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I recently disassembled my old laptop, i have the old EL paper backlight from the keyboard.

i have a few questions.

A. what is the average voltage and current used

B. can it be cut to a different shape

C. is there an easier way to solder to it rather then try to solder the ribbon cable

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All parts are sold as is everything should work laptop would not boot so im assuming it was the mobo thats fried

- core 2 Quad 2.00ghz cpu

- Hitachi Super multi DVD Rewriter

- vga card ( im guessing thats the Nvidia GPU if so gtx 260m + cuda)

- Touchpad

- Cpu fan

- Altec Lansing speakers ...

its easy for small simple things but i need it for a 15.4" laptop with perscion screw holes and if one screw hole comes out wrong i have to do it again, and how well does that material hold up to high heat and would i be able to make it come out crystal clear.

well i do have a large spot on the inside of my computer where the better models had bluetooth but mine didnt come with it.

as far as voltage my computer runs on 12-15 volts so i dont think it would be too hard to wire up, if leds wont work i could use cathode tubes or strip lights

ok so i messaged a couple of companies about quotes hopefully the will be moderately affordable.

pretty much what i wanted to do is, i wanted to hook a whole bunch of multi color leds up the speakers so ever note would be a different color

so are there any companies that you guys have used before

i would spend 2-300 bucks on it, and it is mostly disassembled right now any was so i can paint it, and disassembling computers and laptops is no problem because at work i to repairs for most computers

and i guess it doesn't have to be an exact replica i just need a clear body for it.

Before I make a game console laptop I want to see if there is any where or anyone that could make a clear lexan or acrylic case reproduction for may laptop.

the body on my laptop is very scratched up and look very ugly. for the new body i am looking for a crystal clear body.

i would try this my ...