Laptop LCD - Any Use? What Do You Think?

Hassan · #1 22-07-08, 01:33 AM

I was given a mashed up Fujitsu Siemens laptop by a friend of mine. So I took it and made use of most of the parts.

Well the problem is that I want to make use of the LCD as it is in mint condition as is the other parts I have made use of.

I want to know how I could connect the LCD to a car?

Can someone please put their thinking caps on and please assist me by providing information in how to do so.

Pseudonym · #2 22-07-08, 02:00 AM

I too would really like to turn my old lappy screen into a new LCD for and old comp. The laptop itself is a pile of crap which has now started to smoke if plugged in.

Ham · #3 22-07-08, 11:18 AM

Mod it into the side of a case

inconspicuousj · #4 22-07-08, 03:49 PM

first things first you're going to need to find out what connection you are going to need. from there on the rest of it should be fairly obvious...

Hassan · #5 22-07-08, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Ham'

Mod it into the side of a case

Well could do that, BUT the screen is a bit too wide and big

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Originally Posted by name='inconspicuousj'

first things first you're going to need to find out what connection you are going to need. from there on the rest of it should be fairly obvious...

What do u mean by connection. The LCD screen is straight from a toasted laptop.

Also to see if the LCD does work I have tested it on the same brand and model of the toasted laptop and found that it does work - NO DEAD PIXEL

Hassan · #6 22-07-08, 05:16 PM

I remember from one of Jim's project log that he attached a much smaller LCD then mine to the side of his case.

*Where on earth is that log, just cannot manage to find it.

inconspicuousj · #7 22-07-08, 05:21 PM

its all well and good having teh screen lol, but you'll need to fird out whether is HDMI/VGA etc

mrapoc · #8 22-07-08, 05:25 PM

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/faq-...pc-screen.html of any use?

Hassan · #9 22-07-08, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by name='inconspicuousj'

its all well and good having teh screen lol, but you'll need to fird out whether is HDMI/VGA etc

Its a VGA (Sure of it) Since the laptop doesn't have any HDMI ports on it - only a VGA port

Hassan · #10 22-07-08, 07:25 PM

I suppose the only way for people to help me out is if I take the appropriate picture.

The connection is surely not HDMI nor is it VGA.

So the big question is what is it?

I know for a fact that the small connector is to light up the LCD backlight (or is it?)

Anyway if more picture is needed, just ask.

Hope it helps