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my useless trash sense is tingling...
vrtldave
Member Posts: 558
My friend had a semi-old laptop that he was planing on throwing away because the HD was busted and he did not feel like screwing around with it(planning on buying a new one anyways).... so I took it off his hands... however he wanted to take the monitor that was already hanging by the threads becasue he thought he could use it for something else... since I couldnt let a laptop go to waste(always wanted one and I have fixed comps before so why not laptop) I had to pick it up... now I am stuck with a problem... I need to pay around 80 bucks for a new HD but I dont know waht I am going to do about the monitor... do they sell just monitors for Sony laptops?... there is also a monitor switch on the back... I was thinking I could just find a real tiny monitor and use that but I dont think they sell them that small, lite and cheap... I am trying to find a deal under $100 I am cheap but I really want to fix this hunk of junk... so if you know anything please help thanks
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dave lets not try to salvage it. the harddrive transplants on laptops always suck. besides u have to buy a new copy of WINDOWS, and OFFICE most likely. which should cost at the least around 400 bucks.
and i have never tried replacing a laptop monitor so dont try it will either be crappy or cost too much.
98% of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you''re one of the 2% who hasn''t, copy & paste this in your signature.
Transplants on laptops suck. period.
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman
I just got a HD for $87 with all the right outputs and such... I found a monitor and now I just have to figure out how to remount it on the computer... and you said I couldnt do it... bah shame on you... I am god mwhahahhahaha.... errr... yea.. anyways... now Iwant to put a stamp on the computer with my symbol on it... I wonder how I am going to engrave it... ow yea one last thing I domanite.... lol hahahah...
edit- I am to cheap to buy a laptop... and I alays really wanted one.... so what ever I can do to get one is good enough for me I dont mind spending hours on it... or it not being to great...
98% of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you''re one of the 2% who hasn''t, copy & paste this in your signature.
I know you had to do some soldering to get that monitor on. Tell me about it.
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman
I'm interested in the outcome of this project. Can you take some pictures of your progress, then scan them into the computer and upload them for us please? That would be great.
Anyway, I dunno what you can do about your problem, never really cared for laptops.
Good luck anyway
I got an idea, how bout we have a poll
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ok guys I hit a snag... well not really but IN nned more of my fourm buddies help... the photos will be up pretty soon... however I realized that I was buying a crap HD for to much and from a not well know site that might rip my pants off... so I ddint buy it... now I am looking in to a new HardDrive... my old HD was a ATA-1 I am wondering can I hook up a ATA-6 to it... they have same size... there is a real good deal on Compusa that might end soon so can antyone hepl me out real fast... ow and where is a good place to host pictures??...
here is link to the new HD...link
ok here are the pictures of the laptop and monitor sorry about quailty my host sucks...
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thanks for all the help
Not usually. Every laptop screen I have ever encountered used a thin mylar ribbon or small wire bundle terminating at a plug to connect it to the laptop's mainboard. Transplanting a new monitor is as simple as threading the ribbon(s) through the appropriate openings in the case and plugging them into
the right connectors on the mainboard.
The monitor itself has to be the exact same kind as the one it's replacing, however.
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| (2x) BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 320mb
| Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
| Western Digital 250Gb SATA
I meant sodering to attach it to the case not to make the monitor connectd to the motherboard... also does anone know about if I used an ATA-1 and now want to use a ATA-6 HD will it be compatiable...