Transform a Damaged Laptop into an ALL-IN-ONE desktop PC

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[@leggomaeggo9230]

Me: *looks at laptop* Laptop: don’t even think about it

[@skulldude101]

This comment is so underrated

[@sansy44100]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Jackw1865]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@forbiddentictactoe1734]

Literally gender swapping

[@explosionsaresafe8539]

There's actually a way to turn your laptop into a pc easily all you need is a cheap monitor keyboard and mouse after that plug it in the laptop then bam

[@redkickkid]

Me after watching this video: *looks at my laptop* The laptop: Oh shit!

[@magnusydhag035]

🤣

[@Ahmed-Qadri]

😂😂😂

[@stephendsjones]

😂

[@skimpiyy]

that's true lmao

[@katarinashaw8047]

WHUT

[@tantaloon1]

I'm so glad I found this video and your older one. my laptop which cost me 3k is dying from heat and a lack of new parts, so, I've been wracking my brain thinking if it's possible to make a desktop from it seeing as I have a rtx 2080 and i9. and you've just proven its doable and relatively straight forward too. Thanks for the thoroughly well explained video!

[@jacksonneedham2792]

Ik this was a while ago, but try and look into your fans. I had the same issue, thermal throttling everywhere on everything, games I shoulda stomped not running even relatively well etc etc. Cracked my laptop open to see if maybe dust had blocked the exhaust. Nope! It was some loose rubber bit from manufacturing that got stuck into the fan, only allowing one to turn. Dropped something like 12C instantly when I fixed it

[@tantaloon1]

@@jacksonneedham2792 savage, my issue is I'm running an i9 9900k in a laptop. it runs so hot that my dc input has melted the adapter while it's plugged in. I need a new dc input soldered on with that heat gun solder, but parts are already scarce for it after such a short time. Its a ridiculous. And its a laptop that shouldn't exist to be fair 😂

[@unclegaspatcho1818]

I know I'm late to the party! Did you ever convert? My laptop is doing fine so far, but the kid in me wants to do something like this in a year or two cause I'm OCD about temps! Would love to hear your results!

[@mihirsavla3233]

​@@tantaloon1did you actually do it? How did it go?

[@mihirsavla3233]

​@@unclegaspatcho1818did you do it?

[@BadVoidShip]

There's kind of a big problem with this. BIOS settings can get reset to defaults for various reasons (dead battery, BIOS upgrade, BIOS can enter failsafe mode if there is hardware issues, user changing the settings, etc...). If the power or screen settings change it would effectively brick the entire system unless you plug the original keyboard back in. Would have been interesting to look at the keyboard connector or any microchip on it and try to just solder switches for the screen/power. Could also have done some others like volume. Also you would have made the system totally portable. At the very least I would hide the keyboard inside the backpanel for emergency maintenance (otherwise it will get lost).

[@NathanielMartin-wf9hf]

no mate, usb keyboard will work just fine, even on a old macbook.

[@X_mano]

​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfdo you understand the point he's making

[@NathanielMartin-wf9hf]

@@X_mano yes, I do. Usb keyboards, will work on laptops post boot. In bios.

[@gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277]

​@@NathanielMartin-wf9hfbro he means the power button on the original keyboard. The usb keyboard won't have the original power button for turning on the pc. In case the cmos battery gets dead or you have to update the bios because that will just like reset the bios. So the settings he turned on will revert back to original settings.

[@NathanielMartin-wf9hf]

@@gamereishanwhosucksatgamin2277 I see fair mate, should be simple enough to short the power pins in any case, I’ve even automated power buttons with an esp32

[@stumbling]

Thinkpads don't break, they shed their casings every 8 years.

[@PenPenguin-io1ky]

[sic] 😂

[@Macam2macam]

remarkable.

[@SuperRJ2012]

Lmao 🤣🤣

[@SuperRJ2012]

@@Macam2macam lol right

[@CaptainUltimaFTW]

If one manages to kill a thinkpad, they are either capable of Herculean tasks or they are a second grader.

[@anonamos225]

Bless the algorithm for putting this in my recommended.

[@DgkYogi]

Anon Amos it wouldn’t leave my recommended for like the last 3 days

[@DiamondDepthYT]

@@DgkYogi this vid was only made yesterday. Lol. (Sorry if I seem rude 😅)

[@DgkYogi]

DiamondDepth YT well every time I open my up my KZbin I see this in recommended

[@xeone1920]

On god! This man changed my ideas about getting a new laptop completely! I use shadow tech for streaming a powerful computer and now i can use my old motherboard as a desktop!

