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About Building Laptops

Building your own laptop is almost impossible unfortunately, due to the fact it is not supported by computer manufacturers. It is difficult in finding parts to build your own laptop from scratch, and there is no step-by-step guides to provide you with the instructions to put the laptop together. The structure of a laptop is far more advanced than a regular PC.

You can easily buy a built laptop or customize a brand name manufacturer's laptop... but you cannot easily build you own laptop.

You can get parts like the hard drive and memory which are easily available in the market. However, you'll have a very tough time getting the right chassis, hinges, motherboard, LCD screen, and touchpad and so on. And even if you get them, likely they'll be used parts or outdated. For the same total price you can get a complete old laptop, which is why we wouldn't advise considering construction of your own laptop..



Laptop parts

There are very few places that specialize in laptop parts, and you can try them but you'll not find what is required and the selection is very limited ... and you won't be able to build an up-to-date Pentium 4 or equal laptop. If you are simply after replacement of parts, you should simply visit a repair centre or specialist laptop engineer.

Laptop repair

Some other places you find that are specialized in laptop repair may be willing to let you fix the problem yourself. These places sometimes have access to more parts but they will be used and most may not be for sale (for replacement or repair only). If they have a overstock, they may consider selling you what you need - but more than likely they will advise you to buy a used laptop instead.

You cannot buy Dell parts from Dell, or IBM parts from IBM...

You could try to shop for laptop parts on different websites online like on Ebay or Sell.com, but again this may be more hassle than it's worth.



Getting a custom built laptop

You can search for these in various search engines and find a few companies that specialize in custom built laptops. They will have plenty of options for you to choose from. Find more information on how to build your own laptop through customization in various online search engines.



Custom built gaming laptop

These special gaming laptops are usually loaded with features and could be more expensive. Find companies that specialize in gaming laptops: voodoo, alienware. ...Or find how you can build your own laptop gaming system for cheaper.


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