Transform a Damaged Laptop into an ALL-IN-ONE desktop PC

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  • In this video we’ll be transforming an old laptop into an all-in-one PC! Also, regarding Blinkist, the first 100 people to go to www.blinkist.com/diyperks are going to get unlimited access for 1 week to try it out. You’ll also get 25% off if you want full membership.
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  • @redkickkid
    @redkickkid Před 4 lety +12162

    Me after watching this video:
    *looks at my laptop*
    The laptop:
    Oh shit!

  • @leggomaeggo9230
    @leggomaeggo9230 Před 3 lety +3147

    Me: *looks at laptop*
    Laptop: don’t even think about it

    • @skulldude101
      @skulldude101 Před 3 lety +53

      This comment is so underrated

    • @sansy44100
      @sansy44100 Před 3 lety +15

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Jackw1865
      @Jackw1865 Před 3 lety +13

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @forbiddentictactoe1734
      @forbiddentictactoe1734 Před 3 lety +20

      Literally gender swapping

    • @explosionsaresafe8539
      @explosionsaresafe8539 Před 3 lety +36

      There's actually a way to turn your laptop into a pc easily all you need is a cheap monitor keyboard and mouse after that plug it in the laptop then bam

  • @NaturallyNix
    @NaturallyNix Před 2 měsíci +30

    This video just got me out of a mini depression. My daughter just broke my laptop, im not saying im going to do this. But im sitting here with a smile on my face. This is better than meditating.

    • @IHasDoggo
      @IHasDoggo Před 2 dny

      I hope you're doing better, sorry 'bout your laptop!

  • @tantaloon1
    @tantaloon1 Před rokem +220

    I'm so glad I found this video and your older one. my laptop which cost me 3k is dying from heat and a lack of new parts, so, I've been wracking my brain thinking if it's possible to make a desktop from it seeing as I have a rtx 2080 and i9. and you've just proven its doable and relatively straight forward too. Thanks for the thoroughly well explained video!

    • @jacksonneedham2792
      @jacksonneedham2792 Před rokem +22

      Ik this was a while ago, but try and look into your fans.
      I had the same issue, thermal throttling everywhere on everything, games I shoulda stomped not running even relatively well etc etc. Cracked my laptop open to see if maybe dust had blocked the exhaust. Nope! It was some loose rubber bit from manufacturing that got stuck into the fan, only allowing one to turn. Dropped something like 12C instantly when I fixed it

    • @tantaloon1
      @tantaloon1 Před rokem +19

      @@jacksonneedham2792 savage, my issue is I'm running an i9 9900k in a laptop. it runs so hot that my dc input has melted the adapter while it's plugged in. I need a new dc input soldered on with that heat gun solder, but parts are already scarce for it after such a short time. Its a ridiculous. And its a laptop that shouldn't exist to be fair 😂

    • @unclegaspatcho1818
      @unclegaspatcho1818 Před rokem +5

      I know I'm late to the party! Did you ever convert? My laptop is doing fine so far, but the kid in me wants to do something like this in a year or two cause I'm OCD about temps! Would love to hear your results!

    • @mihirsavla3233
      @mihirsavla3233 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@tantaloon1did you actually do it? How did it go?

    • @mihirsavla3233
      @mihirsavla3233 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@unclegaspatcho1818did you do it?

  • @anonamos225
    @anonamos225 Před 4 lety +5341

    Bless the algorithm for putting this in my recommended.

    • @DgkYogi
      @DgkYogi Před 4 lety +23

      Anon Amos it wouldn’t leave my recommended for like the last 3 days

    • @DiamondDepthYT
      @DiamondDepthYT Před 4 lety +14

      @@DgkYogi this vid was only made yesterday. Lol. (Sorry if I seem rude 😅)

    • @DgkYogi
      @DgkYogi Před 4 lety +3

      DiamondDepth YT well every time I open my up my CZcams I see this in recommended

    • @xeone1920
      @xeone1920 Před 4 lety +2

      On god! This man changed my ideas about getting a new laptop completely! I use shadow tech for streaming a powerful computer and now i can use my old motherboard as a desktop!

    • @LordTheodore04
      @LordTheodore04 Před 4 lety +1

      yep

  • @stumbling
    @stumbling Před 4 lety +12497

    Thinkpads don't break, they shed their casings every 8 years.

  • @BadVoidShip
    @BadVoidShip Před rokem +89

    There's kind of a big problem with this. BIOS settings can get reset to defaults for various reasons (dead battery, BIOS upgrade, BIOS can enter failsafe mode if there is hardware issues, user changing the settings, etc...).
    If the power or screen settings change it would effectively brick the entire system unless you plug the original keyboard back in. Would have been interesting to look at the keyboard connector or any microchip on it and try to just solder switches for the screen/power. Could also have done some others like volume. Also you would have made the system totally portable. At the very least I would hide the keyboard inside the backpanel for emergency maintenance (otherwise it will get lost).

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf Před 9 měsíci +2

      no mate, usb keyboard will work just fine, even on a old macbook.

