Once your phone breaks Transform it into a laptop , once that breaks transform it into a homemade desktop computer once that breaks transform it into a studio light , once that breaks ...
have a look how much he makes out of google each year, thens there is the patreon sponsors, then checkout his workshop video which is a room 6/4, he does bloody well for himself really. somebody said why does this guy have so many dislikes, hes not typical british, hes upper middle class from probably a private education, well spoken, articulate and intelligent and the bulk of the english are as thick as two short planks as they voted Boris Johnson in and us out of europe so he can be trumps bedfellow....
How is it possible that every time I imagine a project, I search UA-cam and this guy's already built better than I would've guessed? Ugh.. FINE! I GUESS I'LL FINALLY SUBSCRIBE!
Welp...I would not be allowed to buy the components I need, I would be restricted from dismantling my devices and I still wouldn’t be allowed because of risk of hazard
Some improvements, use a hub to attach usb ports. The switch for power, sliding it back and forth is going to wear the ports out, so it would be better to switch +5v on the USB line. Modern laptops use an antenna in the screen, not a bad idea by removing the circuit board from the phone and directly mounting it. Also, instead of aluminum, just just pvc. If you want to go all out, put a USBc dock inside.
Yeah I'm agree on what yiu saying I want to try this to get a new multitaskting smartphone laptop but I need to make a USB ports for my external hard drives to be use with it like what my computer can do
but this project came up with USB-type C port, can it comes up with any other devices or just phones that have that port? I want to rebuild this project for a contest but i don't really know the range of smartphone that can be converted into a laptop. Any suggest??
This project indeed is really good. At home use the "Notephone" for basic online stuff like email, surfing, movies, music, which are much more enjoyable in andorid than Windows shit. So our main phone can last longer because of minimum usage like text and call.
3d printers can be extremely handy. There's even simple and free CAD software to use. Like tinkercad and sketchup. You can even combine traditional methods and 3d parts to be more efficient and effective. Today, I was replacing a custom fan led with traditional bulbs. Needed an 8mm spacer that took less than a half hour to model and print. I highly suggest learning the 3 steps, Model, Slice, and Print. Depending how inclined you are, it can take a week to a month to learn everything.
I did like how this offers an option to use with a perfectly functional phone as you can just plug it in and out when ever you like. That said, I don't see myself building one, considering how affordable laptops are today. Battery life was impressive though and could easily be extended a great deal.
@@juliushuck yeah exactly, I don't understand how people thinks that this is ingenious, he had a lot of great ideas in the past and that build is well made but it's nor original (things like that already exists) or difficult to be made
Burh a 3d printer is waaay cheaper than all the equipments which he is using and plus this will only work with a high end samsung phone, which if you dont have then all this is completely useless. I would much rather use a raspberry pi and a 4 inch display than do all this crap lmao.
Well, the best option (at least for those who have a 3D printer) is to make the housing parts with plastic of the filaments/resins instead of using aluminum because it is cheaper and more practical and obviously you have the artistic freedom to customize whatever you want, resulting in a unique and aesthetically beautiful laptop... or maybe not
This man his skill, intelligence and creativity is mesmerizing and i can watch these videos for hours while knowing i'd never attempt any of this. I am already proud when i manage to change a damaged keycap on my keyboard
DiyPerks 2019: Broken laptop? Lets turn that into a working Desktop DiyPerks 2020: Broken smartphone? Lets turn that into a working laptop Diyperks 2030: broken prosthetic legs? Lets make an ironman suit for you
Great build , but small improvements would have made it even better : 1. Sticking the phone little higher with the sugru , he can even use the front camera for video calls ! 2. All black design
To be honest, they already are internet devices for the less fortunate of our world, if they even have internet. Where you do think all those used phones people sell or throw away or recycle go? A lot of the electronics recycling companies make a profit by selling the electronic waste to other countries for a profit. And considering they get electronics for cheaper than new, which they can repair and sell in their country, why would they refuse? Unfortunately, it's the internet itself which is lacking or cost-prohibitive in the places which need it the most.
@@SapioiT Would be good to have proper image of so called developed economy countries where living for regular folk is quite harsh. Otherwise people from world shitholes take imaginary tales about western wonderlands as granted and came here in result, causing huge problems for both sides.
It depends on how old the phone was because it could be considered a security risk for some of the more security required apps (like banking) due to not being able to update android enough to plug security leaks. I like the fact that phones can be unlocked but they really also need to be able to be rooted remove the crapware from the mfg and would allow other options to keep many of these devices to become ewaste (not everyone recycles or sells off their old devices, they simply throw them away) by allowing enthusiastic people to come together as a community to develop an OS that can run on them. Many of these flagship android phones hardware are much better than some of the basic arm chromebooks, it's a shame that they can't be recycled into a diy laptop or chromebook instead.
@@MrWirelesscaller Especially since there could be a kit similar to this one which can be bought ready-made, which one could buy and stick the old phone into, after replacing the operating system with one like LineageOS and Replicant, or after updating to a newer Android version. And depending on the capabilities of the hardware (most important part being the screen, in terms of price), we could get nice smartphone-to-laptop conversion kits, maybe even adding custom cooling for the phone, with the aid of either a thermal pad or lots of thermal paste, or even removing the case and battery from the phone (or replacing the battery with a smaller one, to leave more room for cooling but not shut down if power is cut for a few seconds), and directly cool the other components, especially since there are lots of small and tiny stick-on cooling fins, and funneling the air from a fan into the right places is not difficult nor expensive.
Brilliant! You are a true genius. One thing I'd like to add is that you could have placed the phone a little bit higher on the back of the screen. That way you're also able to utilize the front selfie camera. I really like your content and want to start my own project but it always holds me back from some reason as it seems to be a lot of work and the lack of knowledge on some of the topics like soldering etc.
how is it possible to throw a laptop ?? the only one i've thrown so far was a cheap Lenovo that its soldered-on SSD was so cheap that it got corrupted after 3 years of use, it was REALLY unfixable :/ heck, even "broken" GPUs can be repaired, by removing its cooler and using some hot air on the dye, i've fixed a Dell Precision's dedicated GPU and a desktop GPU like that :D
Great video. I have several 'dead' phones and even a couple of old 'dead' laptops for parts. This has inspired me to have a play around. Would never even have thought of this. Thank you.
