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Electronics Electronic/LCD boffins - help needed

Discussion in 'Modding' started by MrBean, 14 Jul 2004.

  1. MrBean

    MrBean Minimodder

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    Hello Guys,
    How would I go to work if I want to use a very nice 11.3" active TFT laptop display (Hitachi Mod No TX30D01VC1CAA) on my normal PC?

    I am busy with the Beanie's Vapo-Li casemod, and want to try and use this?

    I suppose I will need a special controller ? Where may I source something like this? Or is it not worth the effort?

    Any help from the fundis will be appreciated.

    Br,
    MrBean
     
  2. tm36usa

    tm36usa What's a Dremel?

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  3. Nath

    Nath Your appeal has already been filed.

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    Yea as tm36usa pointed out you should :search: before asking questions,

    but seeing as i'm feeling nice i'll tell you this:

    -it's very,very,very,very,very,very,very,very hard to get a laptop screen to function well with a desktop machine

    -You do need a controller for the screen.

    -These controllers retail at about £100 so it's not worth it
     
  4. MrBean

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    Well you need a controller for all lcd's from laptops and so it's a lot of trouble on ANY lcd, so really you could just have used the thread that tm36usa suggested..
     
  6. MrBean

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    It will be a bit of a challenge, but nothing to major I guess, as I have been in Electronics for most of my life (hobby-wise anyway), so I can help myself quite ok with Scopes/DMM/Soldering Tools etc.

    I find Cheese's thread quite handy.....

    I have managed to obtain the original working laptop internals for the Hitachi LCD in question....the LCD controller is a seperate circuitbord, together with the PCMCIA controller.....Acer970 Notebook or something....

    What I am going to try and do is see if I can get it powered manually, after connecting the LCD to this controller....which will be removed from the mainboard...then I will take things from there...
     
  7. Nath

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    Good work! I'll be looking forward to seeing the results of this! :thumb:
     
  8. MrBean

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    I will keep you guys posted, tomorrow am off for a week, some family gathering, so I won't be able to do anything, b ut I'll be back. Now where have I heard that before...ohyeah, Arnold S.

    Talk to you guys again soon.
     
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    Have a good time. :thumb:
     
  10. MrBean

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    Thanx, I will...couple of beers, BBQ's, etc..... :)

    But, I will be taking some electronics with to play a little.....maybe try and sort out the display.
     

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