![]() ![]() ![]() Soldering iron, drill, saber saw, and other miscellaneous tools and supplies.(In my case, I used a momentary contact SPST pushbutton switch.) An assortment of small wood screws and four 2” flat head machine screws, washers, and nuts.A 3/8” wooden dowel for making standoffs/spacers.Quick set epoxy (the two-tube mixing kind).Two pieces of 1/4” MDF (medium density fiberboard) cut to fit into the frame.A matte to fit the frame with a cutout the size of the laptop’s display.Its dimensions are: 21” W x 17” H x 2 3/8” D. I used a wooden shadow box I bought from Hobby Lobby. A shadow box type picture frame large enough to contain the laptop hardware.The larger the display, the better (in my opinion). A functioning laptop computer with a good LCD display, Wi-Fi capability (either built in or provided by a USB adapter or PCMCIA card), and power supply.Photo 1 at the top shows my finished LTPF. The laptop you use will probably be different so you will need to adapt the information here accordingly. I should also say this article describes the steps I went through to build a LTPF from a Gateway computer. A single careless step can send the laptop to the trash heap once and for all, so careful, deliberate work is definitely called for. I should caution you that a project like this is for those who feel comfortable tearing computers apart, and that have been successful in putting them back together into working order. ![]() My mind began racing with all the possibilities for a laptop picture frame (LTPF). I had wanted to buy a digital picture frame for a while, but this approach seemed much better because the frame would contain a complete, network-accessible computer that could run any applications I desired. It seemed destined for the scrap heap, even though it could still function as a portable computer.īecause of my desire to recycle, I decided to give the laptop a second life inside a shadow box picture frame that I could hang on the wall. Such was the case with a laptop computer that had a broken hinge, broken Wi-Fi, and a broken sound system. As a techie, I have accumulated a lot of hardware over the years, and it pains me when I have to get rid of things that are old but still potentially useful. ![]()
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