Judging by the comments it looks like the design divides opinion, which is great! The best bit about this is that you can design it to your own personal tastes. My tastes lean more towards rustic wood and industrial design, rather than RGB and 'gamer lines', but each to their own! Judging by the huge number of likes this video is getting though it seems that the vast majority of viewers like it, which is lovely. :) Thanks guys! By the way, I may do an FAQ video soon, so tweet me any questions (not project questions... think more general) you want to ask me and I may answer them in the video. Regarding the questions asked on this video: *What are the temps like with the small fan?* As the fan is small and spins slowly, the airflow is very low, but as the heatsink is so large it keeps it cool enough for a media PC. In general use it is unlikely to ever get over 40c. *This isn't a cheap project, why advertise it as such?* Because it's just that - cheap. The laptop cost me £12, and I salvaged a few bits to upgrade it a bit (like the SSD, which is an older model now so isn't worth much). The other costs went on the aluminium, MDF, etc, so I'd estimate the cost of the build itself is about £25 max. Compare that to even a low spec NUC PC, and it's tremendous value... not to mention it's actually significantly more powerful than a cheap NUC or PC Stick! *Why not just connect the laptop to the TV?* Boring. Ugly. Tasteless. Besides, I'm literally in the business of making cool projects for everyone to watch. Cheerio for now!
DIY Perks It's not a great idea to build PC with wooden case because wood is a very bad conductor of heat and electricity. Your processor is running with a fanless heatsink and it's inside a wooden case that will also increase the temperature and its a risk to the hardware parts and performance will also decrease in time!
Congratulation on making this. As I can see it took a lot of time and effort. In my case I just prefer to buy something of the store that looks good. But yeah Indeed this one is truly uniek.
You know there is a much much easier way to do this, plug the damn laptop into your tv and done.... Why do all the work to make it more bulky and honestly a bit less attractive in an entertainment center.
Yes, cause ‘this guy’ only makes one piece of what he’s making and gets a whole lot of profit from UA-cam whereas ‘companies’ mass produce their products and still need to make a profit, so they cut corners in some areas and cost cutting in some others so they don’t go bankrupt. If you have an infinite deep wallet you can still get some pretty good designs.
@@bamboostick5 Eh, nowadays, companies like Fractal Design provide PC hardware that looks much more modern, using different paintjobs and materials on Components and Computer Cases, even Wood, Leather and Fabric.
Guys remember to remove the battery from your laptop when starting to disassemble it. And before you remove the keyboard near the panel there's a wire that attaches the keyboard to the motherboard inside the laptop so carefully lift the keyboard and then where the wire is connected open the cap of the plug then remove the wire. This way you can safely remove the keyboard without breaking anything.
I damaged the plastic holder piece holding in the keyboard cable cause I monkey style ripped the laptop top off. I should really have seen a video, I'm an idiot.
As a SFF PC builder, I want to say this is beautiful and also what a great way to upcycle a broken laptop. Well done and inspiring! You didn't even need a CNC machine!
The way that 17:43 ties perfectly into 0:00 while both accomplishing different purpuses in the narrative is just mesmerising, clearly the product of great writing and self-direction. Quite fun to see that kind of attention to detail in a DIY project vlog.
I would really like to try this out on my old laptop but I don't have the electrical knowledge and confidence when attaching things specifically. Maybe one day though. It's pretty dope to have something like that attached to your TV 👌
it's not really just look up videos about building a pc then watch some videos about disassembling labtops then find videos or photos about disassembling your labtop then rewatch the video and you will be like "this seems easier then before"
Brilliant! Minor aesthetic criticism: You could clean up the top piece with a file or de-burring tool and run the brushed pattern down its length to create a more uniform aesthetic with the other aluminum panel. I think a veneered basal platen would look snazzy as well.
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Thank u for uploading this amazing build. U inspired me to make one myself and after two months and three broken laptops i finally made my own media pc.
Charlie Kim That look wouldn‘t be the worst by a long shot. I can see the appeal very much. If you wanted to get that look and still have that design a bit more rugged, you could cut the cereal box carefully apart at the edges, glue it onto a MDF case and seal it with varnish. Now you have given me an idea!
Quick note: You could also use a resistor to drop the voltage to the fan. For a low enough resistance, the heat if the resistor isn't much of a problem, and because the input voltage doesn't change (it uses PWM instead of analog), you don't have to worry about inconsistent voltage drop. What this would allow you to do is not only use the existing connector, but take advantage of the fact that the fan doesn't spin up unless necessary, and thus you can have TOTAL silence much of the time unless you are running somsething like P95. This was a total joy to watch. Great work! I'm fond of the style you use. I always liked the idea of a computer appearing as an elegant piece of furniture rather than a plastic RGB "Gamer" mess. But of course I say this with exactly that kind of pc. I'll have to start picking up some woodworking tools and trying this stuff out!
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Seriously, you make some stunning things! Very inspiring and that is why I am sub'd and will continue to be. I wish you could have incorporated the batteries tho...
Yeah I know, but doesn't change the fact. The option would have been cool, eliminate extra wires and power consumption, plus adds another level of portability.
Obviously, I mean that kind of goes without saying. I am simply stating the fact that it would have been a cool extra feature. I am not belittling or throwing shade at all...just something I thought about that might have been interesting.
Isaac Kvasager Could you please explain how he could have added a graphics card to the *laptop*? You seem to be forgetting that, while in a new case, it's still a laptop at heart.
Well, newer laptops with thunderbolt, and older laptops with ExpressCard slots can run external GPUs, however this requires the proper docking kit and usually a separate external power supply, which would make this build much larger.
Including the battery is useful also regardless of if it is always plugged in since it can basically act as a built-in Uninterruptible Power Supply, making sure the system can be safely shut down in the event of a power outage, and keeping it properly powered through any small power flickers.
