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I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
screen monitor (using VGA cable).
Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?

Thanks,

Zalek

Those digital frames you see in stores that display images off a memory card
are actually dedicated computers that do one thing and one thing only.

zalek wrote:
> I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
> but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
> convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
> without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
> screen monitor (using VGA cable).
> Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
> it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?

Sorry, but it's completely impractical. It'd cost you more in electronic
parts than to just buy a digital frame.

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On Apr 20, 8:48*pm, zalek <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
> but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
> convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
> without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
> screen monitor (using VGA cable).
> Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
> it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zalek

Pop the bezel off. Unscrew the hinges. Don't disconnect the wires.
Pop the bezel back on. Rotate the computer and screen so that back
side of the screen (top of the computer when closed in the normal way)
is up against the back of the computer (bottom of the computer when
closed in the normal way). Put velcro on each piece. Stick the
together. Now you have the computer "backwards" with the keyboard
facing out in one direction and the screen facing out in the other.
Load you pictures. Use the microsoft screensaver gadget that allow
you to rotate through your pictures. Firmly attached a picture
hanging from to the area above the keyboard. Mount on wall. Done.
No cost. No nothing. Easy to do. Interesting conversation piece.

? "zalek" <> ?????? ??? ??????
news:112bbd51-b988-44a0-a935-...
>I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
> but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
> convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
> without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
> screen monitor (using VGA cable).
> Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
> it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
>
Sorry, but it's not worth doing it-you'd need somebody to engineer the whole
project, and in the end you'd put so much money and work on that old screen
that it would be better to just buy a new digital frame. What's quite
interesting, though, is somebody built a laptop from a commodore 64-a real
C-64 laptop, with an LCD screen, and instead of the notorious 1541 drive (5
1/4") an SD card reader. But it took him 2 weeks, and he had the plastic
parts custom made with a special CFC machine so the whole thing looked
professionally made.



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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
hordad AT otenet DOT gr

> "Pat" <> wrote in message
> news:263bbb81-1c00-41cb-912c-...
> On Apr 20, 8:48 pm, zalek <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
> > but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
> > convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
> > without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
> > screen monitor (using VGA cable).
> > Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
> > it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Zalek
>
> Pop the bezel off. Unscrew the hinges. Don't disconnect the wires.
> Pop the bezel back on. Rotate the computer and screen so that back
> side of the screen (top of the computer when closed in the normal way)
> is up against the back of the computer (bottom of the computer when
> closed in the normal way). Put velcro on each piece. Stick the
> together. Now you have the computer "backwards" with the keyboard
> facing out in one direction and the screen facing out in the other.
> Load you pictures. Use the microsoft screensaver gadget that allow
> you to rotate through your pictures. Firmly attached a picture
> hanging from to the area above the keyboard. Mount on wall. Done.
> No cost. No nothing. Easy to do. Interesting conversation piece.

Done this a couple of years ago. And it works. I did have a little problem.
The wires to the screen needed extending. Just cut them and added some extra
pieces.

John.

"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
>> "Pat" <> wrote in message
>> news:263bbb81-1c00-41cb-912c-...
>> On Apr 20, 8:48 pm, zalek <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
>> > but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
>> > convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
>> > without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
>> > screen monitor (using VGA cable).
>> > Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
>> > it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Zalek
>>
>> Pop the bezel off. Unscrew the hinges. Don't disconnect the wires.
>> Pop the bezel back on. Rotate the computer and screen so that back
>> side of the screen (top of the computer when closed in the normal way)
>> is up against the back of the computer (bottom of the computer when
>> closed in the normal way). Put velcro on each piece. Stick the
>> together. Now you have the computer "backwards" with the keyboard
>> facing out in one direction and the screen facing out in the other.
>> Load you pictures. Use the microsoft screensaver gadget that allow
>> you to rotate through your pictures. Firmly attached a picture
>> hanging from to the area above the keyboard. Mount on wall. Done.
>> No cost. No nothing. Easy to do. Interesting conversation piece.
>
> Done this a couple of years ago. And it works. I did have a little
> problem. The wires to the screen needed extending. Just cut them and added
> some extra pieces.

How about battery life or does the 'picture frame' need to be constabntly
connected to
a power outlet, what a waste of trees

"whisky-dave" <whisky-> wrote in message
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>
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>> "Pat" <> wrote in message
>>> news:263bbb81-1c00-41cb-912c-...
>>> On Apr 20, 8:48 pm, zalek <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> > I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth $30-50 -
>>> > but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole laptop to
>>> > convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use screen only,
>>> > without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to time as
>>> > screen monitor (using VGA cable).
>>> > Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen, connect
>>> > it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Zalek
>>>
>>> Pop the bezel off. Unscrew the hinges. Don't disconnect the wires.
>>> Pop the bezel back on. Rotate the computer and screen so that back
>>> side of the screen (top of the computer when closed in the normal way)
>>> is up against the back of the computer (bottom of the computer when
>>> closed in the normal way). Put velcro on each piece. Stick the
>>> together. Now you have the computer "backwards" with the keyboard
>>> facing out in one direction and the screen facing out in the other.
>>> Load you pictures. Use the microsoft screensaver gadget that allow
>>> you to rotate through your pictures. Firmly attached a picture
>>> hanging from to the area above the keyboard. Mount on wall. Done.
>>> No cost. No nothing. Easy to do. Interesting conversation piece.
>>
>> Done this a couple of years ago. And it works. I did have a little
>> problem. The wires to the screen needed extending. Just cut them and
>> added some extra pieces.
>
> How about battery life or does the 'picture frame' need to be constabntly
> connected to
> a power outlet, what a waste of trees
>
The battery in the laptop was knackered. so it was connected to the mains
all the time.

John.

I've been wishing I had a laptop computer. We might be able
to talk swap. I havn't researched digital frames, but maybe
I could buy one and trade you?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"zalek" <> wrote in message
news:112bbd51-b988-44a0-a935-...
I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth
$30-50 -
but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole
laptop to
convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use
screen only,
without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to
time as
screen monitor (using VGA cable).
Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen,
connect
it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?

Thanks,

Zalek

Ï "Stormin Mormon" <cayoung61**spamblock##@hotmail.com> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
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> I've been wishing I had a laptop computer. We might be able
> to talk swap. I havn't researched digital frames, but maybe
> I could buy one and trade you?
>
You can get a new laptop with 420 euros complete with win vista and cruise
control....
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> www.lds.org
> .
>
>
> "zalek" <> wrote in message
> news:112bbd51-b988-44a0-a935-...
> I have a very old working Dell laptop. On ebay it is worth
> $30-50 -
> but screen is perfect. I saw some sites which use whole
> laptop to
> convert it to a digital frame, but I would like to use
> screen only,
> without PC part. Also - I would like to use it from time to
> time as
> screen monitor (using VGA cable).
> Maybe someone knows about a such project - to remove screen,
> connect
> it to some kind chip with SD,CF or USB flash drive?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zalek
>
>