[@LordTheodore04]

yep

[@ObscuriaDragunAed]

The subwoofer in the wooden case is genius for acoustical reasons. Bass gets amplified in wood since the wood resonates and essentially makes the whole of the wood a part of the woofer. That's a trick I used to great effect when I was in the barracks and couldn't fit a big sound system in. Just positioned the woofer in the back middle of the underside of my desk so that the walls of the desk made it seem like I had something more expensive than the small sub woofer I had.

[@lenp00]

Excellent video! You really have a wonderful vision for design. The only thing I would have done differently is paint the aluminium panel black, thereby highlighting the wood trim even more.

[@jordankee4668]

Son : Dad my laptop is old can i get a new one Dad : i have an idea

[@tuankietang2944]

Ok zero two. I bet u watch john roblox

[@techlife4599]

😂😂😂

[@ajemajh]

@@tuankietang2944 who tf is that

[@inactiveytchannel]

@@ajemajh roblox yter who played fps arsenal

[@jannatulislam5367]

😂

[@trebelojaques458]

"so you're into pc building?" "John, it's complicated"

[@coconutman7797]

Making a pc a pc

[@BaapTheGoat]

@@coconutman7797 💀

[@zwabbah4841]

@@BaapTheGoat pp

[@nyan5000]

the true pc building

[@imango8470]

Why John tho

[@wavyseahill]

As electronics engineer, I find this channel very informative and most importantly - the most inspiring on youtube! Thank You!

[@darrenmanns2993]

You, and these utterly perfect videos are the class of the "Electronic DIY" KZbin world and the rest of the actual Digital Cosmos as far as I can tell. Slick, smart and wonderfully narrated. Wow!! Bravo, Sir!! 👌👍

[@zeek1587]

me : (Looks at laptop) Laptop : *Don't even think about it....*

[@burinsane]

HAHAHAHAH

[@jarrodbushong8425]

iEternal 😂

[@vilmosfolk6597]

omg same

[@arseneminani3721]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JB-ds5wq]

same, I could sense the fear

[@miquel9898]

this guy pushed "Build Your Own PC" to a whole new level

[@philipottey7723]

the reason why we can't find broken alienwares and razer laptops for cheap 😂

[@JDMaya]

GOOD REPLY.!!!

[@thekittenkids9861]

Yes, he did

[@enespetek2765]

BENDE AYNI YAVRU KEDİ ÇOCUKLA AYNI FİKİDEYİM.

[@enespetek2765]

KOMİKSİN

[@alexorr2626]

I watch this at least once a year. So damn satisfying. You're awesome man.

[@lildeath7621]

i love you man thank you for bringing the child in me out again i feel like im watching one of those old school life shows like architect shows or aninmal planet or the history channel you have such a particular way of editing and setting up your videos thats so familiar too i guess the best way to explain ti would be to compare it to topgear you just pull me in with everything about your videos thank youuuu

[@moob453sosuexperience8]

wonder what happend to it. DIY perks: run it over, hand it to the truck driver just do it

[@Vshmarov]

He's clearly a kind, generous, intelligent and creative person and I love it

[@kabulput]

@@Vshmarov ok bot

[@ReverseHeart03]

He secretly ordered 10 pallettes of broken laptops. When they arrived he yelled, "I WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF CONTENT!" 🤣

[@ErCapoAlex]

Hahaha

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

Which is perfectly fine by me .. the way he repurposes the laptop is fascinating

[@hoomanypd3893]

I can't imagine him yelling

[@jesinu]

Broken laptop resellers: "stonks"↗️

[@thusarakapalliyeguru7655]

Lmfao true af

[@Knee-Lew]

@@ThinkForward0 it's a meme... ...and he deleted the comment.

[@SimGunther]

STUNKS 📈

[@chinesetaipei9005]

Stinks

[@jesinu]

"steaks" 🥩🥩

[@NaturallyNix]

This video just got me out of a mini depression. My daughter just broke my laptop, im not saying im going to do this. But im sitting here with a smile on my face. This is better than meditating.

[@LifeHackerMax]

This is an awesome build 🤩. I just got my hands on a laptop with a broken display and this seems like an interesting project to build. Thanks for sharing!