Thank you SO much for this video guide!! I've been wracking my brain wondering how best to go about this exact concept. I simply knew it had to be possible and was even further motivated when I've had a few techy friends scoff at the idea as if impossible.... I have an incredibly reliable Asus laptop that recently the screen glass was shattered on... Despite its 6yr age it's heat sinks are incredible, the whole thing still performs to modern standards (though I chose to upgrade to SSD and will be doing a couple things like RAM increase and whatnot to even further it's longevity), and I'm honestly just not ready to scrap it and fork out another $1-2k to buy a new version when there's nothing wrong outside the screen damage. I initially considered "why not build a custom encasement?"; so seeing this was surreal. Truly grateful as you've now shown me I absolutely CAN keep my little gem going in a remarkably unique (and cost effective) way. I cannot thank you enough!!!! I'm beyond excited to get started!
Thank you so much it works extremely well I built this with my dad and friends it didn't take 18mins instead it took just under a week and a half it actually increased my computer quality a lot same with the speed and it you were right at the start it sounds so good thanks to the l brackets and we built it with the same materials some bit to be honest you didn't explain the best but with patience we found our way I have it in my room right now
Hello! I have to say, you constantly surprise me with your knowledge. The fact that you know that a hard drive is a bottleneck for a PC is... amazing. I know some PC techs that don't even know that.
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dzScritches interesting. Also interesting, on the Galaxy S8, you can't use biometrics for the first unlock after a reboot, you're required to use your pin/pass/pattern.
That's great, you did a really good job and made it into a beautiful piece that wouldn't look out of place in a lounge room as a media PC. You don't need to start with a laptop, any mid range PC will work just fine, but it's a great use of an otherwise useless piece of tech.
@Mark Jones I'v gotten used to it. :p Just accept that EpicLPer is just be everywhere around channels like this. Also LGR's channel, vwestlife, Druga1 (I think) and many more places. XDDD
yeah, that's one way to do it, the most pragmatic way. But the purpose of this video was to show you a way to not only still be able to make good use of the machine (which you can clearly do without modifications) but also create a nice case for it and probably improve the thermals (bigger heatsink, improved airflow)
I wish I could send my laptop to this guy. It's literally being held together by duct tape and binder clips and I haven't been able to close it in years. I'm going to brainstorm some desktop ideas lol
17:10 For those wondering how the fan get it's air 15:17 on more information about the fan location At first I was hesitant whether it has enough airflow. But then thought about an actual laptop and those are pretty restrictive to begin with so this is probably better than a laptop in terms of airflow
Wow, great idea! I have an old dell laptop laying around. It has an intel core i5 and is fully working, but the keyboard is dead. I think I will turn it into a pc like this one, but I only have cardboard, so the case will have to be fully cardboard
I’m sure you’ve heard this before but I wanted to say it anyways....It’s an absolute pleasure watching your videos. I just recently found your channel and wow it is good :) I’m all for recycling e-waste and making new things out of it. Your ideas are great and inspiring:)
Me a year later with the same sentiment as you. What he puts together is absolutely amazing! It’s a lot of fun seeing and understanding what all those gadgets on the inside of the computer actually do.
I'm planning on building something like this, but combining it with the "Gaming on a Laptop using an External GPU", and make a nice little rig for cheap :) Already have an old laptop motherboard with an I7 2630qm just lying around, and just got a GTX 750ti for 60$ - coming along nicely so far :)
how's it doing now? Igot an old laptop with i5 3rd gen with a broken hard drive and I'm on my way to buying a GT730 ddr5 ver. 2 but I have no idea how to mount it to a laptop.
Any updates? Actually thinking about doing this with my older laptop, already modded it for the egpu but girlfriend wants a "gaming" computer(she won't be playing anything new to worry about) so was thinking of doing this exact thing with it.
Jose Constantin Laruscain GT730 is pretty shit when compared to todays integrated gpus and apus, also for i5 you could step it up to something like 1050 gtx
Jose Constantin Laruscain 1050 are too weak for mining so they are fairly cheap, if you still prefer used gpus there is ton of cheaper ones that perform good (gtx 760, r9 280, gtx 960 etc.)
Starting to thermal throttle after 20 mins of prime95, passively cooled... For a media PC... Really isn't that bad. I like how you put a fan on it, but I'm sure it would be more then fine without it. It also would have great to see temps after the fan, it would be interesting to see
the audio jack setup could have been done simply with a male-female audio cable set. the way you did it is a little bit too complicated for the average user.
I think he soldered it for better quality sound. Ive found that using those male-female extensions usually have a noticeable audio quality drop. Its rather easy to just solder the longer cable anyway and know its all going to sound as good as it was.
You shouldn't have any audio quality drop with a standard 3.5mm cable. if you do you bought a shit one, only thing that's ever happened is I've needed to use a ground loop isolator to remove noise the case and onboard audio themselves generate via dc/ac power feedback.
True, and its quite a shame you cant really find a good quality one that justifies the price(atleast where I am live), which is why I`de just solder a new high quality wire like he did ;). I do think tho that there are many ways to solve the same problem, depending on what your circumstances are and what knowledge and time you have available. I guess thats why people can comment on these threads, to help others learn of alternative ways of doing things.
if you really wanted quality audio for cheap, chinese 1 to 1 hardware clones of reputable $100-200 USB DACs can be found for 20-50$ range. this is quite typical of electronics these days, US companies source the parts from China and Taiwanese firms design nearly every current laptop in existence, they are the laptop ODMs for everyone from acer to dell, hp, lenovo, asus, etc. MSI is the only one who does it entirely themselves (but again, in china) as their own ODM, and generally costs a bit more for the same performance and same failure rates. You may see things say assembled in the USA, but you'll be hard pressed to find a PCB device that was entirely made in the USA these days. that's just a generic response to people who shout "buy american!" when you mention chinese products. in electronics, american products simply don't exist, and when they do the cost is exponentially higher for what is largely an automated (not sustained by blue collar jobs) manufacturing industry.
I was thinking that too, but it's actually easier than you think. Take an aluminum (sorry... *aluminium* ;) heat sink, drill holes in it slightly smaller than the screws you're about to use, and then force the screws into it. Screws made of steel will make their own threads in the much softer aluminum. Don't tighten the screws very hard. If you really like, it's not difficult to find self-setting screws, and many standard computer screws fit this description.
