CF Envy 133 Look Alike

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Drakan290

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Tomorrow I am going to start with a project that's been sitting in the back of my mind for a couple of months. As of tomorrow I can get rid of my wireless bridge cr@ptop laptop that has some overheating problems, so I got to thinking. What can I do with it?
Servers popped into my mind but I have too many of those already, so I thought I'd practice on the sucker and see how close to a voodoo envy 133 I could get it to look like.
I also want to use carbon fiber sheets for a nice look.
Eventually I'd like to mod my higher end notebook (R61) with the same fashion, however I don't want to overly fvck up my warranty and any note taking machine until i've had some practice.
Current specs on the craptop are
P4-M 2.0ghz, 256mb RAM, 32gb HDD, Intel GMA integrated GPU.
It's a Toshiba A-10 special from Asia that my parents got for me for high school. The battery lasts all of 10 minutes, so if this project works, I think I may make it a note taking net book, upgrade the ram a bit and buy a new battery.

So, pics to come tomorrow. Any comments?
 
Well, I just took it apart, and it looks like it will work.
There are only a few problems I can see with the build.
1. A smaller LCD is going to be needed. For sure. Can anyone reccommend a cheap 10-12" LCD? I'm going to post a pic of the connector later but I assume they're somewhat standard.
2. keyboard integration. The cable isn't QUITE long enough to have it fit exactly where I want it to, so I'm going to have to find a way to make it work.

However, since dissecting the computer, I do think that I have a seirous shot at making a nice looking lappy out of an old one.

BTW. My total project cost is going to be aimed @ $100. It's meant to be a mod that takes time but not lots of money.
Anyway, pictures to come tomorrow morning. Until then I'm asleep!
 
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