[@sadbandit]

this guy looks like every spider-man combined

[@quarsay]

꧁ bruh ꧂

[@vickboit]

Hahhahaha wtf now I can't unsee it

[@sanguiVSdobbi]

lmaoooooo

[@williamjohnson2585]

Nailed it!

[@BaruaaaH]

rofl

[@LanaaAmor]

Fun Fact: *that monitor is more expensive than the laptop*

[@ardaguytrgt7323]

@Håkan Hong Kai Wang monitop or lapitor

[@goktugyldz574]

also the mouse

[@MrGoddlie]

he looted it or got it from a looter... the monitor is around 50 bucks

[@ardaguytrgt7323]

@@MrGoddlie wym he looted it

[@faisalsyamsuri1639]

That costs $178.00.

[@coolelectronics1759]

you are a genius brother! Not only is leaving the batery installed good for portability but it also is good incase a power outage! You have already solved two issues right there and that was a smart choice. Another dope thing about this upcycled design is the fact your machine will breathe better mounted this way.

[@abynavavaya9761]

What a fantastic thing to do to an old damaged laptop! Loved it to the last!

[@EricLS]

This is the only man I’ve ever seen actually do something with all the old tech stuff weirdos like me collect

[@zwabbah4841]

.

[@janno04]

Welcome to the club

[@no9560]

relatable

[@rachelh4882]

lol

[@merryweather4175]

At least youre not like me destroing every old thing😂

[@kurdtcoben]

"DIY" according to buzzfeed: Make shapes out of sponges DIY according to this guy: Build an absolute Murderfuck-3000 Hyper Edition PC

[@awesomelaxdude97]

its a thinkpad mobo, lets not get too excited here

[@silvro9423]

DIY according to Animal Crossing: build fuckin bridges out of twigs

[@wu1ming9shi]

You know the same process could be use with normal desktop parts as well. Except that you have to get real creative with the cabling and position of the fans. It'd be like 10 cm's think lol.

[@arfurdaley6399]

You are a NATURAL presenter ! Clear and enthusiastic 🤩 Love it 😊

[@jimmyinfante3389]

From the very first video I saw from him ,I went to subscribed and went to watch his video until 2am. I really admire his works. It makes me want to go back and continue my study for college as I really love to build things my own. I hope I could go back to study electronics or any courses related to computers or devices. Thanks for the inspiration from your video.

[@Messudraci]

this guy: apple: *nervous sweating*

[@rocket7722]

The apple macbook pro is thin as hell...

[@daviddavid-uh2yv]

@@rocket7722 cuze there is a lot of shity small components

[@ezra8001]

@Mirage K-Z they look nice but for that price you could be looking at a monster pc

[@JoeJoe12321]

FinRoope yes i was thinking the same thiiiiing 😂

[@bondthefifth]

Dude, imagine doing this with a macbook logic board

[@MRBUBBLEGUN123]

“look at this laptop. It’s been completely smashed, the screen doesn’t work. There’s a horrible bend on the side here. I mean, goodness knows what actually happened to it!” -Matt, after having spent the past 30 minutes smashing his old laptop for his next DIY project. 😂

[@LWolf12]

That laptop sounds like me after a I've slept a little funny.

[@tahayt6142]

@Mike I was just gonner say that lol

[@emersonnolasco3123]

"Oh damn, my laptop just fell against the wall"

[@syloui]

@Mike its a thinkpad, he used a Semi

[@fatimapalacios2292]

I thought of this. lol

[@hassibiyoussef5137]

Broooo this is super nostalgic hearing this old soundtracks bring me back the feeling and the joy of the good old days

[@Atcraftcity]

Genius! I commend your thought and ability to make use of these things that typically would get wasted!! Brilliant!!!

[@mini-_]

Great, now we need a video on how to convert a paperclip into a damaged laptop and I'm all set!

[@sailaab]

what rubbish.. that's not possible¡ unless you meant a stapler and it was a typographical error (to write paperclip).. in which case, i apologise. ·-· paperclip doesn't have enough parts, but with a stapler... one still has s chance¡ :D

[@Kenny_Ded]

Just start trading up and you'll get there evetually. You might even end up with a house. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip)

[@theugliest5291]

@Sylestic • 30 years ago dawg you woooooshed yourself

[@sailaab]

*+The Ugliest* thanks, :) at-least some here got the sarcasm

[@redproject5450]

@@sailaab lol

[@teawrld5976]

Linus: we build PCs. This guy: hold my beer.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

next video: he takes his newly built laptop AIO and replaces the fan with a water cooler :P

[@kurokitsune6173]

No, next video he shows you how to take a tower and mount its components on the wall in a way that can be used not only as a computer but as a lamp and fancy art work as well

[@sirisoj]

This guy built PCs from another PCs. genius XD

[@retrobit5973]

@@sirisoj Correction. "This guy built PC's from *PL's*. genius XD"

[@andrievbastichy8551]

linus is just entertainment.. this guy is practical and USEFUL.

