Looks like DJ Harrigan had trouble using his camera. If you had an incident where you tried to made things simpler but instead, it got complicated. Post here: bit.ly/2TwxZS0
Tbh it looks like a kids toy Im sure you could have worked on the case a bit more Maybe even took out the portable charger and wired it into the case But thats just critical feedback
The "Ultimate" Pi laptop: - no heatsink or fan - no access to the ports - keyboard doesn't stay in place - camera doesn't work - speaker is barely audible - tiny monitor yet fat panel casing A better design would put the raspberry pi with the keyboard casing and have the display be by itself in a clean, flat enclosure. 99% of standard laptops follow this design. Only tablet 2-in-1 laptops put the processor board behind the display. I still enjoyed the video, and your tech skills are tons better than mine. =)
No Heat Sink!!! No Heat Sink!!! It will overheat and throttle the clock. What is the point of getting a RazPi4 if you are going to cook it down to a RazPi3?
Nice looking but doesn't seem that practical with ports locked in the lid since most projects will require access to the USB and ethernet ports. And how are you mousing around that desktop? Also that ad in the middle: "mosfet relay" huh?!
It looks OK. Could use Stereo Speaker, some external USB port(s), headphone jack, microphone jack, a easy way to automatically mount thumb drive, and microphone,
Thanks for doing this, should have been done long ago! In terms of what you might consider adding, generally common use features like: *Battery that stays in, is able to be powered by plugging laptop in *power switch *microphone (in addition to the speaker) *access to the plugs *fan(s) for cooling
Great looking fun design. My only concern is the running temp of the Pi 4 (up to 80 degrees C on high load) and the glass transition temp of the PLA (60 degrees C). Great video.Keep up the good work.
i kind of want to see something that you can hold in your hands and can fit in your pocket... something that still has a full keyboard as well as a d pad and game control buttons would be absolutely perfect... but i would just settle for a full keyboard...
or what about a case that has a battery, cooling system, and display. like put the display right onto the case. sure it would be small. but you can connect a bluetooth keyboard to it and have an entire computer that can fit into your pocket... or hell... forget the display all together... just a portable powersupply and a case... rig up a hotspot and ssh into it with your phone wherever you are...
Cool build! Nice job! I like the use of all standard Pi foundation parts. The things I would improve are: Charging port rather than removing the battery, access to the Ethernet, USB, and HDMI ports from the outside of the laptop case, and a touch pad mounted somewhere below the keyboard.
The removal battery might be a safety measure cause you shouldn't recharge a power bank while it's covered, since it will make it overheat and possibly catch fire. If anything did happen it would happen off site rather inside the laptop.
I really like it because it ist something everyone can build as long as there's a 3D printer around to create the parts that hold everything together. It isn't complicated to solder either, so hooray for that! The only thing I feel it could need is a Switch to go with AC power or something.
And have over priced CAD software. Let's be honest here. The average person doesn't have this tech, and for me it's disappointing when creative minds feel this is the only option to build cases. Besides people like me have bills to pay and have to put food on the table. Must be nice to have a RU-vid channel that makes money (if that's even possible anymore).
I saw what you did there: the computer and display are too heavy relative to the keyboard, so the whole thing flips onto its back if you have the display at any angle other than vertical.
I've been thinking about building my own pi4 laptop for a little bit now, for those times when I don't want to pack up my larger machine for little trips when I won't be needing to do CAD or video editing. I was thinking of getting a compact keyboard that is roughly the same size as whatever little display I get so things look proportional. I don't care to much if it's the best to use, as this project would mostly be for the heck of it. I was also thinking of putting both the pi4 and the battery in the bottom part of the device, like in a regular laptop, to help keep it from being top heavy. I would also like to set up the pi4 and battery charging port with short extensions from the ports to the side of the chassis so I'd have easy access to them. I'd of course have to get a fan and heatsink for the pi4. I would then route the cables from the pi4 and battery up to the upper part with the display and driver board through a sturdy cable sheath.
