Anyone know how to hook up an LCD screen from a laptop?

[Hoagie_one]

I wanna hack off an lcd screen from an old laptop and rig it up to run in my mini mam cab.  It'll be alot lighter than putitng in a 9" monitor.

But, i dont know how to do it.  anyone have any insight into this?

[SirPoonga]

http://a26.lambo.student.liu.se/?section=hard&project=vgalcd

[Hoagie_one]

Wow.  I was hoping for maybe just soldering a couple wires and have a SVGA screen.  No such luck eh?

[Hoagie_one]

WOW, NEVERMIND THIS CRAP.  Did some lookin around, its either too complicated or too expensive, lol

[Lilwolf]

You might find some video cards that will connect directly to it... might be worth it then..

[Hoagie_one]

yeah, there are some but they are expensive.  or you can get a controller card, which are also expensive

[Frostillicus]

I looked into this, as well.  I think everyone's got an old laptop laying around, sees the slim screen and thinks "why pay 300-500 for a new flat panel when I have this old POS sitting right here?"  Trouble is the controller.  Too many different brands/connectors for one super universal awesome solution.  

Although if somebody ever makes an inexpensive interface that Does It All for all types of LCD screens, he'd make a bajillion bucks.

[StephenH]

There is no standard interface.   The other problem is that many laptop LCDs use custom digital interfaces, not analog, so additional circuitry would be nessecary.   Also, the pin-outs of the different screens are going to be different.

I think your best bet, is to buy a LCD monitor, if you want to go the LCD route.