    • @X_mano
      @X_mano Před 8 měsíci +17

      ​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfdo you understand the point he's making

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@X_mano yes, I do. Usb keyboards, will work on laptops post boot. In bios.

    • @gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277
      @gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277 Před 8 měsíci +7

      ​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfbro he means the power button on the original keyboard. The usb keyboard won't have the original power button for turning on the pc. In case the cmos battery gets dead or you have to update the bios because that will just like reset the bios. So the settings he turned on will revert back to original settings.

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf Před 8 měsíci +4

      @@gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277 I see fair mate, should be simple enough to short the power pins in any case, I’ve even automated power buttons with an esp32

  • @ObscuriaDragunAed
    @ObscuriaDragunAed Před 2 lety +22

    The subwoofer in the wooden case is genius for acoustical reasons. Bass gets amplified in wood since the wood resonates and essentially makes the whole of the wood a part of the woofer.
    That's a trick I used to great effect when I was in the barracks and couldn't fit a big sound system in. Just positioned the woofer in the back middle of the underside of my desk so that the walls of the desk made it seem like I had something more expensive than the small sub woofer I had.

  • @jordankee4668
    @jordankee4668 Před 4 lety +1663

    Son : Dad my laptop is old can i get a new one
    Dad : i have an idea

  • @zeek1587
    @zeek1587 Před 4 lety +1255

    me : (Looks at laptop)
    Laptop : *Don't even think about it....*

  • @lildeath7621
    @lildeath7621 Před rokem +148

    i love you man thank you for bringing the child in me out again i feel like im watching one of those old school life shows like architect shows or aninmal planet or the history channel you have such a particular way of editing and setting up your videos thats so familiar too i guess the best way to explain ti would be to compare it to topgear you just pull me in with everything about your videos thank youuuu

    • @moob453sosuexperience8
      @moob453sosuexperience8 Před rokem

      wonder what happend to it. DIY perks: run it over, hand it to the truck driver just do it

    • @Vshmarov
      @Vshmarov Před rokem +2

      He's clearly a kind, generous, intelligent and creative person and I love it

    • @kabulput
      @kabulput Před rokem

      @@Vshmarov ok bot

  • @lenp00
    @lenp00 Před 2 lety +42

    Excellent video! You really have a wonderful vision for design. The only thing I would have done differently is paint the aluminium panel black, thereby highlighting the wood trim even more.

  • @trebelojaques458
    @trebelojaques458 Před 3 lety +1824

    "so you're into pc building?"
    "John, it's complicated"

  • @jesinu
    @jesinu Před 4 lety +1281

    Broken laptop resellers:
    "stonks"↗️

  • @wavyseahill
    @wavyseahill Před rokem +6

    As electronics engineer, I find this channel very informative and most importantly - the most inspiring on youtube! Thank You!

  • @XavierBetoN
    @XavierBetoN Před rokem +9

    Mad engineer here:
    I did the same layout years ago but without using motherboard risers, by directly screwing mobo into .3 mm thinner mdf board. Those are necessary only with conductive background, which you won't require on an insulative woodboard. Saves you a lot of time and space ;) (see what I did there?)
    With that said, thanks for the video, the virtual ground circuit was something I never thought of!
    Viva la DIY Perks!

    • @XavierBetoN
      @XavierBetoN Před rokem +1

      BTW, I came out with another solution for the audio in time:
      Instead of using the usb virtual ground circuit, I used no amplifier, and used best sounding speakers with a conic enhancer, while using Debian Linux with 200% audio output, which was audible, considering the system had only 1 x 140mm fan.

  • @nyemaan1636
    @nyemaan1636 Před 4 lety +660

    my laptop started working real good ever since i played this video on it!! XD

    • @goktugyldz574
      @goktugyldz574 Před 3 lety +2

      I have a lenovo computer (8 gb ram and i7 4510u) cs isnt lagging now

    • @balubalcarlpeterc.2666
      @balubalcarlpeterc.2666 Před 3 lety

      @@goktugyldz574 how much does it cost?

    • @goktugyldz574
      @goktugyldz574 Před 3 lety +1

      @@balubalcarlpeterc.2666 I dont remember it is 6 years old but probably between 2000-2500 turkish liras (285-355 us dollars)

    • @shankarsr1
      @shankarsr1 Před 3 lety

      Ha ha..

    • @dxnjhull
      @dxnjhull Před 3 lety

      @@goktugyldz574 igpu or dedicated gpu?

  • @EricLS
    @EricLS Před 3 lety +1996

    This is the only man I’ve ever seen actually do something with all the old tech stuff weirdos like me collect

  • @darrenmanns2993
    @darrenmanns2993 Před rokem +2

    You, and these utterly perfect videos are the class of the "Electronic DIY" CZcams world and the rest of the actual Digital Cosmos as far as I can tell. Slick, smart and wonderfully narrated. Wow!! Bravo, Sir!! 👌👍

  • @BensonLaw-jo8dd
    @BensonLaw-jo8dd Před měsícem +91

    Who is still here in 2024 🎉

  • @miquel9898
    @miquel9898 Před 4 lety +562

    this guy pushed "Build Your Own PC" to a whole new level

  • @mini-_
    @mini-_ Před 4 lety +374

    Great, now we need a video on how to convert a paperclip into a damaged laptop and I'm all set!

