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Making an External Monitor from a Laptop Screen - Mikes Inventions

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I wanted an external monitor for my laptop and DSLR. So I show you how I took apart an old HP laptop and created a portable monitor from its screen. I mounted the monitor to a piece of acrylic and bought the correct controller and screwed it to the back side. I have a standard laptop power input and an XT-60 power connector for a Li-Po battery, which I use when I'm away. It's great!

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  • @MikesInventions
    @MikesInventions5 жыл бұрын

    Any and all STL Files for this project are now available for download on my website! I also apologize for the Anakin quote. It was something of a running joke at work, because hey, how often do things actually work perfectly on the first try? I'm big on movie quotes, so... yeah. You'll come across one frequently. Even bad ones.I'm also so sorry about the audio issues. It's far too late now to do anything about it, and I certainly understand all your frustration, but I sure appreciate your sticking with me on this one.

  • @psychopath4156

    @psychopath4156

    4 жыл бұрын

    (y)

  • @sompangu5

    @sompangu5

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi.after seeing your videos I got an idea of making android TV from broken android device and connecting it to DIY laptop screen.

  • @hyperhektor7733

    @hyperhektor7733

    4 жыл бұрын

    i have the exact same monitor from a HP here. Just wondering why not leave the TFT enclosed in its original black housing. This way the hinges can be reused and its better protected for cleaning the front side.

  • @nerdif-i

    @nerdif-i

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sir , i have one doubt for that how can i ping you

  • @HEMANTKUMAR-hi7th

    @HEMANTKUMAR-hi7th

    2 жыл бұрын

    can you share me one controller as, I am not getting sure, and I wish the same controller which you have.

  • @Tetrastructural
    @Tetrastructural6 жыл бұрын

    Trapped in the 80's and building modern tech

  • @theayuwoki3569

    @theayuwoki3569

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @josephgeorge5154

    @josephgeorge5154

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya....me too

  • @marakeshg8112
    @marakeshg81126 жыл бұрын

    The man put in his time and effort to provide this information. You didn't pay anything for it, so don't complain about the content. Great work Mike, and thank you. Please keep it up!

  • @sashabagdasarow497

    @sashabagdasarow497

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am paying with my time and he is receiving popularity.

  • @mthompson965
    @mthompson9656 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Mike Thompson, I'm Michael Thompson.

  • @mawadda1492

    @mawadda1492

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's cute! a Family reunion!

  • @toux8210

    @toux8210

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gay

  • @kotsu1825

    @kotsu1825

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rick and morty

  • @andrive

    @andrive

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @thecatsnailthing2332

    @thecatsnailthing2332

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tarik Ourida how?

  • @FroisFilmmaker
    @FroisFilmmaker6 жыл бұрын

    This dude been travelling back to the future. Nice demo perfect instruction!

  • @nicholasquinn4779
    @nicholasquinn47795 жыл бұрын

    "You can see that building an external monitor is really as simple as buying a controller and plugging it in...... as smart as this video is Mike, I think that this build is slightly more difficult than plugging a controller in. awesome build by the way

  • @ERRENTPRIM

    @ERRENTPRIM

    3 жыл бұрын

    it actually is that simple. You kinda just need to know what to buy. What was kinda of glossed over in this video was getting the right power connector and power supply. I had a lcd monitor and controller sitting on my desk for a few weeks because I didn't have the right charger. Got one now, tho

  • @PorterEX
    @PorterEX6 жыл бұрын

    "you can see it's really not that hard at all"

  • @SgtJelly

    @SgtJelly

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zamma123 Here's a more straight forward and easy to follow tutorial that this video looks like it was based off of: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZqd1LN8aZzegMY.html

  • @FroisFilmmaker

    @FroisFilmmaker

    6 жыл бұрын

    Loool

  • @ggpz1979

    @ggpz1979

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095

    @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095

    5 жыл бұрын

    very sad :(

  • @Yeta00metal

    @Yeta00metal

    5 жыл бұрын

    Zamma123 the most important about it

  • @aitorius
    @aitorius5 жыл бұрын

    I'm impressed, a very clean and good job.

  • @Neuron43
    @Neuron435 жыл бұрын

    I'm only half way through the video and your portable secondary screen looks incredibly similar to a pc monitor! Good thing you had all those fancy tools to save you from having to buy another monitor!

  • @hogwashsimulator1908
    @hogwashsimulator19086 жыл бұрын

    Depending on the laptop you use for this you can sometimes reuse all or part of the original screen casing/frame(i don't know what it's called). It probably won't fit the controller but considering you have to build something anyway, modifying it can be easier.

  • @sintyasofyan1940
    @sintyasofyan19403 жыл бұрын

    Appearance:neat old school suite and hair (and face). Articulation:loud and clear. Video duration: not that long, ample. Sense of humor: enjoyable. Content value added:confirmed, inspirative. Instruction step by step: sufficiently detailed. Like:yes. Subscribe:yes.

