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#1 2009-08-22 11:52:19 pm

Maine_Coon
Senior Member
Registered: 2008-09-23
Posts: 231

900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage to your EEE PC if you attempt to do this mod. The thread is posted for the information purposes only.

My 900HA has been modified into the Tablet PC.

Very labor-intensive, plastic is hard to cut even with the dremel tool.

Originally I was going to turn my 900A into the Tablet, but then I realized 900HA would be much better. 320GB vs 4GB HDD.

So the combo consists of the parts from 900A white and 900HA black.

I was surprised to find out the inverter and screen from 900A would NOT work on 900HA.

There is an extra screw on the 900HA in the HDD compartment which you need to unscrew. It does not exist on 701 or 900A.  Just be careful when removing parts.

I like black and white.

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Last edited by Maine_Coon (2009-08-24 10:38:19 am)


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#2 2009-08-23 3:06:03 pm

markp1989
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Registered: 2007-12-19
Posts: 476

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Looks very nice big_smile good job.

the black and white does look very nice big_smile

Last edited by markp1989 (2009-08-23 3:06:48 pm)


White 4g 701, 2gb RAM. 16gb sdhc ,Touch Screen, draft-n , tablet mod (topic=66842) eeectl 360-900mhz
Black 12g 900. Stock , running Arch, custom rc.sysinit , openbox: power button to desktop <12 sec
Desktop: E8400@4ghz (still aiming higher big_smile ) - 4gb ram - 30gb OCZ Vertex -  GeForce 8400
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#3 2009-08-23 4:12:13 pm

Maine_Coon
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Registered: 2008-09-23
Posts: 231

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

markp1989 wrote:

Looks very nice big_smile good job.

the black and white does look very nice big_smile

Thanks!

In fact doing this mod for 900x is easier than 701. The cable is longer, you don't need to twist it.

One tip: Ctrl-Alt-DownArrow will flip the screen horisontally 180 degrees, Ctrl-Alt-UpArrow will turn it back. I found it very useful with this mod, I can control webcam/mic/stand position. Also can be used on your friend's (or enemies) computers for a few minutes of amusement.

Last edited by Maine_Coon (2009-08-24 9:17:45 am)


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#4 2010-01-28 9:50:58 am

dazmillion
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Registered: 2009-12-07
Posts: 16

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Hi Maine_Coon, nice mod, i intend to do the same and post pictures. but one question, i want the cut on the bezel to be as smooth as possible, like a laser cut from asus. did you have to sand down after using the dremel tool.any suggestion

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#5 2010-01-28 5:22:30 pm

matt86
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From: Birmingham, UK
Registered: 2009-02-13
Posts: 169

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Maine_Coon wrote:

I can control webcam/mic/stand position. Also can be used on your friend's (or enemies) computers for a few minutes of amusement.

You've lost me with that bit.  You mean rotating their screens?

Edit:  Bad grammar sad

Last edited by matt86 (2010-01-29 11:09:48 am)


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#6 2010-01-29 10:56:34 am

giessie
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Registered: 2010-01-29
Posts: 2

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Hi maine_coon,

Is there something special you put between your screen and pc. On the fifth picture it looks like you put something in between.

I've the eee pc 901 and want it to turn into a tablet and of course put a touch screen in.

I've heard that windows 7 is optimized for netbooks, anyone experience with W7 in combination as a tablet or touchscreen interface. How is the virtual keyboard?

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#7 2010-01-29 11:12:13 am

matt86
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From: Birmingham, UK
Registered: 2009-02-13
Posts: 169

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

I'm running Win7 ultimate on a 901 with TS.  On screen keyboard is ok, but I wouldn't want to use it exclusively.  It seems a bit large for a 8.9" screen.  Once calibration is sorted out the TS is great to use, flicks work well.  Grab & Drag for firefox is a must have.


EEE 901 2gb RAM*RP SMA Ext. 9dbi Antenna*Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Runcore 32gb **In Car Infotainment System**
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#8 2010-01-29 4:55:24 pm

giessie
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Registered: 2010-01-29
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Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

Hi matt86,

What was the hassle to get the calibration sorted out?
Which TS do you use? In the past there was fido dido on eBay, but I think he has stopped as I can't find him anymore.

About Win7, is there a special version for netbooks or can you use any win7 version. As there is limited storage on a 901.

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#9 2010-01-31 7:24:00 am

matt86
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From: Birmingham, UK
Registered: 2009-02-13
Posts: 169

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

I'm running ultimate off a 32gb Runcore, so space isn't an issue.  Win7 can be reduce to install on a 4gb SSD I'm using visual touch world screens, I've installed 3 now and have never had any problems.  The calibration problems are discussed here, basicaly the win7 calibration tool uses too few points.


EEE 901 2gb RAM*RP SMA Ext. 9dbi Antenna*Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Runcore 32gb **In Car Infotainment System**
701s 900s 901s off Ebay - Just for Fun
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#10 2010-02-02 12:47:24 pm

Maine_Coon
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Registered: 2008-09-23
Posts: 231

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

matt86 wrote:

Maine_Coon wrote:

I can control webcam/mic/stand position. Also can be used on your friend's (or enemies) computers for a few minutes of amusement.

You've lost me with that bit.  You mean rotating their screens?

Edit:  Bad grammar sad

Yep.


Asus 900HA, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD - Tablet | Asus 900A , 2GB RAM, 4GB SSD | Asus 701, 2GB RAM, 8GB SSD - Tablet | Asus 701, 2GB RAM, 8GB SSD

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#11 2010-02-02 12:48:12 pm

Maine_Coon
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Registered: 2008-09-23
Posts: 231

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

dazmillion wrote:

Hi Maine_Coon, nice mod, i intend to do the same and post pictures. but one question, i want the cut on the bezel to be as smooth as possible, like a laser cut from asus. did you have to sand down after using the dremel tool.any suggestion

I used mini dremel tool only.


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#12 2010-02-02 12:49:38 pm

Maine_Coon
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Registered: 2008-09-23
Posts: 231

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

giessie wrote:

Hi maine_coon,

Is there something special you put between your screen and pc. On the fifth picture it looks like you put something in between.

I've the eee pc 901 and want it to turn into a tablet and of course put a touch screen in.

I've heard that windows 7 is optimized for netbooks, anyone experience with W7 in combination as a tablet or touchscreen interface. How is the virtual keyboard?

Nothing special, just the tape.

BTW, this thing now works as 8.9" infrared remote control too.


Asus 900HA, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD - Tablet | Asus 900A , 2GB RAM, 4GB SSD | Asus 701, 2GB RAM, 8GB SSD - Tablet | Asus 701, 2GB RAM, 8GB SSD

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#13 2010-02-03 3:19:55 pm

M4K10
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Registered: 2008-08-24
Posts: 16

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

I hope you have some sort of heatsink in there.  My 701 tablet gets extremely hot without the heat sink.

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#14 2010-02-06 4:24:38 pm

Vinhtvu2
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From: Georgia
Registered: 2008-05-14
Posts: 601

Re: 900HA turned into the Tablet PC

It sounds like you have a 904 and a 701??? Can you tell me if the 904 cable is compatible or is the same as the 701 cable?? And how much longer is the 904 cable compared to the 701 cable??
I'm talking about the LVDS cable ofcourse... I'm working on a Car-pc mod and I thought about extending the cable by a couple inches... but the thought of soldering 20 hairsize wires is not very confident-inspiring. I would rather try to find a different cable that fit.


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