Need info on building a laptop please!?

Question

Ok, I know how to take a computer apart and I know how to put one together. What I need to know is what are all the parts that go into a laptop? Motherboard and cpu is obvious, I just want to make sure that I get everything that is not so obvious. And I know there is differant power sources to get but I don't know which is the right one. Basicly I would just like a list of all componants so I can research what I need. I just can't afford to get an already built computer right now. Also, if anyone knows the cheapest place to get laptop parts I would be ever so grateful, Thanks

Answer 1

The problem with building a laptop is that the parts are often vendor-specific. For example, if you have a Thinkpad case, most likely only some items like the hard drive an dmemory are generic enough that anyone will work. The keyboard, motherboard, CD/DVD, display, etc. are all made only to fit the IBM Thinkpad laptop case.

So, if you have the laptop case, I think only the following items MAY be generic enough to pick up at a computer store:
Hard disk
memory
cpu

Answer 2

There really is not place to get em
but
www.newegg.com
you cna find some cpus and RAM there
just google motherboards to find some.
maybe ebay
and a videocard there too

Just to let you know, EVERYTHING has to be very close to perfect for you to have a functional laptop
you wireing has to be exceptionaly, insanely good.
If you screw up, there will be a heat issue
or an issue of you not being able to close the case.
Just buy a laptop from dell and mod it from there
take the ram and cpu out
sell em
and get new ones.
There are no laptop motherboards for sale that i know of.
and same for videocards or soundcards.
and harddrives

Answer 3

It is still not yet easy to build a laptop. The parts are going to cost you more individually than already put together. I'd suggest you buy a used laptop. It'll actually be cheaper than building one. Then you can just save up for a good one.

The Syko Ward