@@MelodicTurtleMetalhope you solved it and I have a question about it , how does the phone charge , the charger is for the powerbank and the plug in the phone is for the display , does the board charge the phone?
Africa and India wouldnt swim in heavy metal pollution now while most tech giants would struggle for bussiness. also Apple stores wouldnt have those week long queues before a product launch.
You end up wasting more material and time. The display itself is $88 and that doesn't include any of the reset of the items. Just for $100 you can get a decent laptop and install Linux to do a lot more than a phone SoC.
This is sooo cool! It's like giving your old beloved phone a new life. If I was this creative and had all these tools, I would have already done this!!!
I like apples processing speed. It’s INSANE. But they look for money everywhere and the new MacBook doesn’t even have a USB A port so now you have to buy the adapter
barrel connectors are easy to mount on this type of frame, and are less prone to breakage, while mounting a micro or type-C USB port on it will be much more complicated and easy to break.
samsung board meeting: "wait what? this allows people to extend the life of the product reducing the need to buy a new one? OFF WITH IT'S HEAD!! now lets take notes, make our own, and sell it for the price of a kidney!"
@@vinamraparashar7590 hhahaha no, sorry, i didn't mean that it actually happened. was just making a parody of how these huge corps. act when they are faced with losing money, even if its pennies. and it was based on them watching this video hahaha. dont worry it was all just in fun.
@@tobiasripper4124 its fine man. And i agree tbh. Its a real problem with the tech industry. I just got worried they axed it or something. It is something I use evryday and it would suck if I couldn't use anymore.
That is a kind of common product. They are called "lapdock" and feature a battery, USB-C connection, a keyboard and trackpad and sometimes even a touchscreen and they are really thin.
@@kerodfresenbetgebremedhin1881 Why wouldn't it charge? It's just as simple as changing the barrel jack to a USB C board, the data pins aren't used so those can be left out.
This is just a way of showing the basic idea, several features can be changed to your liking. He probably didn't have an usb-c charging port on hand. That's also why he often says you "can" and not "you have to".
@@jingarjay8754 why don't you build a better version?? post on your UA-cam channel. i really want to see your VERSION kid!!!! at least he builds something that working you can build your own version to add much more features and make much more easy
"this thing has 17 hours of battery life" apple: write that down *some time later* "introducing the new m1 macbooks with batteries so big we say they last more than 10 hours instead of quoting actual figures"
@@eliasbiditza Have you not seen the videos of people "gaming" on a macbook? Check them comments, it's hurting my brain. :3 ua-cam.com/video/2ubyXiY4N2o/v-deo.html
@@CalebWolf as far as I can see they are talking about wow or lol. If you are only playing games like these you might consider playing them on a macbook, why not? Oc one would buy a macbook to do work on it, but if your games ALSO work then you dont need a seperate pc for gaming
I have watch a few of his builds now , and I can not shake the blue Peter flashbacks I get from the way he presents lol , I keep expecting him to say , here's one I made earlier, lol .
was doing great up to the point he hangs the phone at the back of the screen. replace the aluminum with wood or plastic... and keep the phone inside..or make a docking station
@@johnnyxp64 yes, of course it's doable, but then you have to consider the space, noise, extra voltage to take care of and which will also deplete the battery faster, how are you going to control it? A switch? On all the time? So it definitely adds complexity that can be worthy or not depending your goals, also you can just do what he did here. That's up to you
I have no words to express all my appreciation for your wonderful tutorials, there is always something to learn with you. Congratulations on your genius
"...This phone, with all its cracks, would be difficult to repair.." Me and my phone where you can't touch a single inch of the phone without scratching yourself in a crack: *"yes, continue"*
I love how he says Aluminum. Like a new element. I just broke my S10e, screens toast but works great with video out. So I'll attempt this. Fun little project just because, and it looks super easy. Just needs a USB port to plug in a mouse.
That's impressive, but imagine if for a starter you add a USB hub, a laptop camera module rewired to USB, USB ethernet, a DIY power bank with a toy-like battery access door so you can remove discharged li-ion cells and add charged ones... then build it so you can slide-in from a side your undamaged/perfectly working phone to get a laptop.
Another piece of superb ingenuity from Matt. What would be just old tech junk to me, is a world of possibilities to him. I feel I am learning a lot from this channel.
After watching this video, me and my cousin started making a laptop like that. We used a display cracked galaxy s9 which was not responding touch. An amoled Samsung display costs a lot in Uzbekistan so we used thin wooden pannels to cover it, plugged an adapter which has 4 usb-a, 2 usb-c, 1 micro-usb, 3.5mm jack and hdmi ports to the phone. We added 61 button keyboard, 2 mini speakers, hd+ oled display which was taken from a water damaged laptop and a powerbank. It cost around 60 usd. Now my cousin has a fully functional working android laptop.
@@Abhyuday_rai because it didn't turned off actually)( Mobile phones are working like constantly, and are ready to "wake up" so, what still simply breaks laptops and desktop computers) This is the only future, to get rid of those boxes(
@@lifeai1889 Hmm I am not that technical But still you’re amazing bro To be honest I don’t know anything thing that what you said. Keep making these videos bro. You are a lot higher than other people, me itself.
Why did I like this video so much, I would truly like to have a DIY laptop as that and connect it to my phone even though it's not broken. Very ingenious!
Aside from broken old phones that is a fantastic setup for SBCs (Single Board Computers) Such as the Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB of RAM. That gives you many choices for the operating system. The thing with SBCs is that they all miss monitor, keyboard, mouse, and a battery for charging. This setup would turn any SBC into a mini laptop in a brilliant way. There are 100s of SBCs in the market and many thousands of SBC enthusiasts who develop software for and Turn SBCs into unique custom machines. Retro gaming is one primary use application for SBCs. And RPI 4 in particular has many fans who consume creative videos done for it with passion. Hook up a RPI 4 to this and I stall wi does on it with a title like "Custom built Raspberry PI 4 Laptop running windoes 10" and I bet it will get a lot if hits and many new subscribers!!! ETA Prime and Explaining Computers are two popular channels for SBC enthusiasts.
