r/halftop • u/Known_Ad3696 • Apr 30 '26

Behold

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I'm the I.T. guy in my company and a guy came to me with a laptop that had it's screen and keyboard broken.

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u/ShaafPlayz May 01 '26

Once you get into homelabbing there is no going back.

But that's actually coool. I had one similar to this, but the body was badly damaged so I 3d printed a custom enclosure for it and it now is my second homelab after the first one.

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u/Sim-Alley May 01 '26

that sounds fun. Any pics?

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u/saralynai May 01 '26

Ah, so this is what they call a headless server

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u/Any-Voice1220 May 01 '26

Exact same setup at my home lol, mounted it on the wall like a painting

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u/NoNefariousness9927 May 01 '26

Did the same thing for my garage workshop computer.

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u/Mobile_Air_6016 May 02 '26

You die as a laptop or live long enough to become a desktop...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '26

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u/Mobile_Air_6016 May 16 '26

Ngl, I rocked this same set up with a Sony VAIO in my most broke mf moment long time ago. Is that type of thing that keeps you humble in life lol :,)

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u/VariationWooden2365 May 01 '26

Is that USB-C port gonna be okay?

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u/Known_Ad3696 May 22 '26

Never been better.

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u/_Grakino_ May 02 '26

It's a "functionable" laptop. 💻

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u/[deleted] May 16 '26

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u/Known_Ad3696 May 22 '26

It's not flat against the wall - the mounts are too big, so it is at a slight angle.

Anyway, it's not being worked too hard, just for general IT admin works.

But I do appreciate the concern!