Old Laptop Screen as an External Monitor Conversion

For the step by step how to connect the parts:
• DIY LCD Controller Boa...

[@aliaseveIT]

Part 2: Low-Budget Frame for LCD Screen kzbin.infoNBCP5wsDkg4 Here's the part 2 on organizing everything together using cardboard, standoff screws, and some glue. 😁

[@KorukondaChinna]

How to get these controller boards for free

[@aliaseveIT]

@@KorukondaChinna If I knew, I would have gotten mine for free

[@richardursua7332]

oh tnx for the link

[@Teleportcamera]

It’s not just about the screen. It’s about the leadership mindset, that you can bend things, people, and rules to your liking. Good job!

[@aliaseveIT]

I guess that's a good way to look at it 😁

[@Minecraftzocker135]

This is a video about a monitor not some Imperator palpatine type shit

[@ninenine___]

@@Minecraftzocker135ain’t it just hardware hacking mindset ?

[@dominick253]

Sometimes it's not just about buying something sometimes it's about learning something.

[@aliaseveIT]

That's an excellent point! It was a good experience. 😁

[@rajatpatel1817]

But its always a good idea to recycle things. 🌳 Really appreciate it.

[@aliaseveIT]

That's true! It's always good to reduce waste. 🌏

[@GolDRoger-fx2fp]

​@@aliaseveIT is there a universal LCD controller board that can be use to most LCD models?

[@aliaseveIT]

@@GolDRoger-fx2fp I don't think so. 😓 I wish there was!

[@GolDRoger-fx2fp]

@@aliaseveIT thanks.

[@newolde1]

​@@GolDRoger-fx2fp there are 4 types used. Plenty of articles on exactly how to do this.

[@trop1cal_blossom232]

It’s totally worth it if the old screen is decent enough I might do it to an old screen

[@aliaseveIT]

i hope you find a decent old screen and a cheap lcd controller board!

[@trop1cal_blossom232]

@@aliaseveIT I already have one

[@saionteller9427]

whoa you upcycled a monitor and gives a sense of pride knowing you didn't throw it away

[@aliaseveIT]

I still use it now, proud of the accomplishment but embarassed a bit to show it to people because it looks so messy 😂

[@Chichon96]

I did the same thing a while back. The box the control board came in was perfect size to use as a case to hide board and buttons, and I just glued it to the back of the monitor. Also bought a tablet stand for it.

[@aliaseveIT]

That's great! 😄 I wish mine came with a proper case because my DIY cardboard one looks really bad. 😅

[@user-xx2vv8zz3e]

I heard somewhere that it can be touchscreen, is that true?

[@Chichon96]

@user-xx2vv8zz3e it all depends on the display that you are using. If it's a touch display, it will still work the same depending on what you are connecting to it.

[@aliaseveIT]

@@user-xx2vv8zz3e I don't think so, it really depends on the LCD screen if it has touch screen to begin with.

[@BosunM8James]

I don't know hardly anything any technology so watching this you are like a WIZARD in my mind. 😄

[@aliaseveIT]

oh stahhhp you're making me blush 🤣🤣🤣 thank you!

[@raffyvxp]

Where is the fun and learning on buying a monitor , keep making!❤

[@aliaseveIT]

That's the plan! Thanks!

[@DTechDive]

Your voice is so soothing! I could listen to you all day 😂 Nonetheless repurposing old things is always great. I believe it keeps our brain functioning in finding solutions instead of looking for the easy option out and also dumping old electronics for new ones just reduces the e-waste which isn't what we should do.

[@aliaseveIT]

I'm glad you find my voice soothing! 😂 It's challenging for sure, especially since companies churn out new things every year, plus the whole "forced obsolescence" thing... i wish mobile phones are as doable as old computers and laptops.

[@DTechDive]

@@aliaseveIT with EU implementing all those laws in the recent years, It's not impossible for the mobiles to be more repairable.

