Sidebar icons

I can't change the 'my computer' icon.
Getting info I find that i can only read information.
There is something I have to do before select a new icon?
I tried with standard method but it doesn't work.

I'm my Mac amministrator and I can change HDD icon every time I want. My question is focused only on the "Mac" icon. Actually when I loock at the information of this icon i see this informations:
1)the icon of an iMac G4
2)folder name "computer of sqoiattolo"
3)"you can only read"
thank you for attention.

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