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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: XDelusion on June 24, 2005, 08:32:13 AM
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Ok, here's another interesting question. Let's assume I wanted to make my 1200 or 600 into a laptop of sorts.
I've got a 12" Compaq LTW 5280 laptop screen which I've detached from the piece of crap it came on (did Compaq ever make anything that was not crap?), and I've got all cables attatched, uncut, etc.
Now I need to know how one goes about figuring out what cables goto what? I need to run them into a VGA IN port somehow.
Anyone have experience with this? Of course compaq seems to be of NO help what so ever.
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I am trying the same project atm i have a mono lcd screen from old laptop,now as far as i know you need a lcd screen with the vga driver hardware this is how http://www.amiga.org/gallery/photo.php?lid=989
was done
i,ll dig out the CU mag and check the 600 laptop i got this from and scan the pages ket me know if you would like a copy
good luck,
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I need to run them into a VGA IN port somehow.
That is your biggest problem... And well, it's all but a show-stopper. Google is your friend, but let me tell you, there's not a lot out there. If you're not lucky enough to have exactly the right display on-hand (one that takes a more normal VGA style signal, or has a separate converter for it included), it's a task of daunting proportions. For a lot of laptop displays, the only thing capable of displaying an image on that panel is the video card built on the motherboard of that laptop.
I had exactly the same idea for an old 800x600 display from a junk laptop. I searched it a lot, and the general consensus from people smarter than me is that you have to generate a LVD signal with a rather different set of parameters than a typical VGA/RGB type output. Worse yet, most laptop panels are not standard wiring, do not have standard connectors, and from being poorly documented to entirely undocumented. Then, to top it off, a circuit for converting RGB (or VGA) type signals to an LVD panel is quite complex. I only found one pre-built circuit available, and it was more expensive than just buying a small LCD monitor. I didn't find any kit or diagrams that were followable by my (admittedly limited) electronics skill.
In short, I shelved the project, and hacked the worthless laptop motherboard and display into an electronic picture frame, instead. A novel conversation piece, but not nearly as satisfying as my original plans.
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Yep, just spent a while googling, and came up with a TON of negative feedback on this conecept. I'm going to give up before I begin cause I know I don't have what it takes to pull this off, which is a LOT of patience and a LOT of time...
...and in the end it still may not work.
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Maybe something like this would be a possible (crappy) solution:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32826&item=5785363571&rd=1