[@aliaseveIT]

@@DTechDive Hopefully it'll be something that I can do at home without expensive tools! 🤞🏼

[@animaze8569]

Keep making Shorts

[@aliaseveIT]

Thank you so much!

[@temujin5601]

Your voice is like BMO from adventure time 😊

[@aliaseveIT]

Really? 🤣🤣🤣

[@radishattitude]

Nice job it looks so good isnt it

[@aliaseveIT]

Yes it does! Thanks! 😄

[@nesyboi9421]

Well if you need a small monitor and you have an old laptop lying around, not a bad deal. Like I have very little deskspace left and I've been thinking of taking the LCD out this old Toshiba I have lying around, I think it would be great.

[@aliaseveIT]

Good luck! But is your Toshiba no longer turning on? If it can still turn on, maybe you can upgrade the RAM and change to SSD. I think it has more use that way.

[@nesyboi9421]

@@aliaseveIT As far as I know it works but it has a broken version of Ubuntu on it. Never got told the password, it was given to me to mess around with, and actually I'm not even sure I'm gonna be able to find a screen controller board for this thing. It's a Toshiba A5-S416 with an Intel Pentium M 730, 512MB of DDR SDRAM (not DDR2 or higher just DDR) a 40GB hard drive, and a cooked battery. Screens good though for the time 1280x768 and it would make for a good monitor just to have discord or some other application pulled up on if I can find a controller board for this thing I would throw XP on it for poops and giggles but I already have a great XP Era laptop in the form of an Alienware laptop, the very last model they made before being bought out by Dell.

[@aliaseveIT]

If you'd like to tinker with your Toshiba, you might like this: kzbin.infoG87eGOSCl4A?feature=share It's an old old laptop, still has an IDE interface for the hard drive! Also, it was 32-bit.

[@nesyboi9421]

@@aliaseveIT Pretty similar to the Toshiba in terms of specs I could do that with it but I don't know who I'd give it to, maybe it could just be my old Linux machine though Still need a small screen so maybe I'll find one that's already been separated from it's laptop

[@aliaseveIT]

@@nesyboi9421 Good luck! 😁 Whichever way you go, I hope you document it and share what you did on KZbin.

[@DetoDaYote]

I tried this 2 days ago and well... the board shorted. But I did 3D print some cool looking parts

[@aliaseveIT]

I hope you were able to fix them!

[@scottlalonde2878]

Hi Eve, nice vid, thanks 🙂👍

[@aliaseveIT]

Thanks! I'm uploading part 2 now. 😂

[@Leonaivlogfam]

I like your wwdc avatar Are you like a apple tech person or something?

[@aliaseveIT]

Thanks! I don't think I can call myself an apple tech person. 😅 I'm just tinkering around with things and some just happened to be apple.

[@still-not-bitten]

That's really cool

[@aliaseveIT]

Thanks a lot! 😆

[@androiduser7656]

do you know what board is use for LTN154ATO1...???

[@aliaseveIT]

Sorry, no, but you can search for "controller board" + model number :)

[@siennamerdain]

Can i make lcd laptop 240hz to external like this? Is it support the 240hz?? Pls answer tq 😊

[@aliaseveIT]

I don't know the answer to the 240hz question, sorry

[@frogybot]

I have been doing my one for weeks/months now I need to buy things

[@aliaseveIT]

I hope yours turns out well 😄

[@frogybot]

@@aliaseveIT ty

[@christiansmith4152]

Can you do this with old tablets

[@aliaseveIT]

@@christiansmith4152 i havent tried it! I think it's possible but I haven't done it successfully. Plus the parts might not be worth it.

[@Anotherkidwholikeetech]

Try 3D printing a case that can fit it

[@aliaseveIT]

😆😆😆

[@kartikay12]

I have an old tablet that doesn't work(does not turn on) anymore but the screen is all good, is there any way i could use it as a second monitor display? Pls reply....

