_^.
I'm usually not fond of stickers that people ADD on their laptops, but someone at work has a Totoro one that look quite nice on a Macbook.
Woo-Fu
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You think that is bad, how about the people who leave the clear protective plastic on every piece of glossy electronics they buy? I've worked on equipment where they'd had it for years and the stuff was drying out, wrinkling, and starting to fall off in places and they still wouldn't pull all of it off and trash it.
As far as normal stickers go I pull all of them off right after the laptop comes out of the packaging. Nowadays they come off easy. Back when they didn't it was just a matter of an adhesive removal pad and/or a bit of acetone. I have no contractual obligation to market their products for free, after all.
As far as normal stickers go I pull all of them off right after the laptop comes out of the packaging. Nowadays they come off easy. Back when they didn't it was just a matter of an adhesive removal pad and/or a bit of acetone. I have no contractual obligation to market their products for free, after all.
eKongDiddy
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So that when I walk around people can say, Wow is that an Intel Core Duo?! Actually happened once in middle school. (We had laptops integrated 8th grade. iPads started 10th grade)
But next laptop I get, Im gonna keep the stickers on just to spite and irritate those who it bothers, haha. Its not that big of a deal. I personally always keep my little plastic on stuff so that in a year I can peel it off and the hardware is still looking brand new. Love doing that with phone screens.
Just took the plastic off my parents 8 year old flatscreen TV. Felt so good! Need to see if they still have it on their new one they just bought.
Ill necro-bump this thread whenever I get one.
But next laptop I get, Im gonna keep the stickers on just to spite and irritate those who it bothers, haha. Its not that big of a deal. I personally always keep my little plastic on stuff so that in a year I can peel it off and the hardware is still looking brand new. Love doing that with phone screens.
Just took the plastic off my parents 8 year old flatscreen TV. Felt so good! Need to see if they still have it on their new one they just bought.
Ill necro-bump this thread whenever I get one.
Windle Poons
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This for me too.
User123456
Member
But what if I forget the specs of the laptop I spent weeks considering and researching, that I spent nearly 2000 euros on? What then!?
Mat-triX
Member
So, if there is sticker residue, what is the best method of removing it? When I got my laptop, I removed all sticker immediately (put them on a bit of parchment paper and left it in the box, just encase I ever needed it for resale/repair) so no residue was left.
I see people removing the stickers years later do leave residue (CPU and OS stickers at least). I heard rubbing alcohol is good, possibly screen cleaner, I don't know about WD-40 though.
I see people removing the stickers years later do leave residue (CPU and OS stickers at least). I heard rubbing alcohol is good, possibly screen cleaner, I don't know about WD-40 though.
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