Transform a Damaged Laptop into an ALL-IN-ONE desktop PC

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • In this video we’ll be transforming an old laptop into an all-in-one PC! Also, regarding Blinkist, the first 100 people to go to www.blinkist.com/diyperks are going to get unlimited access for 1 week to try it out. You’ll also get 25% off if you want full membership.
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  • @leggomaeggo9230
    @leggomaeggo9230 3 роки тому +3075

    Me: *looks at laptop*
    Laptop: don’t even think about it

    • @skulldude101
      @skulldude101 3 роки тому +51

      This comment is so underrated

    • @sansy44100
      @sansy44100 3 роки тому +14

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Jackw1865
      @Jackw1865 3 роки тому +13

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @forbiddentictactoe1734
      @forbiddentictactoe1734 3 роки тому +19

      Literally gender swapping

    • @explosionsaresafe8539
      @explosionsaresafe8539 3 роки тому +35

      There's actually a way to turn your laptop into a pc easily all you need is a cheap monitor keyboard and mouse after that plug it in the laptop then bam

  • @redkickkid
    @redkickkid 4 роки тому +12122

    Me after watching this video:
    *looks at my laptop*
    The laptop:
    Oh shit!

  • @NaturallyNix
    @NaturallyNix 2 місяці тому +6

    This video just got me out of a mini depression. My daughter just broke my laptop, im not saying im going to do this. But im sitting here with a smile on my face. This is better than meditating.

  • @tantaloon1
    @tantaloon1 Рік тому +206

    I'm so glad I found this video and your older one. my laptop which cost me 3k is dying from heat and a lack of new parts, so, I've been wracking my brain thinking if it's possible to make a desktop from it seeing as I have a rtx 2080 and i9. and you've just proven its doable and relatively straight forward too. Thanks for the thoroughly well explained video!

    • @jacksonneedham2792
      @jacksonneedham2792 Рік тому +21

      Ik this was a while ago, but try and look into your fans.
      I had the same issue, thermal throttling everywhere on everything, games I shoulda stomped not running even relatively well etc etc. Cracked my laptop open to see if maybe dust had blocked the exhaust. Nope! It was some loose rubber bit from manufacturing that got stuck into the fan, only allowing one to turn. Dropped something like 12C instantly when I fixed it

    • @tantaloon1
      @tantaloon1 Рік тому +19

      @@jacksonneedham2792 savage, my issue is I'm running an i9 9900k in a laptop. it runs so hot that my dc input has melted the adapter while it's plugged in. I need a new dc input soldered on with that heat gun solder, but parts are already scarce for it after such a short time. Its a ridiculous. And its a laptop that shouldn't exist to be fair 😂

    • @unclegaspatcho1818
      @unclegaspatcho1818 Рік тому +5

      I know I'm late to the party! Did you ever convert? My laptop is doing fine so far, but the kid in me wants to do something like this in a year or two cause I'm OCD about temps! Would love to hear your results!

    • @mihirsavla3233
      @mihirsavla3233 9 місяців тому

      ​@@tantaloon1did you actually do it? How did it go?

    • @mihirsavla3233
      @mihirsavla3233 9 місяців тому

      ​@@unclegaspatcho1818did you do it?

  • @stumbling
    @stumbling 4 роки тому +12475

    Thinkpads don't break, they shed their casings every 8 years.

    • @PenPenguin-io1ky
      @PenPenguin-io1ky 4 роки тому +69

      [sic] 😂

    • @Macam2macam
      @Macam2macam 4 роки тому +104

      remarkable.

    • @SuperRJ2012
      @SuperRJ2012 4 роки тому +21

      Lmao 🤣🤣

    • @SuperRJ2012
      @SuperRJ2012 4 роки тому +9

      @@Macam2macam lol right

    • @CaptainUltimaFTW
      @CaptainUltimaFTW 4 роки тому +307

      If one manages to kill a thinkpad, they are either capable of Herculean tasks or they are a second grader.

  • @anonamos225
    @anonamos225 4 роки тому +5328

    Bless the algorithm for putting this in my recommended.

    • @DgkYogi
      @DgkYogi 4 роки тому +23

      Anon Amos it wouldn’t leave my recommended for like the last 3 days

    • @DiamondDepthYT
      @DiamondDepthYT 4 роки тому +14

      @@DgkYogi this vid was only made yesterday. Lol. (Sorry if I seem rude 😅)

    • @DgkYogi
      @DgkYogi 4 роки тому +3

      DiamondDepth YT well every time I open my up my UA-cam I see this in recommended

    • @xeone1920
      @xeone1920 4 роки тому +2

      On god! This man changed my ideas about getting a new laptop completely! I use shadow tech for streaming a powerful computer and now i can use my old motherboard as a desktop!

    • @LordTheodore04
      @LordTheodore04 4 роки тому +1

      yep

  • @ObscuriaDragunAed
    @ObscuriaDragunAed 2 роки тому +21

    The subwoofer in the wooden case is genius for acoustical reasons. Bass gets amplified in wood since the wood resonates and essentially makes the whole of the wood a part of the woofer.
    That's a trick I used to great effect when I was in the barracks and couldn't fit a big sound system in. Just positioned the woofer in the back middle of the underside of my desk so that the walls of the desk made it seem like I had something more expensive than the small sub woofer I had.

