Could I make a laptop!?!?

[Guest]

So. I think that I can build a laptop. I am not positive, though. Nvidia sells this: http://www.amazon.com/NVIDIA-DEVELOPMENT-PROPRIETARY-Motherboards-CD575M/dp/B00L7AWOEC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405346896&sr=8-1&keywords=nvidia+jetson+tk1. (I'll use the Tegra X1 version if it comes out). Wouldn't be too hard to do. All I need to do is put Velcro on and SSD and use the sata port, make a custom metal chassis, take a panel from a monitor and use the HDMI port and then put a keyboard in. Oh and I'll use a standard rechargeable DC battery. Holly shit. I can do this. The only hard part will be the case. Wait... I CAN 3D PRINT IT. I AM SO FUCKING SMART. Sorry. And then I can put some ram in there too. I would love to here some feedback on this  

[dadasmithywinkle]

No, you can't build a traditional laptop, no. Unless you're great with micro-elctronics, it'll be very difficult/impossible to do.

[Enderman]

ok first of all, you cant just take the panel out of a monitor and plug it in to HDMI.

the monitor has a bunch of circuitry on the back that also needs to be connected to the panel. You cannot connect an LCD panel directly to HDMI, thats not how it works

 

also the monitor will need power, so that will need to be plugged in to wall power, not a battery.

 

also your chassis to fit the monitor as well as a keyboard and other components which is going to make it as large as a mini itx PC

 

and no you cannot just use a "standard DC battery" because you need the correct voltage going to all the different components, plus you need the monitor to be plugged in to 120VAC

 

 

no you cannot do this

[SkimmyMcG]

Like everyone above me said, there's pretty much no way you can do this.

[soaringchicken]

Technically, yes... However to do would require a lot of skill and specific machinery to make measurements work with each other and so everything will fit. Also, you can't just mix and match laptop parts 

[Guest]

ok first of all, you cant just take the panel out of a monitor and plug it in to HDMI.

the monitor has a bunch of circuitry on the back that also needs to be connected to the panel. You cannot connect an LCD panel directly to HDMI, thats not how it works

 

also the monitor will need power, so that will need to be plugged in to wall power, not a battery.

 

also your chassis to fit the monitor as well as a keyboard and other components

 

and no you cannot just use a "standard DC battery" because you need the correct voltage going to all the different components, plus you need the monitor to be plugged in to 120VAC

 

 

no you cannot do this

Well, I would get an HDMI cable going from the monitor's PCB to the output on the board. I could maybe ghetto hook up a replacement screen from amazon or take a USB only monitor and hook that up. I found a 6000 mah battery on Amazon that has a DC output and is rechargeable. I looks like I could use molex, too. I think that if I put enough time and planning into this that I could maybe make it work.

[Guest]

Technically, yes... However to do would require a lot of skill and specific machinery to make measurements work with each other and so everything will fit. Also, you can't just mix and match laptop parts 

Yeah true true

[Guest]

I'LL SHOW YOU ALL. I SWEAR. JUST WATCH WHEN LINUS PUTS THIS ON THE WAN SHOW SOME DAY. YOU'LL SEE THEN (kappa lol)

[Enderman]

Well, I would get an HDMI cable going from the monitor's PCB to the output on the board. I could maybe ghetto hook up a replacement screen from amazon or take a USB only monitor and hook that up. I found a 6000 mah battery on Amazon that has a DC output and is rechargeable. I looks like I could use molex, too. I think that if I put enough time and planning into this that I could maybe make it work.

the thing is that its going to way a ton and be huge, while costing the same as a regular laptop

 

and you should know some electrical engineering before hooking up batteries to random PC components, especially since you dont seem to know that all batteries are DC...

[The Pi]

Jetson has an eDP port so using an eDP lcd panel will be much easier (and cheaper) than jumping through the hoops of hdmi.

 

Jetsons work fine with batteries plus voltage regulators also the same battery can be used for the lcd backlight.

 

It's really an intermediate level project, nothing too advanced here.

[Guest]

Jetson has an eDP port so using an eDP lcd panel will be much easier (and cheaper) than jumping through the hoops of hdmi.

 

Jetsons work fine with batteries plus voltage regulators also the same battery can be used for the lcd backlight.

 

It's really an intermediate level project, nothing too advanced here.

Finally somebody that's not ignorant. I just really want to get a lot of attention when I use it at school thanks bro

[Guest]

Jetson has an eDP port so using an eDP lcd panel will be much easier (and cheaper) than jumping through the hoops of hdmi.

 

Jetsons work fine with batteries plus voltage regulators also the same battery can be used for the lcd backlight.

 

It's really an intermediate level project, nothing too advanced here.

How's this? http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Compatible-N133BGE-EB1-Rev-B2-Backlit/dp/B00RVGVL0E/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1420961664&sr=8-15&keywords=edp+panel

[The Pi]

You get cheaper ones on ebay.

[Enderman]

Finally somebody that's not ignorant.

If this is what your attitude on the forum is going to be like then gtfo we don't need people like you here.

 

I'm telling you that you have no where near enough experience for a project like this if you don't even know what volts and amps are.

If you want to go ahead and blow $500 on parts that you don't even know how to hook up correctly that's not my problem, but at least stop calling people ignorant for no reason.

 

From what you have said so far you just seem like a 10-14 year old kid that has no idea what he is doing and just trying to get attention from his peers.

[Guest]

You get cheaper ones on ebay.

But it will work?

[Guest]

If this is what your attitude on the forum is going to be like then gtfo we don't need people like you here.

 

I'm telling you that you have no where near enough experience for a project like this if you don't even know what volts and amps are.

