Changing the system folder icon

this is a 2 part question;
1st, how do you change the system and user folder icons? i have been able to change all the other ones...
2nd, in my vain attempt to change the system folder i made a copy of it, i now wish to delete the copy but the trashcan wont empty it because it has "locked files" what do i do?

Select the folders whose icon you wish to change and do GetInfo. Expand the "Sharing & Permissions" section down at the bottom. You'll notice that the owner of those folders is "system" of the group "wheel" and that "everyone" (which includes you) only has Read privileges, not write. That's why you can't change the icon. Click the little padlock at the bottom and give your password (obviously you must be logged in as an administrator), click on the little double arrows in front of the "everyone Read only" entry and give everyone "Read & Write"--you can now select the little icon at the top and paste in your replacement icon. BE SURE TO CHANGE EVERYONE BACK TO READ ONLY before you close the GetInfo window!!
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