![]() ![]() 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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