Homemade laptop

Homemade laptop based on Odroid C0 SBC and spare parts

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Homemade laptop computer based on Odroid C0 SBC (http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G145326484280).

This project is done with various sub-projects and spare parts recovered from an old broken Dell inspiron mini 9 stuffed in a 130mm x 215mm x 72mm box.

The result is a full featured laptop capable of playing videos, surfing web and emulating DOS games. For old games, an hardware MIDI music sound card is used (SAM2695) then mixed with i2s Odroid C0 with a Teensy audio board (SGTL5000).
The laptop can use a LIPO battery (tested little more than 1 hour autonomy with a 4400mA battery) thanks to integrated battery management chip of Odroid C0.

A custom USB controller (STM32F042) board is used for the Dell inspiron mini 9 keyboard.
There is no integrated touchpad, so an external USB mouse is needed.

Details

Specs

Audio:

SGTL5000 sound board (https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy3_audio.html)
SAM2595 MIDI board (https://hackaday.io/project/6378-dream-sam2695-breakout-board)
Stereo 3.7W Class D Audio Amplifier - MAX98306 (https://www.adafruit.com/products/987)
spare laptop Speaker (Dell Inspiron Mini 9)

Video:

spare LP089WS1 TLA2 1024x600 LCD (Dell Inspiron Mini 9)
HDMI to LVDS converter board (https://hackaday.io/project/13360-hdmi-to-lvds-panel-converter)

USB

4 port GL850G USB hub (http://asimov.n0life.org/~julbouln/electro/dotclear/index.php?post/2014/05/30/USB-Hub)
spare laptop Keyboard (Dell Inspiron Mini 9)
homemade USB keyboard controller board (schematics and firmware included)
random external mouse
random linux-compatible WIFI dongle
one external USB port available

Box