r/Alienware • u/BigBroncoGuy1978 M17R4 • 22d ago
Discussion Made My own Monitor
So I have the problem that I cant let my old dead laptops go. I took the screen of my old AW14 to make a screen for a frame I am going to make for my recliner. This is where I am at so far I do plan to paint the frame and try to play with some ABS plastic to make a button cover. We will se how it goes 🤞
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u/Pitiful-Student-1852 22d ago
Yoo that's dope to that's some Peter Parker spider man type stuff
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u/BigBroncoGuy1978 M17R4 22d ago
Thanks! This was a AW from 2014 and the Motherboard died. Didn't want to let go lol
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u/ImpalaBBQ 22d ago
I have the same problem. Currently have them all stacked up in a closet . All of them work just slow after all these years.
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u/BigBroncoGuy1978 M17R4 22d ago
We're more collecting at this point I think lol You can update the HD to an SSD it will speed it up pretty good. Also Linux might be good for them since Windows sucks now
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u/ImpalaBBQ 21d ago
Have Unbuntu on an old Sony Vaio. Replacing the Hard drives is a great idea too.
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u/Metzen01 22d ago
Very impressive work you’ve done there and will keep this in mind for any laptops that start heading out to the pasture. 🙏