  • @lenp00
    @lenp00 2 роки тому +42

    Excellent video! You really have a wonderful vision for design. The only thing I would have done differently is paint the aluminium panel black, thereby highlighting the wood trim even more.

  • @jordankee4668
    @jordankee4668 4 роки тому +1655

    Son : Dad my laptop is old can i get a new one
    Dad : i have an idea

  • @zeek1587
    @zeek1587 4 роки тому +1251

    me : (Looks at laptop)
    Laptop : *Don't even think about it....*

  • @BadVoidShip
    @BadVoidShip Рік тому +84

    There's kind of a big problem with this. BIOS settings can get reset to defaults for various reasons (dead battery, BIOS upgrade, BIOS can enter failsafe mode if there is hardware issues, user changing the settings, etc...).
    If the power or screen settings change it would effectively brick the entire system unless you plug the original keyboard back in. Would have been interesting to look at the keyboard connector or any microchip on it and try to just solder switches for the screen/power. Could also have done some others like volume. Also you would have made the system totally portable. At the very least I would hide the keyboard inside the backpanel for emergency maintenance (otherwise it will get lost).

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf 8 місяців тому +2

      no mate, usb keyboard will work just fine, even on a old macbook.

    • @X_mano
      @X_mano 8 місяців тому +14

      ​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfdo you understand the point he's making

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf 8 місяців тому +1

      @@X_mano yes, I do. Usb keyboards, will work on laptops post boot. In bios.

    • @gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277
      @gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277 8 місяців тому +5

      ​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfbro he means the power button on the original keyboard. The usb keyboard won't have the original power button for turning on the pc. In case the cmos battery gets dead or you have to update the bios because that will just like reset the bios. So the settings he turned on will revert back to original settings.

    • @NathanielMartin-wf9hf
      @NathanielMartin-wf9hf 8 місяців тому +3

      @@gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277 I see fair mate, should be simple enough to short the power pins in any case, I’ve even automated power buttons with an esp32

  • @BensonLaw-jo8dd
    @BensonLaw-jo8dd 29 днів тому +48

    Who is still here in 2024 🎉

  • @trebelojaques458
    @trebelojaques458 3 роки тому +1820

    "so you're into pc building?"
    "John, it's complicated"

  • @jesinu
    @jesinu 4 роки тому +1277

    Broken laptop resellers:
    "stonks"↗️

  • @wavyseahill
    @wavyseahill Рік тому +6

    As electronics engineer, I find this channel very informative and most importantly - the most inspiring on youtube! Thank You!

  • @darrenmanns2993
    @darrenmanns2993 Рік тому +2

    You, and these utterly perfect videos are the class of the "Electronic DIY" UA-cam world and the rest of the actual Digital Cosmos as far as I can tell. Slick, smart and wonderfully narrated. Wow!! Bravo, Sir!! 👌👍

  • @ReverseHeart03
    @ReverseHeart03 4 роки тому +573

    He secretly ordered 10 pallettes of broken laptops. When they arrived he yelled, "I WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF CONTENT!" 🤣

    • @ErCapoAlex
      @ErCapoAlex 4 роки тому +1

      Hahaha

    • @ANabih-uo3zy
      @ANabih-uo3zy 4 роки тому +23

      Which is perfectly fine by me .. the way he repurposes the laptop is fascinating

    • @hoomanypd3893
      @hoomanypd3893 4 роки тому +2

      I can't imagine him yelling

  • @miquel9898
    @miquel9898 4 роки тому +561

    this guy pushed "Build Your Own PC" to a whole new level

    • @philipottey7723
      @philipottey7723 4 роки тому +9

      the reason why we can't find broken alienwares and razer laptops for cheap 😂

    • @JDMaya
      @JDMaya 4 роки тому +1

      GOOD REPLY.!!!

    • @thekittenkids9861
      @thekittenkids9861 4 роки тому

      Yes, he did

    • @enespetek2765
      @enespetek2765 4 роки тому

      BENDE AYNI YAVRU KEDİ ÇOCUKLA AYNI FİKİDEYİM.

    • @enespetek2765
      @enespetek2765 4 роки тому

      KOMİKSİN

  • @etownsfinest04
    @etownsfinest04 9 місяців тому

    Awesome ideas and workmanship!! So happy youtube recommended this.. keep up the top notch videos.

  • @LifeHackerMax
    @LifeHackerMax Рік тому +2

    This is an awesome build 🤩. I just got my hands on a laptop with a broken display and this seems like an interesting project to build. Thanks for sharing!

  • @sadbandit
    @sadbandit 4 роки тому +2559

    this guy looks like every spider-man combined

  • @EricLS
    @EricLS 3 роки тому +1995

    This is the only man I’ve ever seen actually do something with all the old tech stuff weirdos like me collect

  • @alexorr2626
    @alexorr2626 2 роки тому +1

    I watch this at least once a year. So damn satisfying. You're awesome man.

