So my laptop broke but the LCD screen is in perfect condition so i detatched it from the motherboard. So is there any possibility to use the screen to connect it to Compasite cables (Like the yellow white and red) Or a way to connect a slim PS2 to it in general.
I am basicly trying to make a portable slim PS2 with the casing of my broken laptop and my screen with the posibility of also connecting it to a TV.
Is this possible or easy? If not do you know any ideas to create something smiliar? and also is it possible to connect the speakers from the broken laptop as well?
2007-05-01 08:14:24 · 3 answers · asked by Michael W 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Technically it would be possible. Here is what you would need to do it:
1) Either an advanced degree in electronics or other EXTENSIVE knowledge of electronics.
2) The exact pin out of the LCD connector cable at the bottom corner of your LCD - the one that plugged into the mobo. The pin out would also need to include the proper voltages.
3) Some way to manufacture or otherwise modify a PCB to build your own converter.
With all three, you would be able to build your own converter to make it composite, RGB, whatever.
Believe it or not, replacing a mobo on a laptop is not that hard. If you didn't trash the case when you took the monitor out, I would suggest eBay for a replacement mobo - probably less than $200.
2007-05-01 08:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be impossible but probably not easy. The transistors that regulate the lcd pixels are accessed one by one, or 3 by 3, rather, and the electronics that take care of changing rgb (or direct digital) signals into this sequential behavior are most likely on the laptop's motherboard. The speakers could most likely be easily connected but that wouldn't be much fun without the picture. ;-)
2007-05-01 15:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by oneinunity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The link to the panel is digital and based on a direct link to the motherboard.
You would need to design a PCB that took your composite video signal, converted it to RGB, analog sampled it, and put out a LVDS or TMDS (depending on the panel) signal to the panel connector.
2007-05-01 15:21:33 · answer #3 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