I recently completed a project just like you described - a Raspberry Pi 4 laptop, built out of Tasmanian Oak. Apart from the weight, it's a lovely machine.
Omg your videos are amazing I'm so glad i found them!! I have an old broken phone and 2 broken laptops so i have an abundance of parts to use to make a new laptop AND a desktop!!
hey bro did you do it, and If so i have a question about it , how does the phone charge , the charger is for the powerbank and the plug in the phone is for the display , does the board charge the phone?
I'd love to see a version of this thats more streamlined and slim, it would be really cool to see how small of a custom laptop you could make with the SOC out of these newer phones
Idea: 10/10 Execution: 10/10 Cost 0/10 Yes, it is a genius idea, sadly the screen is like 70$, the keyboard another 70$, battery bank and a few other things, another lets say 30$? About 170$ - couldnt you get a real used laptop for that? The idea to use it with a "currently in use" phone is brilliant, so people who dont really need a laptop could use this. If you could sell it for about 100$, it would be a great value imho.
Very true and I totally agree but one pro to doing this is you have all the data on the computer like photos, emails, documents, programs, so you don’t have to sign up for clouds and having to send stuff in between all the time
People don't realize that their cellphone especially flagship models are already super handheld computers. They have more computing power and applications than PC in the 90s or even early 2000s and they fit in yout pocket. This is still a great way to refurbished a screen damaged phone though.
Less e-waste in end indeed. Of course better is to repair phones themselves. However new screen and glass back panel are expensive - like 150$+ for screen alone and 50$+ for back panel.
@@KrotowX There's another case, when you source the smashed phone for free and you don't really need/want to fix then sell it for the amount you spent on the repair. So: free damaged phone + a ton of fun = laptop to impress around, or to give to someone in need
I really like the idea. It inspired me to imagine a kind of "DIY tablet" which consists basically of exactly the same components you used for this project except the keyboard. It would consists of sliding your phone into this "DIY tablet" which would automatically trigger some desktop mode on the phone (just like the samsung galaxy DEX mode). This would allow to transform the smartphone into a tablet and therefore be able to take hand notes with some android compatible Capacitive stylus Pen ( just like the apple pencil) on a bigger touch screen and why not charge the phone at the same time as well. And if not used as a tablet, it would be possible to use this "DIY tablet" 's screen as an additionnal external monitor just like in some other of your videos.
Wife: Hey Love, apparently our samsung phones have desktop mode and I saw an accessory online that looks like a laptop but it only works with DEX. DIY Perk: Hold that thought.
@@bland9876 Because a laptop will performance degrade over time and is a big cost to upgrade. In 5 years time top level phones will surpass medium level laptops of today! NexDock allows you to use PC's on a stick, phones, raspberry Pi's etc. I hope it comes to the UK as I shall get one!
@@bland9876 A Nexdock Touch costs $250, now find me a $250 ,laptop with good build quality and performance, I'll wait. Only the most bargain basement laptops are in that price range, and most of them are of very poor quality.
@@bland9876 Look at the cost of the build or atleast just the electronics. Also assume you are doing this because you have a spare/damaged phone and laptop and have free access to workshop tools otherwise yes buying a new laptop is in every sense has more value. 1. LCD Control board - ~$50 2. Tablet Keyboard - ~$30 3. Power Bank - ~$10 4. Cables and ports - ~$5-20 (Ports are cheap if you buy in bulk/set, but not a piece) 5. Frame - ~$30-50(Depends on size and region) Total = ~$135-160 Now one thing to note theres plenty of alternative parts to use and it could get cheaper, but that how prices are where I live. Also the ones I listed are for the parts in the video and amongst them the ones with the most amount of price variation would be the cost of ports and frame.
Once your phone breaks Transform it into a laptop , once that breaks transform it into a homemade desktop computer once that breaks transform it into a studio light , once that breaks ...
The life cycle of a DIY enthusiast
buy a Chromebook
Once that breaks turn it into a condom
PhoneInception... cue the foghorn! ;)
No smart mirror then light
If you locate the phone holding clips a bit higher, you could use the phone's selfie cam as a webcam
i thought the same
I don't see why nobody didn't think to borrow a laptop after putting phone SIM card into a smart tv, and setting it to by full screen view...
And it would have a better camera than any laptop out right now
Why not use the main camera? Get that twitch streamer level camera
@@LashanR hahaha yess
I love this guy already for showing advertisement after the actual project is done instead before or mid process
lookup the browser extension 'Sponsor Block', skips right past all sponsors
Amen! 🙌
It does have ads in beginnen and halfway
@@veerdonk1 just installed it and it's incredible, thank you
have a look how much he makes out of google each year, thens there is the patreon sponsors, then checkout his workshop video which is a room 6/4, he does bloody well for himself really. somebody said why does this guy have so many dislikes, hes not typical british, hes upper middle class from probably a private education, well spoken, articulate and intelligent and the bulk of the english are as thick as two short planks as they voted Boris Johnson in and us out of europe so he can be trumps bedfellow....
This guy never ceases to amaze me with his creativity, watching this on a chromebook.
So this is how Chromebooks are made... interesting
Fact that its right after apple announced arm pcs....this is wack
Can't say that's not true
what do you think google does with all the pixels that it cant sell?
Hey! I use a Chromebook for study and I like It!
