This is an amazing use of old hardware. All this was missing was ditching the wifi card for a USB wifi dongle to leverage that M.2 key connector for an external gpu riser and then slotting in an Rx 560 and sfx PSU. I would happily use that as HTPC.
Could you provide links to any of those risers? I have a laptop with a core i5 6200U and an AMD R5 M430 gpu that I would like to turn into an AIO desktop. Much appreciated!!
@@dSlice94 Well, you need a prety decent desktop, I would say 1200usd+, to play recent games at 4k, I wouldnt event bother trying that on a 2nd gen Intel graphics
Thank you for this video. Please continue to make more. You inspired me to repair my old HP Envy Touchsmart 15 which I bought last 2013. Thanks to you it is now running better than it used to. Also, I have overcomed my fear of dealing with computer hardware or even simply disassembling laptops. Cheers and huge thumbs up to this channel!
So cool to watch the process, I had an old computer like way back in the 90's. It was so heavy to lug from place to place, just look how far we've come and what we can reuse and remake. Quite astonishin yes...
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew I have an ASUS GL552VW.300 of date 06/09/2016 with Intel core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60 GHz, 2592Mhz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M... can I connect a setup of this kind to this laptop for better gaming and can both the graphic cards work the one in the laptop ( nvidia) and the gpu (external) please advice on what I can do.
@@billajatt8617 Hi bro, some of the newer laptops are supporting egpu, via thunderbolt or via M.2 exp gdc, i read that some ov these Rog series are supporting egpu, but am not sure because i didn't test that
I cried here it was so beautiful!!! I didn't know it was possible to build such a beautiful and versatile cabinet with wood taken from apple crates!!! You just need to be careful with termites...
Great work, one idea though: Rather than a normal desktop it's a better candidate for a low power NAS since it has 3 SATA ports. There are 2 normal ones and a smaller one for optical drive which can be converted to a normal one with an ODD-to-HDD adapter. Use one as a system drive for NAS OS and you still have room for two data drives.
I have been waiting for your video from so long. Thank you for all your efforts that you put in making such great videos. Wishing you a very happy new year Andrew !! ✨
this is cool because there is no expensive tool, no expensive parts, all the things used in this video we probably have it already, if not, can get it for cheaps online. nice one. sub
Thank you Andrew your videos are extremely relaxing and as I'm lying in my bed falling off to dreamland it is extremely suiting to listen to your voice and the aesthetics of your video. Keep up the good work and happy trash laptop hunting!
I love watching these videos where they repair desktops or create computers.Even though I have no Idea about these stuff I still love the tech behind it. Keep up the good work 👍.
I have a laptop where the display also goes blank after some minutes. However, it works well and does not go blank screen when connected to an external monitor. Thank you for the idea! Awesome vid!
I'm impressed with how much pertinent information you manage to get through while making that many english mistakes. It's mostly verb tenses so I guess that's why it's easy to understand anyways although it is a bit distracting. Cool computer project! Keep up the good work!
Looks amazing dude! That hole could had been a rectangle or something better designed. But it's an aesthetic preference. Cause technically everything was extremely well done. You earned a sub
Love this project! Only thing I would want is external audio out , never those laptop speakers- but that should be a simple USB audio interface option. Such a great project!
For future builds, look into getting an EGPU setup (enclosed in the case of course) because then you can have great graphical performance. There are ones for m.2, usb c, thunderbolt etc. You can also use a usb wireless card instead.
I was thinking of throwing my laptop with a broken hinge to the garbage can but then when I watched this video, I was like "ooopps hold on!" :D Thanks to this video :)
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Thanks for replying I'm a big fan of your contents I'm really trying to get my laptop back running cuz I'm really broke and can't afford a new PC .I really want to start my career and I'm struggling.
