Question: LCD Laptop Screen

[PMoore]

I am curious as to whether it is possible to get these labtop screens to work on a desktop computer? Ebay has a bunch of them. I just built a microATX system and was wondering if I can somehow add this screen.
Is it possible?

 

[yakko]

Possible? I would have to say yes. Worth the time, effort and energy? Probably not.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: yakko
Possible? I would have to say yes. Worth the time, effort and energy? Probably not.

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[PMoore]

What sort of adapter is on the laptop screen. I am looking at pictures on ebay and the adapter ends look strange. Will I be able to purchase a screen and hook it up to a GF4 video card?

 

[ElFenix]

most laptop screens are worse than the worst desktop screens.

 

[PMoore]

So will i be able to plug the screen into a GF4 card? What will I need. What adapter. Will it just work?

 

[Freejack2]

You need a special converter. Last I checked it's almost $200 for it.

 

[PMoore]

$200?!
Man that changes everything. Thanks alot, I guess this idea wont work. I wanted to transform this system into a labtop... but damn that converter is expensive!

 

[Yomicron]

I believe you need the LCD controller, which usually isn't included when you just buy an LCD screen

 

[Yomicron]

you may want to check this place out link