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Build a DIY screen out of recycled parts for cheap

2016-10-20

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Laptop users generally have to just put up with having a single main screen, but thanks to upcycling we can build a DIY portable secondary screen for laptops using recycled parts to keep the cost as low as $25! It not only performs really well, but it looks incredibly unique - it's a piece of solid industrial tech this one! Once you use two screens you can never go back!

Parts links:

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eBay affiliate link for the control board; add the model number as shown in the video (be sure to include any suffixes like (sp) or (k1):

US buyers: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&icep_uq=lcd+monitor+controller+board&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

UK buyers: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&icep_uq=lcd+monitor+controller+board&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

If your screen isn't listed, most sellers of the control boards allow you to contact them directly and they will program a control board for your specific screen at no extra cost. Just send them the model number and you should be good to go.

Vinyl Wrap:

eBay US: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&icep_item=141920028984&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

eBay UK: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575117832&toolid=10001&campid=5337657473&customid=&icep_item=190764831163&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

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removing the screen bezel
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drill some mounting holes for the control board
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make a little cover for the main pcb
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stick the vinyl wrap down along the edges
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stick on the screen itself with some more dabs of epoxy
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add some masking tape along the edges of the screen
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stick down some thin strips of vinyl along the edges
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recycle the hinges from the laptop
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expose the internal wires
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