[@randomboi66]

I Love Your Builds,The way you just take old junk and make it into a brand new,modern and powerful device!

[@rodrigoteston500]

What an amazing job, thanks for sharing Matt!!

[@nyemaan1636]

my laptop started working real good ever since i played this video on it!! XD

[@goktugyldz574]

I have a lenovo computer (8 gb ram and i7 4510u) cs isnt lagging now

[@balubalcarlpeterc.2666]

@@goktugyldz574 how much does it cost?

[@goktugyldz574]

@@balubalcarlpeterc.2666 I dont remember it is 6 years old but probably between 2000-2500 turkish liras (285-355 us dollars)

[@shankarsr1]

Ha ha..

[@dxnjhull]

@@goktugyldz574 igpu or dedicated gpu?

[@nz9z]

Me: **sticks the laptop on the back of the monitor with school glue**

[@javedbakhr]

*lol*

[@durmiss]

loooooooooooooollll me too

[@joo2e85]

The best reply of all. 🤣😂

[@tee.enderxity]

@@javedbakhr rip laptop

[@mrminion5102]

lol!

[@CarloNicolai]

Man i love your DIY. Sick build impressive technical skills!

[@etownsfinest04]

Awesome ideas and workmanship!! So happy youtube recommended this.. keep up the top notch videos.

[@realrighthand]

After watching this video My thinkpad : Don't even think about it

[@adrianfredriksen-tang7787]

Nice copy of the comment with 1,8k likes

[@Random_4400]

Same lol

[@rtlego1371]

don't THINK about it

[@Daniel-mj8jt]

lmao. was just thinking the same thing about my thinkpad as i'm getting a new laptop in a couple days.

[@ayxayo3166]

The thinkpad was already thinking about it

[@venturoes1912]

"Transform an old broken toaster into a NASA Spaceship"

[@failuremagnet]

and it will only cost $456.3 million...

[@antoniosolis9172]

Believe it!

[@dodoo907]

Haha

[@c0rrid0r59]

@@failuremagnet lmao

[@kibito2392]

@@failuremagnet meh, detalles... 😂😂😂

[@JamesDaniel2014]

Thank you for the straight answer! No crazy music and graphics, JUST FACTS

[@deltax7159]

your channel is leaps and bounds more entertaining and interesting than 99.9999999...% of the other tech related content on KZbin man! Amazing!

[@Mopopoxi]

I can't believe how healthy this man looks after putting together things like this. I mean I would have bags under my eyes after removing the motherboard

[@ReySandoval-RReyFS]

Lol same

[@callofdutyblackops9]

Removing a motherboard takes maybe 10-20 minutes.

[@Mopopoxi]

@@callofdutyblackops9 okay

[@vincentnguyen3068]

OH YEAH Well, I'd pass out on the spot from just a whiff of dust from my pc after opening it.

[@taunteratwill1787]

@@callofdutyblackops9 Yeah we know genius! :-))

[@bijukonwar1]

2050: how to turn a laptop into an iron man suit.

[@mrburpy8508]

I will definitely try 😂😂🤞

[@mrburpy8508]

@Haider zainab in 2050 ! U idiot 😅

[@Aditya-wg3lp]

LigMaIsOn 2050 is not that far away i dont think we will make an arc reactor with infinite energy and defy the laws of physics that soon :P

[@Aditya-wg3lp]

Matthew no u dont understand, its impossible to make that kind of tech. Maybe something similar to it but note even close to what iron man’s suit is capable of, first of all if you had more energy in that arc reactor than that of a huge space shuttle how and more importantly WHERE the hell will you get the energy from? Free energy doesnt exist. That only ONE reason arc reactor is impossible and there a lot more i can go on the whole day about it I know i am being a bit too serious i know u are joking and i love iron man. I am just saying

[@encryptedjc1772]

Aditya 999 hopefully soon 🤞

[@warrenallen2738]

You 're amazing! I've always dreamed like this for my old laptop. I can do this in possible way that can do it! Thank you

[@SONYSony-em8dt]

This is insane I love your content. Keep it up subscribed and waiting for more videos like this.

