Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010 Review (pics, specs)

[laser21]

Thanks...it was a lot of fiddling with the switch. Basically the key is, to make it a lot smaller than you need and then slowly expand it with a square shaped file. I dont know exactly how much it drains the battery, but I will attach a webcam to it later, so I wanted to have a hardware switch for the camera...you never know whos watching

[laser21]

Im back with more pics. I have to warn you, its not final...but it works.

I got a genius slim 310nb webcam, http://www.geniusnet.com/geniusOnlin...portlet-action which I disassembled, modified a bit - removing the USB connector and tried to fit in the ultra slim lid of the Q2010.

First I tried with a panasonic camera, but it was simply too big. I had to remove a bit of the magnesium lid, but luckily, its covered by a plastic lid on that spot. Still, it sticks out a bit.


View of the opened original lid


camera...


plain magnesium lid, screen is bottom up


If you compare this to the original lid, you can see how much grinding it was, until I got this kind of fit


cables attached, PCB glued on




Im absolutely not satisfied with my result, so Im gonna finish it later...filling the gap with some material, grinding it, probably spray a black square afterwards. - will post then


the red line is just to illustrate how the cable is lead, its already connected to the usb hub.


Thats a really important finger reader!!!


because the camera sticks out, I had to place it directly above the fingerprint reader...


Just a side view.

It all works well, also I can turn it hardware-off, so no hacking into my living room!! :-D

[John Ratsey]

These DIY modifications are fascinating.

What next?

John

[laser21]

Thanks

Originally Posted by John Ratsey

What next?

Tell me! I still have one USB port free. I tried to hook up an external 2,5" usb powered HDD, and it still works, so the USB hub has enough power.
I was looking at an IR reciever, but its getting useless...I dunno what else to integrate...

[DavidzG]

Originally Posted by laser21

Im back with more pics. I have to warn you, its not final...but it works.

I got a genius slim 310nb webcam, http://www.geniusnet.com/geniusOnlin...portlet-action which I disassembled, modified a bit - removing the USB connector and tried to fit in the ultra slim lid of the Q2010.

Where did you buy the camera? I can't seem to find anywhere in the US that has it in stock. If you bought it overseas, how much was it priced in the local currency?

Thanks!

-David

[laser21]

It was like 15dollars. PM me, if you cant find it, we could figure out a way to get it to you.

[dtwn]

Those are some very interesting and brave upgrades. I'm impressed.

Are all the upgrades still running smoothly?

[laser21]

Originally Posted by dtwn83

Those are some very interesting and brave upgrades. I'm impressed.

Are all the upgrades still running smoothly?

Actually I added a 32gb memory stick, everything else works perfectly. I put a 32gb Samsung 1,8" ssd instead of the 60gb harddrive...so I needed a little bit more space. The SSD rocks! Its amazing how fast the laptop got. Plus its absolutely quiet now.
Also I put in a 5dbi antenna inside, my connection is now much stronger.
Will upload pics when I make some.

[seldom_used]

Hey laser21, the 32gb stick - is it a usb drive, or a SD card? I'm wondering if the built-in card reader supports SDHC cards.

[laser21]

It is a corsair voyager, and the internal reader supports SDHC. I have a 16gb sd card, and no problems with updated drivers. Only the transfer speed of the reader is slow...doesnt matter if its a regular SD or SDHC, it has only 3Mbytes per second read and write. For big copying Im using an expresscard reader, which has 17Mbytes.

PS: I dont have a reason to open it up right now, so I dont have pictures, so I cant upload anything...but I definitely will, when I open it up again.