  • @lildeath7621
    @lildeath7621 Рік тому +148

    i love you man thank you for bringing the child in me out again i feel like im watching one of those old school life shows like architect shows or aninmal planet or the history channel you have such a particular way of editing and setting up your videos thats so familiar too i guess the best way to explain ti would be to compare it to topgear you just pull me in with everything about your videos thank youuuu

    • @moob453sosuexperience8
      @moob453sosuexperience8 Рік тому

      wonder what happend to it. DIY perks: run it over, hand it to the truck driver just do it

    • @Vshmarov
      @Vshmarov Рік тому +2

      He's clearly a kind, generous, intelligent and creative person and I love it

    • @kabulput
      @kabulput Рік тому

      @@Vshmarov ok bot

  • @MRBUBBLEGUN123
    @MRBUBBLEGUN123 4 роки тому +3250

    “look at this laptop. It’s been completely smashed, the screen doesn’t work. There’s a horrible bend on the side here. I mean, goodness knows what actually happened to it!”
    -Matt, after having spent the past 30 minutes smashing his old laptop for his next DIY project. 😂

    • @LWolf12
      @LWolf12 4 роки тому +80

      That laptop sounds like me after a I've slept a little funny.

    • @tahayt6142
      @tahayt6142 4 роки тому +7

      @Mike I was just gonner say that lol

    • @emersonnolasco3123
      @emersonnolasco3123 4 роки тому +62

      "Oh damn, my laptop just fell against the wall"

    • @syloui
      @syloui 4 роки тому +32

      @Mike its a thinkpad, he used a Semi

    • @fatimapalacios2292
      @fatimapalacios2292 4 роки тому +2

      I thought of this. lol

  • @mini-_
    @mini-_ 4 роки тому +374

    Great, now we need a video on how to convert a paperclip into a damaged laptop and I'm all set!

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab 4 роки тому +12

      what rubbish.. that's not possible¡
      unless you meant a stapler and it was a typographical error (to write paperclip).. in which case, i apologise.
      ·-·
      paperclip doesn't have enough parts, but with a stapler... one still has s chance¡ :D

    • @Kenny_Ded
      @Kenny_Ded 4 роки тому +16

      Just start trading up and you'll get there evetually. You might even end up with a house. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip)

    • @theugliest5291
      @theugliest5291 4 роки тому +12

      @Sylestic • 30 years ago dawg you woooooshed yourself

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab 4 роки тому +5

      *+The Ugliest* thanks, :)
      at-least some here got the sarcasm

    • @redproject5450
      @redproject5450 4 роки тому +1

      @@sailaab lol

  • @colorvitamin
    @colorvitamin 5 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed every bit of this video, and this is not my first time watching this video and videos from your channel. Great job.

  • @XavierBetoN
    @XavierBetoN Рік тому +9

    Mad engineer here:
    I did the same layout years ago but without using motherboard risers, by directly screwing mobo into .3 mm thinner mdf board. Those are necessary only with conductive background, which you won't require on an insulative woodboard. Saves you a lot of time and space ;) (see what I did there?)
    With that said, thanks for the video, the virtual ground circuit was something I never thought of!
    Viva la DIY Perks!

    • @XavierBetoN
      @XavierBetoN Рік тому +1

      BTW, I came out with another solution for the audio in time:
      Instead of using the usb virtual ground circuit, I used no amplifier, and used best sounding speakers with a conic enhancer, while using Debian Linux with 200% audio output, which was audible, considering the system had only 1 x 140mm fan.

  • @LanaaAmor
    @LanaaAmor 3 роки тому +3660

    Fun Fact: *that monitor is more expensive than the laptop*

  • @venturoes1912
    @venturoes1912 4 роки тому +1129

    "Transform an old broken toaster into a NASA Spaceship"

  • @rodrigoteston500
    @rodrigoteston500 Рік тому +1

    What an amazing job, thanks for sharing Matt!!

  • @arfurdaley6399
    @arfurdaley6399 Рік тому +1

    You are a NATURAL presenter ! Clear and enthusiastic 🤩 Love it 😊

  • @Messudraci
    @Messudraci 4 роки тому +1314

    this guy:
    apple: *nervous sweating*

    • @rocket7722
      @rocket7722 4 роки тому +12

      The apple macbook pro is thin as hell...

    • @daviddavid-uh2yv
      @daviddavid-uh2yv 4 роки тому +25

      @@rocket7722 cuze there is a lot of shity small components

    • @ezra8001
      @ezra8001 4 роки тому +28

      @Mirage K-Z they look nice but for that price you could be looking at a monster pc

    • @JoeJoe12321
      @JoeJoe12321 4 роки тому

      FinRoope yes i was thinking the same thiiiiing 😂

    • @bondthefifth
      @bondthefifth 4 роки тому +1

      Dude, imagine doing this with a macbook logic board

  • @nyemaan1636
    @nyemaan1636 4 роки тому +659

    my laptop started working real good ever since i played this video on it!! XD

    • @goktugyldz574
      @goktugyldz574 3 роки тому +2

      I have a lenovo computer (8 gb ram and i7 4510u) cs isnt lagging now

    • @balubalcarlpeterc.2666
      @balubalcarlpeterc.2666 3 роки тому

      @@goktugyldz574 how much does it cost?

    • @goktugyldz574
      @goktugyldz574 3 роки тому +1

      @@balubalcarlpeterc.2666 I dont remember it is 6 years old but probably between 2000-2500 turkish liras (285-355 us dollars)

    • @shankarsr1
      @shankarsr1 3 роки тому

      Ha ha..