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab Před 4 lety +12

      what rubbish.. that's not possible¡
      unless you meant a stapler and it was a typographical error (to write paperclip).. in which case, i apologise.
      ·-·
      paperclip doesn't have enough parts, but with a stapler... one still has s chance¡ :D

    • @Kenny_Ded
      @Kenny_Ded Před 4 lety +16

      Just start trading up and you'll get there evetually. You might even end up with a house. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip)

    • @theugliest5291
      @theugliest5291 Před 4 lety +12

      @Sylestic • 30 years ago dawg you woooooshed yourself

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab Před 4 lety +5

      *+The Ugliest* thanks, :)
      at-least some here got the sarcasm

    • @redproject5450
      @redproject5450 Před 4 lety +1

      @@sailaab lol

  • @coolelectronics1759
    @coolelectronics1759 Před rokem

    you are a genius brother!
    Not only is leaving the batery installed good for portability but it also is good incase a power outage!
    You have already solved two issues right there and that was a smart choice.
    Another dope thing about this upcycled design is the fact your machine will breathe better mounted this way.

  • @JamesDaniel2014
    @JamesDaniel2014 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Thank you for the straight answer! No crazy music and graphics, JUST FACTS

  • @sadbandit
    @sadbandit Před 4 lety +2560

    this guy looks like every spider-man combined

  • @ReverseHeart03
    @ReverseHeart03 Před 4 lety +574

    He secretly ordered 10 pallettes of broken laptops. When they arrived he yelled, "I WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF CONTENT!" 🤣

    • @ErCapoAlex
      @ErCapoAlex Před 4 lety +1

      Hahaha

    • @ANabih-uo3zy
      @ANabih-uo3zy Před 4 lety +23

      Which is perfectly fine by me .. the way he repurposes the laptop is fascinating

    • @hoomanypd3893
      @hoomanypd3893 Před 4 lety +2

      I can't imagine him yelling

  • @MatthewN8OHU
    @MatthewN8OHU Před 2 lety +18

    Well, this gives me ideas to deal with the irritation of having a broken hinge on my MSI Apache series gaming laptop. That does have USB 3 and USB Type C ports, but I still like the overall video.

  • @LifeHackerMax
    @LifeHackerMax Před rokem +2

    This is an awesome build 🤩. I just got my hands on a laptop with a broken display and this seems like an interesting project to build. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Mopopoxi
    @Mopopoxi Před 4 lety +431

    I can't believe how healthy this man looks after putting together things like this. I mean I would have bags under my eyes after removing the motherboard

  • @Messudraci
    @Messudraci Před 4 lety +1314

    this guy:
    apple: *nervous sweating*

    • @rocket7722
      @rocket7722 Před 4 lety +12

      The apple macbook pro is thin as hell...

    • @daviddavid-uh2yv
      @daviddavid-uh2yv Před 4 lety +25

      @@rocket7722 cuze there is a lot of shity small components

    • @ezra8001
      @ezra8001 Před 4 lety +28

      @Mirage K-Z they look nice but for that price you could be looking at a monster pc

    • @JoeJoe12321
      @JoeJoe12321 Před 4 lety

      FinRoope yes i was thinking the same thiiiiing 😂

    • @bondthefifth
      @bondthefifth Před 4 lety +1

      Dude, imagine doing this with a macbook logic board

  • @jimmyinfante3389
    @jimmyinfante3389 Před 2 lety

    From the very first video I saw from him ,I went to subscribed and went to watch his video until 2am. I really admire his works. It makes me want to go back and continue my study for college as I really love to build things my own. I hope I could go back to study electronics or any courses related to computers or devices. Thanks for the inspiration from your video.

  • @arfurdaley6399
    @arfurdaley6399 Před rokem +1

    You are a NATURAL presenter ! Clear and enthusiastic 🤩 Love it 😊

  • @arunbalakrishnan8978
    @arunbalakrishnan8978 Před 4 lety +347

    Even though I'm never going to try this, I watched it completely with full interest

  • @kurdtcoben
    @kurdtcoben Před 4 lety +755

    "DIY" according to buzzfeed: Make shapes out of sponges
    DIY according to this guy: Build an absolute Murderfuck-3000 Hyper Edition PC

    • @awesomelaxdude97
      @awesomelaxdude97 Před 4 lety +13

      its a thinkpad mobo, lets not get too excited here

    • @silvro9423
      @silvro9423 Před 4 lety +4

      DIY according to Animal Crossing: build fuckin bridges out of twigs

    • @wu1ming9shi
      @wu1ming9shi Před 4 lety

      You know the same process could be use with normal desktop parts as well. Except that you have to get real creative with the cabling and position of the fans. It'd be like 10 cm's think lol.

  • @alexorr2626
    @alexorr2626 Před 2 lety +1

    I watch this at least once a year. So damn satisfying. You're awesome man.