[@SlavTiger]

Wooden pc a few years later: "my pc has termites"

[@mass1985]

Then they see the lenovo logo and bug off! har har

[@kovrcek]

request antivirus upgrade :D

[@charlesdahmital8095]

Time to debug your system.

[@donaldhobson9027]

just throw it in fire and call it a day, as a bonus, the battery exploding is kinda like a more dangerous firecracker

[@blackrastafarian]

@@donaldhobson9027 bad Donald, bad.

[@aminhazmi4819]

Nicely done, If it were me, i would just hide my laptop and connect the HDMI cable to the monitor 😅

[@moazzamaudit3915]

I've done that...

[@roberthutchins3435]

@@moazzamaudit3915 Me Too

[@PheneticsCo]

Yep, exactly

[@rayandaas1695]

I have done that too

[@DiamaraldGaming]

Much cheaper solution! Haha!

[@colorvitamin]

I enjoyed every bit of this video, and this is not my first time watching this video and videos from your channel. Great job.

[@TheBad63]

Brilliant job 👏🏿 👍🏿 you have the ability to explain things without losing the listeners attention , genius 17 minutes felt like 5, it was so engaging

[@arunbalakrishnan8978]

Even though I'm never going to try this, I watched it completely with full interest

[@BoldUniverse]

Same!

[@jetahanime]

Saaame

[@MyHaytem]

I think no one is going to

[@arunbalakrishnan8978]

@@MyHaytem 🤣

[@MyHaytem]

@@sander1305 Well I hope you follow through with it.

[@dmytrorekechynsky2083]

15:56 Music рlays Me, listening it with $12 headрhones: "Wow, that's so deeр"

[@RohitdeSa]

Any idea what the song is?

[@PacMacDo]

@@RohitdeSa hej monika

[@Shadow-no1te]

Wow, this one is really taking off! I'm happy you're seeing some success for your hard work.

[@crumbly8255]

Plot twist: he actually smashed it with a hammer before the video.

[@Yuzuki1337]

The laptop looks like it's been in a car accident to me.

[@robot5804]

When you loose a game of fortnite

[@Sextusheap]

Now thats alotadamage

[@user-xk2hw6ej1z]

Crumbly i think the same . Because te PCB of the laptop was very clean and the fan didnt have nothing of dust.

[@sairams8879]

DIY PERKS : I need to do a new video... (After some time) Neighbour: What have you done to my laptop !!! I gave it to you for restoration!!!

[@imjoey9456]

Your English goes floating and relaxing to my ears... nice and very clear and also intelligent explanations. Congrats

[@YxngBull124]

Ngl the other day I thought I had a brilliant idea to do this and I have been researching and I looked on KZbin to see if anyone had done it before and then I see this. Of course this man does it, he can build anything

[@dnamatrix_xd6077]

this guy: turns a laptop into a desktop by taking it apart me: plugs an HDMI cable into my tv, a separate keyboard, and a mouse. *done*

[@randomraygun6735]

Well he just made a *clean* setup

[@Jamescicle]

@@randomraygun6735 maybe not as clean with the keyboard and mouse wires

[@randomraygun6735]

@@Jamescicle well you can add up a wireless keyboard and mouse

[@Jamescicle]

@@randomraygun6735 my wireless mouse keeps disconnecting and my wireless keyboard only types 1 key at a time

[@randomraygun6735]

@@Jamescicle Well it happens for YOU but other people can still try it

[@quatific4017]

Me : *looks at my laptop after watching this vid* My laptop after being turned into a smart fridge : *Ah shit,here we go again.*

[@sadlavalamp3961]

Quatific *again*?

[@EverstViro]

@@sadlavalamp3961 read the comment with your eyes

[@HippoMeat]

U have dropped this 👑

[@a76101]

Again?

[@varh1z]

here is a more conclusive solution; tii.ai/rvMyfb

[@kostiapereguda]

Having watched all your videos released up to the current date, this one is the most appealing to me:)

[@laylan3009]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for ways to conjoin two laptops because ones screen dose not work and the other just sucks. This gave me the inspiration to turn my old but wonderful laptop into a desktop.

[@gamersklub9714]

this guy is on a whole another level when it comes to salvaging broken items

[@SergioLTLyotoTech]

Is the Macgyver of tech

[@hunglukenguyen]

because he is a good fabricator at first (nothing related to computer yet).