    • @dxnjhull
      @dxnjhull 3 роки тому

      @@goktugyldz574 igpu or dedicated gpu?

  • @warrenallen2738
    @warrenallen2738 22 дні тому +1

    You 're amazing! I've always dreamed like this for my old laptop. I can do this in possible way that can do it! Thank you

  • @Shadow-no1te
    @Shadow-no1te Рік тому

    Wow, this one is really taking off! I'm happy you're seeing some success for your hard work.

  • @teawrld5976
    @teawrld5976 4 роки тому +1037

    Linus: we build PCs.
    This guy: hold my beer.

    • @IanNewYashaTheFinalAct
      @IanNewYashaTheFinalAct 4 роки тому +14

      next video: he takes his newly built laptop AIO and replaces the fan with a water cooler :P

    • @kurokitsune6173
      @kurokitsune6173 4 роки тому +7

      No, next video he shows you how to take a tower and mount its components on the wall in a way that can be used not only as a computer but as a lamp and fancy art work as well

    • @sirisoj
      @sirisoj 4 роки тому +3

      This guy built PCs from another PCs. genius XD

    • @retrobit5973
      @retrobit5973 4 роки тому

      @@sirisoj Correction. "This guy built PC's from *PL's*. genius XD"

    • @andrievbastichy8551
      @andrievbastichy8551 4 роки тому +10

      linus is just entertainment.. this guy is practical and USEFUL.

  • @arunbalakrishnan8978
    @arunbalakrishnan8978 4 роки тому +347

    Even though I'm never going to try this, I watched it completely with full interest

  • @Atcraftcity
    @Atcraftcity Рік тому

    Genius! I commend your thought and ability to make use of these things that typically would get wasted!! Brilliant!!!

  • @nz9z
    @nz9z 3 роки тому +1380

    Me: **sticks the laptop on the back of the monitor with school glue**

  • @Mopopoxi
    @Mopopoxi 4 роки тому +431

    I can't believe how healthy this man looks after putting together things like this. I mean I would have bags under my eyes after removing the motherboard

    • @ReySandoval-RReyFS
      @ReySandoval-RReyFS 4 роки тому +5

      Lol same

    • @callofdutyblackops9
      @callofdutyblackops9 4 роки тому +15

      Removing a motherboard takes maybe 10-20 minutes.

    • @Mopopoxi
      @Mopopoxi 4 роки тому

      @@callofdutyblackops9 okay

    • @vincentnguyen3068
      @vincentnguyen3068 4 роки тому +8

      OH YEAH Well, I'd pass out on the spot from just a whiff of dust from my pc after opening it.

    • @taunteratwill1787
      @taunteratwill1787 4 роки тому +1

      @@callofdutyblackops9 Yeah we know genius! :-))

  • @CarloNicolai
    @CarloNicolai 2 роки тому +1

    Man i love your DIY. Sick build impressive technical skills!

  • @jonbishop1385
    @jonbishop1385 3 місяці тому

    Excellent Build Matt ! and I Love your Miners lamp !

  • @bijukonwar1
    @bijukonwar1 3 роки тому +1529

    2050: how to turn a laptop into an iron man suit.

    • @mrburpy8508
      @mrburpy8508 3 роки тому +21

      I will definitely try 😂😂🤞

    • @mrburpy8508
      @mrburpy8508 3 роки тому +4

      @Haider zainab in 2050 ! U idiot 😅

    • @Aditya-wg3lp
      @Aditya-wg3lp 3 роки тому +7

      LigMaIsOn 2050 is not that far away i dont think we will make an arc reactor with infinite energy and defy the laws of physics that soon :P

    • @Aditya-wg3lp
      @Aditya-wg3lp 3 роки тому +2

      Matthew no u dont understand, its impossible to make that kind of tech. Maybe something similar to it but note even close to what iron man’s suit is capable of, first of all if you had more energy in that arc reactor than that of a huge space shuttle how and more importantly WHERE the hell will you get the energy from? Free energy doesnt exist. That only ONE reason arc reactor is impossible and there a lot more i can go on the whole day about it
      I know i am being a bit too serious i know u are joking and i love iron man. I am just saying

    • @encryptedjc1772
      @encryptedjc1772 3 роки тому +1

      Aditya 999 hopefully soon 🤞

  • @realrighthand
    @realrighthand 4 роки тому +1178

    After watching this video
    My thinkpad : Don't even think about it

    • @adrianfredriksen-tang7787
      @adrianfredriksen-tang7787 4 роки тому +15

      Nice copy of the comment with 1,8k likes

    • @Random_4400
      @Random_4400 4 роки тому

      Same lol

    • @rtlego1371
      @rtlego1371 4 роки тому +1

      don't THINK about it

    • @Daniel-mj8jt
      @Daniel-mj8jt 4 роки тому +1

      lmao. was just thinking the same thing about my thinkpad as i'm getting a new laptop in a couple days.