Too true lmao
I'v realised since watching these videos I don't have enough aluminium in my life
Haahahaha
Use cardboard instead 🤣🤣🤣
😂🤣🤣
Save your cans. Make a force, melt them down. Make the goods
You can never have enough spare aluminium
How is it possible that every time I imagine a project, I search UA-cam and this guy's already built better than I would've guessed? Ugh.. FINE! I GUESS I'LL FINALLY SUBSCRIBE!
eah same ere
Welp...I would not be allowed to buy the components I need, I would be restricted from dismantling my devices and I still wouldn’t be allowed because of risk of hazard
@@-Chicken_ I have a few old laptops I can do with this, but I can't by components
@Ayman Ahmed what do you mean the "h" on my keyboard is broken, my computer works fine
@Ayman Ahmed yea er keyboard is fine, tere's noting wrong wit te "" button
Some improvements, use a hub to attach usb ports. The switch for power, sliding it back and forth is going to wear the ports out, so it would be better to switch +5v on the USB line. Modern laptops use an antenna in the screen, not a bad idea by removing the circuit board from the phone and directly mounting it. Also, instead of aluminum, just just pvc. If you want to go all out, put a USBc dock inside.
Also for a launcher, he could have used sentio desktop as it made for this and supports multitasking
Yeah I'm agree on what yiu saying I want to try this to get a new multitaskting smartphone laptop but I need to make a USB ports for my external hard drives to be use with it like what my computer can do
i'd like to know more
@@kreedworxSamsung Dex in this instance works perfectly fine
but this project came up with USB-type C port, can it comes up with any other devices or just phones that have that port? I want to rebuild this project for a contest but i don't really know the range of smartphone that can be converted into a laptop. Any suggest??
An actual legit DIY channel we all need. GENIOUS
Genius. It is ingenious though.
Ikr if only he could do it in 5minutes... Jk
If the phone holder is a little bit higher so that the top bezel of the phone sticks up a little bit, you'll get a functional webcam as well!
I was going to say the same thing
Yup
ikr..front facing cam for s8 not that bad
This project indeed is really good. At home use the "Notephone" for basic online stuff like email, surfing, movies, music, which are much more enjoyable in andorid than Windows shit. So our main phone can last longer because of minimum usage like text and call.
The appearance might bother you tho
"So what cpu does ur laptop have? i7? i9?"
"Snapdragon"
bru
exynos
This Is a Samsung DeX Notebook
i heard qualcomm build snapdragon on laptop...
@@ajemajh Apple Made the new Mac's with ARM based CPU's
I love this build! No 3D-printers involved, and that mechanical switch design is genius.
3d printers can be extremely handy. There's even simple and free CAD software to use. Like tinkercad and sketchup.
You can even combine traditional methods and 3d parts to be more efficient and effective.
Today, I was replacing a custom fan led with traditional bulbs. Needed an 8mm spacer that took less than a half hour to model and print.
I highly suggest learning the 3 steps, Model, Slice, and Print. Depending how inclined you are, it can take a week to a month to learn everything.
Video: *ends*
Me: looks at my phone
My phone: Don't you even think about it!
Underrated comment!
I did like how this offers an option to use with a perfectly functional phone as you can just plug it in and out when ever you like.
That said, I don't see myself building one, considering how affordable laptops are today.
Battery life was impressive though and could easily be extended a great deal.
@@TheAzynder you could buy a lapdock. They are 150-200 dollars and everytime you buy a new phone, you sort of upgrade your laptop too.
Last line reminds me of Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets...
Hahahaha really funny
When you think "what else can he do?" and he publishes a video named: I turned this phone into a laptop. He never stops...
Damn 511 comments in 1 hour
Waiting for turning Laptop into PS4 so I can play PS exclusives.
This guy is such a genious!
@@bbbobnl haha you know this is easy right?
@@juliushuck yeah exactly, I don't understand how people thinks that this is ingenious, he had a lot of great ideas in the past and that build is well made but it's nor original (things like that already exists) or difficult to be made
The best part about this channel is building without having to rely on a 3D printer. Kudos again
yea you just need to rely on a bunch of power tools instead.
Plus having a metric ton cash top blow on sheet aluminium, rivets, electronics, etc which is stupidly expensive
Burh a 3d printer is waaay cheaper than all the equipments which he is using and plus this will only work with a high end samsung phone, which if you dont have then all this is completely useless. I would much rather use a raspberry pi and a 4 inch display than do all this crap lmao.
Are u a pinoy?
But honestly if you are into projects like and similar to this, a 3D printer is useful in a lot of cases
Well, the best option (at least for those who have a 3D printer) is to make the housing parts with plastic of the filaments/resins instead of using aluminum because it is cheaper and more practical and obviously you have the artistic freedom to customize whatever you want, resulting in a unique and aesthetically beautiful laptop... or maybe not
yes but you will be limited to a 13" screen or something like that... And I question the strength of the extruded PLA, even ABS.
@@lutuvarka2649 You could make it in multiple parts, but that would obviously hinder the strength too.
Suggestion: open the back panel of the phone, find the SMA connector, put SMA Antenna which can be salvaged from an old laptop
yeah phone staying outside annoyed me a lot
But then you cannot use the camera
Also, the whole modularity thing he said
or you could just use acrylic or wood for some panels.
How about using an old laptop case?
This man his skill, intelligence and creativity is mesmerizing and i can watch these videos for hours while knowing i'd never attempt any of this. I am already proud when i manage to change a damaged keycap on my keyboard
LOL (laughing with you, not AT you..)
Me too 😂😂😂😂😂
Love this guy. He's MacGyver, Michael Scofield and Tony Stark in one person.
one hell of a combination right there, haha
scofield got me aha he also resembles Ali-A in a way lmao
Plus he's not even a narcissistic, self-absorbed alcoholic! 🤣
Totally agree :)
Ah yes prison break what a great show it was.
I'd just be happy to have the tools this man has ...
same
DiyPerks 2019: Broken laptop? Lets turn that into a working Desktop
DiyPerks 2020: Broken smartphone? Lets turn that into a working laptop
Diyperks 2030: broken prosthetic legs?
Lets make an ironman suit for you
Lmao 😂
DIYperks 2040: Broken glass? Let's turn that into a working laptop (Technically possible if we take silicon chips into account)
2025: broken smart watch? Let's turn it into a smartphone.