[@aliaseveIT]

I havent tried it myself for a tablet, unfortunately, so i cant say for sure. I imagine it could work but it depends if they make the controller board for those.

[@pratikraval6609]

Can we make it reverse. I mean 40 pin connector to hdmi or vga output so i can make that display as primary. As my bios not allowed me to project it on second display

[@aliaseveIT]

oh :( i dont know if there's a way to do that.

[@pratikraval6609]

Accidentally i broke my screen... So..

[@aliaseveIT]

@@pratikraval6609 Oh... :( but once you load Windows, wouldn't it connect to the secondary display? On the boot up to bios, it wont connect but once Windows starts, you should be able to

[@peteplayss7426]

I also did this need to make the frame for it tho

[@aliaseveIT]

I made a low budget frame with illustration board, stand off screws, and glue gun! Not the best-looking but it works! 😅

[@seulwenjoyeribae8356]

Specs of charger used po? I'm planning to atleast give a try on my old toshiba laptop.

[@aliaseveIT]

What do you mean? Do you mean the charger of the LCD board controller?

[@aliaseveIT]

If you can save your old toshiba laptop instead of taking apart the LCD screen, I'd recommend doing that first. Sayang yun ibang parts.

[@seulwenjoyeribae8356]

It's a bit old and not functional laptop na po. And nakuha ko nadin yung HDD and cd drive niya po, so I'm planning to make use of my LCD. Pero yung concern ko is baka yung LCD ko po is not functional na. Thank you

[@aliaseveIT]

@@seulwenjoyeribae8356 ahh, risky nga. :( I didnt have a way to test mine if working or not prior to ordering the controller board.

[@thenitrogamer]

Design a case for in solidworks it’s not that hard

[@aliaseveIT]

What's that?

[@thenitrogamer]

@@aliaseveIT software for 3D modeling.

[@cloudagnostic]

Use standoff screws

[@macrouser6539]

can you power it with 5v power supply?

[@aliaseveIT]

I'm sorry, I don't know what that is 😅 I just use a corresponding cord with a slot that fits and with a USB head on the other side and hoped for the best

[@samueljohn8971]

Got a question. If I display 720p laptop on a 1080p External monitor, what will the experience be like on the 1080p monitor?

[@aliaseveIT]

I'm not entirely sure but probably just a little pixelated.

[@kuldeepahir2410]

Can I get the link? I have the same model but i didn't get the controller board

[@aliaseveIT]

The link I used was out of stock already: you can search "LTN140W1-LO1 LCD Controller Board"

[@mickeytate1]

Great 👍

[@aliaseveIT]

Thank you!

[@iphonefan0123]

Lazada or Ebay

[@aliaseveIT]

lazada, but maybe this is also available on ebay

[@hanbiinyt]

what should I search on lazada?

[@aliaseveIT]

Search for the controller board number at the back of your monitor. It's a long code.

[@DMP413]

What new monitor is under 30 bucks?

[@aliaseveIT]

There are those not-so-famous brands in my country, 30ish but like only 17-inch.

[@jesscan4563]

would a more generic control board not work?

[@aliaseveIT]

I havent tried, im not sure. They're not cheap so I didnt risk trying out the generic ones. 😅

[@jesscan4563]

@@aliaseveIT unfortunate

[@jemesraynor3296]

what called Hardware?

[@aliaseveIT]

@@jemesraynor3296 Search for "LCD Controller Board" + the model number written at the back of your LCD screen

[@johnmarcdacumos5390]

Ask lang po, is it ok din po ba if gamitin ko yung sa screen ng chromebook gawin ko din ganyan po and use it as a main monitor? Salamat pooo

[@aliaseveIT]

main monitor na ikakabit sa desktop or a separate laptop?

[@johnmarcdacumos5390]

Desktop po

[@aliaseveIT]

@@johnmarcdacumos5390 Yes, ok lang. Basta kailangan yun LCD controller board meron HDMI or VGA slot, kung anong meron yun desktop tower mo.

