Building a Laptop

[jonken]

Hi guys,

Just now I thought, wouldn't it be cool to build my own laptop. I have build 3 or 4 of my past desktop myself and want to do a laptop. Any ideas where I can get components.

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[Ry4n]

r u seriaaas?

 

[jonken]

r u seriaaas?

Its just a crazy idea. I was thinking it is possible and not too difficult and expensive.

 

[Potholed]

I want what ever it is that you are smoking.

 

[Conradl]

You may struggle, I have never seen or heard of anybody doing this. Normally the laptop is OEM and build for a specific case/MOBO etc.

 

[jonken]

I want what ever it is that you are smoking.

You guys are not being helpful.

I have been to these websites, http://computershopper.com/feature/build-your-own-laptop and this http://www.tomsguide.com/us/diy-laptop-whitebook,review-1286.html and it seems possible, but arguably more difficult and expensive

 

[jonken]

You may struggle, I have never seen or heard of anybody doing this. Normally the laptop is OEM and build for a specific case/MOBO etc.

Thanks man!

 

[dadecoza]

You guys are not being helpful.

They are just being silly.

a few years back a saw this ...
http://chrisfenton.com/diy-laptop-v1/

i thought it was teh awesome!

 

[Tpex]

Ok aside from the very expensive peaces (that totaled will cost more than a ready built one)
Are not most of the parts built for a spicific model/line?

 

[SSurfer]

I recently got a price from Acer to replace a 15.4 inch notebook screen...R4400 excl vat. Admittedly I did manage to find it cheaper..R2500 incl. But that's just the screen.

 

[ponder]

A while back you were able to buy Asus bare bone laptops and then add your own cpu, gpu, ram, hd etc.. I don't think you get them anymore.

 

[LazyLion]

I think he means customise his own laptop... but depending on the base model your choices are fairly limited.

If you really are serious about building your own... I have a cardboard case I can sell you for R1000.00