I saved this crumbling little laptop from itself

polymatt March 10, 2025
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Thanks to https://pcbway.com for sponsoring this video. The tiny Toshiba Libretto 50CT has gotten the reputation over the years for being an incredibly brittle and fragile sub-notebook. It's also common for you to pick one up on eBay and find that it's locked with a BIOS password and no way of getting around it. Let's fix both of those issues today. Sponsor: Thank you to @ElegooOfficial for sending over their #elegoo #centauricarbon as we stack it up against the X1C. Get yours at https://us.elegoo.com/pages/elegoo-centauri-carbon. Software: 3D Modeling - Shapr3D https://www.shapr3d.com (use code POLYMATT10 for 10% off) PCB Design - KiCad https://www.kicad.com Vector Design - Sketch https://www.sketch.com Models: https://www.printables.com/model/1222415-toshiba-libretto-50ct-case CCFL Replacement: 2x128mm CCFL: https://www.plazmo.com/products/2-0mm-diameter-ccfl-lamps?_pos=2&_psq=128mm&_ss=e&_v=1.0&variant=696366447 The LibrettyKey50: Open Source: https://github.com/thepolymatt/LibrettyKey Purchase: https://polyma.tt/shop/p/librettykey50 (in stock) Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:56 - Breakdown 9:39 - The New Cast 13:35 - Elegoo Centauri Carbon Recap 16:49 - Test Fitting 19:13 - Final Assembly 22:27 - The BIOS Key 27:28 - Success? Final Notes Music: (All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound unless otherwise stated) Polymatt Intro & Outro theme - @banjoguyollie Lumina - Valanta Goodbye Earth - Sum Wave DOX - Lennon Hutton Terms of Gravity - Out To The World Questions - FLYIN Out There - Out To The World Hidden Enigma - Dream Cave

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