  • @abynavavaya9761
    @abynavavaya9761 Před rokem +3

    What a fantastic thing to do to an old damaged laptop! Loved it to the last!

  • @dmytrorekechynsky2083
    @dmytrorekechynsky2083 Před 4 lety +296

    15:56 Music рlays
    Me, listening it with $12 headрhones: "Wow, that's so deeр"

    • @RohitdeSa
      @RohitdeSa Před 4 lety

      Any idea what the song is?

    • @PacMacDo
      @PacMacDo Před 4 lety +1

      @@RohitdeSa hej monika

  • @aminhazmi4819
    @aminhazmi4819 Před 4 lety +711

    Nicely done, If it were me, i would just hide my laptop and connect the HDMI cable to the monitor 😅

  • @kezanglhendup9018
    @kezanglhendup9018 Před 2 lety

    Almost no words to express my feelings over your video and your DIY building of Desktop out of laptop pieces. Absolutely amazing and I thourouhly enjoyed your video till the end. A big shout from a small country, BHUTAN.

  • @randomboi66
    @randomboi66 Před rokem

    I Love Your Builds,The way you just take old junk and make it into a brand new,modern and powerful device!

  • @realrighthand
    @realrighthand Před 4 lety +1178

    After watching this video
    My thinkpad : Don't even think about it

    • @adrianfredriksen-tang7787
      @adrianfredriksen-tang7787 Před 4 lety +15

      Nice copy of the comment with 1,8k likes

    • @Random_4400
      @Random_4400 Před 4 lety

      Same lol

    • @rtlego1371
      @rtlego1371 Před 4 lety +1

      don't THINK about it

    • @Daniel-mj8jt
      @Daniel-mj8jt Před 4 lety +1

      lmao. was just thinking the same thing about my thinkpad as i'm getting a new laptop in a couple days.

    • @ayxayo3166
      @ayxayo3166 Před 4 lety +1

      The thinkpad was already thinking about it

  • @LanaaAmor
    @LanaaAmor Před 4 lety +3660

    Fun Fact: *that monitor is more expensive than the laptop*

  • @YxngBull124
    @YxngBull124 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Ngl the other day I thought I had a brilliant idea to do this and I have been researching and I looked on CZcams to see if anyone had done it before and then I see this. Of course this man does it, he can build anything

  • @deltax7159
    @deltax7159 Před 2 měsíci

    your channel is leaps and bounds more entertaining and interesting than 99.9999999...% of the other tech related content on CZcams man! Amazing!

  • @DoItYourselfDad
    @DoItYourselfDad Před 4 lety +197

    Stuck here at home in quarantine, just realized I have everything needed to pull this off. My wife just lost the dining room table for a bit!

  • @venturoes1912
    @venturoes1912 Před 4 lety +1129

    "Transform an old broken toaster into a NASA Spaceship"

  • @TheBad63
    @TheBad63 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant job 👏🏿 👍🏿 you have the ability to explain things without losing the listeners attention , genius
    17 minutes felt like 5, it was so engaging

  • @warrenallen2738
    @warrenallen2738 Před měsícem +1

    You 're amazing! I've always dreamed like this for my old laptop. I can do this in possible way that can do it! Thank you

  • @MRBUBBLEGUN123
    @MRBUBBLEGUN123 Před 4 lety +3251

    “look at this laptop. It’s been completely smashed, the screen doesn’t work. There’s a horrible bend on the side here. I mean, goodness knows what actually happened to it!”
    -Matt, after having spent the past 30 minutes smashing his old laptop for his next DIY project. 😂

    • @LWolf12
      @LWolf12 Před 4 lety +80

      That laptop sounds like me after a I've slept a little funny.

    • @tahayt6142
      @tahayt6142 Před 4 lety +7

      @Mike I was just gonner say that lol

    • @emersonnolasco3123
      @emersonnolasco3123 Před 4 lety +62

      "Oh damn, my laptop just fell against the wall"

    • @syloui
      @syloui Před 4 lety +32

      @Mike its a thinkpad, he used a Semi

    • @fatimapalacios2292
      @fatimapalacios2292 Před 4 lety +2

      I thought of this. lol

  • @teawrld5976
    @teawrld5976 Před 4 lety +1037

    Linus: we build PCs.
    This guy: hold my beer.

    • @IanNewYashaTheFinalAct
      @IanNewYashaTheFinalAct Před 4 lety +14

      next video: he takes his newly built laptop AIO and replaces the fan with a water cooler :P

    • @kurokitsune6173
      @kurokitsune6173 Před 4 lety +7

      No, next video he shows you how to take a tower and mount its components on the wall in a way that can be used not only as a computer but as a lamp and fancy art work as well

    • @sirisoj
      @sirisoj Před 4 lety +3

      This guy built PCs from another PCs. genius XD

    • @retrobit5973
      @retrobit5973 Před 4 lety

      @@sirisoj Correction. "This guy built PC's from *PL's*. genius XD"

    • @andrievbastichy8551
      @andrievbastichy8551 Před 4 lety +10

      linus is just entertainment.. this guy is practical and USEFUL.