  • @the4tkministry
    @the4tkministry Жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad I saved all the components of my laptops, now let’s get to thinking along with this video to help :)

  • @johnd.1618
    @johnd.1618 Жыл бұрын

    Most downvotes probably are a response to having to quickly lower the audio volume when "it's working, it's working" tears up the speakers. That being said, thanks for the video.

  • @123XTSK
    @123XTSK3 жыл бұрын

    you are a born innovator.

  • @sinvaldoalvesribeirofilho8657
    @sinvaldoalvesribeirofilho8657 Жыл бұрын

    Great ideia, and your presentation was straight to the point.

  • @Rh3t0r1c
    @Rh3t0r1c3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely awesome Job Sheldon (Cooper). Looking forward to your death ray tutorial ;-)

  • @timseverance1468
    @timseverance14685 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips. Just salvaged my old HP screen tonight and found your video! This will be helpful

  • @jackmueller1877
    @jackmueller18773 жыл бұрын

    I took this exact laptop apart yesterday with the intention to make an external monitor of it and have now been recommended this video. HOW DO YOU KNOW KZread

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jack! How about that?! Have you seen the movie "The Social Dilemma"? KZread knows everything about us.

  • @stormtraders
    @stormtraders5 жыл бұрын

    “ oh and for the heck of it, i also installed a quadcore multisonic triptomonitor for holographic imaging technology” cool!

  • @GingerNingerGames
    @GingerNingerGames4 жыл бұрын

    That's actually a really good design, I've been sitting here for 5 minutes trying to work out how I was going to build mine, this is a really versatile and best of all portable design. I'll be hopefully using a small step up converter so I can run mine off a 2a usb plug though. Thanks for the inspiration

  • @ayuchanayuko

    @ayuchanayuko

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm a USB step up to 12v sounds nice. So I can power it up via my desktop computer, via a USB charger, or via a USB power bank.

  • @jrfoleyjr
    @jrfoleyjr2 жыл бұрын

    I just thought about this and was sure that someone had already done it. Thanks Mike for be the pioneer for me. 😎 I have loads of dead laptops that I will use to do this too.

  • @shewmonohoto
    @shewmonohoto4 жыл бұрын

    3:49 Never forget Murphy's Fourth Law. 'When you make something idiot proof, they will make a better Idiot'.

  • @draggy76

    @draggy76

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah, nothing is idiot proof. hell i'd manage to somehow build a nuclear reactor and blow myself up somehow...

  • @MotionDesignStudio
    @MotionDesignStudio Жыл бұрын

    Mike, this is excellent and I look forward to building one of these. The parts acquisition was what I was missing.

  • @lfcorullon
    @lfcorullon5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, Mike. Thanks for sharing!!! Very nice design!

  • @benstensaa
    @benstensaa Жыл бұрын

    Gonna give this a try, I will update when I do so.

  • @Emrullah_BASER
    @Emrullah_BASER5 жыл бұрын

    Sound and video came out from 90's.

  • @MagicGate814
    @MagicGate8144 жыл бұрын

    that's awesome! I'be been meaning to try this project out for my work laptop.

  • @deryabengiozkan2963
    @deryabengiozkan2963 Жыл бұрын

    nice to watch

  • @Gabriel2.0
    @Gabriel2.05 жыл бұрын

    2:20 Jeeeeeeeeez you woke up the dead. Nice video by the way. I've made something similar but I don't have these many views. mine is powered by USB type C, and another one can be powered by both type c and 12V. Also, they have room to store the cables.

  • @arnobchowdhury9641
    @arnobchowdhury96412 жыл бұрын

    I have seen at least 3 other videos about making a portable monitor from old laptops and I have to say your build is the cleanest and best looking. I have one old laptop which I can actually use to make a portable monitor but the process is too complicated.

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I did go to a bit of extra trouble to make it look as nice as I could. I still use it as my teleprompter screen.

  • @Spamap
    @Spamap4 жыл бұрын

    "Im saving disk platters so I can build a telescope or a death ray"

  • @funnyman540
    @funnyman5405 жыл бұрын

    Thanks dude, this is what I needed to know. I'm going to put a desktop inside a briefcase and had a few laptop screens lying around.

  • @damonvi013
    @damonvi0135 жыл бұрын

    not sure if mike will see this, but i would LOVE a google doc for the 3D models he used to accomplish this, especially the corner clamps and standoffs. been wanting to do a project like this with 3 old laptops, and being able to duplicate the process this easily would make it go by so much easier/smoother.

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I looked all over my computer and I cannot find the files anywhere. It looks like I got rid of them, which is so unlike me, and it's now got me worried what else is missing... Sorry, but thanks for watching!

