Old gaming laptop to retro desktop conversion
Posted by Luke_Sweitzer@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 6 comments
My old Acer aspire e5 573g 52g3 gaming laptop in a 2003 compaq presario s3100nx case with compaq 7500 crt monitor
Specs
Intel i5 5200u 2.2ghz to 2.7ghz
Nividia GeForce 940m 2gb vram
2x8gb 1600mhz 16gb 3200mhz ddr3 ram
1tb sata 3 2.5" ssd 500mb/s
Windows 10
cdoublejj@reddit
what fasteners did you use to screw or mount it in the case? drill or tap any holes?
Luke_Sweitzer@reddit (OP)
I used the laptops keyboard plate which is that the motherboard originally mounted to, and drilled holes in it and mounted it where the compaq motherboard mounted on at and then mounted the laptop motherboard onto the keyboard mount
cdoublejj@reddit
thats phukin BRILLIANT!!! gonna remember that!!!
Luke_Sweitzer@reddit (OP)
thanks lol, I had to saw the end of it off though to fit in the case. Which is why it was entirely disassembled.
Far_Statistician_714@reddit
I’ve been working on very similar projects lately...
AegidiusG@reddit
Very good Idea!