@@LUCIDUZ same here, Expert says my laptop gpu and monther board has some problem so I need to change whole MB which cost around 25K, I can't able to afford new lap or PC so I need to fix it
What I thought before watching the video : -High End Hardware Upgrade -Visual Upgrade (Hardware) -Superb High Performance Improves What actually happened : -RGB -Wood Case -Minimal Hardware Upgrade -Minimum Performance Overall : -Rig looks great because of the wood and rgb build -Performance still in 'meh' level considering it took 2-4 sec to open youtube. -Its a laptop in a wooden chassis. -Video still enjoyable because he explained everything he did and also the reason behind it. -Quality 7/10
I actually needed this ...i have two laptops that are broken...only screen is working on one n the motherboard is working on the other one....but once you said that if the display connector is the same then it will work so I checked n suprisely it was the same ... this two different laptops (Hp and Acer) I made my own diy desktop from my two broken laptops n it works perfectly thanks you so much I learned all from this video❤
@@ClappaGlappa leds don't need much juice. you could probably use the laptop's power so you don't need another brick. just bring it down from 19V to 12V first
that is a pretty sweet design and repurposing of a laptop we should all look to ways to extend the use of something i mean you could always do something like this with a laptop you no longer need and present it to someone as a gift etc
Love the videos man. It would be nice to see some more cooling mods, would make the case build way more worth it if you didn't have any thermal throttles.
you can't just swap out the lcd panel to anything, that's a bad idea. even if the display connectors are the same (they usually are), it doesn't always mean the pinout is. you could potentially short circuit the motherboard, exactly like it happened to one of my old laptop projects (RIP) anyway.. loving the way it turned out and thank you for the inspiration. i'm definitely going to try and build something like this in the future :)
for desktop audio, the options are limitless, just add an external DAC which the laptop can push digital audio through usb to the DAC and you will get the best amplified sound with a good set of 2.1 speakers.
@@sampletext69420 M8, larger capacity dosen't make the hard drive work faster, that it is just the capacity... the rpm determinate the speed of writing and reading, try change a hard disk with a ssd... the hard has parts moving inside, the ssd dosen't so i'm sorry to dissapoint you but a larger capacity dosen't make it faster, the rpm does determinate the speed of the hard drive (5200-7200 rpm..), that's why the ssd is faster... THX
i just did somthing similar to this yesterday! i bought two laptops at my local thrift for 12.50$ and 15$ the cheaper one worked fine but the screen was broken so i took the screen off taped the wifi antennena that was in the screen to the case now i have a half top! its a portable all in one pc! just bring screen! the batteries worked on both of them suprisingly also! the 15$ one also works fine too but i need to buy a connector so i can put the ssd inside the laptop instead of having it connected via usb!
I've got almost the same laptop as my main(mine has nvidia graphics). It was taken apart several times by now(two times for clening). Because of a failed cpu upgrade attempt, the bios now thinks that the cpu model is different from what it really is, and also periodically shuts off the secondary hard-drive even while accessing data from it. Many might think it has to be thrown away, but hey.....it has been doing this for the last 1.5 year but still going strong. Battery still works. >6years old. :)
@Chris Valin I thought that as well, but no one with a heat gun is going to do that type of damage unless they didn't care. Ive seen what boards look like after they have been put in the oven.. This looks dead on. Sure a heat gun could do it, but why? and wouldnt the damage be localized instead of the *entire* board?
Not gonna lie, that was pretty neat. I'd personally have fixed that grill hole to be a bit more even, but overall really nice as simple. College kids could learn from this dude.
Me watching this video on my laptop.
My laptop: Nervous laptop noises.
lmao same
Same XD
Laptop: *Chuckles* "I'm in danger"
Sameeeeee
It has become
A lapPc
Your custom case is a work of art. I can't imagine putting that much effort into fixing a laptop with only integrated graphics. Well done!
by far this is the best mod that andrew's cat ever made
well done cat
wherever you are
Feline Innovation is peaking in 2020
I like profile pic its hilarious
@@scropiandoom997 thank you
His Darth Vader edition mod was far better. That was almost like an art
This is an amazing use of old hardware. All this was missing was ditching the wifi card for a USB wifi dongle to leverage that M.2 key connector for an external gpu riser and then slotting in an Rx 560 and sfx PSU.
I would happily use that as HTPC.
Could you provide links to any of those risers? I have a laptop with a core i5 6200U and an AMD R5 M430 gpu that I would like to turn into an AIO desktop.
