Broken Laptop to All-in-One Desktop Conversion

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Got a broken laptop with a busted housing? This conversion kit might be just what you need! !!!IMPORTANT!!! Make sure you drill those motherboard stilt holes in the right spots to keep them straight. You don't want to put unnecessary stress on any boards, or you'll crack them and break the computer beyond repair. The motherboard stilts are designed to pause twice for nut inserts - one at the bottom and one at the top. Secure the motherboard first, mark your legs, drill holes, then bolt the plexiglass to the other end of the stilt. The base piece is sized for 7mm plexiglass on the back and 2mm plexiglass on the front. No holes are drilled for bolts; you'll need to drill through the plexiglass anyway. I did this at the same time as drilling the parts. I used nuts as spacers for corner connectors, but you can also scale the Z-axis for them and use fewer nuts. A model for wall mounts is included, though I didn't end up using it. My settings: 0.6mm nozzle, with options for 0.4mm or even 0.8mm nozzles. Layer height was set to 0.2mm for most pieces, but you can go up to 0.4mm without issues. I used 2 walls and 10-20% infill, with 3 bottom layers and 5 top layers. Feel free to remix the power button holder, speaker holder, or other parts - it's hard to find matching shapes for different laptop models. This kit should be a good starting point. I modified Gandalfwiz20007's DVD Drive Enclosure to bolt onto plexiglass. Thanks to them for a well-fitted model! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3797772 More info will be added as needed, and I'll add alternates for some parts when I convert another computer.