Electronics wiring laptop monitors up, for normal use..

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  1. BitFlip

    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    im thinking about buying laptop screens, if it is possible to wire them upto a VGA connector and some sort of power suppy?

    are there any guides on this? or has anyone done it.
     
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    Apparently you need expensive controller cards to connect up laptop displays to normal pcs (they cost in the range of £150+ depending on models I think)
     
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    Is there not some form of conroller in the laptop allready?
     
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    sinizterguy Dark & Sinizter

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    In the laptop yes, but it is integrated into the lappy mobo ...
     
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    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    surely, you can jsut connect the the wires from the lead which comes from the screen to a vga pin layout, with the rest of the wires used to control the power?

    i've seen somone use a laptop screen for there main pc, but i cant find the link.
     
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    bradford010 Bradon Frohman

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    If you have a VGA-in port, then crack it open and see how integrated the controller is with the mainboard.

    You'll also have to power the backlight.
     
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    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    well after reading that post on the Integrating laptop LCD into a Lian-Li. From what i understand you have done it a budget cost? with that circuit you made?
     
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    Yeah, a lot of people confuse Charlie Cat's work for a laptop display. It was a touchscreen monitor he got on ebay, I think. A nice piece of work and no mistake. ;)

    If you choose to actually track down a compatible controller, you'll probably start at around £60. Do you have any serial numbers to start with?
     
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    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    nope. im thinking about buying random laptops on ebay and just taking the screen out of them.
     
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    believe me mate... more trouble than it's worth... it's EXTREMLY expensive... and from my knowledge

    in a stardard system it goes:

    Digital (gfx card) -> Analogue (VGA cable) -> Digital (Inside monitor)

    but in a lappy it goes:

    Digital (gfx) -> Digital (Inside monitor)

    so try and find a cheepish normal tft...
     
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  11. BitFlip

    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    :waah: i wanted to setup loads for my car :(.

    what about if i was connecting it another laptop? same problem?
     
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    Similar problem. Controllers on lappies are designed with a specific panel in mind. Which means only a (relatively) narrow range will be compatible.
     
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    BitFlip What's a Dremel?

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    ok then, changing the topic alittle, how can i get tft/lcds into my car, cheapy?
     
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    Motherboard with Video out, cannabilise a PS1 TFT screen.
     
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