Maker's Raspberry Pi Build Adds Swivel Screen With Recycled ThinkPad Hinge

Tom's Hardware | Feb. 12, 2021, 3:55 p.m. | Original
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We've seen some cool Raspberry Pi desktop rigs, but this one stands out and swivels! Created by a maker known as Sleepless_Engineer, this project uses an old swivel hinge recycled from a Lenovo ThinkPad to create an adjustable screen.

Sleepless_Engineer's system stores a Raspberry Pi 4 and screen inside a custom, 3D-printed shell. To fit everything inside, the USB and Ethernet ports had to be resoldered from the Raspberry Pi. This allowed additional space to store the battery and keyboard.

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According to Sleepless_Engineer, the Pi 4 was ideal due to its Micro-HDMI support. This cable was apparently easy to route through the ThinkPad hinge, taken from an X201 model. The project also uses a Blackberry trackball breakout module.

There may be plans in the works for an updated edition. Sleepless_Engineer indicated an x86 single-board computer would be preferred.

Anyone interested in recreating this project can find all of the 3D printable files on Thingiverse .

Check out our list of Best Raspberry Pi Projects for more cool creations from the maker community.

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