It's coming full circle lmao
Broken heart? Let's turn it into a metal detector.
Although it’s not the most practical thing in the world, it absolutely amazes me how you manage to do these things.
Great build , but small improvements would have made it even better :
1. Sticking the phone little higher with the sugru , he can even use the front camera for video calls !
2. All black design
For the point no. 1 , I was thinking the same.
Excellent idea!!!
Feel free to show us yours. LMFAO!
Was thinking the same....
No BSOD
This is the easiest build you've ever done. I am just 12 years and i made my own laptop thanks to you
Really? If you don't mind, can you post a youtube video as proof?
DIY Perks in 2021: Transform a smashed Nokia 3310 into a flying car
😂
There's no such thing as a "smashed" Nokia 3310 !!!
2010 :how to turn a lighter into a flamethrower
Lets be real, a flying car smashed by nokia 3310
Yeah like u can smash a 3310
You'd just smash a hole to the core iof the earth before a 3310
This would be a great recycling project for unwanted phones: to become Internet devices for the less fortunate in our world. Well done - Cheers!
To be honest, they already are internet devices for the less fortunate of our world, if they even have internet. Where you do think all those used phones people sell or throw away or recycle go? A lot of the electronics recycling companies make a profit by selling the electronic waste to other countries for a profit. And considering they get electronics for cheaper than new, which they can repair and sell in their country, why would they refuse?
Unfortunately, it's the internet itself which is lacking or cost-prohibitive in the places which need it the most.
Yes!!!! This would be very good
@@SapioiT Would be good to have proper image of so called developed economy countries where living for regular folk is quite harsh. Otherwise people from world shitholes take imaginary tales about western wonderlands as granted and came here in result, causing huge problems for both sides.
It depends on how old the phone was because it could be considered a security risk for some of the more security required apps (like banking) due to not being able to update android enough to plug security leaks. I like the fact that phones can be unlocked but they really also need to be able to be rooted remove the crapware from the mfg and would allow other options to keep many of these devices to become ewaste (not everyone recycles or sells off their old devices, they simply throw them away) by allowing enthusiastic people to come together as a community to develop an OS that can run on them. Many of these flagship android phones hardware are much better than some of the basic arm chromebooks, it's a shame that they can't be recycled into a diy laptop or chromebook instead.
@@MrWirelesscaller Especially since there could be a kit similar to this one which can be bought ready-made, which one could buy and stick the old phone into, after replacing the operating system with one like LineageOS and Replicant, or after updating to a newer Android version. And depending on the capabilities of the hardware (most important part being the screen, in terms of price), we could get nice smartphone-to-laptop conversion kits, maybe even adding custom cooling for the phone, with the aid of either a thermal pad or lots of thermal paste, or even removing the case and battery from the phone (or replacing the battery with a smaller one, to leave more room for cooling but not shut down if power is cut for a few seconds), and directly cool the other components, especially since there are lots of small and tiny stick-on cooling fins, and funneling the air from a fan into the right places is not difficult nor expensive.
I hope he does a collab with LTT one day. That would be entertaining.
we should start badgering both Linus & Matt for this !
I'd love to watch this duo in collaboration 😍
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That would be something amazing!
I was thinking the same
I think all colllabs so far were single day projects.
I saw a thumbnail of LTT before coming to the comments and thinking the same thing
Brilliant! You are a true genius. One thing I'd like to add is that you could have placed the phone a little bit higher on the back of the screen. That way you're also able to utilize the front selfie camera. I really like your content and want to start my own project but it always holds me back from some reason as it seems to be a lot of work and the lack of knowledge on some of the topics like soldering etc.
Broken laptop:
me: Throw it into the bin
DIY perks: let's make a spaceship out of it.
Then surely I'm the one who stock your bin for gadgets
Saqy G lmao
how is it possible to throw a laptop ?? the only one i've thrown so far was a cheap Lenovo that its soldered-on SSD was so cheap that it got corrupted after 3 years of use, it was REALLY unfixable :/
heck, even "broken" GPUs can be repaired, by removing its cooler and using some hot air on the dye, i've fixed a Dell Precision's dedicated GPU and a desktop GPU like that :D
Broken things' parts sell for pretty good price.
XD
"So what laptop are you using?"
"It's complicated"
It's simple, a Samsung S8 laptop ;)
"Samsung..."
"Ohh, the new one! Wow, cool."
"Uhmm... yeah."
@@Anxiou5Panda The new Samsung Fold model. But this time for big boys
Samsung Galaxy s20 Laptop Edition
A phlaptop, the real phonebook
11:27 using a DIY speaker on a DIY laptop , to watch a DIY video to learn how to make your own DIY 4k presenter.
indeed you are the DIY MASTER
Great video. I have several 'dead' phones and even a couple of old 'dead' laptops for parts. This has inspired me to have a play around. Would never even have thought of this. Thank you.
Any of yours support video out from usb-c? I'm having terrible luck with that
@@MelodicTurtleMetalhope you solved it and I have a question about it , how does the phone charge , the charger is for the powerbank and the plug in the phone is for the display , does the board charge the phone?
If everyone recycled old electronics like he does.... what a world that would look like
Africa and India wouldnt swim in heavy metal pollution now while most tech giants would struggle for bussiness. also Apple stores wouldnt have those week long queues before a product launch.
@Роман Мавроян Funny.
Unfortunately, most people don't have the skills, tools, or time to recycle electronics like this.
But it would be awesome nonetheless.
You end up wasting more material and time. The display itself is $88 and that doesn't include any of the reset of the items. Just for $100 you can get a decent laptop and install Linux to do a lot more than a phone SoC.
Recycling. As in YOU’RE NOT BUYING THE PARTS. You’re reusing the parts you already have.
Friend: Are you a mobile or PC Gamer?
Me: Its complicated...
laptop mobile gamer
Me: YES
HAHAHA NICE ONE
Scicool Gamique he means mobile phone
@@scicoolgamique PMobile Gamer
I like this guy so much, I didn't skip the add.
me too
This is sooo cool! It's like giving your old beloved phone a new life. If I was this creative and had all these tools, I would have already done this!!!
