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2 LCDs in one Mac? Cooool
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Saw this on some other site a month or so back. I thought it was pretty nifty. Wouldn't mind doing it myself.
This is one of those things that is sooo neat ill probably do as as soon as apple care runs out. Or, perhaps on my friends PB lol
I saw somewhere that they (are/ or going to) offer doing it somewhere. But its like 1200 bucks. So no go on that front.
How hard is it? I may get a PB in the summer and I'd love to do that.
More importantly, how much does it cost?
More importantly, how much does it cost?
Yikes thats steep. I looked up material costs and its maybe $250 max, assuming you already have the tools of course. I'd love to do it but I don't know if it would be compatible with my unibody.
Idk where i found the site that led the linked site. Just google around im sure youll find something. I went through a few sites that had how to section on this. I do believe id want to try it on a cheaper mac before i ate up a new(ish) mac.
yeah i think i might do this with my old Black MacBook - same as the video. sold it of to my parents, and my dad has white MacBook. might try it on one of them
the hard thing is obviously welding the screen to the mother board and that means that you probably lose a USB slot as well, since this is the only place i can think of it would connect.
there was a tutorial somewhere, might be the video actually. i only briefly read about it
the hard thing is obviously welding the screen to the mother board and that means that you probably lose a USB slot as well, since this is the only place i can think of it would connect.
there was a tutorial somewhere, might be the video actually. i only briefly read about it
yeah i think i might do this with my old Black MacBook - same as the video. sold it of to my parents, and my dad has white MacBook. might try it on one of them
the hard thing is obviously welding the screen to the mother board and that means that you probably lose a USB slot as well, since this is the only place i can think of it would connect.
there was a tutorial somewhere, might be the video actually. i only briefly read about it
Here's the tutorial if you wanted it.
No problem. Please post your results if you try, I'd like to see how it turns out. I would really love to do it on my unibody but I don't want to be the first to find out it doesnt work. Hahah
yeah i think i might do this with my old Black MacBook - same as the video. sold it of to my parents, and my dad has white MacBook. might try it on one of them
the hard thing is obviously welding the screen to the mother board and that means that you probably lose a USB slot as well, since this is the only place i can think of it would connect.
there was a tutorial somewhere, might be the video actually. i only briefly read about it
Yah i know soldering is the part i wouldnt look froward to. I got nervous enough soldering a couple thousand $ sound board to give it pre-fade a while back. Its a little easier when its not yours
Yah i know soldering is the part i wouldnt look froward to. I got nervous enough soldering a couple thousand $ sound board to give it pre-fade a while back. Its a little easier when its not yours
Hahah so true.
lol yeah - although ive just realised i need a soldering iron
dont know how i overlooked that, thats quite important
dont know how i overlooked that, thats quite important
lol yeah - although ive just realised i need a soldering iron
dont know how i overlooked that, thats quite important
Whats so bad about that? Their under $10, plus they come with a coil of solder, a holder, and a tool for pressing wires.
That will probably mean £15 in the uk
. I actually thought that they were much more expensive than that.That is really cool. I love it... but I'd never take it upon myself to perform surgery on my unibody MBP.
That will probably mean £15 in the uk
Well im talking about a soldering pencil. A soldering "gun" is much more expensive, but those are for larger applications that require more heat. Also, dont a batt. operated cold soldering iron. Ive heard nothing but bad things, I have not heard one person say they work correctly.