  • @laylan3009
    @laylan3009 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for ways to conjoin two laptops because ones screen dose not work and the other just sucks. This gave me the inspiration to turn my old but wonderful laptop into a desktop.

  • @kameya87
    @kameya87 Před rokem +2

    This is awesome. I've had my old laptop sitting in my closet for over a year now because I broke the screen and it's a Samsung with pen support so replacing the screen is super expensive. It has an i7 and pretty decent specs. Will be attempting this.

  • @nz9z
    @nz9z Před 3 lety +1380

    Me: **sticks the laptop on the back of the monitor with school glue**

  • @crumbly8255
    @crumbly8255 Před 4 lety +585

    Plot twist: he actually smashed it with a hammer before the video.

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 Před 4 lety +19

      The laptop looks like it's been in a car accident to me.

    • @robot5804
      @robot5804 Před 4 lety +22

      When you loose a game of fortnite

    • @Sextusheap
      @Sextusheap Před 4 lety +5

      Now thats alotadamage

    • @user-xk2hw6ej1z
      @user-xk2hw6ej1z Před 4 lety

      Crumbly i think the same . Because te PCB of the laptop was very clean and the fan didnt have nothing of dust.

    • @sairams8879
      @sairams8879 Před 4 lety +2

      DIY PERKS : I need to do a new video...
      (After some time)
      Neighbour: What have you done to my laptop !!! I gave it to you for restoration!!!

  • @HeyCMDR1991YT
    @HeyCMDR1991YT Před rokem +6

    I swear this guy keeps impressing me with his engineering skills even though I'm pretty good at repairing electronic devices or upgrading them but doing my own DIY that's where I seriously lack in that area that takes time that I don't have😢 so I made it easy on myself I bought a 2020 HP pavilion all in one Windows 10 desktop I can also use a external GPU for gaming because it has a built-in USB-C thunderbolt port which is required in order to use a external GPU

  • @obfuscated3090
    @obfuscated3090 Před 2 lety +3

    If you don't require the decorative aspect you can download the manufacturer's service manual or better yet (in most cases) find a display replacement video then simply remove the damaged notebook display in an hour or two. Then it becomes a serviceable PC you can connect to the same external peripherals as when using the notebook as a desktop replacement workstation.

  • @SlavTiger
    @SlavTiger Před 4 lety +653

    Wooden pc a few years later: "my pc has termites"

    • @mass1985
      @mass1985 Před 4 lety +41

      Then they see the lenovo logo and bug off! har har

    • @kovrcek
      @kovrcek Před 4 lety +17

      request antivirus upgrade :D

    • @charlesdahmital8095
      @charlesdahmital8095 Před 4 lety +57

      Time to debug your system.

    • @donaldhobson9027
      @donaldhobson9027 Před 4 lety +8

      just throw it in fire and call it a day, as a bonus, the battery exploding is kinda like a more dangerous firecracker

    • @blackrastafarian
      @blackrastafarian Před 4 lety +2

      @@donaldhobson9027 bad Donald, bad.

  • @gamersklub9714
    @gamersklub9714 Před 4 lety +239

    this guy is on a whole another level when it comes to salvaging broken items

  • @bobbofly
    @bobbofly Před 2 lety +3

    I for one would LOVE to see a tower build approach to this sort of project, perhaps building the tower out of cherry or oak repurposed from otherwise unsalvageable furniture or kitchen/coffee tables, dresser drawer sets, etc. Another possibility could be to build the computer into that slim drawer that workstations always seem to have under the working surface, or just create one there.

  • @kaushalpatadiaa
    @kaushalpatadiaa Před 4 měsíci

    Brother you are the best DIY channel in CZcams because you explain so easy and clearly no one explain that much easier way hat's off to you

  • @Nighthawkinlight
    @Nighthawkinlight Před 4 lety +1413

    Wow, this one is really taking off! I'm happy you're seeing some success for your hard work.

  • @alihassan4060
    @alihassan4060 Před 4 lety +203

    -Fresh content✔️
    -Relaxing✔️
    -DIY✔️
    -Sponsor I haven't seen before ✔️
    *You just earned a new sub my friend*

    • @Nurutomo
      @Nurutomo Před 4 lety +2

      yeah

    • @Offensive_Username
      @Offensive_Username Před 4 lety

      Sponsored videos are a reason to dislike, the rest is good.

    • @alihassan4060
      @alihassan4060 Před 4 lety +5

      @@Offensive_Username so you mean they shouldn't earn anything? They have a right to get sponsores.

    • @Emiichoco
      @Emiichoco Před 4 lety +12

      @@Offensive_Username that's a stupid reason

    • @cloudscape5996
      @cloudscape5996 Před 4 lety

      SAMEEEE!!!!

  • @Atcraftcity
    @Atcraftcity Před rokem

    Genius! I commend your thought and ability to make use of these things that typically would get wasted!! Brilliant!!!

  • @etownsfinest04
    @etownsfinest04 Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome ideas and workmanship!! So happy youtube recommended this.. keep up the top notch videos.

