Old Laptop to External Monitor for $30 - Full Video Below #techtip #howto

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Here are links to the controller board I used, but make sure to get the one that matches the model of your display - Watch the full video above for full details.

[techfulgoodies]

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[junjung]

the problem is the broken part of laptop is usually the screen itself

[aleksandarl]

Did you know...if you sold that laptop display you can buy used pc monitor and even have some money left..decent ones go for about the 1/2 price you paid for the board you used and they come assembled.

[davocc]

Ironically I'm typing on that very laptop right now - the panel on these is a TN panel and the cost of the daughterboard makes it far from cost effective for anything but niche uses such as a custom installation or something.
If the system itself is still functional - it's got quite a useful life as a slave/workhorse machine. I had parts left over to assemble a Thinkpad T420 with no keyboard or screen, I use wake-on-lan (it's in a docking station) and use its Debian 11 installation to perform recompression, checksum production, etc. even on other machines. I can send it to standby, wake it with a WoL header packet. Even when it's on the power draw is minimal, it's useful well beyond the effort to get it going.

[ПётрПроценко-бк]

Scaler device is always more expensive then old monitor of corresponding resolution. Monitor below 4K costs $30 and a scaler for it costs $25, you also need a PSU for both. And 4K scaler is a rare item >€100 and the refreshment rate is not guaranteed.

[leok]

whats the device you say i have to connect it to

[SaharatOfficial]

Definitely a good idea for a budget arcade build

[socratismichaelides]

I did this a while back but my screen keeps saying there is no signal. I can't find a solution for this problem anywhere

[Razan]

I'm also going to buy a controller board for my old laptop screen, i wonder what charger do you use for the controller board?

[geezcii]

what do you call that external connector?

[RustedEditz]

What is that device called?, the one used for connection and I wanted to know that does it work for any screen? Or do I need to buy control board?

[seeking]

Is it possible to use also the keyboard of the laptop via usb with an adapter?

[shadow-]

Cool. Is there a case for the device so it looks presentable? Or help with cable management?

[matejsestak]

For me, after connecting the controller, it flashes constantly on and off :(

[GD_Darklord]

Me after seeing this video:*stare at my old laptop and a new laptop*

[NerdNerd-vzuv]

Quick question I’ve got a aio pc that has a touch screen display and I have took it out, it has 2 cables I’m pretty sure would I need to find what the device model is to get the specific part

[mrnobody]

what is the name of the adapter Again?

[lebavu]

So without controls then it’s just brightness = 💯?

[TheNuclearAtomizer]

Should also grab a board like a Framework board and attach it. Maing a m9niter that has the computer built in. Kinda like what Apple did but better because of the satisfaction that you built it.

[tudorandrusca]

What If my laptop display has a diferent conector???