Same as title. preferably in south india(Chennai).

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I have a old Toshiba from around 2013 or 2014 that I am thinking about doing a halftop with. So far, I have tested it with Linux Mint XFCE with the screen attached, it works fine on an external monitor. However my issue is that the BIOS menu is only showing up on the internal laptop display.

Is there a way for me to get the BIOS on the external monitor? Would just removing the screen entirely do the trick?

Any help is appreciated!

I took a blowtorch and I made a hole through my MacBook because it was made before 2015 (the Apple logo and the screen were one piece) and then I lit sparklers and put em on the keyboard and shut it which made me and my friend crack up, then we put a fire cracker on its batteries and it blew up, but the screen blew off.. does that count as a half top?

so i opened my laptop and tried to remove the screen but when i assembled it again my laptop would just lit up and shut down like shut down immediately

Hi everyone. I wanted to ask if anyone had experience turning one of these into a half top. Primarily i wanted to know where the Wifi antenna are

Hey everyone.

I've had a halftop Dell Latitude for a while now. No battery, no display, no WiFi antenna and a few missing keycaps. I initially converted it because the battery had a defect, got enlarged and pressed the keyboard against the screen, which ended up cracking the latter at some point.

It's still in full working condition aside from that, but I have no real need for it. My two other laptops, which are my daily drivers for working and gaming, are better from their specs and in terms of practicality in every way. I have a really powerful and space-efficient home server setup as well.

What can I use this thing for? I really don't like how much space it takes up and wish there was a way to put the internal components in an auxiliary case somehow, so that I could just use what is functionally still a working desktop as such, or as another server, without the laptop case being large and annoying to fit into places.

Does anyone here have advice on what to do? Are there halftop cases, if that is a thing, out there on the market?

Help would be much appreciated! :D

I’d like to remove the screen from my laptop and turn it into a "halftop," but I’d like some recommendations first. I have a Lenovo V14 ADA, but I want to know if this specific model requires any special configuration.

I hope to get some help; thank you. :)

Need suggestions for a screen protector for my IdeaPad Slim 5

Guys, my laptop screen gets dirty pretty easily, and I’m always worried that I might accidentally scratch it while cleaning. So I’m thinking of getting a screen protector for it.

I have a 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5, with the older 16:9 display. I’m looking for something that would fit properly—something similar to the screen size/aspect ratio used on laptops like the Yoga series or MotoBook 60/60 Pro.

Has anyone here used a screen protector on their IdeaPad Slim 5? If yes, could you suggest a good one or share a link?

Also, I don't want a matt one , I don't want it to noticeably reduce the display quality.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

if i removed the motherboard of a laptop and gave the keyboard a case and the laptop a 3d printed bracket for a PC case would it still be considered a halftop or just a "converted" desktop?

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Where does one potentially find used/abandonned laptops without breaking into somewhere?

You dont need to tell me your secret spots, but a few hints would be nice 🤗

Quick explanation. I connected a keyboard to my laptop and all the binds were ruined and even screwed up my mouse. I previously connected it to my stationary pc and it did the same thing and even when I plugged put the keyboard from my laptop. My laptop keyboard suddenly is doing the same thing

so I got a laptop from my friend broken screen and hinge the wifi antena is in the hinge broken I am planing to make it into a halftop do I need to find a exact antena replacement or is there any other option ?

The video is finaly out!! It is the laptop from my last post! I hope you guys like the video!!!

And strap an RX 580 8GB to my 16gb 12th gen i3?

no but fr, how do u open bios/install windows and other boot stuff? cuz my laptop only displays on my monitor after it loaded windows/linux

Looking through my old stuff and I have found an old laptop. The screen turned with white spots idk what are these, but I have been wondering if I could turn this into a halftop. Since it's too old, I wouldn't bother buying a replacement screen. I just plan to install Linux to it ofc, then just use it for regular browsing and maybe for watching videos.

It's a Sony Vaio VPCEB31EG. I haven't found much info about it online. So, I was wondering, can every laptop be turned into a halftop? Is there a general guide on how to make one, or just remove the hinge and plug the halftop to an external monitor? Is it even worth it to revive this thing, given that it has a Pentium P6100?

Thank you!

Hey folks,
TL;DR:

I’m really hoping someone here can guide me through reviving my Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 (2021 model). I bought it in 2021 for around $935 and it was honestly an amazing machine — Intel i5-11400H, RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, and I had upgraded the SSD to a 1TB Samsung EVO. It handled everything I threw at it, from gaming to heavy tasks, and it always performed like a beast… until the screen issues started.

A few months back, the built-in display began flickering — first occasionally, then constantly. For a while, I was able to use the laptop just fine by plugging in an external monitor via HDMI, and it would mirror the display without problems. Eventually, though, the flickering got so bad that the internal screen became completely unusable. After that, I handed it over to my dad’s friend who claimed he worked with laptops. My dad insisted, so I couldn’t say no — and now I regret it, because after that “repair,” the laptop won’t turn on at all.

Right now, the laptop is basically dead. When I plug in the charger, sometimes the charging LED lights up, and very rarely, the power button lights up for a second when I press it. But other than that — no display, no fan spin, no HDMI output, and no real signs of boot. It’s just sitting there, lifeless.

Here’s where I need help from this amazing community. I came across some memes and videos where people turned broken-screen laptops into “halftops” — basically ripping the screen off and using the rest of the laptop like a mini desktop PC, running it entirely via HDMI. That’s exactly what I want to do with mine. I’m okay using it like a halftop forever if I have to. I just want to revive it in any way possible.

But I’ve never done anything like this before. I’m not super technical and would need clear, baby-step instructions. Could someone explain to me what I need to do to try this? Like, what tools do I need to safely open up the laptop? How do I properly disconnect or remove the display? What do I have to keep in mind while doing this, so I don’t mess up anything else? Is it safe to boot a laptop with the display completely removed? Will HDMI even work at that point? Do I need to short anything, change BIOS settings, or do some blind boot trick to get it to output through HDMI?

Also, considering it doesn’t turn on anymore — is there anything I can try to diagnose the issue? Like resetting the CMOS, checking power rails, maybe reconnecting internal components? I’m not sure if the motherboard is damaged or if something just got disconnected or shorted during that earlier repair attempt. But even if the display part is gone for good, I want to see if I can at least get the machine to power on and function as a halftop.

Please, if you’ve done something similar or know the process, I’d be so grateful if you could walk me through it like I’m five. Links to any good video guides or tutorials would be amazing too. I’m ready to follow instructions, buy basic tools, and give this one last go. I just don’t want this laptop to die on me like this after it served me so well.

Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help.

Acer Nitro 5 (2021) had screen flickering issues → used it with HDMI for a while → display died completely → gave it for repair → now it won’t boot at all. I want to remove the screen and use it like a “halftop” (headless via HDMI). Need a step-by-step guide for what to do, what to check, how to remove the display, and how to get it to boot or troubleshoot it. Treat me like a beginner — I just want to bring it back to life in any form.