    • @ayxayo3166
      @ayxayo3166 4 роки тому +1

      The thinkpad was already thinking about it

  • @kostiapereguda
    @kostiapereguda 11 місяців тому

    Having watched all your videos released up to the current date, this one is the most appealing to me:)

  • @deltax7159
    @deltax7159 2 місяці тому

    your channel is leaps and bounds more entertaining and interesting than 99.9999999...% of the other tech related content on UA-cam man! Amazing!

  • @kurdtcoben
    @kurdtcoben 4 роки тому +755

    "DIY" according to buzzfeed: Make shapes out of sponges
    DIY according to this guy: Build an absolute Murderfuck-3000 Hyper Edition PC

    • @awesomelaxdude97
      @awesomelaxdude97 4 роки тому +13

      its a thinkpad mobo, lets not get too excited here

    • @silvro9423
      @silvro9423 4 роки тому +4

      DIY according to Animal Crossing: build fuckin bridges out of twigs

    • @wu1ming9shi
      @wu1ming9shi 4 роки тому

      You know the same process could be use with normal desktop parts as well. Except that you have to get real creative with the cabling and position of the fans. It'd be like 10 cm's think lol.

  • @SlavTiger
    @SlavTiger 4 роки тому +651

    Wooden pc a few years later: "my pc has termites"

    • @mass1985
      @mass1985 4 роки тому +41

      Then they see the lenovo logo and bug off! har har

    • @kovrcek
      @kovrcek 4 роки тому +17

      request antivirus upgrade :D

    • @charlesdahmital8095
      @charlesdahmital8095 4 роки тому +57

      Time to debug your system.

    • @donaldhobson9027
      @donaldhobson9027 4 роки тому +8

      just throw it in fire and call it a day, as a bonus, the battery exploding is kinda like a more dangerous firecracker

    • @blackrastafarian
      @blackrastafarian 4 роки тому +2

      @@donaldhobson9027 bad Donald, bad.

  • @kaushalpatadiaa
    @kaushalpatadiaa 4 місяці тому

    Brother you are the best DIY channel in UA-cam because you explain so easy and clearly no one explain that much easier way hat's off to you

  • @iftekharrousseau493
    @iftekharrousseau493 7 місяців тому

    just discovered this channel, man, you are awesome!!

  • @dmytrorekechynsky2083
    @dmytrorekechynsky2083 4 роки тому +296

    15:56 Music рlays
    Me, listening it with $12 headрhones: "Wow, that's so deeр"

    • @RohitdeSa
      @RohitdeSa 4 роки тому

      Any idea what the song is?

    • @PacMacDo
      @PacMacDo 4 роки тому +1

      @@RohitdeSa hej monika

  • @crumbly8255
    @crumbly8255 4 роки тому +584

    Plot twist: he actually smashed it with a hammer before the video.

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 4 роки тому +19

      The laptop looks like it's been in a car accident to me.

    • @robot5804
      @robot5804 4 роки тому +22

      When you loose a game of fortnite

    • @Sextusheap
      @Sextusheap 4 роки тому +5

      Now thats alotadamage

    • @user-xk2hw6ej1z
      @user-xk2hw6ej1z 4 роки тому

      Crumbly i think the same . Because te PCB of the laptop was very clean and the fan didnt have nothing of dust.

    • @sairams8879
      @sairams8879 4 роки тому +2

      DIY PERKS : I need to do a new video...
      (After some time)
      Neighbour: What have you done to my laptop !!! I gave it to you for restoration!!!

  • @abynavavaya9761
    @abynavavaya9761 Рік тому +3

    What a fantastic thing to do to an old damaged laptop! Loved it to the last!

  • @coolelectronics1759
    @coolelectronics1759 Рік тому

    you are a genius brother!
    Not only is leaving the batery installed good for portability but it also is good incase a power outage!
    You have already solved two issues right there and that was a smart choice.
    Another dope thing about this upcycled design is the fact your machine will breathe better mounted this way.

  • @kjamison5951
    @kjamison5951 4 роки тому +246

    Everyone sees e-waste.
    Matt sees… opportunities!
    Serious perking!

    • @ophtalmology
      @ophtalmology 4 роки тому

      Or you could get the same laptop with a dead motherboard for 1/3 of the price of this project and deal with 2 possible sources of e-waste. It is much easier, cheaper, better for environment and less stupid than this project.

  • @aminhazmi4819
    @aminhazmi4819 4 роки тому +711

    Nicely done, If it were me, i would just hide my laptop and connect the HDMI cable to the monitor 😅

  • @SONYSony-em8dt
    @SONYSony-em8dt 6 місяців тому

    This is insane I love your content.
    Keep it up subscribed and waiting for more videos like this.

  • @imjoey9456
    @imjoey9456 Рік тому

    Your English goes floating and relaxing to my ears... nice and very clear and also intelligent explanations.
    Congrats

  • @quatific4017
    @quatific4017 4 роки тому +410

    Me : *looks at my laptop after watching this vid*
    My laptop after being turned into a smart fridge : *Ah shit,here we go again.*

    • @sadlavalamp3961
      @sadlavalamp3961 4 роки тому +6

      Quatific *again*?

    • @EverstViro
      @EverstViro 4 роки тому +6

      @@sadlavalamp3961 read the comment with your eyes

    • @HippoMeat
      @HippoMeat 4 роки тому +1

      U have dropped this 👑

    • @a76101
      @a76101 4 роки тому +2

      Again?