You could try it with cardboard if you wanted
Dude, it has more ports than a macbook..
I like apples processing speed. It’s INSANE. But they look for money everywhere and the new MacBook doesn’t even have a USB A port so now you have to buy the adapter
Why didn't you use a type c port to charge the whole thing,why use a barrel type connector
I was thinking the same thing. He hyped up usb c in the begging only to use connector people probably don't have
my exact thoughts too since it's a powerbank
True
barrel connectors are easy to mount on this type of frame, and are less prone to breakage, while mounting a micro or type-C USB port on it will be much more complicated and easy to break.
@@aniruddhkashyap467 there are usb type c ports available that are made just for projects like this to be mounted easily on anything.
Alien 1: And why do we capture him?
Alien 2: He has a 3D printer and a lot of aluminum...
#JokeAsideBigFan ❤️
Pretty sure he only has aluminium.
Mallu ano bro
@@JonathanPaulinI'm sure he (and all the people liking the comment) doesn't even watch the video
Orrr.... You could use a Dead or Old Laptop case and save a bunch of grief!! Great video!!
Next month he'll be showing us how to make the Hubble Telescope out of a used toilet paper roll.
lol
🤣
next month he's gonna tell us how to make a second universe with a snow globe
How to repair your house after a tornado:
DIY Perks: Grab some sheet of 2mm thick aluminium :v
Buy 99999 fans and then hot wire there wires onto the aluminum sheet :v
Hahaha
@@agentburningbutters3655 now, grab some 2 part epoxy
no wifi :|
ahahahahaha and fiber board and carbon fiber sheets
The samsung engineers who made dex after watching this:
"ah yes my life's work. Oh how well he has used it. There is purpose in life after all."
samsung board meeting: "wait what? this allows people to extend the life of the product reducing the need to buy a new one? OFF WITH IT'S HEAD!! now lets take notes, make our own, and sell it for the price of a kidney!"
@@tobiasripper4124 what? I still have dex on my s9+ and s21+ and my brother's s21U. When did they axe it?
@@vinamraparashar7590 hhahaha no, sorry, i didn't mean that it actually happened. was just making a parody of how these huge corps. act when they are faced with losing money, even if its pennies. and it was based on them watching this video hahaha. dont worry it was all just in fun.
@@tobiasripper4124 its fine man. And i agree tbh. Its a real problem with the tech industry. I just got worried they axed it or something. It is something I use evryday and it would suck if I couldn't use anymore.
@@tobiasripper4124 only one word : apple
That is a kind of common product. They are called "lapdock" and feature a battery, USB-C connection, a keyboard and trackpad and sometimes even a touchscreen and they are really thin.
If the phone you use has a front facing camera on the top of the screen and you move the phone mount up a little, you can use it as a webcam.
I am extremely jealous of this guy. I'm gonna have to drink a whole glass of lemon juice just to sweeten my disposition.
Sweet disposition, the temper trap, 2008?
This guy just tries stuff and modifies it to make it work, you can do it too.
Airport security is waiting for you to explain everything in this video to them :D
Profil fotosu güzelmiş.
lol u just made my day lol
with the price of materials you might wanna just buy a Nex Dock instead, but a very cool idea if you're handy like this guy is
Why not make the charging port usb-c? This just seems like adding extra steps for no reason
The power bank may not be able to charge that way
@@kerodfresenbetgebremedhin1881 Why wouldn't it charge? It's just as simple as changing the barrel jack to a USB C board, the data pins aren't used so those can be left out.
This is just a way of showing the basic idea, several features can be changed to your liking. He probably didn't have an usb-c charging port on hand. That's also why he often says you "can" and not "you have to".
@@jingarjay8754 why don't you build a better version?? post on your UA-cam channel. i really want to see your VERSION kid!!!! at least he builds something that working you can build your own version to add much more features and make much more easy
@@puteraamieq1097 All right mate calm down.
Accidentally dropping my phone...
haha
Me two bud
Me too, how convenient, hahahaha.
And laptop
Lol
"this thing has 17 hours of battery life"
apple: write that down
*some time later*
"introducing the new m1 macbooks with batteries so big we say they last more than 10 hours instead of quoting actual figures"
Then you see all the apple fanboys saying how it's revolutionary that it can play games.
@@CalebWolf who is saying that? noone buys a macbook to play games
@@eliasbiditza Have you not seen the videos of people "gaming" on a macbook? Check them comments, it's hurting my brain. :3 ua-cam.com/video/2ubyXiY4N2o/v-deo.html
@@CalebWolf as far as I can see they are talking about wow or lol. If you are only playing games like these you might consider playing them on a macbook, why not? Oc one would buy a macbook to do work on it, but if your games ALSO work then you dont need a seperate pc for gaming
@@eliasbiditza I just need that my macbook can run Minecraft in 60fps constant, so that’s enough for me
I have watch a few of his builds now , and I can not shake the blue Peter flashbacks I get from the way he presents lol , I keep expecting him to say , here's one I made earlier, lol .
Hiding that build inside a thick book would make it fit perfectly with the new hidden Desktop PC.
I love how "One mans trash is another mans treasure" is never applied here.
*It's always treasure if you watch this guy enough.*
Next video: Making a satellite from a broken computer
Thats easy
Erdna Google you serious😂
@@raghawpanpaliya7477 yeah.
Not a very good one though.
Android satelite, Arduino Satelite etc... now era for mini satelite compare old one... nano satelite, microsateliete etc
You're the most creative DIY guys on youtube, much better than a lot of "restoration" guys out there.
