DIY Laptops

[{NPC}Mika]

can anyone point me to some manufacturers of laptop cases/enclosures. i want to build my own laptop


thanks

 

[3WAYsplit]

You can try here. http://www.abspc.com/diy/notebookdiy.asp?&CMP=knc-adw0rds

 

[Rune75]

can anyone point me to some manufacturers of laptop cases/enclosures. i want to build my own laptop

Guess I'll be the one to burst yer bubble... rub salt in the wound... etc etc Not to sound like a *complete* ass, but please read before ya post. We get this exact thread once a week.

http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1027849859&postcount=1

Q: I want to build my own Laptop, where do I get parts?

A: Hate to burst your bubble, but the closest you’re going to get to building a Laptop is buying a white box notebook. Essentially this notebook is complete, but lacks memory, CPU, HDD, Optical Drive, and Wi-Fi. You add in those components yourself. The ODMs actually intended resellers to add-in these components to meet the needs of their customers, but some have been selling the White-box notebooks direct to customers whom then later on install the missing pieces. Laptops unfortunately carry a lot of specialized hardware specific to each manufacturer and model unlike a Desktop PC which adheres to standard architecture. It is unlikely that anyone is going to come up with a completely modular notebook since enthusiasts account for so little of the customer base.

 

[jpmkm]

Good luck. You'd probably be better off buying all the spare parts for one particular manufacturer laptop and assembling that. If you truly want to build your own laptop then it is going to be pretty bulky and shitty.

 

[Pkirk618]

ASUS makes some no?

 

[{NPC}Mika]

Guess I'll be the one to burst yer bubble... rub salt in the wound... etc etc Not to sound like a *complete* ass, but please read before ya post. We get this exact thread once a week.

http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1027849859&postcount=1

how does that burst my bubble that's exactly what i want


and thanks 3way

Good luck. You'd probably be better off buying all the spare parts for one particular manufacturer laptop and assembling that. If you truly want to build your own laptop then it is going to be pretty bulky and shitty.

this doesn;t seem to bulky ... http://www.abspc.com/diy/Config.asp?Section=200200&CategoryCode=20020002&Layout=CB

 

[jpmkm]

this doesn;t seem to bulky ... http://www.abspc.com/diy/Config.asp?Section=200200&CategoryCode=20020002&Layout=CB

Well buying a barebones laptop is a bit different from building your own laptop. Your initial request was for a laptop chassis which implied that you wanted to build it piece by piece, which is why I said it would be bulky. If you just buy a barebones laptop then all the major pieces are already fit together.

 

[Rune75]

how does that burst my bubble that's exactly what i want

When you say you want to *build* a laptop and you are looking for companies that manufacture laptop enclosures/cases... Thats not gonna happen. Cant just pick a case and some mobo and add your own video card (soon)... There is so much more that goes into it. But if you want to check out the ASUS whitebox laptops, you can get a harddrive, wireless card, optical drive, CPU, etc from other manufactures... and when you have a problem and want warranty work from some place, the makers of all the parts might just start pointing fingers at eachother. Oh and one more thing: Dont expect to save any money since you get a "package deal" on prebuilt laptops compared to buying all those parts seperately.

Anyways, I seriously suggest buying a prebuilt.

http://usa.asus.com/products/notebook/nbindex.htm

Good luck

 

[XxDaRkReAp3rxXdOtCoM]

Thats gonna be freakin hard if you want 2 byo. I mean, where are ya gonna get one of those lcd panels for the laptop? I agree with jpmkm, it will suck if you do.