I watched this channel, looked around garage and turned an old car speaker into BT speaker made of cardboard box and called it a success :D thanks for inspiration
I used a beautiful cigar humidor . You can get all kinds of sizes under 30 bucks . Plus even a year later when it warms up my living room smells like Spanish cedar lol
Couple of thoughts from a friendly neighborhood nerd ;) One, that case looks friggin beautiful... well done! Two, that chipset needs a MUCH bigger heatsink, and thermal epoxy ("thermal glue" is epoxy) is never ever ever rated highly enough for that application -- you would have been better using a 40mm square 'sink of some reasonable height (or larger, which would be even better), for that, along with the same thermal paste you used for the CPU, or simply allowed the huge heatsink to cover the chipset. Three, use better thermal paste! That stuff in the video is silicone based, which is the bottom of the barrel. Over a few years, it will bake itself solid. I have serviced Pentium 4 systems where the CPU was pulled out from the socket by the thermal paste and heatsink, because the manufacturer had used silicone paste and it had become ossified from the heat. Copper based paste is better, and silver based is better than that. You don't need Arctic Silver (although their ArctiClean bottle set and some coffee filters are perfect for cleaning the old 'goop' off) but the generic silver eBay stuff will do for anything better than an Atom (which can get away with copper, although if it's old enough to use an i945 chipset, you should use silver on the chipset -- that one is nasty hungry). If you replace all that silicone gunk with cheap silver stuff, your temps will drop 2-3 degrees C. If you want to be fancy and have money to burn, get Arctic Silver Ceramique -- which will probably drop temps 5-7 degrees C. But it's incredibly expensive for what it does. Four, you can get 5v fans, which would have been better. At least use a 12v fan on seven volts (power it with twelve and a resistor, although you'll need math for that, or -- this works much better in desktops -- power it with the 12v positive lead and the 5v-side ground lead of a drive "Molex" connector (this usually works, but I offer no guarantees). Last of all -- I actually LIKE fan noise, and you should, too -- at least a little. Noisy fans tell me when they're working -- and, consequently, when they've failed. For a media PC application, if you can only turn up the volume so loud, they even make 5v quiet fans that don't move as much air. When (and it is a case of WHEN) that fan in that computer fails, it's going to take the CPU and chipset with it -- if the chipset doesn't bake itself silly, first -- and man I do not envy the repair bill you'll be stuck with, even if it's just parts cost and you do the labor yourself...
Great tips. Everyone should read this before trying. Wouldn't the repair bill just be $15 for another broken laptop, and a few hours making another video taking it apart?
I'm 99% sure Silicone paste was used on the original Xbox. I saw someone who had to take a hair dryer to the heatsink assembly to get it off, and then use freaking Goo Gone to clean up the old paste. Yikes.
@@mysticaxolotl8215 That doesn't make it good. Dell used silicone on their Pentium 4 desktops. I've never seen one where the paste wasn't cooked like a burnt egg, and I've never seen one where I could get the heatsink out without it pulling the CPU clear of a latched ZIF socket. With apologies to Rerez elsewhere here on The Toobs -- "it's just bad!".
@@mysticaxolotl8215 Ah. My apologies for the misunderstanding. By the way, as it's been a few years since my original comment ;3 a bit of experience gained since -- the really cheap stuff on eBay is actually surprisingly decent... yeah, the stuff where they actually give you extra free syringes of it when you buy in quantity. No, I'm not joking, I use it myself. The copper based stuff is good for something like an Atom Z3537f or an 83xx series... or the VIA hardware you find in cheap thin clients. For anything with a TDP above that, roughly, of a USB mug warmer though ;3 get the silver stuff. No, it''s nowhere near the caliber of brand name -- but it's dirt cheap and it quite well does the job. I do have to say, I still swear by ArctiClean and coffee filters for removal... I've tried isopropyl in the past, and maybe I was "doing it wrong" somehow, but I just never could get it to work. No idea.
Useful tip that I use: come up with a complicated password, and then append each password with the letter of the website you're using it for, i.e. "Password123F" for Facebook.
F4dezGaming i watched it too too bad Cersei dies i wanted more from her in the next season. She showed that she is such a strong ruthless queen in this season
If I didn't know or hadn't watched this build I would of bet my scrotum you'd brought it somewhere as a ready to use desktop. When in fact you have created the 1st ever piece of modern art that's useful and has a purpose so kudos on that you've got a talent for sure also would this work for retro gaming and some modern titles as I've been wondering about PC gaming for a while now and was going to start doing some research on them being as I've not got a clue being a console user in the past I mainly Game on my phone these days but after seeing this and realizing what I could potentially do myself and for insane money too so with the money I could save could go towards a better monitor & keyboard and pad so tanks for the great idea also my wallet thanks you sir.
I agree with your comment except the language... my kids read these so thanks for forcing me to explain your 'bet' to my nine year old daughter. God bless and see you in church.
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external GPU needs Thunderbolt port because the amount of data is so large and needs to be transferred fast. This old laptop he's using in the project doesn't have one.
@@kakrama2 He is talking about adapter, connected to the port where the wifi would go, there are these adapters in ebay around 30-50 dollars, look for it "egpu adapter exp gdc" Sorry for my english :(
@@jeschinstad Why? The GT 1030 is not that powerfull to damage some parts of this laptop. Or something less power hungry than GT 1030 but still powerfulll than iGPU in CPU.
🙂 neat, i never thought about transplanting the guts of a laptop into a case, sure why not. Theres a video floating around where a guy transplanted an xbox360 into a computer case too. The hardest part is figuring out how to splice a standard atx powersupply. Would be nice if someone created a universal adapter for the power supply.
I didn't dislike it and I do contracting work. I think it's more on the look of it. It doesn't look that striking. Yet it seems rather nice I guess. If I'm bored I'll test that out. Yet I don't see myself actually wanting to build one. Especially if it end up looking like that. Yet it is indeed creative.
The electronics part is easy. My problem is I suck at woodworking skills or anything concerning woods and metal. Mine looks like garbage but functional. hehehe. Yours looks so Slick. You have some awesome and meticulous skill in wood and metal. specially the one you bend, then chisel too look smooth that requires a lot of skill.