  • @damonvi013

    @damonvi013

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MikesInventions hey, it was a shot in the dark, haha! regardless, thanks for taking the time and looking looking!

  • @miraculousdude6561
    @miraculousdude65614 жыл бұрын

    Wow my model was 01,& your model 02.what a co-incidence

  • @bryanhall3774
    @bryanhall37744 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike! I appreciate the method and the insight, looks great! Good luck on the death-ray.

  • @flyingvillager1472
    @flyingvillager14723 жыл бұрын

    This man was the last person to ever be seen inside a radio shack in 2017

  • @rajeshhazari
    @rajeshhazari4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for video, is truly a good starting guide for me with my plan of building a smart mirror .

  • @gears955
    @gears9555 жыл бұрын

    Good job bro. I have an old lab top at the house that I couldn't see myself throwing out. (I'm very frugal) thanks for the hard work.

  • @ihsantwentyone4396
    @ihsantwentyone43964 жыл бұрын

    why my first thought this is video from 90' advertisement or something

  • @ZZ-vl5nd

    @ZZ-vl5nd

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOL, me too. He seems out of one of those 90's infomercials

  • @Xtray04

    @Xtray04

    4 жыл бұрын

    It does but I love it

  • @ar_prichan
    @ar_prichan Жыл бұрын

    Thanks to your channel, I solved a problem where LCD controller board (ext. monitor) and laptop have their own power supply. So, I branched my laptop's adapter cable, one line to laptop (19 V), while the other one to external monitor using step-down XL4015 CC/CV (12V-1A). Previously, I used LM2596 (CV), but the module exploded due to overheat. It's my first time did some project like this.

  • @NH-po8wr
    @NH-po8wr5 жыл бұрын

    Really solid advice here. Will defo try this out!!

  • @Ferlopmal
    @Ferlopmal3 жыл бұрын

    Very good video showing how to reuse that hp monitor. I do have same hp laptop and I don't use it cause is too old. You gave me great ideas. Thank you.

  • @yongamer
    @yongamer6 жыл бұрын

    Subscribed. Only wanted to figure out how to reuse my laptop screen, but this was more than I expected.

  • @bobsmithy3103
    @bobsmithy3103 Жыл бұрын

    This feels like something from the early 2000s to 1990s

  • @JeromeProductions
    @JeromeProductions5 жыл бұрын

    loved watching this

  • @openlink9958
    @openlink99584 жыл бұрын

    You got to be kidding... That's exactly my laptop!!!

  • @abdullahrex4769
    @abdullahrex47696 жыл бұрын

    Great DIY

  • @GSimon850
    @GSimon8506 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips Cheers Simon

  • @ewalshp
    @ewalshp5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video.

  • @smarta9254
    @smarta92547 жыл бұрын

    This is soo cool!! Great job!!

  • @musaidris3117
    @musaidris31175 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, very good info will try making one.

  • @villemononen5303
    @villemononen53035 жыл бұрын

    Nice work!

  • @jasonstokes5469
    @jasonstokes54697 жыл бұрын

    Nice work, a must build for myself, thanks.

  • @ion_q
    @ion_q4 жыл бұрын

    It's working! It's working!" -Anakin Skywalker One of my favorite quotes!

  • @wizardnotknown
    @wizardnotknown3 жыл бұрын

    I died from the intro.

  • @DestroyerFather
    @DestroyerFather6 жыл бұрын

    amazing work very good stuff

  • @Ayush.Bhagat
    @Ayush.Bhagat4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @rmhutchins7
    @rmhutchins76 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

  • @Apocalypse562
    @Apocalypse5627 жыл бұрын

    looks Cool... keep up the COol work

  • @halitderya
    @halitderya3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sheldon!

  • @jpblitz2104
    @jpblitz21046 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, to the point! Very useful tips for my own project.

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks JP! Good luck on yours. Glad you got some inspiration.

  • @brandonhumphrey4190
    @brandonhumphrey41905 жыл бұрын

    Damnn Mike. Very thorough, inspirational and interesting. Great video!!! New subscriber!

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it. Thanks Brandon.

  • @madhavmycharla4805
    @madhavmycharla48054 жыл бұрын

    Superb

  • @Mogmogs
    @Mogmogs4 жыл бұрын

    thnaks mike, saving this

  • @artyTtot
    @artyTtot5 жыл бұрын

    Seems like one need to have whole factory ! To build this

  • @jabhomemonitoring
    @jabhomemonitoring3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Subcribed.

  • @miodice3
    @miodice35 жыл бұрын

    Cool project man always wanted to try

  • @MetalDoraemon6
    @MetalDoraemon64 жыл бұрын

    wow..so easy!

