lcd screen conversion(laptop to self standing)?
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I can't answer your direct query although i suspect that a mod is very possible - i think i've seen/read about something similar but i can't find the link (yet - i'm sure it's in my favourites somewhere).
I can offer an alternative - (that is if you haven't already discounted it) - there are a couple of companies that specialize in selling laptop screens a lot cheaper than buying directly form the manufacturer - approx £30-£50. It just requires you doing a bit of laptop DIY.
It's not that difficult to take a screen apart and the following is a link that shows a step by step guide on how to take a typical screen apart link. It goes into more detail than you would require - but it shows how straight forward it is to remove a screen from the bezel surround for replacement. (It also shows how it would be possible to remove screen and bezel for a possible mod with an adapter if you were to find one.)
Good luck - i would be interested to know how you get on with either - especially the mod.
I can offer an alternative - (that is if you haven't already discounted it) - there are a couple of companies that specialize in selling laptop screens a lot cheaper than buying directly form the manufacturer - approx £30-£50. It just requires you doing a bit of laptop DIY.
It's not that difficult to take a screen apart and the following is a link that shows a step by step guide on how to take a typical screen apart link. It goes into more detail than you would require - but it shows how straight forward it is to remove a screen from the bezel surround for replacement. (It also shows how it would be possible to remove screen and bezel for a possible mod with an adapter if you were to find one.)
Good luck - i would be interested to know how you get on with either - especially the mod.
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Same, I'm sure I've seen guides and the adapters, which although aren't just plug in, is just simple soldering. But Now I can't find anything.
Any guides or info?
Technically possible but insanely hard was what I concluded. The issue is that the things are completely non-standard. The signal running from motherboard to inverted doesn't seem to be anything conventionally found outside of laptops, nor is it the same when comparing different systems. Your best shot is to start off with a screen with matched inverter and then try very hard to determine what sort of signal the laptop feeds it. I suppose this features an oscilloscope.
About the only easy way to go about it is build an imac style thing and use remote desktop. I'd be thrilled for you to make progress on this, I abandoned it after a few weeks of research based around an eeepc 701. Good luck with this
About the only easy way to go about it is build an imac style thing and use remote desktop. I'd be thrilled for you to make progress on this, I abandoned it after a few weeks of research based around an eeepc 701. Good luck with this
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