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So wow it’s been a long time since I have updated anything here.

Well time to get back into the game!

I am getting ready to start tackling a project that has been in the back of my mind the past 2 weeks.

Situation:

I have my wife’s laptop that had the screen hinges fail horribly wrong on it so now the laptop is in a box doing nothing other than possibly serving as a file server. But it’s a dual core with 4gb ram and Windows 7 Ultimate on it, so it has potential.

I have a spare laptop that is one of the older dells with the gray/white molded plastic case however the body is in immaculate shape and has metal hinges not the crappy plastic mounts. That laptop is like 5 years old and while it runs, it’s an old centrino with 512 mb ram and xp home.

So I am going to get the pieces together and replace the motherboard and screen on the laptop that has the good frame with the motherboard and screen from the laptop that can’t hold it’s head up.

I plan on keeping the keyboard and touchpad since the other one does not look like it would fit with the way the new body is molded.

I hope i can make it work properly but I’ll get some pics of it up soon (most likely after Christmas).

Guidingtech.com has a great write up on how to connect your Computer to your TV.

Here is a link to their original article.

There could be various reasons for connecting your PC or Laptop to that old TV or the new HDTV you got recently. You might want to enjoy High Definition YouTube videos on the large screen…or skim through your collection of pictures may be…or watch a powerpoint presentation on the large screen…there could be so many reasons really.

We wish connecting your computer to the TV was a straight-forward process. Just hook the cables, and you’re done!…we wish we could say that. There is much more to this process and hence we’ve come up with this comprehensive guide. And here we go!

Things you need to check

Before connecting your PC to your TV you need check for input connections (or video inputs) available on both of them. These video inputs or components accept the video signal from other devices such as a DVD player, Blu Ray player or a computer.

You can locate them by looking at the back of your TV and computer (if it’s a laptop, look at the left or right side). Check for the following ports.

HDMI ports

This port is available on all the new HDTV (Digital) sets. But you won’t find it on all computers or laptop.

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