  • @kjamison5951
    @kjamison5951 Před 4 lety +246

    Everyone sees e-waste.
    Matt sees… opportunities!
    Serious perking!

    • @ophtalmology
      @ophtalmology Před 4 lety

      Or you could get the same laptop with a dead motherboard for 1/3 of the price of this project and deal with 2 possible sources of e-waste. It is much easier, cheaper, better for environment and less stupid than this project.

  • @TheDragonfriday
    @TheDragonfriday Před 4 lety +95

    This makes me wanted to turn my old 5 years old gaming laptop into a desktop.

    • @maxjones9802
      @maxjones9802 Před 4 lety +10

      *Grammar has left the chat*

    • @maxs.8146
      @maxs.8146 Před 4 lety +7

      max jones There are more people than just native english speaker;)

    • @MCpornoable
      @MCpornoable Před 4 lety

      Old....5 years... xxxD

    • @ZanryuLIVE
      @ZanryuLIVE Před 4 lety

      @@MCpornoable To be fair, 2 years is a long time for gaming hardware. :P

    • @maxjones9802
      @maxjones9802 Před 4 lety

      @@maxs.8146 K

  • @n3ttx580
    @n3ttx580 Před rokem +13

    This is what a real tech geek would do to that machine:
    Tear off the screen, replace keyboard with new, if chasis is too bad, don't worry, just get yourself a $300+ custom-built mechanical keyboard. Next, a weird 16:10 monitor from 2010, pair of HD 600's, put it all into a drawer and install Gentoo on it.

  • @grantspear319
    @grantspear319 Před rokem +1

    This is a great design! I have often thought about making something like this. I would use a monitor with a built in webcam tho that way I can make zoom calls without having a big honking camera and messy cords everywhere

  • @bijukonwar1
    @bijukonwar1 Před 3 lety +1531

    2050: how to turn a laptop into an iron man suit.

    • @mrburpy8508
      @mrburpy8508 Před 3 lety +21

      I will definitely try 😂😂🤞

    • @mrburpy8508
      @mrburpy8508 Před 3 lety +4

      @Haider zainab in 2050 ! U idiot 😅

    • @Aditya-wg3lp
      @Aditya-wg3lp Před 3 lety +7

      LigMaIsOn 2050 is not that far away i dont think we will make an arc reactor with infinite energy and defy the laws of physics that soon :P

    • @Aditya-wg3lp
      @Aditya-wg3lp Před 3 lety +2

      Matthew no u dont understand, its impossible to make that kind of tech. Maybe something similar to it but note even close to what iron man’s suit is capable of, first of all if you had more energy in that arc reactor than that of a huge space shuttle how and more importantly WHERE the hell will you get the energy from? Free energy doesnt exist. That only ONE reason arc reactor is impossible and there a lot more i can go on the whole day about it
      I know i am being a bit too serious i know u are joking and i love iron man. I am just saying

    • @encryptedjc1772
      @encryptedjc1772 Před 3 lety +1

      Aditya 999 hopefully soon 🤞

  • @realcartoongirl
    @realcartoongirl Před 4 lety +378

    me: watches this video
    my old laptop: **nervous sweating**
    also me: nah i won't do that to you (because its not broken)

  • @rodrigoteston500
    @rodrigoteston500 Před rokem +1

    What an amazing job, thanks for sharing Matt!!

  • @hassibiyoussef5137
    @hassibiyoussef5137 Před rokem

    Broooo this is super nostalgic hearing this old soundtracks bring me back the feeling and the joy of the good old days

  • @quatific4017
    @quatific4017 Před 4 lety +410

    Me : *looks at my laptop after watching this vid*
    My laptop after being turned into a smart fridge : *Ah shit,here we go again.*

    • @sadlavalamp3961
      @sadlavalamp3961 Před 4 lety +6

      Quatific *again*?

    • @EverstViro
      @EverstViro Před 4 lety +6

      @@sadlavalamp3961 read the comment with your eyes

    • @HippoMeat
      @HippoMeat Před 4 lety +1

      U have dropped this 👑

    • @a76101
      @a76101 Před 4 lety +2

      Again?

    • @varh1z
      @varh1z Před 4 lety

      here is a more conclusive solution; tii.ai/rvMyfb

  • @chill_daddy7054
    @chill_daddy7054 Před 2 lety +411

    This vid deserves a lot of views and subscriptions. imagine the amount of children that could have had their own pc for studying if only people knew what this guy has done to a dead laptop.

    • @A_Man_with_a_Dream
      @A_Man_with_a_Dream Před 2 lety +4

      Exactly..

    • @djispro4272
      @djispro4272 Před 2 lety +49

      Yes, but for normal people this would be too difficult to do. I tried to pull out an LCD panel out of an old laptop but I was too scared to do it because it said “Don’t Touch”.

    • @jftechdrones
      @jftechdrones Před 2 lety +18

      @@djispro4272 FWIW, I've touched those many times and all have survived.