Judging by the comments it looks like the design divides opinion, which is great! The best bit about this is that you can design it to your own personal tastes. My tastes lean more towards rustic wood and industrial design, rather than RGB and 'gamer lines', but each to their own! Judging by the huge number of likes this video is getting though it seems that the vast majority of viewers like it, which is lovely. :) Thanks guys!
By the way, I may do an FAQ video soon, so tweet me any questions (not project questions... think more general) you want to ask me and I may answer them in the video.
Regarding the questions asked on this video:
*What are the temps like with the small fan?*
As the fan is small and spins slowly, the airflow is very low, but as the heatsink is so large it keeps it cool enough for a media PC. In general use it is unlikely to ever get over 40c.
*This isn't a cheap project, why advertise it as such?*
Because it's just that - cheap. The laptop cost me £12, and I salvaged a few bits to upgrade it a bit (like the SSD, which is an older model now so isn't worth much). The other costs went on the aluminium, MDF, etc, so I'd estimate the cost of the build itself is about £25 max. Compare that to even a low spec NUC PC, and it's tremendous value... not to mention it's actually significantly more powerful than a cheap NUC or PC Stick!
*Why not just connect the laptop to the TV?*
Boring. Ugly. Tasteless. Besides, I'm literally in the business of making cool projects for everyone to watch.
Cheerio for now!
DIY Perks It's not a great idea to build PC with wooden case because wood is a very bad conductor of heat and electricity. Your processor is running with a fanless heatsink and it's inside a wooden case that will also increase the temperature and its a risk to the hardware parts and performance will also decrease in time!
bro why dont you reply???
Debojit Acharjee he has a fan in there, no worries.
Congratulation on making this. As I can see it took a lot of time and effort. In my case I just prefer to buy something of the store that looks good. But yeah Indeed this one is truly uniek.
You know there is a much much easier way to do this, plug the damn laptop into your tv and done.... Why do all the work to make it more bulky and honestly a bit less attractive in an entertainment center.
This guy has better designs than 99% of company made products
Yes, cause ‘this guy’ only makes one piece of what he’s making and gets a whole lot of profit from UA-cam whereas ‘companies’ mass produce their products and still need to make a profit, so they cut corners in some areas and cost cutting in some others so they don’t go bankrupt. If you have an infinite deep wallet you can still get some pretty good designs.
@@bamboostick5 Eh, nowadays, companies like Fractal Design provide PC hardware that looks much more modern, using different paintjobs and materials on Components and Computer Cases, even Wood, Leather and Fabric.
This project will give you enough skills and courage to build your own full scale aircraft carrier
🤣
Next week I’ll be building a space ship 🚀 Legit.
Well I actually tried to build my own helicopter, but we recently crashed.
Looooooollll
couldn't stop laughing LOL
Guys remember to remove the battery from your laptop when starting to disassemble it. And before you remove the keyboard near the panel there's a wire that attaches the keyboard to the motherboard inside the laptop so carefully lift the keyboard and then where the wire is connected open the cap of the plug then remove the wire. This way you can safely remove the keyboard without breaking anything.
I damaged the plastic holder piece holding in the keyboard cable cause I monkey style ripped the laptop top off.
I should really have seen a video, I'm an idiot.
I broke it😢
me: looks at my laptop
the laptop: please don't
Lol🤣🤣
@@DiosPerroSandia i have 2 old laptops, i think since i watched this video they aren't able to sleep
@@seba007craft Mines were sleeping for too long, time to wake them up.
look at the little laptop jr. ......gonna cry?
😅😅
This Guy predicted the look of the PS5!
The PS5 design team definitely took inspiration from him 😂😂
Tbh this looks way more pleasant
Yep
Yes, exactly PS5
True 😅😅😅
This guy sounds like he's filming wild animals for discovery channel
He used to work with them
lol
@@Pradesh101 "This guy sounds like he's filming wild animals for discovery channel"
David Attenborough: Hold my DIY surviving kit
lol ur right!
It sounds like an ASMR video. Great!
As a SFF PC builder, I want to say this is beautiful and also what a great way to upcycle a broken laptop. Well done and inspiring! You didn't even need a CNC machine!
The way that 17:43 ties perfectly into 0:00 while both accomplishing different purpuses in the narrative is just mesmerising, clearly the product of great writing and self-direction. Quite fun to see that kind of attention to detail in a DIY project vlog.
I noticed that too!!! Genius
Put an Apple logo on it and you could sell it for $5000
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂i like ur way of thinking...for that i keep ly old iphone4 until now i understand them well now😎
10k*
but then he has to make it IMPOSSIBLE to repair,
Apple already does that so they might get mad letting their secret out.
This will be the 3rd time I have seen this in my recommended and watched it.
yep, same
You maybe should have shown the after-temperatures as well :)
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Yes
he talked about that in a pinned comment
I would really like to try this out on my old laptop but I don't have the electrical knowledge and confidence when attaching things specifically.
Maybe one day though. It's pretty dope to have something like that attached to your TV 👌
1: Clicked on Video
2: Ooh, finally I can turn my bad laptop into...
3: Welp, nevermind, this seems to hard.
it's not really
just look up videos about building a pc
then watch some videos about disassembling labtops
then find videos or photos about disassembling your labtop
then rewatch the video and you will be like "this seems easier then before"
Thanks xD.
no need to thank me
i just like helping people in the community
Well, still, thank you anyways xD
ok
no problem
next episode Turning an Old Desktop Into A Laptop
Next episode: turning an old laptop into an old desktop
my episode: turning everything into junk
@@XerosXIII lol
Next episode: Dr. Dre
Next episode : the one with laptop and desktop
Brilliant!
Minor aesthetic criticism:
You could clean up the top piece with a file or de-burring tool and run the brushed pattern down its length to create a more uniform aesthetic with the other aluminum panel. I think a veneered basal platen would look snazzy as well.