[@henryhorse4876]

He has his crafting skills maxed out

[@kjamison5951]

Everyone sees e-waste. Matt sees… opportunities! Serious perking!

[@ophtalmology]

Or you could get the same laptop with a dead motherboard for 1/3 of the price of this project and deal with 2 possible sources of e-waste. It is much easier, cheaper, better for environment and less stupid than this project.

[@kezanglhendup9018]

Almost no words to express my feelings over your video and your DIY building of Desktop out of laptop pieces. Absolutely amazing and I thourouhly enjoyed your video till the end. A big shout from a small country, BHUTAN.

[@kaushalpatadiaa]

Brother you are the best DIY channel in KZbin because you explain so easy and clearly no one explain that much easier way hat's off to you

[@PodCashUSA]

Instructions unclear, turned my all-in-one into a laptop

[@suganthanKM]

Underrated comment.. 😂

[@decent_human_]

@FishyErrors nah chief they payed with their all-in-one

[@perfvil]

A little bit of flex tape and it will be good as ever.

[@wafflegod64]

@@perfvil that's a lotta flex tape

[@stephand4017]

Lol

[@rjcars7884]

3:53 The ram is a little low at 4 GB Me with 2gb ram:- Adios

[@OnionYeeter]

4 gigs costs $16

[@ominoeditz6530]

Me too 😂

[@bobmiah]

Sara Anjum lmbo

[@TheRealEncy]

Me : _Laugh With Upgraded Laptop_

[@azzedineynineb6043]

I have 3gb in my phone

[@XavierBetoN]

Mad engineer here: I did the same layout years ago but without using motherboard risers, by directly screwing mobo into .3 mm thinner mdf board. Those are necessary only with conductive background, which you won't require on an insulative woodboard. Saves you a lot of time and space ;) (see what I did there?) With that said, thanks for the video, the virtual ground circuit was something I never thought of! Viva la DIY Perks!

[@XavierBetoN]

BTW, I came out with another solution for the audio in time: Instead of using the usb virtual ground circuit, I used no amplifier, and used best sounding speakers with a conic enhancer, while using Debian Linux with 200% audio output, which was audible, considering the system had only 1 x 140mm fan.

[@ijeomaonwukeme5031]

Dude you are doing the best thing I have ever seen someone on youtube do

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Stuck here at home in quarantine, just realized I have everything needed to pull this off. My wife just lost the dining room table for a bit!

[@Michael-jp3tl]

No food for you

[@admirali.a.6175]

His lack of response seems to answer the question

[@quietmoment7392]

He : about to try again after failing 5 times His laptop : ah shit ! Here we go again

[@NIKSEEN]

How'd it go?

[@jjempoy0854]

Sad

[@joeynitro2794]

If you want to take the power button problem a step further, you can use a multimeter to find what pins are used for the button on the keyboard and the resistance if needed then (carefully) solder a button to the respecting pins with the corresponding resistance (if it uses resistance for identifying keys).

[@EdwinTStanley]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@MatthewN8OHU]

Well, this gives me ideas to deal with the irritation of having a broken hinge on my MSI Apache series gaming laptop. That does have USB 3 and USB Type C ports, but I still like the overall video.

[@obfuscated3090]

If you don't require the decorative aspect you can download the manufacturer's service manual or better yet (in most cases) find a display replacement video then simply remove the damaged notebook display in an hour or two. Then it becomes a serviceable PC you can connect to the same external peripherals as when using the notebook as a desktop replacement workstation.

[@AvroVulcanXH607]

"who knows what happened it" probably went through airport baggage

[@GaryWall]

It looks like it was reversed over. Don't ask why I might recognise this.

[@alisonmary1443]

Hahahaha 🤣

[@HazharH]

Lost brain cells after reading this

[@filenotfound__3871]

No i think that NOKIA touched it in a backpcak or something

[@Mastergeko4]

Nah, he probably bought it working and it went through FedEx.

[@realcartoongirl]

me: watches this video my old laptop: **nervous sweating** also me: nah i won't do that to you (because its not broken)

[@FoxrainFuture]

...yet! 😂

[@randmht9976]

Yet

[@hariv5664]

LOL

[@neokorps4580]

YEEETTT!

[@sirisoj]

@Videos by Sid why?

