Electronics Driver board for Laptop LCD panel becoming LCD TV

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  1. Ronal

    Ronal What's a Dremel?

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    :clap: Do you have an old Notebook computer? The computer was dead but the LCD screen is still good.
    Why do not rebuild it. Have it become your the second monitor(TV) in your home. It is very simple.
    You need an inverter, a driver board, and connect those wires. You can DIY your own LCD TV. Here is all the stuff you need: an inverter, a power adapter, a VGA cable, and a A/D converter . Different types of LCD panel use different converter and connectors. There is such kit for sale. Please take a loook of my blog and have some comments.
    http://360.yahoo.com/smartjohn5611
     
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  2. anarklov3r

    anarklov3r What's a Dremel?

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    How much did that circuit board thingy cost you?
    looks interesting as i have a laptop that just died on me :D
     
    anarklov3r, 17 Jun 2006
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  3. Valo

    Valo Minimodder

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    oo! im also v. interested in that
     
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  4. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    That adapter board probably costs more than a 15" TFT monitor...
     
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  5. Warrior_Rocker

    Warrior_Rocker Holder of the sacred iron

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    Kinda off topic:
    But it is pretty neat, Just because you can get so many of those older laptop panels with a dead laptop attached, (or not attached). Actually that is kinda cool because what I always wanted to do was convert an old laptop into nothing but a Keyboard, mouse, video, audio front end that you could take places. The problem then becomes how to convert a laptop keyboard to ps2 or usb, if your are lucky sometimes the touchpad in some laptops is ps2 compatable once you figure out the pinouts.
     
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  6. ConKbot of Doom

    ConKbot of Doom What's a Dremel?

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    heh, yeah, it really doesnt matter what you can do with it if the board costs more then a new LCD
     
    ConKbot of Doom, 17 Jun 2006
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  7. Warrior_Rocker

    Warrior_Rocker Holder of the sacred iron

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    yea, but having a super thin panel like that can come in handly, alot of flatscreen monitors have bulky panels? that is the only advantage I can think of... other than that yea, it does not make sense to buy a driverboard for an older lesser lcd... that costs more than a new monitor

    Cheers, WarriorRocker
     
    Warrior_Rocker, 17 Jun 2006
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  8. Saivert

    Saivert Minimodder

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    also with that adapter board any laptop screen becomes just as bulky. do you think LCD monitor manufacturers make them so big just for the fun of it? It's necessary to house the electronics and power supply.

    bottom line: doing custom electronics will always be alot more expensive that purchasing mass manufactured stuff.


    Also why link to a site which requires Yahoo ID? I don't have that so I can't see the blog.

    Sign up on blogger or wordpress instead. At least they are open to the public.
     
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  9. AmIRite

    AmIRite What's a Dremel?

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    :read:
    I want to do this but the yahoo link doesnt work. I logged in and when i click the link it just brings me to my stupid profile. I want to know how to do this.
    I've got a Dell Inspiron 1526 LCD I want to convert standalone for use in my car.. What the heck do I ave to do. :)
     
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  10. AmIRite

    AmIRite What's a Dremel?

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    Why doesn't the yahoo link work. I want to know how to turn my Dell Inspiron 1526's monitor into a stand alone. halp
     
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  11. nlancaster

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    because the link is dead. the origonal post is from 2006.
     
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