DIY Perk in 2040: How to make an UFO from a flower pot
Pots are Breakable
Oof
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@@MarvelNo5 shut the fuck up
@@MarvelNo5 SHUT THE FUCK UP BRO :):) fucking bots from Acer or Amazon
Matt is like that stereotypical pleasant neighbor who always gives cookies and decorations to people that live near him
Ned flanders detected!!!!
Everybody loves Matt
"Our next video will be a bit more complex: we'll turn an old laptop into a horse. Stay tuned!"
😆😆
I'd really like to see that after I saw the second place' shark mod from cooler masters competition!
🤪🤪🤪
lenovo ghoda
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His voice is so calming and his projects are really interesting. I'm quit intrigued
Thank u for uploading this amazing build. U inspired me to make one myself and after two months and three broken laptops i finally made my own media pc.
Step1) Cut away side of cereal box
Step 2) Insert laptop sideways into cereal box
Boom! Pop Art Multimedia Center!
Charlie Kim That look wouldn‘t be the worst by a long shot. I can see the appeal very much. If you wanted to get that look and still have that design a bit more rugged, you could cut the cereal box carefully apart at the edges, glue it onto a MDF case and seal it with varnish. Now you have given me an idea!
That's actually not a bad idea. I would upgrade the cooling though and and a stronger base frame to it first.
@@OldCrowle yep me too !! my son's birthday is soon !!! very cool idea ceral box pc is born !!!
You mean Snap Crackle and Pop.
Or you could cut take the cover off of a large book, and blend your new computer into your bookshelf.
Quick note: You could also use a resistor to drop the voltage to the fan. For a low enough resistance, the heat if the resistor isn't much of a problem, and because the input voltage doesn't change (it uses PWM instead of analog), you don't have to worry about inconsistent voltage drop. What this would allow you to do is not only use the existing connector, but take advantage of the fact that the fan doesn't spin up unless necessary, and thus you can have TOTAL silence much of the time unless you are running somsething like P95.
This was a total joy to watch. Great work! I'm fond of the style you use. I always liked the idea of a computer appearing as an elegant piece of furniture rather than a plastic RGB "Gamer" mess. But of course I say this with exactly that kind of pc. I'll have to start picking up some woodworking tools and trying this stuff out!
Dude this is "Next Level " computer builder .
Probably
sorta
i agree
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im really interested in the longevity of some of these projects. really interested if this one still works
5:53 *my laptop runs on a 100 degrees Celsius when i open google chrome*
Well mine does 200° C when I just start the computer
@@marcago3710 **my older laptop is 1000000° C**
Change your thermal paste
@@cristobalpalma2457 no cause i have le newer laptop
mine does 1,000°F because it has no fan. It always throttles when my fan is off.
Seriously, you make some stunning things! Very inspiring and that is why I am sub'd and will continue to be. I wish you could have incorporated the batteries tho...
Yeah I know, but doesn't change the fact. The option would have been cool, eliminate extra wires and power consumption, plus adds another level of portability.
Obviously, I mean that kind of goes without saying. I am simply stating the fact that it would have been a cool extra feature. I am not belittling or throwing shade at all...just something I thought about that might have been interesting.
Isaac Kvasager Could you please explain how he could have added a graphics card to the *laptop*? You seem to be forgetting that, while in a new case, it's still a laptop at heart.
Well, newer laptops with thunderbolt, and older laptops with ExpressCard slots can run external GPUs, however this requires the proper docking kit and usually a separate external power supply, which would make this build much larger.
Including the battery is useful also regardless of if it is always plugged in since it can basically act as a built-in Uninterruptible Power Supply, making sure the system can be safely shut down in the event of a power outage, and keeping it properly powered through any small power flickers.
This was honestly freaking amazing, I wish I could make something as beautiful yet functional like that
The awesome thing is, you can.. You just need time, patience, power of will and uhh of course a bit of money
he didnt make anything functional. he made a box that hides a broken laptop
What? Nice attitude, Blueis.
A broken laptop that is fully functional? hmm don't know about that one mate
What? Thank you, Pingu. I agree.
Thank you SO much for this video guide!! I've been wracking my brain wondering how best to go about this exact concept. I simply knew it had to be possible and was even further motivated when I've had a few techy friends scoff at the idea as if impossible.... I have an incredibly reliable Asus laptop that recently the screen glass was shattered on... Despite its 6yr age it's heat sinks are incredible, the whole thing still performs to modern standards (though I chose to upgrade to SSD and will be doing a couple things like RAM increase and whatnot to even further it's longevity), and I'm honestly just not ready to scrap it and fork out another $1-2k to buy a new version when there's nothing wrong outside the screen damage. I initially considered "why not build a custom encasement?"; so seeing this was surreal. Truly grateful as you've now shown me I absolutely CAN keep my little gem going in a remarkably unique (and cost effective) way. I cannot thank you enough!!!! I'm beyond excited to get started!
How did it go?
Thank you so much it works extremely well I built this with my dad and friends it didn't take 18mins instead it took just under a week and a half it actually increased my computer quality a lot same with the speed and it you were right at the start it sounds so good thanks to the l brackets and we built it with the same materials some bit to be honest you didn't explain the best but with patience we found our way I have it in my room right now
How much fPS?
Dude, your way of explaining is awesome plus I love how you show yourself running into problems and how to solve them.
"This does a FANtastic job at isolating the hum."
i see what you did there
@@SamuelLing you'd be an idiot if you didn't 😁👍
@@KickassRaider LOOOL
Get out! XD
Honestly, this looks like a project you would do in this long quarantine month. This requires hardwork as well.
This didn't age well. LOL
@@bryanespino6882 Do you even know what that means?
@@thisissupposedtobeanonymous yes but the fact that he said month was what i ment.
I knew I was hanging on to my old laptops for some reason!
NoThanksUA-cam same
What, no temperature readout after adding a fan?!?
It's a HTPC case, so the less Need for Speed glitter, the better.