Hey! I remember watching this video in 2019 when I was a kid. I became so obsessed with this Raspberry Pi, Windows 10 and even making my own laptop at home in late 2019 but I gave up on the thought. A lot has changed today 2024. I'm a RU-vidr now
Nice, but this is what I would've done: 1. I would've used a Pi Juice hat with the 5000mAh battery add-on. WIth that, I can have power switches, LEDs, and manage the current that flows into my pi and even check the percentage trough software. 2. I would've put a fan like a Fan Shim from Pimoroni on the pi. Other than that, great job!
For every article or video about a DIY Pi laptop, there are hundreds of "how I would have done it different" comments. The "would have" part is telling, because if they had built such a thing, they would have said, "this is how I did it different". Pi laptops (or cyberdecks, or whatever) are like light sabers - every Jedi has to make his own. But I'll comment on your comment as well: you believe that you can manage the current that flows into your pi? That's not how it works. The power supply supplies a regulated voltage, and the load (the computer + display + keyboard) draw whatever current they will.
I like the build overall, especially the ingenious battery compartment. I feel like it can go smaller, especially with custom parts but definitely a creative design and inspiring, which to me is the best part.
I'd say that battery compartment is the crowning feature of this build. The magnetic retention, built-in connector, and thumb hole eject were all brilliant, and if you get two or three of those power banks you can run all day.
Small display looks pretty clunky, reminds me of a Vtech toy laptop, BUT, a 7" display like this uses half the power of a 10" display, so it's a design trade-off. It's a personal choice. I might go with a smaller keyboard, myself, just for the esthetics - either a 40% or a full keyboard with smaller keys. And I really don't care about the camera.
I'm trying to make on that someone would actually use for more than a phone might be used and I don't have a 3d printer ... but, things not working like camera - thats just making me see this as a real project. Nice. I don't know what you need to do but a tiny screen like that - ... i need at least 10"
I’ve been able to get the official Pi camera to work with the Pi 4B, no issues. I’m going to guess that either your Pi camera got hit with electrostatic shock (easy to do) or the ribbon cable is not seated right. The connectors on the Pi do not hold as well as they should. Check the cable.
Yeah, cheaper than the off-the-shelf version IF you have access to a 3D printer and milling machine! Add in the prices of those machines needed to make the parts and you are looking at one expensive Raspberry Pi 4 Laptop there!
you can try to find a library or hackerspace near you with a 3d printer. if you glue a print of the display bezel onto a sheet of plastic, you can cut it out as well. You need to start stuff and don't look for excuses like "missing" tools, just find another way ;)
@@TanjoGalbi didn't seem to be the question either.. . Not sure how it works these days, but there are probably sites like 3Dhubs where you can send a file and get a 3D thing shipped. Shapeways offered FDM printing once. It's 2019, can't you order anything online these days?
@@Davedarko "It's 2019, can't you order anything online these days?" That is VERY rude of you to say (type). Just because I am cut off from the outside world does not mean I am cut off from technology! Also, please learn the typed emojis, :D = a big smile, I was not being dead serious! Seriously dude! lol Have you seen the prices of those online 3D printing services? I have! You thought I have not already looked in to that option already? xD (That's laughing, just so you know :P Oh, :P is sticking my tongue out at you!) And finally, please do not think that I am just thinking of myself. MOST people do not have access to 3D printers and milling machines (I just love the fact he forgot he used a milling machine in his summery at the end of the video!). You seem to think maker spaces are everywhere when they are not and not everyone has the money to use expensive 3D print services. I appreciate that you are just trying to suggest alternatives but for future reference I do not make such comments from an uneducated position ;) (That's a winking smile! Yes, I am being VERY sarcastic just because you thought my first reply was serious, and you were very rude with that quoted line!)
next time you should try building a wintel laptop using an x64 CPU in a standard motherboard size such as mini ITX or (not recommended) extended ATX... it would be a cool series to watch.
I’m thinking maybe go for a more monster garage look on the set ? Longer beards ... try to do some serious welding ... maybe make the case out of custom welded aluminum plate ... maybe one the guys on set has a personal crisis and the boss reads everyone the riot act . Would that work ?
Have you thought about a walkie talkie a respberry pi walkie talkie that is in say a bed room and you can use a phone app to connect to it. as well as the same app to connect to the front door bell with video
I am amazed but as a complete dummy as well with Linux and electronic it seems totally unreachable ! I'm just a coder. But I enjoy what you do ! Seeing young ones playing with Iot is awesome !
