Compatible PCMCIA CD Drives for A1200?

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 :-?  I have a question.

My trusty 'ol IBM Thinkpad 600 is slowly heading towards its final resting place. My idea is salvaging it for parts that could go in a modified A1200, like the internal CDdrive using the 4way IDE.

On a more ambitious tack, even making a sort-of laptop, using the monitor and keyboard from the Thinkpad.

Is that even possible? Connecting a laptop monitor and keyboard to an A1200?

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Matt_H wrote:
Extremely difficult. I don't think it's been done before. You'd probably need to scandouble and then rewire the 1200's video output to a small nonstandard ribbon cable and do the same for the keyboard - which will probably require a custom interface chip as all PC keyboard adaptors do. Plus the 1200 motherboard won't fit in almost all laptop cases.
So in summary, I don't think it's worth attempting unless you're an electronics supergenius.:crazy:

 :lol: Noted! When it dies, I'll at least take it apart and take a look. Who knows?  :idea:

The keyboard, yes, forget that idea. But the monitor, well, we'll see.  ;-) Thanks for the webpage, those DIY amigas were cool!