How to convert an old laptop into a stunning HTPC
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ม.ค. 2018
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This time I'm making an HTPC case using acrylic and veneer. Electronics come from an old HP laptop, but this can be easily adapted to pretty much any hardware.
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Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Turn your old laptop into a commodore 64 by removing the display.
Man, I love your work. You make it look so easy. I cannot even drill a hole properly.
the same idea I saw in diy pearks both are awsome keep doing that you make me happy
I know that DIY perks did something similar - but I honestly didn't watch his attempt as I didn't want anyone to accuse me of copying his project.
this video is far from copying his project you did sumthing special on your way and your touch
Don't worry, you both had very different ideas, I think :)
@@YetAnotherTechChannel this is not copying his works. By the way You both make great HTPC, i like it. I make this one before but i can't access bios with external display, so i can't install HTPC designed OS.
As a prototype, it is very stylish.
Clearly it needs more work but it is a very good start.
Beautiful diy project
It was beautiful. I'd definitely pay you for making one of my old Dell laptop
Do it Yourself, nothing like take it in your Hands enjoying the process😚
@@iou87y6tfyvghfctdryu I will definitely try it someday ❤️ thanks 4 ur support
@@iou87y6tfyvghfctdryu Where do I learn how to do stuff like this. Do I have to study computer engineering in college?
@@raymondominguez3670 wht, they're not building a pc, just using a laptop as a mobo for a custom case. Anybody can do that.
Great video - full of great ideas. I'll try to adapt to a 3D printed enclosure but that veneer idea is a winner!
Thanks very much :)
I do get a lot of complaints about this project so I'm really glad that there are people who find it inspiring, which is the sole purpose of those vids :)
love this, and all your vids, such a good base to start from. thanks for all ur vids
Thank you, you've just saved my old laptop
So.you just made a box
I state at the very beginning of the video, that I'm making a case...
He made a box, but the box looks hella good
clickbait bs
So, you didn't really show "How to convert an old laptop into a stunning HTPC"... woot, clickbait!
The thumbnail obviously shows the case he built, not any software. Clickbait is intentional, but YetAnotherTechChannel did not intent for people to be mislead. He assumed people would know he was talking about a stunning case, and he put the case in the thumbnail. Not clickbait.
for me turning old laptops and desktops into new good looking ones is so satisfying
2 Things.
First off, It looks good, but an idea for next time, instead of the open hole that you have there you can cut apart the side of the laptop shell with the port holes & the power button then fabricate a pannel using bondo or something similar that will fit into the existing hole. it'd save you the time from trying to figure out then cut out something from scratch.
Second, for all the people bashing the video, i honestly don't know what you people were expecting. yes, you literally can just take your laptop and plug an hdmi into it straight to your tv, he made a case for the laptop to make it more aesthetically pleasing than a broken laptop sitting next to your tv. Now hear me out. if you wanted something super duper amazing either buy it or build it.
1. That's a good idea... but as I've got a 3D printer since then, I'd definitely designed and printed an IO bracket.
2. I'm really glad that someone gets it! :D
Damn! I really love the design. The only missing now are a dedicated power button and a few usb port at the top
Excellent work
Thanks :)
4:34 glossy transparent would've looke pretty awesome,you couldve added some lighting, but i get the design you were going for and i love it still.
Lighting on HTPC's would be annoying.
Looooove the look and design! ;D
It would be nice to see a diy pc case using home materials or reusing some old furniture, not as the ones you've made with those crazy designs, something minimalistic, but normal if you know what I mean.
You can get all these supplies from a home improvement store. They're all inexpensive. If you were to go to a cabinetry store & asked them for scrap pieces of veneer, I'm sure they'd give it to you for free.
Just integrate it with the desk(underneath it)
This is great! I've been thinking about doing this with an old thinkpad because I busted the case. Thank you!
You're welcome! :)
Beautiful!
Great job!!! But what can we do with the monitor? Or can we upgrade the cooling, kind of interesting to know the result.
Evan Hartanto yeah upgrading the cooler would be a good idea!
It's not very easy to make use of the display as it doesn't have a regular HDMI/DVI/VGA interface. You would have to get a controller board or something - I haven't looked into it. As for the cooling upgrade - it's most definitely doable... but like I mention in the video - I made this as a proof of concept to share with you guys so I don't think I'll be using it on daily basis ;)
Evan Hartanto there are video online that show how you can turn the laptop monitor into portable monitor.
Great! It will be my inspiration to make some beautiful version of Dr Zaber Sentry Case, because it is not available. Thanks!
Thank you. Very inspirational.
outstanding design
:)
Love it bro!
Really nice!
I am waiting impatiently for the Polish language version. Great work
This looks cool!
Wow!! It looks fantastic!
Thanks dude. Really inspirational.
I would like to see making an mini atx pc case.
I would love to see some great build by you. Looking Forward for that one!!
You're most welcome :)
A mini ATX case is on my list... just have to figure out how to work with larger materials in my very small space :/
Thanks for your video, i have the same model but different casing (Quanta TW8) rebranded laptop and the hinge is broken so i will make a new computer for desktop usage
Great video. Would love to see a guide on the software you use to make your HTPC Wife-friendly!
Looks great
Hi there. I do appreciate what you have done. I guess you spent much time with some of your manual-operated tools but you made it perfectly smooth and tidy. Hope to see the results! God bless you and your creative brain and hands.
Thanks very much for watching and even more for taking your time to write that comment - that really means a lot to me :)
Miracle.
