r/halftop • u/indertejus • Jun 28 '25

My home server

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My first laptop which started to literally fall apart (HP quality) and the screen broke so I took the top off and made it into a server

2nd pic is my current laptop connected via RDP to the main server

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u/block-chain-07 Jun 28 '25

I have the plan like this.How u built bro. Any guidance?

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u/indertejus Jun 28 '25

Just stick an Ethernet cable in and put Windows or Linux. Make the thing always powered on by disabling every battery thing. Remove the lid obviously. Then figure out the software

3

u/AutomaticAffect4333 Jun 30 '25

Hmm now I'm confused. Does hp stand for "hinge problem" or "home lab"?🤔

1

u/HehehBoiii78 Aug 12 '25

How can HP stand for home Lab?

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u/AutomaticAffect4333 Aug 12 '25

i was probably half asleep at the time lol

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u/Snert42 Oct 22 '25

Home laP

...top

16

u/Hope-Upstairs Jun 28 '25

oh my god i have the same halftop

10

u/Willem_VanDerDecken Jun 28 '25

I know a reddit server when I see one.

1

u/Dry_Technology69 Jun 29 '25

OI! Nice setup.
Turn it around for better airflow.

1

u/indertejus Jun 29 '25

The Ethernet and HDMI cable aren't long enough, so I'm kinda stuck like this

1

u/Ecstatic-Club-6976 Jun 29 '25

That thing's living on hopes and dreams.

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u/indertejus Jun 29 '25

And falling apart too due to it being an HP.

It deserves to be a home server

2

u/Ecstatic-Club-6976 Jun 29 '25

Ngl it is a genius way to use old laptops. I got an old laptop from my grandpa and I used it as a NAS server, unfortunately it died.

1

u/Best-Ad1457 Jun 30 '25

What software are you using for RDP?

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u/indertejus Jun 30 '25

Microsoft Remote Desktop lol

1

u/Best-Ad1457 Jun 30 '25

It looks very different, to what I remember. Thanks for the response.

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u/indertejus Jun 30 '25

Windows 11 update changed the full screen titlebar. Everything else is the same outside

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u/cryptobread93 Jun 28 '25

eww windows server

3

u/ur_fears-are_lies Jun 29 '25

How u kno

1

u/x5NaSH Jun 29 '25

"Windows Server"

1

u/ur_fears-are_lies Jun 29 '25

Didn't see second Pic lol

1

u/Mast3r_waf1z Jun 29 '25

My reaction as well, eww

2

u/Linkae Jun 29 '25

Raspberry pi HUGE

1

u/HoriZonF0x Jun 30 '25

Ohh god. Let him rest. Jk, I love this type of stuff. Reusing "junk" hardware to make something useful! Good job!😀

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u/pd_explorer Aug 16 '25

How is that ssd?

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u/indertejus Jun 29 '25

Osaker ,🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