    • @varh1z
      @varh1z 4 роки тому

      here is a more conclusive solution; tii.ai/rvMyfb

  • @gamersklub9714
    @gamersklub9714 4 роки тому +240

    this guy is on a whole another level when it comes to salvaging broken items

    • @SergioLTLyotoTech
      @SergioLTLyotoTech 4 роки тому

      Is the Macgyver of tech

    • @hunglukenguyen
      @hunglukenguyen 11 місяців тому

      because he is a good fabricator at first (nothing related to computer yet).

    • @henryhorse4876
      @henryhorse4876 10 місяців тому

      He has his crafting skills maxed out

  • @JamesDaniel2014
    @JamesDaniel2014 5 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for the straight answer! No crazy music and graphics, JUST FACTS

  • @kezanglhendup9018
    @kezanglhendup9018 2 роки тому

    Almost no words to express my feelings over your video and your DIY building of Desktop out of laptop pieces. Absolutely amazing and I thourouhly enjoyed your video till the end. A big shout from a small country, BHUTAN.

  • @realcartoongirl
    @realcartoongirl 4 роки тому +378

    me: watches this video
    my old laptop: **nervous sweating**
    also me: nah i won't do that to you (because its not broken)

  • @manoshulk
    @manoshulk 4 роки тому +129

    This guy is so genuine, I even watch the sponsor part :D

    • @clamum
      @clamum 4 роки тому +3

      I always watch the sponsored part of videos that have them; I'm too frickin lazy to skip ahead lol.
      Plus when you have commercials like John Lovell's of Warrior Poet Society, they're just as good as the regular content. 👌

    • @Pyrwt
      @Pyrwt 4 роки тому

      Me too. 😁

    • @GirishNohwar
      @GirishNohwar 4 роки тому

      I wanted to skip, but I really liked the music that kicked in that time.

    • @vssidity
      @vssidity 4 роки тому

      Plus one for the same reason

  • @samirmohamed2700
    @samirmohamed2700 Рік тому

    Great job man keep workin!

  • @ijeomaonwukeme5031
    @ijeomaonwukeme5031 Рік тому

    Dude you are doing the best thing I have ever seen someone on youtube do

  • @dnamatrix_xd6077
    @dnamatrix_xd6077 3 роки тому +1088

    this guy: turns a laptop into a desktop by taking it apart
    me: plugs an HDMI cable into my tv, a separate keyboard, and a mouse.
    *done*

    • @randomraygun6735
      @randomraygun6735 3 роки тому +57

      Well he just made a *clean* setup

    • @Jamescicle
      @Jamescicle 3 роки тому +2

      @@randomraygun6735 maybe not as clean with the keyboard and mouse wires

    • @randomraygun6735
      @randomraygun6735 3 роки тому +34

      @@Jamescicle well you can add up a wireless keyboard and mouse

    • @Jamescicle
      @Jamescicle 3 роки тому +3

      @@randomraygun6735 my wireless mouse keeps disconnecting and my wireless keyboard only types 1 key at a time

    • @randomraygun6735
      @randomraygun6735 3 роки тому +23

      @@Jamescicle Well it happens for YOU but other people can still try it

  • @DoItYourselfDad
    @DoItYourselfDad 4 роки тому +197

    Stuck here at home in quarantine, just realized I have everything needed to pull this off. My wife just lost the dining room table for a bit!

    • @Michael-jp3tl
      @Michael-jp3tl 4 роки тому +2

      No food for you

    • @admirali.a.6175
      @admirali.a.6175 4 роки тому +5

      His lack of response seems to answer the question

    • @quietmoment7392
      @quietmoment7392 4 роки тому

      He : about to try again after failing 5 times
      His laptop : ah shit ! Here we go again

    • @NIKSEEN
      @NIKSEEN 4 роки тому

      How'd it go?

    • @jjempoy0854
      @jjempoy0854 4 роки тому

      Sad

  • @laylan3009
    @laylan3009 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for ways to conjoin two laptops because ones screen dose not work and the other just sucks. This gave me the inspiration to turn my old but wonderful laptop into a desktop.

  • @randomboi66
    @randomboi66 Рік тому

    I Love Your Builds,The way you just take old junk and make it into a brand new,modern and powerful device!

  • @alihassan4060
    @alihassan4060 4 роки тому +203

    -Fresh content✔️
    -Relaxing✔️
    -DIY✔️
    -Sponsor I haven't seen before ✔️
    *You just earned a new sub my friend*

    • @Nurutomo
      @Nurutomo 4 роки тому +2

      yeah

    • @Offensive_Username
      @Offensive_Username 4 роки тому

      Sponsored videos are a reason to dislike, the rest is good.

    • @alihassan4060
      @alihassan4060 4 роки тому +5

      @@Offensive_Username so you mean they shouldn't earn anything? They have a right to get sponsores.

    • @Emiichoco
      @Emiichoco 4 роки тому +12

      @@Offensive_Username that's a stupid reason

    • @cloudscape5996
      @cloudscape5996 4 роки тому

      SAMEEEE!!!!