Much appreciated!!
I love how he benchmarks the games in 4K on second generation Intel graphics
When that awesome monitor showed up I was very confused about budget priorities here.
i respect the dude for even trying to do that
The guy is amateur, he sure knows how to clean and dissassemble a laptop, but he clearly has no deep knowledge on hardware specs or performance.
@@filipefaria5170 I wouldn't say that per se...
@@dSlice94 Well, you need a prety decent desktop, I would say 1200usd+, to play recent games at 4k, I wouldnt event bother trying that on a 2nd gen Intel graphics
using the acrylic in the monitor to improve the rgb looks... i would never have thought of that! i might have to steal... ahem *borrow* that idea
Wtf u doin here dapz
I'm always pleased to see a properly socketed laptop CPU -- last one I had was from a computer built in 2009.
This dude took a broken laptop and made it better than my current laptop RIP
Thank you for this video. Please continue to make more. You inspired me to repair my old HP Envy Touchsmart 15 which I bought last 2013. Thanks to you it is now running better than it used to. Also, I have overcomed my fear of dealing with computer hardware or even simply disassembling laptops. Cheers and huge thumbs up to this channel!
So cool to watch the process, I had an old computer like way back in the 90's. It was so heavy to lug from place to place, just look how far we've come and what we can reuse and remake. Quite astonishin yes...
“A small hole”
Not sure that’s a small hole
I would add some fan or speaker grill on it :)
Got it LOL
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol noice
Thats what he said
This is absolutely pure work of art. I also want to revive my old laptop with this method too
You the BEST
2019 best repair channel
Thank youuu bro :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew OMG....wow
Thank you too
I have learnt a lot from you....
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew
I have an ASUS GL552VW.300 of date 06/09/2016 with Intel core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60 GHz, 2592Mhz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M... can I connect a setup of this kind to this laptop for better gaming and can both the graphic cards work the one in the laptop ( nvidia) and the gpu (external) please advice on what I can do.
@@billajatt8617 Hi bro, some of the newer laptops are supporting egpu, via thunderbolt or via M.2 exp gdc, i read that some ov these Rog series are supporting egpu, but am not sure because i didn't test that
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew does amd 9 9425 and Radeon r5 supporto egpu ?
You are a Necromancer for computers mate, always interested to see what ideas you come up with
Pretty great. Their are usb to 3.5mm headphone adapters you can buy for external speakers. Really cheap also for future builds
Or a cheap audio interface.
or just modify the speakers to act as a 3.5mm jack
Many different things could do. For example audio over bluetooth would be great for this
Audio over Bluetooth is magic.
@@JohnFekoloid unless you have trash latency than it is not.
I cried here it was so beautiful!!! I didn't know it was possible to build such a beautiful and versatile cabinet with wood taken from apple crates!!! You just need to be careful with termites...
andrew: 'shows and talks about the i7'
also andrew: this is an old cpu
my pentium dual core: im i a joke to you ?
Old joke.
Yes I also thought same
its old physically
U series processors sucks, a dual core i7...
Anything older than 4th gen is obsolete, can't even undervolt older chips
I like it because it looks stylish, more like décor than a computer. On the other hand, that Packard Bell boot screen gave me flashbacks about 1996.
Great work, one idea though:
Rather than a normal desktop it's a better candidate for a low power NAS since it has 3 SATA ports. There are 2 normal ones and a smaller one for optical drive which can be converted to a normal one with an ODD-to-HDD adapter. Use one as a system drive for NAS OS and you still have room for two data drives.
Is it just me or did he just say "I moaned" 19:12 😂😂
hahahaha i love acid and shrooms! also weed!
@@johnydelgado7901 thats the most 2nd grade response lmao
@@gwaz4204 i love it tho hahahahah! I hope you step on a lego if you don't love it too!
@@gwaz4204Lol im imagining a 2nd grader on shrooms and acid lmfaoo when u mix shroom. and acid its wayy diff then them separate
@@gwaz4204 consume it! I bet you won't!
You inspire me bro! Have great 2020!
