With the release of the new eee keyboard approaching, I’ve decided to dust off an old mod and show you what I did with an original eeepc 701.

It started with a broken 701 which I got from a friend for roughly $30. It had sustained a drop and thus resulted in a broken screen and would not boot up even with a monitor plugged into it. Upon cracking open the case I noticed the ram was knocked loose. Once I put it back in place, the 701 booted up fine with the monitor. With the broken screen getting in the way I decided to just remove it completely resulting in a very slimline desktop alternative.

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I discovered this little mod a few years ago and found it to be extremely useful and fun to make. It has since found a permanent position in my gadgets bag and goes everywhere my mobile devices go.

Looking back at my netbooks and umpcs there was always something lacking in terms of mobility. When using my devices on the go, I usually carry it in a bag along with a charger, usb dongles and other useful tools. When the time comes for me to use them productively, they don’t seem so portable. Once you plug in the wireless mouse and 3G dongle the device starts getting too awkward to hold.

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