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Turning a Old Laptop Monitor into a Small tv/Dvd Player
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Anyone here knows a good guide for it? This is my first project of this kind, so i don't know where to start. 
Hi Sergio,
Interesting project, not seen anything in print , but as for ideas and parts you may want to check out some of the custom car parts suppliers - I've seen a few custom builds using laptop screens for video output
Interesting project, not seen anything in print , but as for ideas and parts you may want to check out some of the custom car parts suppliers - I've seen a few custom builds using laptop screens for video output
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Anyone else knows anything about doing this? 
I will ask my professor tomorrow...Anyone else knows anything about doing this?
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I just need some wood and an old laptop
Hi Sergio,
Did come across this which may give you a few pointers as to what you need to do ....
lcdpanel
Also this company may be a start for hardware bits ...
EarthLCD - LCD Controller Cards
Did come across this which may give you a few pointers as to what you need to do ....
lcdpanel
Also this company may be a start for hardware bits ...
EarthLCD - LCD Controller Cards
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You might like this one better. Turn an Old Laptop into a Wall-Mounted Computer - Laptops - Lifehacker
Since you only have the screen, you may be able to improvise on this particular method to make yourself a very small computer in the same way that can ebe used for watching movies and such.
Since you only have the screen, you may be able to improvise on this particular method to make yourself a very small computer in the same way that can ebe used for watching movies and such.
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Thanks for the links, John and Nigel 
I think i will start by getting some old laptops to play with 
I think i will start by getting some old laptops to play with
If I ever have the time....
I have an old laptpo I wanna play with also - as well as trying to find some very specialized capacitors for a Sammy 22" ws monitor that went out on a friend - he has given it to me for now but if I can fix it for him and he does not want it back, I am going to keep it....as a third monitor in my room, or else as a replacemetn monitor for a non wide screen monitor elsewhere (replced monitor going on the wall for watching movies in my room).
I have an old laptpo I wanna play with also - as well as trying to find some very specialized capacitors for a Sammy 22" ws monitor that went out on a friend - he has given it to me for now but if I can fix it for him and he does not want it back, I am going to keep it....as a third monitor in my room, or else as a replacemetn monitor for a non wide screen monitor elsewhere (replced monitor going on the wall for watching movies in my room).
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check out this link
Laptop Converted to 2nd Monitor
Laptop Converted to 2nd Monitor
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