Thank you bro :D have a Great and blessed 2020
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew could you do more hackintosh videos in 2020? I read that things are changing for the hardware in Macs correct?
New sub I'm binging your vids 😁👌
I don't think 2020 was blessed :(
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew 2020 definetly wasn't blessed.
That uneven circle cut out has given me anxiety
What's in a hole ? - out of sight out of mind , aka invisible and insane
I have been waiting for your video from so long. Thank you for all your efforts that you put in making such great videos.
Wishing you a very happy new year Andrew !! ✨
I like mucking around with lightning too, that damn work top so clean and tidy. Marvelous YT offering BTY well done.
If IKEA made PC's they would look like this.
Great job. Keep up the good work.
Yeah. I want IKEA to make Computers like this one
this is cool because there is no expensive tool, no expensive parts, all the things used in this video we probably have it already, if not, can get it for cheaps online. nice one. sub
I have a project similar to this in my mind with my aging Acer laptop. So, seeing this made me happy. Good work.
Yes me too but first i have to fix it because the cooling isnt working
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hahahaa... linus tech doesn't talk this..
why
Linus: im a joke to u ???? I did 938393 pcs 😡😡
@@kenan2386 stop the cap
@@kenan2386 nah he would be making PCs for years everyday to reach that
Thank you Andrew your videos are extremely relaxing and as I'm lying in my bed falling off to dreamland it is extremely suiting to listen to your voice and the aesthetics of your video. Keep up the good work and happy trash laptop hunting!
I love watching these videos where they repair desktops or create computers.Even though I have no Idea about these stuff I still love the tech behind it. Keep up the good work 👍.
Someone Trash is Another Man Treasure .
That is so cool, i learned a lot.
here is my subscription
Exactly. My brother has the same laptop
I have a laptop where the display also goes blank after some minutes. However, it works well and does not go blank screen when connected to an external monitor. Thank you for the idea! Awesome vid!
Nice project, and I love the drawer access that you incorporated. Wonderful transformation! You're definitely a visionary. Have a great New Year.
This is one of the best videos I've seen. definitely.
In Russia it’s still 2019!
Happy New Year Andrew!
Love from Russia!
Thank you bro :D Have a Happy New year too :D
Русский поздравляет русского на английском
Флексфокус всмысле? Он русский?
@@elonmuskTSLA палился с клеем "Момент"
Флексфокус ахаха, реально момент, оболдеть
I'm impressed with how much pertinent information you manage to get through while making that many english mistakes. It's mostly verb tenses so I guess that's why it's easy to understand anyways although it is a bit distracting. Cool computer project! Keep up the good work!
Looks amazing dude! That hole could had been a rectangle or something better designed.
But it's an aesthetic preference. Cause technically everything was extremely well done.
You earned a sub
For audio, since the motherboard have usb a port just get a speaker with a usb connection.
All best restoration and repair Channel of 2018-2019
Your content is amazing. Quality stuff from everything to your voice to music choice
This is what I call creativity.
Thank you bro :D
Don't want to be dick, he did super clean and nice. But youtube is full of these kind of videos, so I wouldn't call it creativity.
PC cases made out of wood aren't really my thing, but I admire the creativity of this project.
He literally made a case from wood flooring. What a madlad
Add a usb sound adapter and it's complete, great work, I'm inspired to do this myself
Andrew you are an actual gem. Your videos encourages DIY and you do a really cool job at it
Love this project! Only thing I would want is external audio out , never those laptop speakers- but that should be a simple USB audio interface option. Such a great project!
For future builds, look into getting an EGPU setup (enclosed in the case of course) because then you can have great graphical performance. There are ones for m.2, usb c, thunderbolt etc. You can also use a usb wireless card instead.
I was thinking of throwing my laptop with a broken hinge to the garbage can but then when I watched this video, I was like "ooopps hold on!" :D Thanks to this video :)
Great project. This is tempting to do with my old Acer laptop. The GPU heats up to 90c easily and it's only a GTX 950m
Maybe a little to late to say but try underclocking your GTX 950m a bit, always helps with bad temps..
