All new frankenpad species? The 14'' T43pF 15''? *Pictures*

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Cola · #1 Post by **Cola** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:12 am

So, I decided to test out if the 15'' UXGA display I had lying around, actually works.
I tested the 15'' display on a 14'' body, thereby making a bit of a frankie.

I have been thinking about trying to mod a 14'' chassis to fit the larger 15'' screen.

Anyway, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

#2 Post by **600X** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:32 am

Wow! Awesome! This reminds me of the A20 series. They all had the same body but different screen sizes. So what IBM did was simply but a larger Keyboard bezel on it. Perhaps someone might be able to make something similar.

Neil · #3 Post by **Neil** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:45 am

Cola wrote:I have been thinking about trying to mod a 14'' chassis to fit the larger 15'' screen.

Why? Seems like a lot of work, when 15" T4x bases are rather plentiful, no modifications needed. Unless, you just like to tinker with such things.

Cola · #4 Post by **Cola** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:31 am

Neil wrote:Why? Seems like a lot of work, when 15" T4x bases are rather plentiful, no modifications needed. Unless, you just like to tinker with such things.

Well, it's mostly because I like to mess around with such things, but also because both two bottom halfs 15'' models I have, are in some rather sad condition, which is really bugging me.

#5 Post by **600X** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:07 am

Another advantage would be the much thinner body of the 14" model.

#6 Post by **schen** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:54 pm

Hey! You have a Dell! Some of you might be able to remember what I'm talking about, back around 2000 when Dell decided they'd do a 15" Inspiron 7500, but didn't want to redo the lower case from the 14" model......so they just put a bigger screen on it and it hung over the edge on 3 sides!

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:01 am

Please know that ALL motherboards from R5x/T4x series are virtually identical in shape/size/connectors/ports and will fit in ALL 14.1" and 15" models of R5x/T4x.
Only difference: some R5x mobos have a Firewire/1394 connector between PCMCIA cage and wifi clamp-arm, but they can be ignored when placed in a T4x.

(so Cola could have moved the 14.1" mobo into his 15" base instead...)

EvoT61 · #8 Post by **EvoT61** » Thu May 01, 2014 11:31 am

i found this: http://makezine.com/magazine/make-38-ca ... ce-laptop/

FryPpy · #9 Post by **FryPpy** » Sat May 03, 2014 3:54 pm

EvoT61 wrote:i found this: http://makezine.com/magazine/make-38-ca ... ce-laptop/

Funny... it have thinkpad keyboard, bu IT IS NOT A THINKPAD

EvoT61 · #10 Post by **EvoT61** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:58 pm

FryPpy wrote:
EvoT61 wrote:i found this: http://makezine.com/magazine/make-38-ca ... ce-laptop/
Funny... it have thinkpad keyboard, bu IT IS NOT A THINKPAD

i know, but i associated it with the fact that is build with diferent parts.. which arent designed to be together in the first place, and it has ibm`s keyboard... so i posted

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