Laptop Computer Display

[Guest Larry Brown]

Hello,Someday I intend to build a home cockpit. Currently it looks like it will be forever and a day away but at some point it will happen.My question is this. I have an old Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop computer. The LCD screen was replaced two years ago. Another part of the computer faild shortly after that and I haven't used it since. Is is likely that I would be able to use the LCD in a home cockpit project down the road? I was considering taking it to a computer donation center but I will keep it if the screen might be useable as a PFD or ND or the like.Thanks in advance,Larry Brown

[Guest nauwa]

By searching the web, the conclusion it that it's not possible, there are no suitable connections into the LCD screen that enable it to be connected to a regular graphic card. The graphic card used to drive the LCD in laptops are built into the motherboard.Johan

[Guest PoRrEkE]

Then again .. if you don't plan on using the laptop anyhow .. why not make it such that the 90

[Guest spiliot_]

Because the laptop doesn't work at all!I too can second that the LCD is of no practical use because of the almost impossible way to interface it to a standard VGA card.(You can still try to sell it for spares in a online auction though)

[Guest PoRrEkE]

D'OHsorry :$

[Guest Larry Brown]

Thanks for the information. I believe that the built-in graphics card is the cause of the current problem with the computer. I will likely bring it to the donation center as I believe it will be going to a good cause.Thanks again,Larry Brown

[fvapres]

hold that thought...There is a way, as long as you have the converters (the power inverter, the backlight unit and the controller board, you can hook all that into a board someone made called a Rage...it takes a VGA connection to your main graphics card and it processes all the information for your LCD screen....Theres more to it, but still, it's how I plan to make all my displays for my pit....check out http://www.shopeio.com and go to the LCD | Controller section...its down right now, but should be up soon...

[Guest Larry Brown]

Hello,Thanks, I missed the drop day for the old computer donation center. I appreciate the info. It looks like I might be starting the building of my sim sooner as opposed to later with some Phidgets.Thanks,Larry Brown

[tigert]

Usually the problem with those boards is that in the end it is just as "cheap" to get a new real 15" TFT monitor from the shop..//Tuomas