  • @skatinglanes6194
    @skatinglanes61944 жыл бұрын

    Dude you are amazing

  • @reidb5683
    @reidb56834 жыл бұрын

    I got lucky, i have the same broken laptop that you did. but you should put the stuff in the Discription that you used

  • @GrumpyTy34er
    @GrumpyTy34er3 жыл бұрын

    That's some pretty thick acrylic

  • @JoeDiGiovanniIV
    @JoeDiGiovanniIV4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I'm back in school watching an instructional video on a tube TV sitting on a wheeled cart connected to a vcr

  • @jasan-xq2lk
    @jasan-xq2lk3 жыл бұрын

    i felt threatened when he said go ahead and subscribe

  • @MrBizteck
    @MrBizteck7 жыл бұрын

    FYI delivery is a little cheesy (like an american insurance advert :) )but content is fantastic new sub here !

  • @JeromeProductions

    @JeromeProductions

    5 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @jzbreezio

    @jzbreezio

    5 жыл бұрын

    MrBizteck sounds like 1990s tutorial to the world wide web. And I thought Linus from Linus tech tips was the biggest goober

  • @GerbilNoises
    @GerbilNoises2 жыл бұрын

    I have an entire 3d printer, just wish I knew how to use CAD. I'm getting a few IPS laptop displays and I'm planning on using one to make an external display .

  • @ScudoCamper
    @ScudoCamper5 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant idea. You made a breat job. :)

  • @rileynobles7146
    @rileynobles71466 жыл бұрын

    Good Job!!

  • @ziadfawzi
    @ziadfawzi6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @berryerpacic9995
    @berryerpacic99954 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike Thompson.. Nice vid u got there bud... Ty for taking time to make it.. such information, much wow... *insert cute doggo pic here* XD

  • @MikesInventions

    @MikesInventions

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well Thanks Berry. I appreciate that.

  • @sethparrow04
    @sethparrow044 жыл бұрын

    what if you just took the keyboard off then just sandwich the two pieces together. You will still have access to the USB ports power ports and headphone port. If you did a wireless connection between your main setup and the now sandwiched laptop, all you need to make is a stand for the laptop.

  • @quantumparodox
    @quantumparodox5 жыл бұрын

    Tell me more about this telescope from HDD platters...

  • @memomartinez8867
    @memomartinez88675 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Great habilit.

  • @armadeuzmaze3675
    @armadeuzmaze36753 жыл бұрын

    [sighs] *purchases external monitor from amazon*

  • @watersareblue5473
    @watersareblue54734 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @bwl4305
    @bwl43054 жыл бұрын

    How would I do this with a touch screen monitor and keep the touch screen on desktop motherboard.

  • @bastianbarrientos
    @bastianbarrientos6 жыл бұрын

    me encanto, construire la mia en base a tus consejos muchas gracias, saludos desde chile

  • @whycyber
    @whycyber2 жыл бұрын

    hi, this great, thanks. something i didn't catch is, would the touch screen work? thanks in advance for any help on this. regards.

  • @AppliedMetaphysician
    @AppliedMetaphysician6 жыл бұрын

    A very handy hack.

  • @melmergenavia7472
    @melmergenavia74724 жыл бұрын

    Great video :)

  • @gigstreamer6410
    @gigstreamer64106 жыл бұрын

    Transparency adds to the LCDs true image quality. Good monitor choice. If you sell an A.K. Post link. I'm trying to add my Deloreans Plutonium using windows 10 to a first gen Xbox console shell.

  • @reckonroy7987
    @reckonroy79875 жыл бұрын

    man oh my, you are a genius

  • @10001akhil
    @10001akhil5 жыл бұрын

    How to connect a 1inch 6bit 40 pin laptop screen(LP156WH2)...? How to give LED Backlight...?

  • @darknessblades
    @darknessblades5 жыл бұрын

    you could also have used the original shell of the monitor

  • @o.ruoroch9869
    @o.ruoroch9869 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I've seen similar videos in which they use Step UP modules. I still don't understand what would be the difference of using one or the other. Great video as usual. :)

  • @roshans.9000
    @roshans.90005 жыл бұрын

    From the Sir G display to the keyboard, you can find long wires to connect the display and keyboard

  • @amitdeshmukh9660
    @amitdeshmukh96606 жыл бұрын

    Awsome sir.

  • @semperfidelis722
    @semperfidelis7225 жыл бұрын

    subscribed, definitely inspired to follow an innovative mind

  • @FernandoGonzalezJay
    @FernandoGonzalezJay6 жыл бұрын

    Nice video- well made and thoroughly explained. Thanks! New sub here too

  • @ghostedsum9870
    @ghostedsum98705 жыл бұрын

    I have a broken IBM X201 tablette, and i want to make a wifi graphical with it amd using an Arduino mega + wifi module, would you have an idea on how to do so?

  • @joserivas-kg6rw
    @joserivas-kg6rw7 жыл бұрын

    Para la próxima podrías mostrar más el resultado final . nice you video saludos desde Venezuela