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re-use of a broken Libretto 70 as a desktop

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First post, by hejluxom

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So I had a Toshiba Libretto 70 that was in really bad shape, but the motherboard is still okay. I don't like to throw away still working stuff so thought maybe I can make a desktop setup from it. It would be quite nice and small. The built in yamaha OPL is a plus, no 3d acceleration though. But maybe you dont need that for 120 MMX. 😀

After some digging on the web I found the pinout for the dock connector, where is:
03 - mousdt
04 - mousck
05 - exkbdt
06 - exkbck
so I guess mouse and keyboard data and clock, so basically I think I can direct connect a ps2 mouse and keyboard. Also there are pins for the vga out.

What you guys think?

And yes, it will be easier to get a docking station, but this enhanced one is absolutely impossible to get.

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Reply 1 of 2, by hejluxom

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the rest of the pics.

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Reply 2 of 2, by Thermalwrong

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There's no active components in the port replicator or the dock, so you can just hook into those pins and get those signals.

I've done this mod: Install PS/2 Mouse Port on Libretto 50CT Port Replicator. It worked, although one of the comments suggests that it would work better with a pull-up resistor. I haven't done more on that, but I did have keyboard and mouse working with the small Libretto dock.
(Then I got hold of a 70CT with the big dock and now there's not much point)

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