    • @JustMamba
      @JustMamba Před 2 lety +4

      @@jftechdrones what if it's for your safety and not the computer. How is your hand holding up after touching all of these? Lol

    • @jftechdrones
      @jftechdrones Před 2 lety +9

      @@JustMamba There's nothing hazardous in that part of the screen

  • @imjoey9456
    @imjoey9456 Před rokem

    Your English goes floating and relaxing to my ears... nice and very clear and also intelligent explanations.
    Congrats

  • @rsjury
    @rsjury Před 4 lety +815

    Love this video. It's very simple, you just need an engineering, electrical, computer science and carpentry degree and your set!! : )

  • @dhgodzilla1
    @dhgodzilla1 Před 4 lety +404

    Using Real Wood- LGR's Breathing Intensifies

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth Před 4 lety +26

      Mmmm..yesss...wood grainnn.

    • @lapinlaid4283
      @lapinlaid4283 Před 4 lety +5

      Remember, the original Apple I was made of wood :)

    • @neoqueto
      @neoqueto Před 4 lety +5

      @@lapinlaid4283 it was made out of whatever it could be made out of as it was sold as a kit.

    • @lapinlaid4283
      @lapinlaid4283 Před 4 lety +1

      @@neoqueto upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Apple_I_Computer.jpg/1024px-Apple_I_Computer.jpg
      And I know it was a kit. Try to get a sense of humor

    • @fakename287
      @fakename287 Před 4 lety +3

      @@lapinlaid4283 shite "joke" mate

  • @colorvitamin
    @colorvitamin Před 5 měsíci +1

    I enjoyed every bit of this video, and this is not my first time watching this video and videos from your channel. Great job.

  • @CaveyMoth
    @CaveyMoth Před 4 lety +185

    I'm going to need to watch this on my nice display.
    Edit: And now I'm going to have to build a laptop onto my nice display. But I'm going to need an extra warped laptop PCB to go with my curved monitor.

    • @Sketchy_Dood
      @Sketchy_Dood Před 4 lety +1

      Cavey Möth you could make it it’s separate thing

    • @sireuchre
      @sireuchre Před 4 lety +4

      Look at some of the ultra-portables out there. Some use a set of very small boards connected by ribbon cables, so you could effectively 'bend' the system around the curve. I'm sure there's a broken ultra-portable for cheap out there, somewhere.

  • @parasiteunit
    @parasiteunit Před 3 lety +254

    There's another reason for MDF being a superb choice of material - which you may or may not be aware of.
    MDF is akin to a light grain wood in density. As a result, it has some good resonant qualities that is why it's used to make speaker cabs. It's also cheeper than pine or actual wood...
    Interesting build.

    • @EpicBunty
      @EpicBunty Před 2 lety +4

      I think this guy always uses the right materials even if he may not know its the best consciously or scientifically thats why his builds turn out to be so unique and i think in person they would be even more fantastic

    • @gregghernandez2714
      @gregghernandez2714 Před 2 lety +8

      Great point, also, the great thing about MDF is it will not be affected by the weather and warp and bend like some woods. One thing to remember though is the glues used for MDF is highly toxic. Make sure you wear a mask when cutting that material.

  • @ijeomaonwukeme5031
    @ijeomaonwukeme5031 Před rokem

    Dude you are doing the best thing I have ever seen someone on youtube do

  • @kostiapereguda
    @kostiapereguda Před 11 měsíci

    Having watched all your videos released up to the current date, this one is the most appealing to me:)

  • @rjcars7884
    @rjcars7884 Před 3 lety +700

    3:53
    The ram is a little low at 4 GB
    Me with 2gb ram:-
    Adios

  • @ZakWlak
    @ZakWlak Před 3 lety +349

    Nice. Now I want to do this with my perfectly intact 2019 laptop.

  • @michaellin4052
    @michaellin4052 Před rokem +18

    The tricky part of this materpiece will be.......since it looks so nice, why don't we put it into Mass Production?

    • @patrlim
      @patrlim Před rokem +6

      Because you can't mass buy laptops that are broken in the same way. Also just because you can build something doesn't mean you can mass produce it.

    • @abdullahalmasri612
      @abdullahalmasri612 Před rokem +1

      Because 3 in 1s already exist?

  • @JeffreyJohnsonC
    @JeffreyJohnsonC Před 9 měsíci

    One thing is like to hear at the end of these is date, and total project price excluding free components. Really nice job.

  • @joeynitro2794
    @joeynitro2794 Před 2 lety +94

    If you want to take the power button problem a step further, you can use a multimeter to find what pins are used for
    the button on the keyboard and the resistance if needed then (carefully) solder
    a button to the respecting pins with the corresponding resistance (if it uses resistance for identifying keys).

  • @speedyturtle8434
    @speedyturtle8434 Před 4 lety +144

    This is actually really Kool imma try this on my old Lenovo and make it a drawing pc

    • @kianrhys
      @kianrhys Před 4 lety +17

      Bet your insurance company is gonna love you

    • @killz9114
      @killz9114 Před 4 lety +3

      K Harrison 😂😂😂😂

    • @benaffleckisanokayactor
      @benaffleckisanokayactor Před 4 lety +3

      @@kianrhys care to explain the joke big guy?