Pete Fiction there is now
DIY Perks+Colin Furze = Awesomeness... anybody else?🤔
Vammsshi P yeah
Silent pulse jet? :D
Vammsshi P plus great Scott
Hello! I have to say, you constantly surprise me with your knowledge. The fact that you know that a hard drive is a bottleneck for a PC is... amazing. I know some PC techs that don't even know that.
re: your ad - if you use your phone for anything illegal, be careful using biometrics (fingerprint, etc) to lock your device. In some jurisdictions, you can be compelled by law to provide your biometrics to law enforcement to unlock it, whereas you usually cannot be compelled to provide a PIN or password. Just something to keep in mind.
dzScritches interesting. Also interesting, on the Galaxy S8, you can't use biometrics for the first unlock after a reboot, you're required to use your pin/pass/pattern.
Ryan Gunn Same on iOS.
Same on pretty much every phone with fingerprint sensor..
KappaKappaKappaKappa Fot this reason exactly, s7 edge also 😎
thnks sly cooper, now i can hack gift cards unworried
That's great, you did a really good job and made it into a beautiful piece that wouldn't look out of place in a lounge room as a media PC. You don't need to start with a laptop, any mid range PC will work just fine, but it's a great use of an otherwise useless piece of tech.
Yo, LGR would approve!
*wood
Did you came from the power eraser video by William Osman
Wood grain. c:
@Mark Jones I'v gotten used to it. :p Just accept that EpicLPer is just be everywhere around channels like this. Also LGR's channel, vwestlife, Druga1 (I think) and many more places. XDDD
but no one would approve of your profile pic
I've seen this video maybe a dozen times already. Still interesting to watch.
same
lol
You must have a boring life!
I connected my laptop to a Monitor and also added A mouse and keyboard
wireless
I am sure your mom thinks that makes you a very smart boy/girl. :)
yeah, that's one way to do it, the most pragmatic way. But the purpose of this video was to show you a way to not only still be able to make good use of the machine (which you can clearly do without modifications) but also create a nice case for it and probably improve the thermals (bigger heatsink, improved airflow)
I connected mine to a tv. Get fucked
Likith Every thing Exactly what I did XD
"for CHEAP"
me: Cries in Brazilian
@Lucas000BR of course :)
@Lucas000BR opora
😂😅
É foda
Uhhhhhhhh what is this comment thread?
The only UA-camr who can convince you to fall for the sponsor ads .
Don't forget about AVGN
So true!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAA
This video is probably the video that got me into computer components and engineering back in 4th grade. Now I am in 10th
I wish I could send my laptop to this guy. It's literally being held together by duct tape and binder clips and I haven't been able to close it in years. I'm going to brainstorm some desktop ideas lol
15:42 that does a 'fan' tastic job
17:10 For those wondering how the fan get it's air
15:17 on more information about the fan location
At first I was hesitant whether it has enough airflow. But then thought about an actual laptop and those are pretty restrictive to begin with so this is probably better than a laptop in terms of airflow
its also noteable that the i3 370 only has a 35w tdp
It's also passively cooled since the heatsink is out in the open.
its actively cooled...
I'm neutraly cooled
Wow, great idea! I have an old dell laptop laying around. It has an intel core i5 and is fully working, but the keyboard is dead. I think I will turn it into a pc like this one, but I only have cardboard, so the case will have to be fully cardboard
I’m sure you’ve heard this before but I wanted to say it anyways....It’s an absolute pleasure watching your videos. I just recently found your channel and wow it is good :) I’m all for recycling e-waste and making new things out of it. Your ideas are great and inspiring:)
Me a year later with the same sentiment as you. What he puts together is absolutely amazing! It’s a lot of fun seeing and understanding what all those gadgets on the inside of the computer actually do.
I'm planning on building something like this, but combining it with the "Gaming on a Laptop using an External GPU", and make a nice little rig for cheap :) Already have an old laptop motherboard with an I7 2630qm just lying around, and just got a GTX 750ti for 60$ - coming along nicely so far :)
how's it doing now? Igot an old laptop with i5 3rd gen with a broken hard drive and I'm on my way to buying a GT730 ddr5 ver. 2 but I have no idea how to mount it to a laptop.
Any updates? Actually thinking about doing this with my older laptop, already modded it for the egpu but girlfriend wants a "gaming" computer(she won't be playing anything new to worry about) so was thinking of doing this exact thing with it.
Jose Constantin Laruscain GT730 is pretty shit when compared to todays integrated gpus and apus, also for i5 you could step it up to something like 1050 gtx
Cekpi7 i was looking at the 730 coz price wise it only about 20$ 2nd hand and 50$ brand new. 1050 are still overpriced coz of mining.
Jose Constantin Laruscain 1050 are too weak for mining so they are fairly cheap, if you still prefer used gpus there is ton of cheaper ones that perform good (gtx 760, r9 280, gtx 960 etc.)
this guy cures my anxiety ❤️
2:49 Flashbacks to my old pc, which worked 10 years straight. And even allowed me to play games. Very good laptop!
you should run the sandpaper on the longer piece of aluminum to give it a brushed look as well
That's the cleanest used laptop I have ever seen in my life :D
agreed
and i think he purposely broke the screen for this video
Dude, you are in a class by yourself. Love your projects.
Starting to thermal throttle after 20 mins of prime95, passively cooled... For a media PC... Really isn't that bad. I like how you put a fan on it, but I'm sure it would be more then fine without it. It also would have great to see temps after the fan, it would be interesting to see
Very nice DIY project,... thanks for the inspiration
This is so satisfaying :)
Now that's awesome, especially for a computer scientist and phone repair dude like me, thanks for sharing it!
it´s a great design. Beautiful, and to see how you enjoyed the entire process make this video a real jewel. Thanks buddy. You´re great.
15:43 ha! *fan* -tastic
kill me
The worst of it is that I didn't even notice!
Jeffrey Z I had the Same reaction 😂😂😂
Aaah you were quicker
the audio jack setup could have been done simply with a male-female audio cable set. the way you did it is a little bit too complicated for the average user.
Or just stream over bluetooth to an analog adapter at the other end. No cords.
I think he soldered it for better quality sound. Ive found that using those male-female extensions usually have a noticeable audio quality drop. Its rather easy to just solder the longer cable anyway and know its all going to sound as good as it was.