[@behzadabf]

find parts and make pcb diy same. it more low cost. ⭐

[@aliaseveIT]

Good tip!

[@behzadabf]

@@aliaseveIT also other options like ssd1963 or ft801

[@JOKER_TERAKHIR]

how can i connect android phone to this monitor?

[@aliaseveIT]

@@JOKER_TERAKHIR if your android phone supports HDMI, just get a USB-C to HDMI wire 😁

[@watchsixto]

Why buy new when you can make your own it'll be one of kind

[@aliaseveIT]

That's a good point! 😂 Seriously though, I still have to make a frame for this so it can stand on its own.

[@watchsixto]

@@aliaseveIT another project video too

[@aliaseveIT]

@@watchsixto We'll see? It might not be as cool as the ones I've seen here on KZbin. I was initially just doing to look for old styrofoam or cardboard pieces around the house! 😅

[@watchsixto]

@@aliaseveIT it'll be better since you'll put your own flare and can call it "Eve' hut" 🛖 😆

[@kelvinclarkdorado5389]

ngsetup ka pa ba ng settings para magkadisplay?

[@aliaseveIT]

Wala na, plug lang lahat, ok na dapat

[@sciencedevil5080]

Can i use tablets display

[@aliaseveIT]

I havent tried an old tablet display yet

[@yionar]

hi pwede kaya gawin sa board ng tv ito?

[@aliaseveIT]

Parang hindi ata pareho

[@yionar]

tnx

[@shippyshank_loves_carsandsound]

I have the same laptop lol

[@aliaseveIT]

I hope your still works! 😁

[@shippyshank_loves_carsandsound]

@@aliaseveIT it does

[@aliaseveIT]

@@shippyshank_loves_carsandsound Cool! If you're looking for ideas on what to do with it, you can install Lubuntu 18 on it plus upgrade to SSD and add RAM. 😁

[@luked7826]

Hehhe

[@aliaseveIT]

😅

[@luked7826]

@@aliaseveIT i like it

[@Navneethtech]

Can we use mac screen?

[@aliaseveIT]

I havent tried it but it should work the same. If you have one lying around, you can try. But if yours is still working, don't waste a good laptop!

[@Navneethtech]

@@aliaseveIT Mine was working until I've formatted it, after formatting it, when trying to sign in, it shows : this item is temporary unavailable ( its a second hand Mac ) and I tried everything I could , I have even tried to install Zorin os using your steps (the rufus method) it shows my bootable pendrive and when I select it , its boots back to the recovery mode ( Mac Os Utilities ) I hope you can help me.

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@Navneethtech i haven't encountered anything like this before, unfortunately, but it seems like it's still save-able! Have you tried installing mac OS? What's the model number?

[@Navneethtech]

@@AliasEveWatches Model no : A1181

[@aliaseveIT]

@@Navneethtech I saw the error message related to "this item is temporarily unavailable" - If the Apple ID you are currently using is different from the one you used to install OS before, you will get stuck in the “this item is temporarily unavailable Mac” issue. Therefore, to get rid of this issue, you need to use the same Apple ID as your Mac OS was first installed.

[@omelyap4550]

i tried this and all i got what was a white screen. now i don't know what to do HAHAHAHA

[@aliaseveIT]

Uh oh! 😰😰😰 Were you able to buy the LCD controller board specific for your screen? Or maybe some of the connections are incorrectly plugged in?

[@aliaseveIT]

Since it lights up, it means the power is working. If it's only on white screen, it could be the LVDS connector that might not be compatible. I found this video to be pretty helpful with the step by step. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXu4e61-mdiLrc0

[@omelyap4550]

i bought the specific controller board and even ask the seller. i think the problem was the LVSD but im still looking for solutions. btw thanks for the video link.

[@akshayzalte9595]

Where is fan😂 cpu will fried

[@aliaseveIT]

It's just a screen, there's no CPU