Mini Raspberry Pi Laptop!

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Mini Raspberry Pi Laptop!

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Welcome to a tutorial on how to build a mini Raspberry Pi laptop!

Adding a Power Source!

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Cut holes in the box for the headphone jack, HDMI output, USB output, and charging port. Also, add the power source to the bottom of the box.

Grip (Optional)

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I added minimal grip to the bottom of my power source so that the laptop doesn't slide across the table.

The Display

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Place your display in the top section of the box and secure in place.

Connections

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Connect the LCD hat to the display.

Connections Part II

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Connect the other end of the LCD hat to the motherboard.

Implementing the Power Source

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Connect your power source to the motherboard, you should see a light.

Turn on the Backlight

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Turn on the backlight of the display by switching it on from the LCD hat.

The OS

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Because a computer without an operating system is just as useless as a cup of coffee without the cup, we need to install one. Either Raspbian or Ubuntu will work however, the Raspbian NOOBS OS would work the best for the inexperienced.

Bluetooth Keyboard

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Connect a Bluetooth keyboard to the motherboard in order to control the laptop.

Final Touches

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Plug the Bluetooth connector from the keyboard into the motherboard and slide in the memory card with the OS on it into the back of the motherboard.