    • @eduard2663
      @eduard2663 Před 4 lety +3

      @Cyde because he probably doesnt know what he's doing and will burn the house down

    • @patrikmedia
      @patrikmedia Před 4 lety +4

      drawing pc without touch interface?

  • @CarloNicolai
    @CarloNicolai Před 2 lety +1

    Man i love your DIY. Sick build impressive technical skills!

  • @Best_Residential_Getaway

    Matt you are so great at making things happen and not having to spend very much money. The finished product always looks great. I love that you have such a flat stomach. You look amazing. See you next time !

  • @manoshulk
    @manoshulk Před 4 lety +129

    This guy is so genuine, I even watch the sponsor part :D

    • @clamum
      @clamum Před 4 lety +3

      I always watch the sponsored part of videos that have them; I'm too frickin lazy to skip ahead lol.
      Plus when you have commercials like John Lovell's of Warrior Poet Society, they're just as good as the regular content. 👌

    • @Pyrwt
      @Pyrwt Před 4 lety

      Me too. 😁

    • @GirishNohwar
      @GirishNohwar Před 4 lety

      I wanted to skip, but I really liked the music that kicked in that time.

    • @vssidity
      @vssidity Před 4 lety

      Plus one for the same reason

  • @StrengthFromGiving
    @StrengthFromGiving Před 4 lety +131

    Why do I get the feeling that the Hubble telescope... the Large Hadron Collider... and IBM's Watson are all actually just old laptops and nick nacks that Matt has repurposed...

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz Před 4 lety +1

      to be fair hubble is damn old

    • @arigoru7018
      @arigoru7018 Před 4 lety +5

      It is funny how this comment is not that far from truth. In practical application of technology, stripping down computers and components assembled by other manufacturers is sometimes just more practical and is used all over the place.
      Chances are, most of the people watching used one of repurposed machines like that themselves, they just didnt realize it. I have seen things like that attached to display terminals in public a lot. And when it comes to ISS if something breaks they fix or repurpose it a lot.
      It is specially common in countries that border first world countries but are not ones themselves. In first world countries like US people trow out perfectly usable tech, so people just take all that stuff for cheap, move it to poorer countries, re-purpose it and sell it. It is very common for countries in Asia or eastern europe.

    • @VuLamDang
      @VuLamDang Před 4 lety

      @@arigoru7018 Furthermore, space application hardware are almost exclusively ex-generation tech, as their noise resistance characteristic is better understand compare to current gen (and also better overall). For example the Mars 2020 Rover will uses the RAD750, which is PowerPC 7 based - an architecture that date almost 20 years before the launch of said rover. It will also have only 256MB of RAM, which is the standard about 20 years ago

    • @Zellonous
      @Zellonous Před 4 lety

      @@VuLamDang more evidence of modern bloat, lol. They can do space missions with 20yo tech but it takes modern machines to run slightly prettier graphics compared to several years ago

  • @dtszk
    @dtszk Před 9 měsíci

    Watching this is oddly relaxing and I'm stupid when it comes to computers. Really well done ❤

  • @antsnmypants3066
    @antsnmypants3066 Před 2 lety

    Strange the feel.of this presents video takes me back to 2000 yet up to date technology. Cool work

  • @ItsTheDannyShow
    @ItsTheDannyShow Před 4 lety +83

    Amazing. You’re making me look at “broken tech” differently

  • @elohim5451
    @elohim5451 Před 3 lety +153

    Watching this on my laptop feels weird. My laptop is like: "Bruuhhh, don't you dare." hahahaaha

    • @HalfLife3onSteamPLZ
      @HalfLife3onSteamPLZ Před 2 lety

      Also me: *just do it, take your tools and your time to do it, don’t let your dreams be dreams*

  • @iftekharrousseau493
    @iftekharrousseau493 Před 7 měsíci

    just discovered this channel, man, you are awesome!!

  • @gerardfletcher1203
    @gerardfletcher1203 Před 2 lety

    ur a genius with such a brain of how thing work. love ur work

  • @RiteshNEVERUNIFORM
    @RiteshNEVERUNIFORM Před 4 lety +182

    Next Video: Transform a broken table fan into a Mac 4 Military Jet

  • @AvroVulcanXH607
    @AvroVulcanXH607 Před 4 lety +255

    "who knows what happened it" probably went through airport baggage

    • @GaryWall
      @GaryWall Před 4 lety +11

      It looks like it was reversed over. Don't ask why I might recognise this.

    • @alisonmary1443
      @alisonmary1443 Před 4 lety +1

      Hahahaha 🤣

    • @HazharH
      @HazharH Před 4 lety +4

      Lost brain cells after reading this

    • @filenotfound__3871
      @filenotfound__3871 Před 4 lety +4

      No i think that NOKIA touched it in a backpcak or something

    • @Mastergeko4
      @Mastergeko4 Před 4 lety +2

      Nah, he probably bought it working and it went through FedEx.