There are those skilled individuals out there. Nicely done. Impressive...!
Are those motherboard “holders” pc case standoffs? Amazing job!
Yes
Yos
Yes they are :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew then why not call them standoffs at the time?
@@Omabatfartsbruh cause a lot of people watching this video are dim witted and won't understand
Buddy, ssds don’t have disks, that’s the whole point. The foam was unnecessary. Also great build!
That's dope I really want to do some upgrades to my laptop this is inspirational
Keep up the good work
Thank you bro :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Thanks for replying I'm a big fan of your contents
I'm really trying to get my laptop back running cuz I'm really broke and can't afford a new PC .I really want to start my career and I'm struggling.
Sarath Sasankan where are you from?
@@LUCIDUZ same here, Expert says my laptop gpu and monther board has some problem so I need to change whole MB which cost around 25K, I can't able to afford new lap or PC so I need to fix it
@@ibrahimoualmakran5780 India brother
I really like the fact that you always find a way to prevent death for all this computers ^^
This was really relaxing and quite interesting to watch. Nice job
u inspire me bro that's why am still here 2020 and beyond
LTT
What I thought before watching the video :
-High End Hardware Upgrade
-Visual Upgrade (Hardware)
-Superb High Performance Improves
What actually happened :
-RGB
-Wood Case
-Minimal Hardware Upgrade
-Minimum Performance
Overall :
-Rig looks great because of the wood and rgb build
-Performance still in 'meh' level considering it took 2-4 sec to open youtube.
-Its a laptop in a wooden chassis.
-Video still enjoyable because he explained everything he did and also the reason behind it.
-Quality 7/10
Great one! Only issue I have is your cooling solution, because it recycles warm air.
you can always connect it to a bluetooth speaker. awesome build.....I could make a business by watching your videos....
i swear This guy is a Genius the best tech channel i've ever seen i like ur crazy, innovative ideas
I was about to say "Can't be an andrew repair video without plenty of vinyl wrapping
I actually needed this ...i have two laptops that are broken...only screen is working on one n the motherboard is working on the other one....but once you said that if the display connector is the same then it will work so I checked n suprisely it was the same ... this two different laptops (Hp and Acer) I made my own diy desktop from my two broken laptops n it works
perfectly thanks you so much I learned all from this video❤
Just one question:
Where is the LED strip connected to be able to use without plugging to the PC?
usb type / or charger power adapter
It's probably plugged into the wall honestly. He did mention it was separate power, so it's probably got that big typical LED power brick somewhere.
Just build a micro itx then you'll have a 3 and 4 pin RGB headers
@@essentiallaughing3069 duh bro
@@ClappaGlappa
leds don't need much juice. you could probably use the laptop's power so you don't need another brick. just bring it down from 19V to 12V first
Thank you, brother, for providing innovation to my laptop which is already damaged but the engine is still normal
"Mudda board". Love it!
I am Brazilian ,but i watch your videos every time
Is funny because i can write um english,but i can't understand your speech
Thank you bro :D
you can use the EQ in the windows sound settings to up the bass. great work! it'd be nice to see you setup an eGPU
that is a pretty sweet design and repurposing of a laptop we should all look to ways to extend the use of something i mean you could always do something like this with a laptop you no longer need and present it to someone as a gift etc
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God this video is just so original like this hasn't been done on UA-cam a million times then you didn't even do it as well as the other people
9:35 “i will vinyl with a wooden design” seriously???? On wood🤣
@@mrguitar8747 I can prevent the real wood from getting scuffed up
Hands down .......this is the best thing I've ever seen.....I mean I've never seen something like this .....hats off dude
Love the videos man.
It would be nice to see some more cooling mods, would make the case build way more worth it if you didn't have any thermal throttles.
Your creativity is top notch! And also like your Royal Kludge kayboard.
My man be pronouncing the fkn -ed in FINISHED mad lad
Fantastic, Andrew; In fact, an inspiration!
Congrats!
