Do It Yourself

Hi, I'm trying to replace 5 broken touch-screens on my asus laptop into normal screens, but I can't get started because I can't get the bezel off... There are no screws, and it doesn't 'snap off'... SO... I'm rather stuck :) Help would be welcomed :)

hello, I'm new here, i want to ask a few questions about diy eGPUs. 1. can i use a SATA-expresscard adapter to connect the eGPU?(I don't have an expresscard slot, thunderbolt, and i have only one mpcie slot thats being used by wifi card) 2. If it is impossible, can i replace the Wi-Fi card...

Okay, so as my friends computer tech repairman I have been trusted with their laptops, devices, and gadgets multiple times. Usually when there is a hardware issue with some of the tech or the price to repair it is too high they will just go buy something else and leave me with their discarded...

Hey guys, So, I have a Toshiba Satellite C850 that broke down on me a year or so ago and I've been working up the courage to bake the GPU. It has a Radeon 7610M in it, according to the specs, and I believe it's safe to assume that the GPU is the problem with it due to the screen artifacting and...

I was wondering if anyone has done a custom laptop chassis here. It is pretty interesting if so. Because I have a thick ass SAGER laptop that I want to disassemble and like transfer the parts inside to a different chassis. Is this possible?

Hello guys, I have been using my Samsung Laptop for 3 years and it performs really well for my usage. However one of the cpu/gpu cooler fans are not working causing thermal throttling. That's why I'm using it with the back cover off while there is a powerful notebook fan below it. Recently i...

My Razer Tiamat's overhead brace has snapped some time ago and I've used cellotape and ducttape as a temporary fix but it gets real messy and only lasts a month. What hardcore DIY fix can I do to sort this out? http://i.imgur.com/A5XbQOJ.jpg

hey guys, i am a newbie here and am setting up my home theater room and needed some help deciding the best audio and acoustic setup regarding the same.I am very confused and your expert guidance would be welcomed. I currently have two 50 watt speaker which are in really good condition, i am...

Hello! I am interested in installing an external graphics card to my laptop as a DIY project. I have the Asus X550LA laptop with 2 GB RAM. I upgraded to 4GB of RAM recently. Could anyone help me in going about this? I have never done that before and am not entirely certain how to proceed. Thank...

Has anyone ever tried replacing the stock keyboard with a backlit one? Or if anybody has done a DIY I would like to hear from you. I wish that this laptop came with pre-built backlit keyboard. Thanks!

First: System: http://bit.ly/1cjC6JH LED Lights: (3x) http://ebay.to/1AuoGGt Secondly currently I have them hooked up direct with a switch to a 9V battery and they light up perfectly. Instead of me going out to buy a amplifier is there any way I can bypass it. I know I can do this with a TIP31...

Hi all, I am attempting to replace a defective keyboard on my CZ 17 laptop. I know it's an easy fix; I have removed and replaced the keyboard a few times in the course of other repairs. My problem is trying to obtain the keyboard in question. iBuyPower won't help unless I pay for shipping +...

I have a part list put together: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jtabb1256/saved/YYWCmG I also have a 3D CAD drawing of it. In the drawing, in the case of the laptop, there are 5 80mm fans, which is really ambitious. In reality, I'd only have 1 or 2, but I'm not sure the best place for them. The...

Alright, y'all, I have a few ideas. I figured I might as well go ahead and type them out. Kind of just thinking out loud and sharing what I'm about to do. In my bedroom I have a home theater setup. Only large speakers (Floorstanding JBL's and Klipsch, Paradigm, Bose, and some others). Well...

All, I am not sure this is the right place to ask this question, so I apologize in advance if it isn't. I'm very new to things like Raspberry Pi and other SOC hardware and the world of Linux and have had some experience in VB programming. I'm basically looking to build something that uses a...

Hello again. I am trying to build my own laptop. I know it is very hard and very limited and in most cases it would be better to just buy one but I have some spare time and would like to do it as a side project. To make it a bit simpler, I would like to use an aluminum hard case. It provides...

Hi! I'm up on a DIY project and want to do the following: #1- extract ocr text from a live video ( just point my phone camera or any other cam towards a document and get the text). #2- send this text output as input to another app #3- convert this text 'input' to speech output using text to...

I am starting to dabble in Operating System creating, and I am wondering whether or not I would need to start with a clean "Blank Slate" PC or if I can keep my computer as is and code and test on the side. Any help would be nice. Thank you in advance.

Dear community, You are my last chance to deal with this horrible head ache. It is Samsung ChronoZ 7 series - NP700Z5C-S03UK intel i7 gt 640m 4gb ram 1tb hard and 0% response. So it started from a Windows 8 met a problem called ACPI BIOS error and was restarting non-stop. Ive tried to access...

I have a Lenovo S8-50 Tablet with the display cracked from accidentally dropping on the ground. The tablet turns on fine and pressing on the power button displays the screen without any issue except tablet no longer respond to touches. Since this is a cheap tablet, I'm going to take this...