need help modifiying a laptop with broken screen into a desktop
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redfish
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If I found myself in this situation, I would use the opportunity to do a little modding and tinkering and make an all-in-one. Just saying.
Abstract Hero
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a BSOD is...
something like this screen here and there are many variations. It's essentially a major computer failure.
thus a BSOD gets its name/acronym from being known as a blue screen of death.
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Guys great news i got it working like a dream so far no issues.
Here is how i did it.
I mentioned i had another laptop besides this one.
i took the harddrive out of the broken screen laptop and put it on the good laptop.
I loaded windows 7 disk formatted the drive hit install. right wen windows finishes installing and has to restart to start windows for the first time instead i turned it off and put the drive back in the broken screen laptop.
It took about a minute i tho it wasn't going to work and just wen windows started for the first time it loaded on the monitor. I then proceeded to run windows update and got all the drivers installed. The display was on dual monitor so i had to hit the Windows key+P and changed to Projector only and is running just fine no problems so far ill leave it on all night see if anything changes in the morning.
I also removed the broken screen so i can have it closed wile using it and not go to sleep
Cons so far: i have to open the lid to push power button lol and i cant see the bios screen but the laptop isn't wasted at least until i can buy a screen for it.
thank you all for taking the time and help.
Here is how i did it.
I mentioned i had another laptop besides this one.
i took the harddrive out of the broken screen laptop and put it on the good laptop.
I loaded windows 7 disk formatted the drive hit install. right wen windows finishes installing and has to restart to start windows for the first time instead i turned it off and put the drive back in the broken screen laptop.
It took about a minute i tho it wasn't going to work and just wen windows started for the first time it loaded on the monitor. I then proceeded to run windows update and got all the drivers installed. The display was on dual monitor so i had to hit the Windows key+P and changed to Projector only and is running just fine no problems so far ill leave it on all night see if anything changes in the morning.
I also removed the broken screen so i can have it closed wile using it and not go to sleep
Cons so far: i have to open the lid to push power button lol and i cant see the bios screen but the laptop isn't wasted at least until i can buy a screen for it.
thank you all for taking the time and help.
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