IBM ThinkPad "halftop"

What happens when you remove the broken LCD panel from an IBM ThinkPad 380Z laptop and combine it with a 9-inch monochrome CRT monitor? You get an Apple //c-style "halftop".

The monitor is a "Miracle" brand, reportedly very unreliable but mine seems to be working fine. It supports all the way up to 1024x768 (interlaced), if your eyes can stand it.

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[PrescottValleyMan]

I really enjoy this video because i have the same thing i'm building i just need to make a boot disk thank you for posting!!!! 1quetion though? where could i get the manual for this?

[vwestlife]

@PrescottValleyMan Try bootdisk . com, and if you need the manual for an IBM, look up "Lenovo Support & Downloads".

[DoReMiForever]

6:21 is it a 1970's school desk you have?

[vwestlife]

@DoReMiForever Yes, it's a table that came from a school junk sale.

[MixerVM]

Why does it say "Windows Millenium 4.?.????" in the bottom

[vwestlife]

@MixerVM Because I have it set to display the Windows version number on the desktop. You can use "Tweak UI" to enable this feature.

[KRC1023]

USB 1.0! I have never seen one of those! i HAVE seen 1.1, 2.0, but that would be it.

[TeamRocketReviews]

I did something like this with a Game Boy Advance SP that had a broken hinge. It works, but it doesn't fold anymore.

[idellhpcompaq]

ill buy it off of you im looking for a windows me computer how much would u sell it for?

[jr540123]

whats the model for the crt i need for my old pc?

[Amraks]

Install Puppy on your setup as well it runs faster.

[Amraks]

Your screen had a blown inverter. I myself have this laptop and the part is 3 dollars. I tested other screens off the inverter to see if they light up nope no go

so ordering a new inverter. Have you got your old screen about still would be good if you needed it. the halftop looks good by the way.

[marcvie9]

Why is it black and white color screen?

[talldude123]

A true half-top would have an LCD monitor!

[yourTIV0]

Dang, that brings back memories. This was my first computer. I loved it to death, I wish I hadn't sold it.

I remember it had a vertical line of green pixels through the screen, after my sister dropped it.

And I believe I even had the Pentium I version.

[joselu90]

cool