[@gerardfletcher1203]

ur a genius with such a brain of how thing work. love ur work

[@XanderLebtEwig]

...this is very fantastic excellent Work... one of Best Chanel in KZbin! thanks

[@dhgodzilla1]

Using Real Wood- LGR's Breathing Intensifies

[@CaveyMoth]

Mmmm..yesss...wood grainnn.

[@lapinlaid4283]

Remember, the original Apple I was made of wood :)

[@neoqueto]

@@lapinlaid4283 it was made out of whatever it could be made out of as it was sold as a kit.

[@lapinlaid4283]

@@neoqueto upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Apple_I_Computer.jpg/1024px-Apple_I_Computer.jpg And I know it was a kit. Try to get a sense of humor

[@fakename287]

@@lapinlaid4283 shite "joke" mate

[@parasiteunit]

There's another reason for MDF being a superb choice of material - which you may or may not be aware of. MDF is akin to a light grain wood in density. As a result, it has some good resonant qualities that is why it's used to make speaker cabs. It's also cheeper than pine or actual wood... Interesting build.

[@EpicBunty]

I think this guy always uses the right materials even if he may not know its the best consciously or scientifically thats why his builds turn out to be so unique and i think in person they would be even more fantastic

[@gregghernandez2714]

Great point, also, the great thing about MDF is it will not be affected by the weather and warp and bend like some woods. One thing to remember though is the glues used for MDF is highly toxic. Make sure you wear a mask when cutting that material.

[@NottsBobUK]

Hi Matt. Great video! liked and subscribed! I first saw this video a while ago but it popped up again in a search so watched it from start to finish and thouroghly enjoyed it, again. The inclusion of wood is a lovely touch and old flatscreen tv's do have some bangin' speakers in them sometimes, thank you for inspiring people to reuse parts. I have an older laptop and wonder if remounting in an old ATX case with loads of quiet fans would make it run "better for longer"? You've given me loads of ideas. Thanks again and if you or anyone have any thoughts then I'de be very interested to hear them.

[@kameya87]

This is awesome. I've had my old laptop sitting in my closet for over a year now because I broke the screen and it's a Samsung with pen support so replacing the screen is super expensive. It has an i7 and pretty decent specs. Will be attempting this.

[@ARAMITH-kt1ky]

After watching this video My laptop : deleting watch history

[@Dlozzzz]

cartoon world hindi 😂

[@Hydro-Bro-24]

Wow !!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joshyoun5973]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@lucasmatias145]

My laptop can barely run Google, if I open more than 2 tabs it crashes

[@ARAMITH-kt1ky]

@@lucasmatias145 🇭 🇦 🇭 🇦 🇭 🇦

[@miiklaa]

Next on "DIY Perks": "I still have a lot of aluminium left - so let's build a space shuttle, from this old laptop"

[@clown_x_x8596]

xd right this guy its a joke

[@morsine]

*iShuttle*

[@chictownguy]

Lol love it. Great video too!

[@OfficialFno]

miiklaa how is that in any way close to this?

[@chrisy5843]

*al-loo-MIN-ee-um

[@jonbishop1385]

Excellent Build Matt ! and I Love your Miners lamp !

[@bobbofly]

I for one would LOVE to see a tower build approach to this sort of project, perhaps building the tower out of cherry or oak repurposed from otherwise unsalvageable furniture or kitchen/coffee tables, dresser drawer sets, etc. Another possibility could be to build the computer into that slim drawer that workstations always seem to have under the working surface, or just create one there.

[@Mindsi]

Leather bound

[@TheRhoaric]

Your ground loop explanation and fix actually saved an external speaker I have on my work PC.

[@chill_daddy7054]

This vid deserves a lot of views and subscriptions. imagine the amount of children that could have had their own pc for studying if only people knew what this guy has done to a dead laptop.

[@A_Man_with_a_Dream]

Exactly..

[@djispro4272]

Yes, but for normal people this would be too difficult to do. I tried to pull out an LCD panel out of an old laptop but I was too scared to do it because it said “Don’t Touch”.

[@jftechdrones]

@@djispro4272 FWIW, I've touched those many times and all have survived.

