What to do with a broken laptop?

[chocoboy]

I just "obtained" coughtookfromlandfillcough a fujitsu C series laptop with the product number FPC05041BP. I have no idea what the specs are. Any interesting ideas I could use the parts for?

 

[weaponepsilon]

If the screen works, use the case and screen for a laptop portable...

 

[βeta]

Laptop screens cannot be used for portables.

 

[samjc3]

Laptop screens cannot be used for portables.

not true. you can use them, assuming you have uber mega skills and 500+ dollars to build a custom encoder board, not to mention tons of free time.

 

[Bibin]

If the screen works, use the case and screen for a laptop portable...

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Ignoring this insipid suggestion, how is it broken? What does it do and does it not do?

 

[chocoboy]

I have no idea I found it at the dump, so it has a cracked case of the bottom front left, some keys are missing on the keyboard, and the screen latch broke off so I have to use a paperclip to open it. Other than that It has some weird square power plug so I have no way to test it.

 

[Bibin]

Hmm. Well, it should take about 18-20V DC, but if not, it'll say on the laptop. Just try soldering something together onto the charging jack on the inside to see if it powers up.

 

[chocoboy]

found an old ibm power supply that produced 16v the pc needs 19v, but now it only works (yes it actually works!, and the funniest part is that I found it at a dump!) with the battery removed. I'll be checking my moms universal laptop power supply and see if it has the end I need.

Well, seeing as the laptop didn't turn out to be broken this thread can be closed.

 

[1337]

Oh haiz i haz two laptops with broken screens... wat should i doez?

 

[XCVG]

Oh haiz i haz two laptops with broken screens... wat should i doez?

Use proper English?

Hook up a monitor and use it as a desktop PC?

 

[Bibin]

Replace the screens? This is a cheap and easy process. Then, sell the laptops.