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laptop screen mod question

  • 22-07-2006 07:34PM
    #1
    RazielDoomgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 540 ✭✭✭


    i have a old dell inspiron 7500 gathering dust on my shelf.. cant do anything with cause the hd has failed on me and a cant be arsed buying a new one for old tech.
    my question comes into play here.. the laptop has a working and high quality screen on it and i was wondering is there any way to break it off the laptop and some way wire the screen so i can use it as a second screen on my destop

    tnx


Comments

  • #2
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    Very tricky.
    Ive tried it. :(


  • #3
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭subway


    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/98801

    looks like hard, expensive work.
    sell the laptop and buy a new flat panel


  • #4
    RazielDoomgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 540 ✭✭✭RazielDoomgate


    tnx for the link subway.. at the mo the laptop is broke.. so i'll give it one more chance fixing it and if it dosent work i give this a go..... ether way im not too concerned about it.. i got 2 other working laptops.... though saying that if anyone has done this succesfuly and inexpensive would like to here from them :)


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