Eventually DIY Perks will have a video "How to build a foundry and fabricate your own x86 64bit CPU"
"repurposing a crashed car into an assembly line"
x86 64bit is actually a "AMD 64" CPU. Or if it's pretty not really obsolete and is by Intel, then it's "Intel 64"
With aluminum
@@valerafox7795 And all three names are not 'wrong'
@@marksmithcollins we should choose the most correct one. We should understand we mostly mean AMD64 (i686) anyway, not the others are
li-ion battery: im dead duh
diy perks: huh lets make an arc reactor out of it
was doing great up to the point he hangs the phone at the back of the screen.
replace the aluminum with wood or plastic... and keep the phone inside..or make a docking station
Exactly
In that case, cooling would be an issue for the phone there's a reason the Samsung Dex dock has a fan
@@walkinmn he did way more complicated things in this DIY... he could definitely add a tiny fan to take out the hot air.
@@johnnyxp64 yes, of course it's doable, but then you have to consider the space, noise, extra voltage to take care of and which will also deplete the battery faster, how are you going to control it? A switch? On all the time? So it definitely adds complexity that can be worthy or not depending your goals, also you can just do what he did here. That's up to you
@@walkinmn i strongly believe if you don't game you don't need fan
cool, now turn a working laptop into a broken smartphone
Just watch the vedio in reverse😂
Apple: No headphone jack
DIY Laptop: No speakers
I have no words to express all my appreciation for your wonderful tutorials, there is always something to learn with you. Congratulations on your genius
"...This phone, with all its cracks, would be difficult to repair.."
Me and my phone where you can't touch a single inch of the phone without scratching yourself in a crack:
*"yes, continue"*
The phone would have been actually quite easy to repair and would have cost around 30 bucks.
But that would ruin a perfectly good video :)=
@@TheAzynder well if the frame itself is bend or cracked then nope, otherwise yeah
1:10 I'm actually using an SAMSUNG Galaxy S8 now! I'm happy with it.
My dad have it
It was amazing, until he left the phone outside the casing
Then use plastic and leave it in you can buy acrylic easily enough and all you need is a hacksaw and some sandpaper
if the phone on the back was lifted up a bit, the selfie camera could peek over the screen and provide webcam facility!
Yes, and if you tilt your head just slightly to the left and lift your right leg up about two inches your internet connection will be blazing fast.
his USB-C cable is probably too short.
I love how he says Aluminum. Like a new element. I just broke my S10e, screens toast but works great with video out. So I'll attempt this. Fun little project just because, and it looks super easy. Just needs a USB port to plug in a mouse.
best of luck
If you get lazy there are pre-made versions like Nexdock for about $250.
No need, a Bluetooth mouse works very nicely
I just love to come back to this amazing video when ever I see it, it never gets boring.
Nobody: how much aluminum do you need
DIY perks:yes!
That's impressive, but imagine if for a starter you add a USB hub, a laptop camera module rewired to USB, USB ethernet, a DIY power bank with a toy-like battery access door so you can remove discharged li-ion cells and add charged ones... then build it so you can slide-in from a side your undamaged/perfectly working phone to get a laptop.
Another piece of superb ingenuity from Matt. What would be just old tech junk to me, is a world of possibilities to him. I feel I am learning a lot from this channel.
But couldn't do all that mechanical work
After watching this video, me and my cousin started making a laptop like that. We used a display cracked galaxy s9 which was not responding touch. An amoled Samsung display costs a lot in Uzbekistan so we used thin wooden pannels to cover it, plugged an adapter which has 4 usb-a, 2 usb-c, 1 micro-usb, 3.5mm jack and hdmi ports to the phone. We added 61 button keyboard, 2 mini speakers, hd+ oled display which was taken from a water damaged laptop and a powerbank. It cost around 60 usd. Now my cousin has a fully functional working android laptop.
I love how a DIY laptop made out of a busted smartphone looks far better than a laptop from just a decade ago.
A moment of silence for people that have a smashed iphone...😂👏🏻
"my pen broke, let's turn it into a car"
:))))))))))
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I wish!
"My car broke, lets make a house"
this is true talent with all materials
10:26 worlds fastest pc boot up 🤣😅
Same thought
For sure
Coz it uses pro nvme sad🤣🤣🤣
@@Abhyuday_rai because it didn't turned off actually)( Mobile phones are working like constantly, and are ready to "wake up" so, what still simply breaks laptops and desktop computers) This is the only future, to get rid of those boxes(
@@valerafox7795 ohh yeah thanks ,
This guy can literally open his own company by just collecting old phones😂
Yeap
@Iakob Kandelaki use me as a dislike for this comment
well, one thing the video does not mention is the 140€ the screen costs by itself.
yeah
not all phones have something like samdex out of box.
Honestly I'm looking at my phone in a whole new way now incredible making your own laptop genius
This guy is one smart person and best UA-camr I've seen 😀
Imagine the day this man do a collab with Primitive Technology...
Just bought a smashed phone just to build this lol. Can't wait.
What have you done so far?
How'd it go?
အ
So is it done
Update us. I am very invested in your progress now.
Me ,can’t even make a proper paper boat : brah , this is easy.
Poda😁😁
i had a stroke trying to read this
@@ftzsl
Are you ok now!😳
I can't make a paper boat either but I can repeat the video without any problem and I made another diy laptop as shown in my channel
@@lifeai1889
Hmm
I am not that technical
But still you’re amazing bro
To be honest I don’t know anything thing that what you said. Keep making these videos bro.
You are a lot higher than other people, me itself.
Why did I like this video so much, I would truly like to have a DIY laptop as that and connect it to my phone even though it's not broken. Very ingenious!
DIY perks : does something
World: copies and says HERE IS THE FUTURE
The laptop dock for smartphones already released before he did this project. It's cool such a project is this easy though!
This is absoultely incredible. Imagine all the phones thrown away due to broken screens.
I literally just broke my phone two days ago and was about to throw it out before this video was recommended to me
Aside from broken old phones that is a fantastic setup for SBCs (Single Board Computers) Such as the Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB of RAM. That gives you many choices for the operating system.
The thing with SBCs is that they all miss monitor, keyboard, mouse, and a battery for charging. This setup would turn any SBC into a mini laptop in a brilliant way. There are 100s of SBCs in the market and many thousands of SBC enthusiasts who develop software for and Turn SBCs into unique custom machines.
