So I prewired my kitchen for an undercabinet screen mod. Seems like with the launch of Windows 8 and the availability of thin touchscreen screens and tablets I might take a first shot at hooking one up.
The prewiring is one active USB extension and one rigid HDMI run and 120v AC line voltage, although I might be able to pull new wires.
The undercabinet is two 0.75 inch thick melamine boards extending about 10.5" out from the wall with thin LED lighting running parallel to but 9" away from the wall. In other words I have 9" inches to work with beside the LED lighting or 10.5" if I squeeze between the cabinet and the lighting.
Recent considerations for the mod included the dell XPS 12 tablet convertible. It is thin enough I could just mount it upside down in a cutout of the bottom melamine panel. That setup would clear the undercounter LED lighting. Ideally I would have preferred just an extended (touchscreen) display and have the CPU elsewhere, so for EEs out there, without seeking a teardown, how tough would it normally be to adapt power, USB and most importantly an HDMI to eDP adapter from a disassembled touch screen?
Or if I go to the trouble to disassemble a screen, since I could actually fit it between the undercounter lighting and the cabinet I could even use a bigger screen. Are there any likely candidates for larger touchscreens, 17" or less with 1920x1080 resolution that are less than half an inch thick? The more recent the cannibalized notebook or tablet the better.
If I stick with the XPS 12, anyone think I will be able to buy the screen and hinge assembly separately anytime soon? I think the XPS 12 will be available within a few weeks.
The prewiring is one active USB extension and one rigid HDMI run and 120v AC line voltage, although I might be able to pull new wires.
The undercabinet is two 0.75 inch thick melamine boards extending about 10.5" out from the wall with thin LED lighting running parallel to but 9" away from the wall. In other words I have 9" inches to work with beside the LED lighting or 10.5" if I squeeze between the cabinet and the lighting.
Recent considerations for the mod included the dell XPS 12 tablet convertible. It is thin enough I could just mount it upside down in a cutout of the bottom melamine panel. That setup would clear the undercounter LED lighting. Ideally I would have preferred just an extended (touchscreen) display and have the CPU elsewhere, so for EEs out there, without seeking a teardown, how tough would it normally be to adapt power, USB and most importantly an HDMI to eDP adapter from a disassembled touch screen?
Or if I go to the trouble to disassemble a screen, since I could actually fit it between the undercounter lighting and the cabinet I could even use a bigger screen. Are there any likely candidates for larger touchscreens, 17" or less with 1920x1080 resolution that are less than half an inch thick? The more recent the cannibalized notebook or tablet the better.
If I stick with the XPS 12, anyone think I will be able to buy the screen and hinge assembly separately anytime soon? I think the XPS 12 will be available within a few weeks.
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