Create a small PC using parts from an Old Laptop?

tshrjain · Jan 14, 2014

Hi, I have an old laptop: HP Pavillion tx2009au. Here are the specs:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01445216&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3909982
Can I create a small Linux or Unix PC using laptop parts? What parts would I need to purchase to go along with it and what can I salvage from it? Can I have a build similar to a Mini ITX with those small portable cases?

Also, I have a stock CPU cooler from my FX 6300. Can I use the same cooler on the Laptop's processor?

TrueOtaku · Jan 14, 2014

Beware, Alot of laptop parts are soldered together and wont be friendly to anything else. The only thing I salvaged from my old laptop was some ram and the HDD.

thently · Jan 14, 2014

I guess i don't understand why you are taking the laptop apart. If you want to use it as a desktop hook up a monitor/keyboard/mouse and use it that way...

thent

TrueOtaku · Jan 14, 2014

thently :

Yes, no real reason to take a laptop out of one case and put it into another larger case...

USAFRet · Jan 14, 2014

There will probably be a lot of 'gotchas'.

Power button hardwired to the motherboard, for one.

tshrjain · Jan 15, 2014

Well this particular laptop used to heat up a lot. It was great for its time but I am hoping to have a weekend "project" of creating a portable PC that can be kept in a corner of a room or carried around. Its just a fun project.
I noticed that the RAMs are of smaller size than usual, do they require a special MoBo? I know I can savage RAMs, HDD and probably CPU. Will try to extract GPU too if not soldiered in.

thently · Jan 15, 2014

Best bet is to place laptop on a laptop cooler or create some kind of funnel to force air into the intake on the laptop to keep it cool. But as for useful parts ram/hard drive/cpu (sometimes)/wireless card thats about it. They only work in laptops though except the hard drive.

g-unit1111 · Jan 15, 2014

TrueOtaku :

Yeah the hard drive is really the only thing that will work outside of a laptop case. Otherwise you're pretty much SOL if you attempt to get the motherboard and power supply working outside of the case.

tshrjain · Jan 16, 2014

That's sad, guess my weekend project is no longer "on". Thanks all for replies.

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