Retro gaming is one primary use application for SBCs.
And RPI 4 in particular has many fans who consume creative videos done for it with passion.
Hook up a RPI 4 to this and I stall wi does on it with a title like "Custom built Raspberry PI 4 Laptop running windoes 10" and I bet it will get a lot if hits and many new subscribers!!!
ETA Prime and Explaining Computers are two popular channels for SBC enthusiasts.
I'm definitely considering that for my next laptop.
I recently completed a project just like you described - a Raspberry Pi 4 laptop, built out of Tasmanian Oak. Apart from the weight, it's a lovely machine.
Isn't that what a Pinebook is basically.
@@PieOrCake1974 I would love to see what you built!
You won't get good battery life though as the Raspberry Pi lacks a low power state. An old phone seems like a better choice.
Omg your videos are amazing I'm so glad i found them!! I have an old broken phone and 2 broken laptops so i have an abundance of parts to use to make a new laptop AND a desktop!!
hey bro did you do it, and If so i have a question about it , how does the phone charge , the charger is for the powerbank and the plug in the phone is for the display , does the board charge the phone?
I'd love to see a version of this thats more streamlined and slim, it would be really cool to see how small of a custom laptop you could make with the SOC out of these newer phones
@ASAP Kri$ Productions like most business laptops that exist?
This is probably the coolest thing I've seen on UA-cam in all of 2020. I've never been so excited to get a new phone and can't wait until March!
Idea: 10/10
Execution: 10/10
Cost 0/10
Yes, it is a genius idea, sadly the screen is like 70$, the keyboard another 70$, battery bank and a few other things, another lets say 30$? About 170$ - couldnt you get a real used laptop for that?
The idea to use it with a "currently in use" phone is brilliant, so people who dont really need a laptop could use this. If you could sell it for about 100$, it would be a great value imho.
Very true and I totally agree but one pro to doing this is you have all the data on the computer like photos, emails, documents, programs, so you don’t have to sign up for clouds and having to send stuff in between all the time
Motorola already built such device about 9 years ago? It was called lapdock. But did cost much more than 100$
i would use old phone as server
Well you're getting top-end perfomance here. Personally I would chose another keyboard and trackpad but yeah its still awesome.
@@RandomGuy-om1vy I guess he didn't USB hub it because type C is so expensive for peripherals
I like how he gives us instructions and suggestions for cutting like he expects someone to actually make it
People don't realize that their cellphone especially flagship models are already super handheld computers. They have more computing power and applications than PC in the 90s or even early 2000s and they fit in yout pocket. This is still a great way to refurbished a screen damaged phone though.
Less e-waste in end indeed. Of course better is to repair phones themselves. However new screen and glass back panel are expensive - like 150$+ for screen alone and 50$+ for back panel.
Still most overpriced af
That moment when a lot of new flagship phones have more ram than most low end PC's u can get in the store.
@@dramajava2364 that moment when you can change parts in pc. *OOOOOOF*
@@KrotowX There's another case, when you source the smashed phone for free and you don't really need/want to fix then sell it for the amount you spent on the repair. So: free damaged phone + a ton of fun = laptop to impress around, or to give to someone in need
I really like the idea. It inspired me to imagine a kind of "DIY tablet" which consists basically of exactly the same components you used for this project except the keyboard. It would consists of sliding your phone into this "DIY tablet" which would automatically trigger some desktop mode on the phone (just like the samsung galaxy DEX mode). This would allow to transform the smartphone into a tablet and therefore be able to take hand notes with some android compatible Capacitive stylus Pen ( just like the apple pencil) on a bigger touch screen and why not charge the phone at the same time as well. And if not used as a tablet, it would be possible to use this "DIY tablet" 's screen as an additionnal external monitor just like in some other of your videos.
How's going the DIY?
Asus did that already...
I wonder if I could use parts of a intermediary-to-top smartphone inside an aleatory tablet body.
sounds like Asus Zenbook thingy
@@aidancommenting there we go yeah. padfone
Brilliant built! Installing the phone slightly higher would enable the selfie camera/s as webcams too :)
The slider disconnection is pure genius I wouldn't have thought about that
Wife: Hey Love, apparently our samsung phones have desktop mode and I saw an accessory online that looks like a laptop but it only works with DEX.
DIY Perk: Hold that thought.
Nexdock Touch. I have one on preorder, well worth the cost IMHO. Laptop-docks like this are the future of casual computing.
@@milolc why pay for that when you can get a full on laptop for the same price?
@@bland9876 Because a laptop will performance degrade over time and is a big cost to upgrade. In 5 years time top level phones will surpass medium level laptops of today! NexDock allows you to use PC's on a stick, phones, raspberry Pi's etc. I hope it comes to the UK as I shall get one!
@@bland9876 A Nexdock Touch costs $250, now find me a $250 ,laptop with good build quality and performance, I'll wait. Only the most bargain basement laptops are in that price range, and most of them are of very poor quality.
@@bland9876 Look at the cost of the build or atleast just the electronics.
Also assume you are doing this because you have a spare/damaged phone and laptop and have free access to workshop tools otherwise yes buying a new laptop is in every sense has more value.
1. LCD Control board - ~$50
2. Tablet Keyboard - ~$30
3. Power Bank - ~$10
4. Cables and ports - ~$5-20 (Ports are cheap if you buy in bulk/set, but not a piece)
5. Frame - ~$30-50(Depends on size and region)
Total = ~$135-160
Now one thing to note theres plenty of alternative parts to use and it could get cheaper, but that how prices are where I live. Also the ones I listed are for the parts in the video and amongst them the ones with the most amount of price variation would be the cost of ports and frame.
1:28
Matt: It's so bashed up externally its not worth repairing
Hugh Jeffreys: Hold my tools
literally what I thought lol
:)
Hugh jeffery like ur comment
Why wouldn't you paint the bezels before attaching them to the panel? That seems... weird.
I know, right? At most you'd pack the tape before adding the bezels, so you don't paint any part of the screen (like he almost certainly did).