  • @PodCashUSA
    @PodCashUSA 3 роки тому +811

    Instructions unclear, turned my all-in-one into a laptop

    • @suganthanKM
      @suganthanKM 3 роки тому +22

      Underrated comment.. 😂

    • @decent_human_
      @decent_human_ 3 роки тому +6

      @FishyErrors nah chief they payed with their all-in-one

    • @perfvil
      @perfvil 3 роки тому +7

      A little bit of flex tape and it will be good as ever.

    • @wafflegod64
      @wafflegod64 3 роки тому +1

      @@perfvil that's a lotta flex tape

    • @stephand4017
      @stephand4017 3 роки тому

      Lol

  • @TheBad63
    @TheBad63 2 роки тому

    Brilliant job 👏🏿 👍🏿 you have the ability to explain things without losing the listeners attention , genius
    17 minutes felt like 5, it was so engaging

  • @gerardfletcher1203
    @gerardfletcher1203 2 роки тому

    ur a genius with such a brain of how thing work. love ur work

  • @miiklaa
    @miiklaa 4 роки тому +396

    Next on "DIY Perks": "I still have a lot of aluminium left - so let's build a space shuttle, from this old laptop"

    • @clown_x_x8596
      @clown_x_x8596 4 роки тому +3

      xd right this guy its a joke

    • @morsine
      @morsine 4 роки тому +2

      *iShuttle*

    • @chictownguy
      @chictownguy 4 роки тому +1

      Lol love it. Great video too!

    • @OfficialFno
      @OfficialFno 4 роки тому

      miiklaa how is that in any way close to this?

    • @chrisy5843
      @chrisy5843 4 роки тому

      *al-loo-MIN-ee-um

  • @daryl3764
    @daryl3764 Рік тому

    Well, u got me hitting that like button on all your videos man, bravo to u bro you're doing awesome stuff

  • @jimmyinfante3389
    @jimmyinfante3389 2 роки тому

    From the very first video I saw from him ,I went to subscribed and went to watch his video until 2am. I really admire his works. It makes me want to go back and continue my study for college as I really love to build things my own. I hope I could go back to study electronics or any courses related to computers or devices. Thanks for the inspiration from your video.

  • @AvroVulcanXH607
    @AvroVulcanXH607 4 роки тому +255

    "who knows what happened it" probably went through airport baggage

    • @GaryWall
      @GaryWall 4 роки тому +11

      It looks like it was reversed over. Don't ask why I might recognise this.

    • @alisonmary1443
      @alisonmary1443 4 роки тому +1

      Hahahaha 🤣

    • @HazharH
      @HazharH 4 роки тому +4

      Lost brain cells after reading this

    • @filenotfound__3871
      @filenotfound__3871 4 роки тому +4

      No i think that NOKIA touched it in a backpcak or something

    • @Mastergeko4
      @Mastergeko4 4 роки тому +2

      Nah, he probably bought it working and it went through FedEx.

  • @dhgodzilla1
    @dhgodzilla1 4 роки тому +404

    Using Real Wood- LGR's Breathing Intensifies

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth 4 роки тому +26

      Mmmm..yesss...wood grainnn.

    • @lapinlaid4283
      @lapinlaid4283 4 роки тому +5

      Remember, the original Apple I was made of wood :)

    • @neoqueto
      @neoqueto 4 роки тому +5

      @@lapinlaid4283 it was made out of whatever it could be made out of as it was sold as a kit.

    • @lapinlaid4283
      @lapinlaid4283 4 роки тому +1

      @@neoqueto upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Apple_I_Computer.jpg/1024px-Apple_I_Computer.jpg
      And I know it was a kit. Try to get a sense of humor

    • @fakename287
      @fakename287 4 роки тому +3

      @@lapinlaid4283 shite "joke" mate

  • @AloysiusDas
    @AloysiusDas 2 роки тому +1

    Your videos are mind calming

  • @kameya87
    @kameya87 Рік тому +2

    This is awesome. I've had my old laptop sitting in my closet for over a year now because I broke the screen and it's a Samsung with pen support so replacing the screen is super expensive. It has an i7 and pretty decent specs. Will be attempting this.

  • @joeynitro2794
    @joeynitro2794 2 роки тому +93

    If you want to take the power button problem a step further, you can use a multimeter to find what pins are used for
    the button on the keyboard and the resistance if needed then (carefully) solder
    a button to the respecting pins with the corresponding resistance (if it uses resistance for identifying keys).

  • @abdullahnaeem6964
    @abdullahnaeem6964 4 роки тому +170

    How many broken laptops does Matt have?
    Matt: Yes.

    • @ejeckk
      @ejeckk 4 роки тому +5

      All of them.

    • @Kumimono
      @Kumimono 4 роки тому +15

      Lots of perfectly fine laptops, which he destroys with a sledgehammer for inspiration.

    • @iamamo2min595
      @iamamo2min595 4 роки тому +4

      Abdullah Naeem he lives in a warehouse

    • @ToriLynnH
      @ToriLynnH 4 роки тому +1

      People give them to him....

    • @FrozenPaint
      @FrozenPaint 4 роки тому +3

      One less than he had right before before filming this project.

