laptop monitor in pc case

[idylan123]

is it possible to take a monitor from a laptop and put it in the case of a computer and make it function as a computer monitor and/or tv screen? if so. please give me soem tips

[Luke122]

Laptop LCD's require an LCD controller, which can be expensive, and not all LCD's can be run by aftermarket controllers. EarthLCD.com is a good place to research this, but the best way to run a laptop LCD in a briefcase is to use the entire laptop in there. Otherwise, get an LCD monitor to put in there.

Sorry to burst the bubble.

[idylan123]

where can i get lcd monitors? and how much are they?

[Bucko]

You can get LCD monitors at most computer shops and other electronics retailers, and online at eBay, newegg and a host of others.
Really, an LCD screen is like the easiest thing to find.

[stewart123]

Laptop LCD's require an LCD controller, which can be expensive, and not all LCD's can be run by aftermarket controllers. EarthLCD.com is a good place to research this, but the best way to run a laptop LCD in a briefcase is to use the entire laptop in there. Otherwise, get an LCD monitor to put in there.

Sorry to burst the bubble.

Before I go there, I have not had too much experience with taking apart laptops. How similar are connectors on laptops such as the last 3 years of dells?

[Luke122]

You mean the external connectors on the laptop itself? Pretty similar.. usually 2 or 3 usb ports, 1 ps2 port (sometimes not even there anymore), an S-video output (tv out), LPT port (printer), and serial port (com port, rs232).

If you are talking about the internal connections for the LCD panel, each model uses a different LCD controller, that is only valid for the panel in it. I actually got my hands on an exact replica of my old laptop, a Compaq 710CA, and it has a difference LCD panel and controller even though the entire laptop is identical in spec otherwise. They are even about the same age (manufactured in 2001).