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#472163 - 05/30/07 04:47 AM My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
Evil_Macs Offline


Registered: 05/30/07
Posts: 4
Hi everyone,
            So I decided to build my first custom machine and I came up with this rugged laptop.





I just have a couple minor things to tweak on it but it's pretty much done. Any feedbacks or comments would be appreciated.

Here are a couple of pictures of the process:








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#472164 - 05/30/07 05:15 AM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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Registered: 11/16/07
Posts: 151
nice, look like you could launch some nukes with that thing! wink

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#472165 - 05/30/07 05:16 AM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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looks amazing!!! what are the specs on the machine?
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#472166 - 05/30/07 01:19 PM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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Registered: 05/30/07
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Thanks for the comments guys. Well for this puter I used a PowerBook G4 with 800Mgz and 500 gigs or ram. I picked it up on craigslist for $350. I just could not see myself tearing apart a brand new Mac Book Pro for my initial build. This particular laptop made this project a challenge to complete. Since all the ports are in the back and the LVDS cable being so short, it was hard to position the monitor where I wanted.
        Also finding where to tap into on the logic board to provide power for the LED on the power button was also a challenge. I found a few places that would be powered all the time even if the laptop was off. After searching for a while I found this spot that provided 5V only when the laptop was powered. So I was able to solder right to it:


Here is a shot of an early comp:


I want to build a whole line of "Evil" macs so I just recently came up with this new one:

This one is still on its very very early stages. I'm going to be chopping up a G4 Quicksilver for this one.
I'm having too much fun these days.

-Chris

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#472167 - 05/30/07 08:51 PM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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I use to slap Evil Inside on the intel macs on my old job for fun.
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#472168 - 05/30/07 10:44 PM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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Registered: 02/14/05
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Originally Posted By: "Evil_Macs "

...a PowerBook G4 with 800Mgz and 500 gigs or ram.


and i thought the 4 gigs on my QUAD was alot... :P laugh
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#472169 - 05/30/07 11:22 PM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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okay that was the wrong smiley to use.... and what's the deal with not being able to edit ones own post after a certain amount of time?
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#472170 - 05/31/07 12:33 AM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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I think he meant Meg not Gig. I hear that slip uo 10 times a day.
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#472171 - 05/31/07 12:47 AM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
Evil_Macs Offline


Registered: 05/30/07
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Ooops yeah I meant Megs......  :-[

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#472172 - 05/31/07 01:36 AM Re: My first custom laptop [Re: Ivandragont]
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Registered: 02/14/05
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yeah i know he meant megs... just playing around.

I like how clean your mod is. under the hood can't always be helped, but the outside looks quite good. nice little touch with the power button too.
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