  • @XanderLebtEwig
    @XanderLebtEwig Рік тому

    ...this is very fantastic excellent Work...
    one of Best Chanel in UA-cam!
    thanks

  • @HeyCMDR1991YT
    @HeyCMDR1991YT Рік тому +6

    I swear this guy keeps impressing me with his engineering skills even though I'm pretty good at repairing electronic devices or upgrading them but doing my own DIY that's where I seriously lack in that area that takes time that I don't have😢 so I made it easy on myself I bought a 2020 HP pavilion all in one Windows 10 desktop I can also use a external GPU for gaming because it has a built-in USB-C thunderbolt port which is required in order to use a external GPU

  • @RiteshNEVERUNIFORM
    @RiteshNEVERUNIFORM 4 роки тому +182

    Next Video: Transform a broken table fan into a Mac 4 Military Jet

  • @TheDragonfriday
    @TheDragonfriday 4 роки тому +95

    This makes me wanted to turn my old 5 years old gaming laptop into a desktop.

    • @maxjones9802
      @maxjones9802 4 роки тому +10

      *Grammar has left the chat*

    • @maxs.8146
      @maxs.8146 4 роки тому +7

      max jones There are more people than just native english speaker;)

    • @MCpornoable
      @MCpornoable 4 роки тому

      Old....5 years... xxxD

    • @ZanryuLIVE
      @ZanryuLIVE 4 роки тому

      @@MCpornoable To be fair, 2 years is a long time for gaming hardware. :P

    • @maxjones9802
      @maxjones9802 4 роки тому

      @@maxs.8146 K

  • @MatthewN8OHU
    @MatthewN8OHU 2 роки тому +18

    Well, this gives me ideas to deal with the irritation of having a broken hinge on my MSI Apache series gaming laptop. That does have USB 3 and USB Type C ports, but I still like the overall video.

  • @antsnmypants3066
    @antsnmypants3066 2 роки тому

    Strange the feel.of this presents video takes me back to 2000 yet up to date technology. Cool work

  • @elohim5451
    @elohim5451 3 роки тому +153

    Watching this on my laptop feels weird. My laptop is like: "Bruuhhh, don't you dare." hahahaaha

    • @HalfLife3onSteamPLZ
      @HalfLife3onSteamPLZ 2 роки тому

      Also me: *just do it, take your tools and your time to do it, don’t let your dreams be dreams*

  • @parasiteunit
    @parasiteunit 3 роки тому +254

    There's another reason for MDF being a superb choice of material - which you may or may not be aware of.
    MDF is akin to a light grain wood in density. As a result, it has some good resonant qualities that is why it's used to make speaker cabs. It's also cheeper than pine or actual wood...
    Interesting build.

    • @EpicBunty
      @EpicBunty 2 роки тому +4

      I think this guy always uses the right materials even if he may not know its the best consciously or scientifically thats why his builds turn out to be so unique and i think in person they would be even more fantastic

    • @gregghernandez2714
      @gregghernandez2714 2 роки тому +8

      Great point, also, the great thing about MDF is it will not be affected by the weather and warp and bend like some woods. One thing to remember though is the glues used for MDF is highly toxic. Make sure you wear a mask when cutting that material.

  • @nwafennagodfreychukwuemeka8971

    i love your works , nice creativity and also inspiring.

  • @YxngBull124
    @YxngBull124 3 місяці тому +1

    Ngl the other day I thought I had a brilliant idea to do this and I have been researching and I looked on UA-cam to see if anyone had done it before and then I see this. Of course this man does it, he can build anything

  • @ARAMITH-kt1ky
    @ARAMITH-kt1ky 3 роки тому +275

    After watching this video
    My laptop : deleting watch history

    • @Dlozzzz
      @Dlozzzz 3 роки тому +3

      cartoon world hindi 😂

    • @Hydro-Bro-24
      @Hydro-Bro-24 3 роки тому +1

      Wow !!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @joshyoun5973
      @joshyoun5973 3 роки тому +1

      Lmao 😂😂😂😂

    • @lucasmatias145
      @lucasmatias145 3 роки тому

      My laptop can barely run Google, if I open more than 2 tabs it crashes

    • @ARAMITH-kt1ky
      @ARAMITH-kt1ky 3 роки тому

      @@lucasmatias145 🇭 🇦 🇭 🇦 🇭 🇦

  • @NottsBobUK
    @NottsBobUK 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Matt. Great video! liked and subscribed!
    I first saw this video a while ago but it popped up again in a search so watched it from start to finish and thouroghly enjoyed it, again. The inclusion of wood is a lovely touch and old flatscreen tv's do have some bangin' speakers in them sometimes, thank you for inspiring people to reuse parts. I have an older laptop and wonder if remounting in an old ATX case with loads of quiet fans would make it run "better for longer"? You've given me loads of ideas. Thanks again and if you or anyone have any thoughts then I'de be very interested to hear them.

  • @hssh8698
    @hssh8698 Рік тому

    I enjoyed this very much. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Parkks528491
    @Parkks528491 4 роки тому +75

    Kid: dad, can you build me a new computer?
    Dad: here you go

  • @qwerty9118
    @qwerty9118 4 роки тому +188

    14:05 "which leaves me with one last, very important job" *peels off plastic*
    mMMmmMMMMMmMmM

  • @hawkfeather6802
    @hawkfeather6802 Рік тому

    This is really cool! You know a lot
    about computers