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mattc908 View Member Profile	Jul 2 2008, 09:07 PM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 2-July 08 Member No.: 220,106	Alright So I had a Dell XPS laptop, it was very nice, unfortunately the motherboard fried, and its past warranty so the Comp's motherboard from dell would be over $1000, My plans are to buy 3rd party stuff and just make a desktop out of it. I've built computers before but never from salvaged parts. The biggest part of what I salvaged was the LCD: http://insightahoy.com/pix/lcdback.jpg http://insightahoy.com/pix/lcdfront.jpg The LCD Cord would plug into the graphics card here: http://insightahoy.com/pix/lcdcord.jpg http://insightahoy.com/pix/graphicscardf.jpg Grahpics card w/ HeatSink : http://insightahoy.com/pix/graphicscardf.jpg http://insightahoy.com/pix/graphicscardback.jpg I wana be able to get that monitor working the most, anyone know of a converter? Or even a motherboard that would handle that graphics card. A mobile motherboard by chance?

garmanma View Member Profile	Jul 3 2008, 02:15 PM Post #2
Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 9,084 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618	I'm never one to say it's impossible but there has to be a point where you spend more money than it cost to buy a new one. I'm afraid what you are attempting to do, you will reach that point rather quickly -------------------- Mark why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane

Legacy712 View Member Profile	Jul 3 2008, 09:40 PM Post #3
New Member Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 7-April 07 Member No.: 122,903	I had a similar problem a few years ago, with my son spilling some water on his Dell Inspiron --- fried the mobo. I went on ebay and found the same model really cheap, as it had a cracked screen. Bought it, changed mobo's, and it worked (still does) fine. Cost me around $180, I believe. Plus, it had a hard drive with twice the capacity, which I used. This post has been edited by Legacy712: Jul 3 2008, 09:42 PM

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