EeePC 901 with Touch Screen & GPS

Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 07:28

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Member - John M (NSW)

Hi all
I have just purchased a 901 EeePC and wish to install a touch screen and inbuilt GPS for navigation. I have oziexplorer, Hema 4wd maps & natmap CD's.
I am pretty handy with most things, but a little concerned at getting inside this little gadget with a soldering iron.
Does anyone who of anybody in Sydney they could recommend to do these installations for me.
Any ideas would be welcomed.
Regards John

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Reply By: rabs - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:09

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:09

Hi John, I use the same setup but I have a mouse GPS in the glovebox and I dont use a touchscreen. Works very well as is with a 12volt power supply from ebay. If you really need to go down this path post on one of these and Im sure you will get a taker or at least a how to do it. great little PC by the way. The plastic clear see thru cases make a great base to mount on the dash, if you need some piccies let me know

cheers

http://forum.eeeuser.com/

http://www.gpsaustralia.net/forums/

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Follow Up By: Member - John M (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:09

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:09

Thanks Rab, some pictures would be great. Any advice is good. Regards John

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Reply By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:24

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:24

http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enAU229AU230&q=how+to+put+a+touch+screen+into+an+eeepc

there are many how to's that are simpleto follow in the above link, also try endgagdet, instructables and hack-a-day.

from what i see they are pretty easy if you follow the guides.

http://gizmodo.com/5021562/eeepc-900-gets-a-touchscreen-mod-thats-so-good-we-want-it-standard

http://hackaday.com/2008/01/19/add-everything-to-your-eeepc/

http://eeepc.tumblr.com/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VaerIGpO5Q

so try any of the links and it should be easy.

just take your time and patience and you should be good. when people think laptop they think pain to fix not really, i have pulled apart many lappy's and if you take your time and don't rush you can put them back together with no problems.

cheers have fun and good luck!!!

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Follow Up By: Member - John M (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:13

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:13

Christopher, you give me some confidence, but this will be my first time inside a computer so I will treat it like everything else "there's a first time for everything" The worst I can do is bugger it up and then eventually fix it.

Thanks for the links. I will study these carefully.

Regards John

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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 15:29

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 15:29

Hey John, i just pulled out an old lappy that i thought the fan had died, well fired it up today and the warmed up and bugger me dead the fan worked, now i have had it apart many times in the past. reloaoded an os on it.

Relax and take your time. no rush, no distraction, no sweat.

another thing go thru the walk thru's till yoiu know them backwards as every little bit of information helps.

cheers have fun

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Reply By: Jeelan - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 14:35

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 14:35

hey mate

try this link as well

http://forum.eeeuser.com/

its a very informative site with regards to the various mods you can do with the EEE PC

cheers
Jeelan

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Follow Up By: Jeelan - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 14:36

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 14:36

oops...just noticed that the link i posted has already been posted earlier - sorry about the double up

cheers
jeelan

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Reply By: StormyKnight - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 15:15

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 15:15

Slightly OT, but....is the screen readable on these EEEPCs in direct sunlight?

Thanks...

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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 19:01

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008 at 19:01

If you do it and stuff it up you void your warranty big time.
Also i note on the EEPC sites that it isnt always successful

Much easier to buy a Bluetooth GPS and just set the PC up before moving Much safer than using a touch screen on the move

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Reply By: Member - John M (NSW) - Thursday, Dec 04, 2008 at 07:22

Thursday, Dec 04, 2008 at 07:22

Thanks everyone, some very helpful information. I am going to give this a go as from all reports this should work. I will visit Jaycar for a very fine soldering iron and a bottle of rum to steady the hand. I will still have my laptop and VGA screen as a backup if it doesn't work. Regards John

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