If you want to go ahead and blow $500 on parts that you don't even know how to hook up correctly that's not my problem, but at least stop calling people ignorant for no reason.

Well at least he wan't rude... also I know perfectly enough about electricity to make this happen 

[Guest]

If this is what your attitude on the forum is going to be like then gtfo we don't need people like you here.

 

I'm telling you that you have no where near enough experience for a project like this if you don't even know what volts and amps are.

If you want to go ahead and blow $500 on parts that you don't even know how to hook up correctly that's not my problem, but at least stop calling people ignorant for no reason.

 

From what you have said so far you just seem like a 10-14 year old kid that has no idea what he is doing and just trying to get attention from his peers.

Thanks for being so active because on the forums, as you have helped me in the past.

[Syntaxvgm]

No. Kits have not been available for a long time. Even so, kits are limited to the parts in the kit, really more of an assembly required thing than a custom build.

To make your own laptop you need milling equipment, design knowledge, and a lot of expertise. I have designs for a tripple screen itx laptop I've been sitting on until I have the money and time to try it out myself. 

Even then, it's not truly a laptop. It will have a battery that sustains power in sleep mode only, and is quite bulky- about the size of 18.4 inch laptops, about 5mm thicker than a 1u server blade

 

Then there's stuff like finding screen panels and comatible lvds controller boards, the keyboard and trackpad, it's a headache to even try. 

[Enderman]

Thanks for being so active because on the forums, as you have helped me in the past.

Please dont think im trying to be rude just because im telling you that you wont be able to do it...

 

Look on the internet for ideas before you attempt a project...

If you look up custom built laptops you will find almost nobody in the entire world has built one. The few that exist are not battery powered...and they are multiple times as large as a regular laptop.

 

maybe you should look into a battery powered monitor and have it charge independently from the other battery...i think this is the most possible solution

this way you wouldnt have to ghetto-rig an LCD panel without the proper display circuits

 

unless you can figure out how to make an image appear on this thing with a 100+ cable input then i would not attempt using a plain LCD panel

[Syntaxvgm]

Please dont think im trying to be rude just because im telling you that you wont be able to do it...

 

Look on the internet for ideas before you attempt a project...

If you look up custom built laptops you will find almost nobody in the entire world has built one. The few that exist are not battery powered...and they are multiple times as large as a regular laptop.

 

maybe you should look into a battery powered monitor and have it charge independently from the other battery...i think this is the most possible solution

this way you wouldnt have to ghetto-rig an LCD panel without the proper display circuits

 

unless you can figure out how to make an image appear on this thing with a 100+ cable input then i would not attempt using a plain LCD panel

You can get panels and with the proper research an LVDS controller to match. 

[Guest]

Please dont think im trying to be rude just because im telling you that you wont be able to do it...

 

Look on the internet for ideas before you attempt a project...

If you look up custom built laptops you will find almost nobody in the entire world has built one. The few that exist are not battery powered...and they are multiple times as large as a regular laptop.

 

maybe you should look into a battery powered monitor and have it charge independently from the other battery...i think this is the most possible solution

this way you wouldnt have to ghetto-rig an LCD panel without the proper display circuits

 

unless you can figure out how to make an image appear on this thing with a 100+ cable input then i would not attempt using a plain LCD panel

The other user said that the TK1 board has an eDP output like laptops ^ and that it is also power. Additionally, most people have probablly used desktop processors rather than tablet processors. I'll take a leap of faith and see how this goes.

[Enderman]

You can get panels and with the proper research an LVDS controller to match. 

and what do you use to connect the LVDS controller to the motherboard? HDMI? just like battery powered monitor? and how much input power does it need? 120V AC too? lol its not that simple

[Syntaxvgm]

and what do you use to connect the LVDS controller to the motherboard? HDMI? just like battery powered monitor? and how much input power does it need? 120V AC too? lol its not that simple

Look, I'm not stupid.

This stuff is not for amature modders, and you probably have little idea what you are talking about. they take DC power, and most controllers take 12v or 5v, and in an itx system you have acces to that from the psu, If not, given you have enough wattage, DC-DC power converters are small and would do the trick. 

And you don't connect it to the motherboard...lol

Tell me, do you have to plug your monitor into your motherboard? 

No, any video output. It's a separate device. 

[The Pi]

eDP doesn't need a controller board to function so any eDP panel would work, iPad retina lcds are very commonly used for this purpose.

 

The OP never made an incorrect statement about electricity, LCDs etc so I'm unsure where that came from.

 

As far as the equipment needed to do this, you'll really only need a soldering iron and either make your own PCB or order cheap ones (you don't need advanced pcbs for this, the cheap chinese ones would be fine)

 

Don't get me wrong, to make this not look like crap would be very pricey but an ugly working laptop isn't impossible to someone will some electronics experience.

[Syntaxvgm]

eDP doesn't need a controller board to function so any eDP panel would work, iPad retina lcds are very commonly used for this purpose.

 

The OP never made an incorrect statement about electricity, LCDs, so I'm unsure where that came from.

 

As far as the equipment needed to do this, you'll really only need a soldering iron and either make your own PCB or order cheap ones (you don't need advanced pcbs for this, the cheap chinese ones would be fine)

 

Don't get me wrong, to make this not look like crap would be very pricey but an ugly working laptop isn't impossible to someone will some electronics experience.

Off topic, with an lvds controller, an idea I had to replace a laptop screen if to take out the optical drive and house the controller board there. Would take a little work to route power there, and maybe a small dc-dc converter but in the end I think it could work. 

So many more options that way imho. Plus little soldering required.