[@JustMamba]

@@jftechdrones what if it's for your safety and not the computer. How is your hand holding up after touching all of these? Lol

[@jftechdrones]

@@JustMamba There's nothing hazardous in that part of the screen

[@alibrahym]

it looks so clean and nice with the plants also. true madness

[@HeyCMDR1991YT]

I swear this guy keeps impressing me with his engineering skills even though I'm pretty good at repairing electronic devices or upgrading them but doing my own DIY that's where I seriously lack in that area that takes time that I don't have😢 so I made it easy on myself I bought a 2020 HP pavilion all in one Windows 10 desktop I can also use a external GPU for gaming because it has a built-in USB-C thunderbolt port which is required in order to use a external GPU

[@elohim5451]

Watching this on my laptop feels weird. My laptop is like: "Bruuhhh, don't you dare." hahahaaha

[@HalfLife3onSteamPLZ]

Also me: *just do it, take your tools and your time to do it, don’t let your dreams be dreams*

[@StrengthFromGiving]

Why do I get the feeling that the Hubble telescope... the Large Hadron Collider... and IBM's Watson are all actually just old laptops and nick nacks that Matt has repurposed...

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

to be fair hubble is damn old

[@arigoru7018]

It is funny how this comment is not that far from truth. In practical application of technology, stripping down computers and components assembled by other manufacturers is sometimes just more practical and is used all over the place. Chances are, most of the people watching used one of repurposed machines like that themselves, they just didnt realize it. I have seen things like that attached to display terminals in public a lot. And when it comes to ISS if something breaks they fix or repurpose it a lot. It is specially common in countries that border first world countries but are not ones themselves. In first world countries like US people trow out perfectly usable tech, so people just take all that stuff for cheap, move it to poorer countries, re-purpose it and sell it. It is very common for countries in Asia or eastern europe.

[@VuLamDang]

@@arigoru7018 Furthermore, space application hardware are almost exclusively ex-generation tech, as their noise resistance characteristic is better understand compare to current gen (and also better overall). For example the Mars 2020 Rover will uses the RAD750, which is PowerPC 7 based - an architecture that date almost 20 years before the launch of said rover. It will also have only 256MB of RAM, which is the standard about 20 years ago

[@Zellonous]

@@VuLamDang more evidence of modern bloat, lol. They can do space missions with 20yo tech but it takes modern machines to run slightly prettier graphics compared to several years ago

[@grantspear319]

This is a great design! I have often thought about making something like this. I would use a monitor with a built in webcam tho that way I can make zoom calls without having a big honking camera and messy cords everywhere

[@JeffreyJohnsonC]

One thing is like to hear at the end of these is date, and total project price excluding free components. Really nice job.

[@alihassan4060]

-Fresh content✔️ -Relaxing✔️ -DIY✔️ -Sponsor I haven't seen before ✔️ *You just earned a new sub my friend*

[@Nurutomo]

yeah

[@Offensive_Username]

Sponsored videos are a reason to dislike, the rest is good.

[@alihassan4060]

@@Offensive_Username so you mean they shouldn't earn anything? They have a right to get sponsores.

[@Emiichoco]

@@Offensive_Username that's a stupid reason

[@cloudscape5996]

SAMEEEE!!!!

[@CaveyMoth]

I'm going to need to watch this on my nice display. Edit: And now I'm going to have to build a laptop onto my nice display. But I'm going to need an extra warped laptop PCB to go with my curved monitor.

[@Sketchy_Dood]

Cavey Möth you could make it it’s separate thing

[@sireuchre]

Look at some of the ultra-portables out there. Some use a set of very small boards connected by ribbon cables, so you could effectively 'bend' the system around the curve. I'm sure there's a broken ultra-portable for cheap out there, somewhere.

[@daryl3764]

Well, u got me hitting that like button on all your videos man, bravo to u bro you're doing awesome stuff

[@Best_Residential_Getaway]

Matt you are so great at making things happen and not having to spend very much money. The finished product always looks great. I love that you have such a flat stomach. You look amazing. See you next time !

[@rsjury]

Love this video. It's very simple, you just need an engineering, electrical, computer science and carpentry degree and your set!! : )

[@majidalikhan5978]

Hahahaha got your point 😂

[@Chxuvib.wav8]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Chxuvib.wav8]

But u can just take the idea i do it with ur way like me

[@Ahmed-sb5ph]

lol

[@cesaredwuardsperezrobles5458]

All the skills a modern man must have .

[@TheDragonfriday]

This makes me wanted to turn my old 5 years old gaming laptop into a desktop.

[@maxjones9802]

*Grammar has left the chat*

[@maxs.8146]

max jones There are more people than just native english speaker;)

[@MCpornoable]

Old....5 years... xxxD

[@ZanryuLIVE]

@@MCpornoable To be fair, 2 years is a long time for gaming hardware. :P

[@maxjones9802]

@@maxs.8146 K