I've been trying to make my pi 4 portable with the 7 in pi screen. But been having issues getting enough power. I always have the lightning bolt. Any other suggestions?
Unless you have a 3D printer, soldering equipment, a workshop, a 3D modelling software (also have learnt how to use it), and your time is almost worthless, how could this be "cheaper" than the off-the-shelf version?
well now it's even cheaper, as the files are downloadable and there are ways to get things printed, without having a printer yourself :) hackerspaces or libraries for example.
dude, this channel is literally for people who make things. Ya know, people who own this kind of equipment? I may not personally have a whole workshop right now, but I have a 3d printer and soldering station, and will be building my own pi laptop in the future(though definitely not this design).
Love this! Thank you! Any chance the screen could be swapped for e-ink display and make the battery last longer? I just want to make it to run maybe 3 programs lol
In the long term I am wondering if one would be better off going to a wireless keyboard and moving the power cell into the top half. One of the most common laptop failures is wires that go through the hinge. The other being heat. Which most of us with Pi4 have had to deal with. I use a Flirc case and even it gets hotter than I am happy with (does not throttle).
there are few things that didn't impress me... 1) Why another audio module was used if raspberry has audio output? 2) The laptop has too much weight on the display part then the keyboard and that will make it fallback 3) The keyboard is without touchpad or joystick and won't able to use the mouse pointer! 4) case is too loose and keyboard don't fit properly 5) Why the LCD case was made into two half?
Doesn't really seem like a good use of a Pi imo. Obviously for the money spent you could get a much better device. What would make this better, imo, is if the GPIO pins were externally accessible for plugging in other sensors / hats, and maybe some really unique hardware options like an Intel Realsense 3D camera or DIY LIDAR, advanced drone piloting software/hardware, and as others have said, exposing the USB ports, the HDMI port, and a better case model (wobbley keyboard? no thanks). Neat project though and it's a good start. Anyone building this at home, do yourself a favor and use cabling you can unplug to replace the RPI in the future instead of soldering directly to it.
Th official keyboard I keep finding is a full size 106 Although I did find a red and black compact keyboard on Amazon, but no red and white. I did find a blue and white though so I am going to switch the decks around. lol This piTop that you made is basically what I want to build, but buying a 3d printer is out of the question. :( So says Congress(the wife), It was vetoed on that.
1st off, you need heat-sinks and a few good fans (Noctua has some good 5V ones) Otherwise a decent first job. Possible Future upgrades: USB3 to M.2 SSD for a boot drive (You can get 120GB drives starting at about $30) Integrated OS aware battery with the option of using that Anker battery as an additional removable power pack. USB2 hub for external ports. 2 Micro HDMI to full HDMI adapters bolted through the case for A/V output. 3.5mm audio jack also bolted through the case for headphones.
would be better to just get a pi 400 and a cyber deck and a 4 inch screen to connect to it.... to complex and not really cheaper considering what it is.
i opted for a custom power system for my pi tablet. its a bit lackluster only runs for about an hour or so, and i think my charging board is discharging my battery when its not plugged in.
@@BrightBlueJim you are a bit late, i already gutted it. new design will just use a pijuice and a 10 ah cell. i have all the parts but i had to re-design the whole case, due in part to upping to a pi4. thats maybe about 60% done.
Cost a little bit less? Pfft. A friggin 3D print makes the cost irrelevant. Nice job avoiding a high priced case by buying a printer at the cost of a used car.
That's litterally one of its most famous uses... So, yes, it can be made into a great handheld console. The Pi zero is usually used for handheld builds though.
I tried to use website but could not find this project. I travel for 49hours. I want to make similar laptop. How many hours with monitor can you get with that battery pack? Is there a source to assist me in creating a safe/legitimate 24 hour or 48 hour battery pack to fit inside laptop case similar to what you did. I know nothing. But i feel I will need a bank or line of batteries connected ...the width of the laptop.... Slide it out to charge it. Slide back in. However TSA may take the batteries if not secured where the batteries are some how packaged before going into laptop case.... hmmm I would consider largest battery charger LION pack purchased if price was ok and it gave me a good measure of time to use laptop.