You shouldn't have any audio quality drop with a standard 3.5mm cable. if you do you bought a shit one, only thing that's ever happened is I've needed to use a ground loop isolator to remove noise the case and onboard audio themselves generate via dc/ac power feedback.
True, and its quite a shame you cant really find a good quality one that justifies the price(atleast where I am live), which is why I`de just solder a new high quality wire like he did ;). I do think tho that there are many ways to solve the same problem, depending on what your circumstances are and what knowledge and time you have available. I guess thats why people can comment on these threads, to help others learn of alternative ways of doing things.
if you really wanted quality audio for cheap, chinese 1 to 1 hardware clones of reputable $100-200 USB DACs can be found for 20-50$ range. this is quite typical of electronics these days, US companies source the parts from China and Taiwanese firms design nearly every current laptop in existence, they are the laptop ODMs for everyone from acer to dell, hp, lenovo, asus, etc. MSI is the only one who does it entirely themselves (but again, in china) as their own ODM, and generally costs a bit more for the same performance and same failure rates. You may see things say assembled in the USA, but you'll be hard pressed to find a PCB device that was entirely made in the USA these days. that's just a generic response to people who shout "buy american!" when you mention chinese products. in electronics, american products simply don't exist, and when they do the cost is exponentially higher for what is largely an automated (not sustained by blue collar jobs) manufacturing industry.
My favorite part of all your work is that is still looks incredible, but is mostly hand made!
I didn't know theon grayjoy did computer tutorials on UA-cam. You rock bro!
He became a tech wizard after losing his schlong. Truly a path towards enlightenment
5:10 Did it bother anyone else that he didn't clean the dust of the heat sink before installing it?
It also bothered me!
Maybe it was intentional for people to comment.
He is able to do that, he edit the video afterwards , right? '-)))
Why did you mention it! Now I can’t unsee it!🤣🤣
When I saw it I wanted to just blow the dust off it lol
Test fit to see if it worked first
I'm absolutely impressed with your creativity, man!
You are doing all this hard work in these videos and then I’m just at home doing nothing and being lazy.
Good work!
you just made apple look like tiger electric.
Can you explain more about mounting the heatsink? Drilling part? Screws?
I was thinking that too, but it's actually easier than you think.
Take an aluminum (sorry... *aluminium* ;) heat sink, drill holes in it slightly smaller than the screws you're about to use, and then force the screws into it.
Screws made of steel will make their own threads in the much softer aluminum. Don't tighten the screws very hard.
If you really like, it's not difficult to find self-setting screws, and many standard computer screws fit this description.
Laptop fan: is Loud
Matt: peace was never an option
I watched this channel, looked around garage and turned an old car speaker into BT speaker made of cardboard box and called it a success :D thanks for inspiration
I used a beautiful cigar humidor . You can get all kinds of sizes under 30 bucks . Plus even a year later when it warms up my living room smells like Spanish cedar lol
Laptop into coffee machine
Laptop AND coffee machine.
Laptop, coffee machine, AMD, AND MINIFRIDGE
YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA!!!
Oh Hi Mark
laptop, some coffee, and some other device to boil water, kettle, boiler, fire, hobbs whatever floats ur boat
Couple of thoughts from a friendly neighborhood nerd ;)
One, that case looks friggin beautiful... well done!
Two, that chipset needs a MUCH bigger heatsink, and thermal epoxy ("thermal glue" is epoxy) is never ever ever rated highly enough for that application -- you would have been better using a 40mm square 'sink of some reasonable height (or larger, which would be even better), for that, along with the same thermal paste you used for the CPU, or simply allowed the huge heatsink to cover the chipset.
Three, use better thermal paste! That stuff in the video is silicone based, which is the bottom of the barrel. Over a few years, it will bake itself solid. I have serviced Pentium 4 systems where the CPU was pulled out from the socket by the thermal paste and heatsink, because the manufacturer had used silicone paste and it had become ossified from the heat. Copper based paste is better, and silver based is better than that. You don't need Arctic Silver (although their ArctiClean bottle set and some coffee filters are perfect for cleaning the old 'goop' off) but the generic silver eBay stuff will do for anything better than an Atom (which can get away with copper, although if it's old enough to use an i945 chipset, you should use silver on the chipset -- that one is nasty hungry). If you replace all that silicone gunk with cheap silver stuff, your temps will drop 2-3 degrees C. If you want to be fancy and have money to burn, get Arctic Silver Ceramique -- which will probably drop temps 5-7 degrees C. But it's incredibly expensive for what it does.
Four, you can get 5v fans, which would have been better. At least use a 12v fan on seven volts (power it with twelve and a resistor, although you'll need math for that, or -- this works much better in desktops -- power it with the 12v positive lead and the 5v-side ground lead of a drive "Molex" connector (this usually works, but I offer no guarantees).
Last of all -- I actually LIKE fan noise, and you should, too -- at least a little. Noisy fans tell me when they're working -- and, consequently, when they've failed. For a media PC application, if you can only turn up the volume so loud, they even make 5v quiet fans that don't move as much air. When (and it is a case of WHEN) that fan in that computer fails, it's going to take the CPU and chipset with it -- if the chipset doesn't bake itself silly, first -- and man I do not envy the repair bill you'll be stuck with, even if it's just parts cost and you do the labor yourself...
Great tips. Everyone should read this before trying.
Wouldn't the repair bill just be $15 for another broken laptop, and a few hours making another video taking it apart?
I'm 99% sure Silicone paste was used on the original Xbox. I saw someone who had to take a hair dryer to the heatsink assembly to get it off, and then use freaking Goo Gone to clean up the old paste. Yikes.
@@mysticaxolotl8215 That doesn't make it good. Dell used silicone on their Pentium 4 desktops. I've never seen one where the paste wasn't cooked like a burnt egg, and I've never seen one where I could get the heatsink out without it pulling the CPU clear of a latched ZIF socket.
With apologies to Rerez elsewhere here on The Toobs -- "it's just bad!".