Nice Idea Mate ..Result Is Looking Pretty Good
Thanks much :)
I really love these small builds, not very many people reuse parts and get a better looking computer out of it.
Bro. That video was dope. Why you only got 60k subs???
Keep up the good content!
Thanks man :)
I wish you would've done a step by step disassemble of the laptop. I have the exact same one laying in a box.
Nicely done
Awesome video!
I'm surprised you didnt make a custom enclosure for around the ports. An open backend like that will allow dust that will most certainly bridge connections.
That would take hours to make back then, when I didn't have a 3D printer.
Great project!!
Great handiwork 👍
Thank you for the instructions, yes i think it will cost us around 20 dollars, but the thing is how much should we expect to have those equipments like you've got there
That's what makerspaces are for
IT looks fantastic 👍
Thanks :)
Great, really like this.
Well done 👍
Awesome and powerfull video. How is it called the red tool you use to make holes? Thanks in advanced
Nice job!
ihad the same idea in mind to recycle some old laptops.
you did a good job but i have 1 question: how do you turn that thing on?
The original button, which is currently dangling at the back, is fully functional :)
So how do you turn it on ?
The original power button is fully functional - I just didn't integrate it with the case...
with the external power button that he showed
You dont
very clever indeed... mpf
Why not
Good idea, greetings from Hungary!🙏
Awesome project! I really love your idea for two of my old laptops dusting around. The problem I guess will be to find some of the materials. Maybe I'll try to build the box with a 3D printer? Thanks for video.
You can get a sheet of acrylic in a hardware store and order veneer online - that's what I did :)
Just one word, WOW!
Brilliant
Amazing and excellent project…!!
Thanks a lot :)
You should made custom panel for vga , usb and other outputs...
beautiful
Nice vid man :)
I'm about to make this to my lenovo y510p but with an addition of larger pc grade cooler instead of laptop's one
Dobra robota. Tak trzymaj :)
Fantastic job thanks
nice work
Thanks :D
I have the same laptop, the audio drivers are awesome yo recicle, and webcam too
Dude I was showering and this is exactly what I had in mind 🙌 I'll make it for my parents
Nice job
Super cool!
Nice job.
Something I'd love to try some time.
Question. Is that a HP pavilion dv 6000 or 9000? My oldman had the 9000 model. It was a solid machine, lasted a good 10 years of heavy use.
DV6000, and it actually belonged to my wife ;)
@@YetAnotherTechChannel ah cool. Ty for the reply btw.
I miss the dv09000 we had A great laptop for typical laptop/computer stuff or media player things
Pretty nice!
Thanks! :)
How many times have you injured yourself creating this beast of a project?
This one? Just once ;)
You should of used the back case where the ports came through to put around the ports again in the build
Maybe insert an SSD instead and replace the original fan with the Noctua fan. My media PC has just 60GB of NAND and shares the storage with my bedroom PC
how to make a veneer replica of a mac mini.. but old laptop guts. Sick
What size motherboard standoff screws did you use?
Geku nadprzeciętny twój angielski z intonacją głosu jest zajebistą konfiguracją ^^ oby więcej filmów w tym języku ;-)
What if i want to get rid of a dying battery and go for wall adapter power? How would i make the switch? A PSU?
I love the DIY stuff I will need to find a laptop with a working CPU, ram and mobo but everything else could be broke and make something of my own like this.
Damn that's hell of a good idea man
Thanks :)
How do you get things for making it?
Wait, you did all that, all that work and you didn't even try to power it up? WoW, I couldnt sleep or anything, that would make me go nuts just wanting to try it. In fact My OCD is flaring up I better go or I wont be able to get this out of my head! Man fire it up!
You and your OCD can relax - I did turn it on to make sure it didn't break or anything along the way ;)
Why is this so satisfying?
because it transformed from ugly laptop to sexy desktop...
Great work!
Thx :D
Großartiges Projekt gut gelungen *****😁👍
Could You say more about connection with devices and software which You use for HTPC?
This laptop has a regular, full-size HDMI connector. Software side at my place is served by PLEX.
Um is there a Part 2? Like showing what this is used for?
can you make a video on putting liquid cooling on laptop and making it desktop. As my laptop is very high config.(corei7, 8gb ram,2gb gfx) but 3yrs old and getting shutdown by overheating.
you made us stunned.
;D
This Pc should look nice with white arcade power button :)
Yeah, but the problem is that laptops don't have a regular 2-pin power button connectors like you find on desktop PCs. In this particular case the original power button is connected with a 5 pin ribbon cable and I don't have the skill to solder such small contact points :/
Bro u really knows how to mass things up in a different way...
Yet another tech video
good idea
Do you have to take out bios battery too
Can u give tutorial to custom switch power button in laptop series asus x550, my switch power is broken.thanks bro
I repurposed my old defective Onkyo AVR as an HTPC. I managed to shoehorn a full sized ATX motherboard and PSU into the darn thing. Had to solder some wires to the front pcb for the power button and status LED to work with the motherboard, but it turned out great. Now it looks like I have two AVR's under my TV. :P
It is quite big, but it has too much sentimental value for me to change it to something smaller.
That's cool! I once repurposed an old VCR for a file server (mini ITX mobo) and media playback device (RasbperryPi) :)
Wait so how much does it all cost together
Hi! How you makes a power bottom in your desktop cases? Thank you.
I use switches salvaged from a computer case - but any momentary switch will do.
"would easily get wifes approval" lol hahahaha
I've got the exact same laptop laying around...
When you made polish version?