Dead Laptop except for LCD. Options?

[megatron]

Well, my sister spilled CocaCola on her laptop and basically fried it. The HD was salvageable and still works fine, but the mobo is useless. I have no idea if the DVD rom is ok or not. I dont think there is anything wrong with the LCD so i was wondering if there is any way to salvage it to use it elsewhere. I have no clue how to even begin doing this so I thought i'd post here for some expert assistance on what to do. Thanks guys

 

[TheStu]

what brand is the laptop? If it is Dell you can find a comprehensive dismantling guide on their website... can't remember where. It is possible other manufacturers may do the same. Unless of course you already have it removed and are looking for a wire-map in which case I can't help you...

 

[megatron]

its an older model HP laptop...i think about 3 or 4 years old.... I haven't touched the insides yet besides removing the HD... guess i'll keep looking for info...thanks

 

[boshuter]

You can usually find a motherboard on Ebay for most models of laptops........ BUT replacing a laptop motherboard is not for the faint of heart You may be able to buy a "chassis" on ebay that would be infinitly easier to assemble, not easy..... just easier. If it's an older one and you want experiment, go for it. I assembled quite a few laptops from parts and the best advice I can give you is..... be very patient, they use a combination of "snap together" and screws, if you get in a hurry you will end up breaking the small plastic catches and when you are finished you will have a laptop that just doesn't stay together like it should

 

[Gentle]

I don't know anything about the display in your laptop, but if you have a good display and nothing else, have you considered "hacking" a video projector together?

(Note, I do not know if your display is even suitable for this, just thought I'd throw it in here...)

Supersize Your TV for $300: Build Your Own XGA Projector
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20041113/index.html

Build Your Own XGA Projector II: Suitable TFT Monitors
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20041201/index.html

Gentle