@@laserhawk64 I never said it was good, I was agreeing with you 8)
@@mysticaxolotl8215 Ah. My apologies for the misunderstanding. By the way, as it's been a few years since my original comment ;3 a bit of experience gained since -- the really cheap stuff on eBay is actually surprisingly decent... yeah, the stuff where they actually give you extra free syringes of it when you buy in quantity. No, I'm not joking, I use it myself.
The copper based stuff is good for something like an Atom Z3537f or an 83xx series... or the VIA hardware you find in cheap thin clients. For anything with a TDP above that, roughly, of a USB mug warmer though ;3 get the silver stuff. No, it''s nowhere near the caliber of brand name -- but it's dirt cheap and it quite well does the job. I do have to say, I still swear by ArctiClean and coffee filters for removal... I've tried isopropyl in the past, and maybe I was "doing it wrong" somehow, but I just never could get it to work. No idea.
I would be neat to see this recreated with a Framework laptop.
You know that keepass can also store passwords and is opensource and completely free
Keepass is shit.
I, too, like to keep ass.
Useful tip that I use: come up with a complicated password, and then append each password with the letter of the website you're using it for, i.e. "Password123F" for Facebook.
Detrik V im sad coz i watched the leaked game of thrones that comes out this weekend and one of the dragons dies saving jon 😢😢😢😌
F4dezGaming
i watched it too too bad Cersei dies i wanted more from her in the next season. She showed that she is such a strong ruthless queen in this season
I wish you would list where you get your parts, such as the aluminum sheeting, veneers, etc. Beautiful build, thanks! 😍
Pretty sure you can just get it at any hardware store lol
Gordon ramsay of electronics
Minus the bad language and shouting etc ;)
Put the f@*#& ram in the f&@%$ slot
@@ChosenOneVR where's the ram stick? Where is the f*@king ram stick!!
Full Throttle Vapors but he’s the kind version of Gordon Ramsey
ARE YOU THIS STUPID?!? USE AN SSD!
Wow. You make it look so easy but this is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship most viewers won't be able to replicate.
If I didn't know or hadn't watched this build I would of bet my scrotum you'd brought it somewhere as a ready to use desktop.
When in fact you have created the 1st ever piece of modern art that's useful and has a purpose so kudos on that you've got a talent for sure also would this work for retro gaming and some modern titles as I've been wondering about PC gaming for a while now and was going to start doing some research on them being as I've not got a clue being a console user in the past I mainly Game on my phone these days but after seeing this and realizing what I could potentially do myself and for insane money too so with the money I could save could go towards a better monitor & keyboard and pad so tanks for the great idea also my wallet thanks you sir.
nice essay BTW
I agree with your comment except the language... my kids read these so thanks for forcing me to explain your 'bet' to my nine year old daughter. God bless and see you in church.
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0:02 that sounded like Mr. Bean
thank me later!
Made me laugh, thank you!
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omg this is hilarious
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Nice to see Toby Macguire still getting work ^^
This has a beautiful design that will match many different types of decor. Awesome decision.
Definitely not an amateur's project, obviously. But this is still amazing.
You said it!👍🏻
How does his eyes change to match the color behind him?? sometimes they are bright blue, now they are grey.. magical!
Wow, so elegant and premium!
This guy is so happy showing us that how this pc just changed his life for the better and how everything before was a mirage
Update 2019 - How about doing another conversion of some sort?
let me know about 'make a power switch shortcut" please
New vid: turn a new desktop into an old laptop
UA-cam really recommending me the best of the world's videos now a days
It would be cool if you did that but also included an eGPU dock as part of it
external GPU needs Thunderbolt port because the amount of data is so large and needs to be transferred fast. This old laptop he's using in the project doesn't have one.
@@kakrama2 He is talking about adapter, connected to the port where the wifi would go, there are these adapters in ebay around 30-50 dollars, look for it "egpu adapter exp gdc" Sorry for my english :(
@@potato_x69: You'd probably need to replace the PSU, though.
@@jeschinstad Why? The GT 1030 is not that powerfull to damage some parts of this laptop. Or something less power hungry than GT 1030 but still powerfulll than iGPU in CPU.
can you do a similar project using an old smart phone ? i have couple of them with damaged displays.
I turned an old Samsung S4 in to a retro arcade. I used a Bluetooth controller and a hdmi cable to a TV.
Only if your smartphone supports HDMI over USB. (This is called USB MHL on older phones)
theoretically yeah, but it's probably more complicated
Mohamad rahmath ali no
Some Guy r/dankmemes
🙂 neat, i never thought about transplanting the guts of a laptop into a case, sure why not. Theres a video floating around where a guy transplanted an xbox360 into a computer case too. The hardest part is figuring out how to splice a standard atx powersupply. Would be nice if someone created a universal adapter for the power supply.
You should try this with a broken gaming laptop
12:07 “so the shit spreads more easily” 😂
so the shit = so that it
@@PerfectPotion r/woooosh
Damn. I could make a daylight lamp and a media PC out of a laptop with a broken screen.
He did it with a monitor 😂😁
I just discovered this channel through the daylight lamp video, and this is literally the second video I watch
You could practice on an Arduino board. I think one of them is literally a mini-PC.
I yearn for the day I can afford the supplies for the sun lamp because normal day time is sleep time bby
@John Doe you could try it on a raspberry pi
I think the dislikes are from people who don't own any tools - or don't know how to use them.
I don't own tools lol but love this .. it makes wanna get into building a pc
George Perakis yup extactly. Nah jk I liked and subscribed
George Perakis they don't have hunger of curiosity and enthusiasm brother
I didn't dislike it and I do contracting work. I think it's more on the look of it. It doesn't look that striking. Yet it seems rather nice I guess. If I'm bored I'll test that out. Yet I don't see myself actually wanting to build one. Especially if it end up looking like that. Yet it is indeed creative.
This is still easier to understand than liquid cooling rigs.
The electronics part is easy. My problem is I suck at woodworking skills or anything concerning woods and metal. Mine looks like garbage but functional. hehehe. Yours looks so Slick. You have some awesome and meticulous skill in wood and metal. specially the one you bend, then chisel too look smooth that requires a lot of skill.