Hi everyone, first post. I hope I'm not out of place.
I recently discovered a lovely root-shaped shattering pattern across my Eee PC screen, effectively making it useless. The screen is beyond repair.
However, the computer still works fine. Mobo, CPU and HDD are all in good shape. I've completely disassembled it, just to have a look and to remove the cracked LCD panel. By the way, the model is a 1000H. It has an Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor, a regular SATA 2,5" HDD and 2 GB of RAM (I added 1 GB some time ago).
As I see it, there are some alternatives here:
1. Get it repaired. I'm not going to go to a store to do this. I can easily replace the LCD myself. It's hard to find though, especially in Sweden. And the few I have found are nearly as expensive as a new computer: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-10-LCD-Scre...ltDomain_0&hash=item4a9ed8c0db#ht_2717wt_1137. Unless it's a major upgrade, I can't find an excuse to pay $100+ to repair it.
2. Simply throw it away. I won't do that, because I hate throwing away functioning electronics. I'd rather have it gather dust on some shelf. Besides, I can't really bear the thought that it will poison some West African kid trying to extract heavy metals, just like all the other computers getting "recycled".
3. Find an alternate use for it. This is the option I like the most. See below.
I could for instance stick it to the back of a monitor and use it as a desktop computer. I already have a high-end quadcore PC for that though, and don't need a weaksauce one next to it (but maybe as a gift?).
My initial thought was to get a new LCD panel, but mod the screen assembly by adding a rotating hinge, effectively turning it into the Asus T101MT "Tablet eee" (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/asus-eee-pc-t101mt-review/) by simply gluing a touch screen onto the panel. Uh, pretty much, anyway. It would still be expensive, but probably not nearly as much as a brand new T101MT. This would be very useful for taking notes in University lectures, but I worry about the small screen size and how much it taxes the PC and battery.
I started this thread in the hopes that someone would give me an idea on what to do with it. I'd rather regulate my fridge temperature with it than throw it away.
I recently discovered a lovely root-shaped shattering pattern across my Eee PC screen, effectively making it useless. The screen is beyond repair.
However, the computer still works fine. Mobo, CPU and HDD are all in good shape. I've completely disassembled it, just to have a look and to remove the cracked LCD panel. By the way, the model is a 1000H. It has an Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor, a regular SATA 2,5" HDD and 2 GB of RAM (I added 1 GB some time ago).
As I see it, there are some alternatives here:
1. Get it repaired. I'm not going to go to a store to do this. I can easily replace the LCD myself. It's hard to find though, especially in Sweden. And the few I have found are nearly as expensive as a new computer: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-10-LCD-Scre...ltDomain_0&hash=item4a9ed8c0db#ht_2717wt_1137. Unless it's a major upgrade, I can't find an excuse to pay $100+ to repair it.
2. Simply throw it away. I won't do that, because I hate throwing away functioning electronics. I'd rather have it gather dust on some shelf. Besides, I can't really bear the thought that it will poison some West African kid trying to extract heavy metals, just like all the other computers getting "recycled".
3. Find an alternate use for it. This is the option I like the most. See below.
I could for instance stick it to the back of a monitor and use it as a desktop computer. I already have a high-end quadcore PC for that though, and don't need a weaksauce one next to it (but maybe as a gift?).
My initial thought was to get a new LCD panel, but mod the screen assembly by adding a rotating hinge, effectively turning it into the Asus T101MT "Tablet eee" (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/asus-eee-pc-t101mt-review/) by simply gluing a touch screen onto the panel. Uh, pretty much, anyway. It would still be expensive, but probably not nearly as much as a brand new T101MT. This would be very useful for taking notes in University lectures, but I worry about the small screen size and how much it taxes the PC and battery.
I started this thread in the hopes that someone would give me an idea on what to do with it. I'd rather regulate my fridge temperature with it than throw it away.
