Part 3: Acer Aspire One Solderless Touchscreen Install (Driver Installation & Test)

Part 3 of 3 on installing the Fun and Easy Solderless touchscreen kit for an Acer Aspire One Netbook. You can get this kit off of ebay for around $100. This final part of the set deals with driver installation and testing out the new touch panel

A walk-through of this video can be found on my blog at:
http://www.logicalinsanity.net/?p=214

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• acer aspire one
• aao
• touchscreen
• touch screen
• netbook
• pc
• computer
• mod
• customization

[ThinkingHard3]

I've been looking for an external USB touchpad for some time for my Acer Aspire One Netbook --- to simulate the functionality of a touchscreen. But, I never thought about the possibility of a touchscreen retrofit; so, I was thrilled to find your videos on this subject.

You've done an excellent job explaining how it's done --- step-by-step, and with special pointers.

Now, I'd like to try the same retrofit on my Netbook.

Please tell me where I can get this touchscreen.

Many thanks!

[tarzanna75]

@ThinkingHard3 - Thanks. :) You can find the kit on ebay. Search for 'Acer Aspire One Solderless Touchscreen Kit'. I got mine from a seller named fidohub. If you look up ebay Item number 310282877009, that is the exact kit I purchased (8.9 inch panel). There are also 10.2 inch versions for larger netbooks.

[MuF123]

btw don't you need to cover the touchscreen with foil like it is done with cell phones with touchscreen? touchscreens tend to get all scratched...

[tarzanna75]

This wouldn't really apply to a netbook, which doesn't have an exposed screen during storage or non-use. Cell phones/portable devices aren't scratched from regular touch actions -- but rather, being stored in a pocket/bag with other crap or just generally banged around.

I've had this netbook mod applied for over a year now and don't have a single scratch on the panel.

[KLucas25]

does it support windows 7?

[tarzanna75]

Yes - Windows 7 works fine and that's what I now have running on it.

[k3ntris]

Who needs a tablet when you've got this!

[DJEvilWayz]

do you know if this works with the slimmer case aspire one's, the d250's with the 8.9 inch screens?

[mini786583]

can you use your finger? thanks

[jbruder]

I know this seems like a ridiculous question, but what did you use to clean your screen before installation? Windex? I haven't had much luck with "screen cleaner."

[ThinkingHard3]

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. ...I've got the same 8.9" 'netbook', so I'll be using the same kit as yours --- So, special thanks for passing on the specific details for this kit. ....I'll check it out! ...."Keep on Modding!" ... ;-)