3:38
Repairing this laptop would literally cost much more than buying another one, So I've to decided to buy another one. (Says outro at the end)"
I just like this way he did the setup and look just maybe ill do it with mine we will see. But it's awesome what you did keep it up, dude.
you can't just swap out the lcd panel to anything, that's a bad idea.
even if the display connectors are the same (they usually are), it doesn't always mean the pinout is. you could potentially short circuit the motherboard, exactly like it happened to one of my old laptop projects (RIP)
anyway.. loving the way it turned out and thank you for the inspiration. i'm definitely going to try and build something like this in the future :)
Another thing, correct me if I am wrong, but one LCD might draw more amps than the original, so you could fry the board.
for desktop audio, the options are limitless, just add an external DAC which the laptop can push digital audio through usb to the DAC and you will get the best amplified sound with a good set of 2.1 speakers.
yo you are asome i wish you had 102M SUB
Thank you bro :D
You really did a great job saving that old tec , and your new machine looks sick , at last I will as it's a great designed pc
5:46 I pretty sure they're called stand-offs
tld8102 yea lol
Dude, it was perfect. AWESOME!
oi
tudo bem
Lol," larger capacity makes it work faster" :)
More space make it Faster u noob
@@sampletext69420 M8, larger capacity dosen't make the hard drive work faster, that it is just the capacity... the rpm determinate the speed of writing and reading, try change a hard disk with a ssd... the hard has parts moving inside, the ssd dosen't so i'm sorry to dissapoint you but a larger capacity dosen't make it faster, the rpm does determinate the speed of the hard drive (5200-7200 rpm..), that's why the ssd is faster... THX
Uh i mean it make the tempurature cooler so the cpu will run faster
The led lights finish is everything in this build .
Andrew: “wipes off cpu socket”
Computer geek: “has massive cringe”
i just did somthing similar to this yesterday! i bought two laptops at my local thrift for 12.50$ and 15$ the cheaper one worked fine but the screen was broken so i took the screen off taped the wifi antennena that was in the screen to the case now i have a half top! its a portable all in one pc! just bring screen! the batteries worked on both of them suprisingly also! the 15$ one also works fine too but i need to buy a connector so i can put the ssd inside the laptop instead of having it connected via usb!
"You probably didn't know" you could plug in a smaller monitor to your motherboard 🤤
I've got almost the same laptop as my main(mine has nvidia graphics). It was taken apart several times by now(two times for clening). Because of a failed cpu upgrade attempt, the bios now thinks that the cpu model is different from what it really is, and also periodically shuts off the secondary hard-drive even while accessing data from it. Many might think it has to be thrown away, but hey.....it has been doing this for the last 1.5 year but still going strong. Battery still works. >6years old. :)
Any one else confused to why he referred to the ssd as a disk? Ssd’s don’t have disks, that’s why it’s called a solid state drive? No moving parts!!!
ESL smart ass
Andrew, I just want to say that You did a great job and add that You can use some USB speacers for better sound. Greetings from Serbia!
With all that heat damage, I suspect someone to repair this motherboard by putting it in the oven.
Robert W yeah seems so, never thought about that
@Chris Valin I thought that as well, but no one with a heat gun is going to do that type of damage unless they didn't care. Ive seen what boards look like after they have been put in the oven.. This looks dead on. Sure a heat gun could do it, but why? and wouldnt the damage be localized instead of the *entire* board?
@Kyle Towe Ha ha..
or they perform a reball
Really impressive, i have couple of old laptops and soon maybe i will start some my projects. Thanks for ideas :)
"spend in a basement a fried bring me" uhh ok
Timestamp?
@@dj4972 It is in the description
Not gonna lie, that was pretty neat. I'd personally have fixed that grill hole to be a bit more even, but overall really nice as simple. College kids could learn from this dude.
damm you made me to broke my laptop and make a gaming pc
😂🎉
Fabulous. Congratulations.👏👏👏
If u sold all your projects you would be rich man , lucrative business 😛
Sadly no. It takes way to much time to build things like this. Time is money. But he really enjoys it and likes to make videos.
@@jhonnyxyz Yes and actually growing the channel is way more profitable than simply selling the products
This is a really cool design. Now that you mention it, I have laminate floorboards in my basement as well...