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Digital Picture Frame Check out other laptop projects (including this digital picture frame) at http://repair4laptop.org/ 
The digital picture frame, with an 8.5" display running Windows XP Professional
A shot from the side. The unit can stand on its own or be hung on a wall
The disassembled laptop. It is a Sony ultra-portable sporting a 300MHz Pentium processor
Unnecessary components, such as the dead battery, keyboard, and monitor bezel are discarded
The LCD is placed on the photo matte insert. It is secured with painters tape
The rest of the laptop is flipped onto the back of the frame. It is glued with epoxy and secured with black duct tape. The stand insert is adhered to the laptop with epoxy as well
The cracks between the laptop and picture frame are sealed with silicone caulk
A MSI 802.11g wireless card is installed to enable network connectivity
The Pentium logo is attached to the installed wireless card
The Sony logo from the laptop's LCD bezel is stuck on the face of the picture frame
The digital picture frame booting up
Pictures are displayed randomly using an automatic screensaver. Photos can be added by any computer connecting to the frame via an Ad-hoc wireless connection
A shot of the final unit. The computer is operated by any kind of USB mouse (wired or wireless) and Window XP's on-screen keyboardCosts:
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