This idea should have been implemented with the first pc desktop
ever made , Home pcs need to follow this lead of making it easier to
recycle also. I can`t believe it took students to think of this. That
laptop needs more compartments to house all the different pc cards
people use but i`m sure this is a small technicality.
To the students --Way to go, nice achievement. Keep up the good
work and keep saving the planet for the rest of us.
Fighting e-waste with recyclable laptops
February 14, 2011 | Length: 00:02:59
Students from Stanford and Finland's Aalto University have developed a prototype laptop that can be disassembled in less than three minutes without the use of any tools. Once it's taken apart, the laptop's materials can easily be recycled. SmartPlanet talks to the inventors about their design concept and gets a hands-on demo of the process.
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Posted by Markoshoo11
15th Feb 2011
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This is a great idea. I like building desktops and upgrading them. I always wanted to be able to do the same thing with laptops. If you want a faster processor and motherboard. Just buy it and upgrade your laptop. I think there will be some resistance from the mainstream manufacturers since they get to charge higher prices for their proprietary designs. They also encourage people to upgrade by making their products too expensive to repair. But the landfill problem is getting too big to ignore. This could be another HP or Apple company in a few years. Let me know if your ready for seed money. I want to be able to get rich on the IPO. :Rich
Posted by hypotinuse
15th Feb 2011
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Terrific and innovative ideas for the present and the future. Our planet is fortunate to have such bright people working towards improving the quality of life for future generations. You web site is a outstanding idea to give the public a real glimpse at what is currently going on in technological advances. Thank you for this window.
Posted by Claud5140
15th Feb 2011
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Excellent. Please ask the team to design automobiles the same
way.
way.
Posted by SKarlan
16th Feb 2011
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Awesome idea ... Great job!!!
Posted by jgann@...
16th Feb 2011
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This is amazing. This will avoid dumping of e-waste in developing countries, causing desease among the people living, Really an innovative n great idea. Congratulations Young Man.
Posted by MSDQALI
16th Feb 2011
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A great idea!
In recent years most desktop pc's have been rebuild-able
because of general standards that allow one to replace most
components. Or completely gut the case and rebuild an up to
date pc.
But, this has been lacking in laptops. In laptops, most
components are not only brand specific, but also case model
number specific.
If each retail brand would at least offer a optional product line of
an universal standard and fastener free hardware as presented
in this video, I would be the first in line for this green technology.
Not only for for the green technology, but for the investment
savings. My current laptop is high end, retailing around
$2500.00 . I upgrade or replace my computer(s) every two to
three years. This green technology would allow me to simply
replace components or gut the case and rebuild instead. The old
components could then be sold or responsibly disposed of .
As a result I would much more comfortable dropping $2500 to
$3500 for future purchases of high performance technology.
This would also allow one to start out a with lower tech laptop
and then upgrade their initial investment to higher tech
(performance) laptop at a later time.
In recent years most desktop pc's have been rebuild-able
because of general standards that allow one to replace most
components. Or completely gut the case and rebuild an up to
date pc.
But, this has been lacking in laptops. In laptops, most
components are not only brand specific, but also case model
number specific.
If each retail brand would at least offer a optional product line of
an universal standard and fastener free hardware as presented
in this video, I would be the first in line for this green technology.
Not only for for the green technology, but for the investment
savings. My current laptop is high end, retailing around
$2500.00 . I upgrade or replace my computer(s) every two to
three years. This green technology would allow me to simply
replace components or gut the case and rebuild instead. The old
components could then be sold or responsibly disposed of .
As a result I would much more comfortable dropping $2500 to
$3500 for future purchases of high performance technology.
This would also allow one to start out a with lower tech laptop
and then upgrade their initial investment to higher tech
(performance) laptop at a later time.
Posted by diego713@...
16th Feb 2011
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Very good idea, so good in fact the big names in computing won't let it happen.
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Posted by ddhfjd
21st Feb 2011
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Great idea, Although it is highly doubtful that manufacturers, especially ones that are using patented screws to hold their laptops together so the user cannot get into them *cough*Apple*cough*, will want something like this where a user can upgrade the parts instead of having to buy a new laptop.
Posted by sirloxelroy@...
21st Feb 2011
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Wow, excellent. Love the removable keyboard. Love the no-tools
concept. Love all of it. Very smart design.
I can see why existing companies are reluctant to pick up the
concept. It would affect sales of new units. This concept would
enable a laptop owner to replace only the modules as needed, ie
broken screen, HD, keyboard, and keep the rest of the unit vs
replacing all of it. Just a matter of time. I love the potential of
intact modules creating a fully usable units, ie for kids, donations
and the like.
concept. Love all of it. Very smart design.
I can see why existing companies are reluctant to pick up the
concept. It would affect sales of new units. This concept would
enable a laptop owner to replace only the modules as needed, ie
broken screen, HD, keyboard, and keep the rest of the unit vs
replacing all of it. Just a matter of time. I love the potential of
intact modules creating a fully usable units, ie for kids, donations
and the like.
Posted by DanielaHuppe
21st Feb 2011
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if you want to look at a laptop that is easy to open, fix and recycle, look at the OLPC xo-1.5. It is designed to be fixed by an 8 yr old with a basic philips screwdriver. And it even has extra screws in the case. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Disassembly
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Posted by kevix
23rd Feb 2011
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let us learn to properly dispose of our olde gadgets
Old batteries that are just thrown into the trash or landfills may leak and contaminate the ground. When we decide to dispose our old cell phone or computer hard drives, let us do it the right way. Thankfully, there are facilities which specialize in recycling e-wastes.
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Do not just keep your old electronic gadgets when you no longer need them. E-wastes are piling up and we need to dress this concern right away. We have to be responsible in properly disposing them by bringing our old hard drives or cell phone to recycling or shredding facilities.
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Do not just keep your old electronic gadgets when you no longer need them. E-wastes are piling up and we need to dress this concern right away. We have to be responsible in properly disposing them by bringing our old hard drives or cell phone to recycling or shredding facilities.
Posted by DSS_San_Antonio
29th Apr 2011
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more ideas on what to do with old laptops
Technology rapidly releases newer models of mobile phones, computers and other kinds of electronic gadgets these days that it is pretty difficult to determine what to do with our old ones.
I read an article regarding e-waste and this might also interest others at:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/02/1526870/dont-send-your-e-waste-to-the.html#storylink=mirelated
We all need to be aware of the consequences if we do not try to conserve our natural resources. Old cell phones, microchips and hard drives are noe being shredded aside from paper documents - so that they can be rendered useful once more.
I read an article regarding e-waste and this might also interest others at:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/02/1526870/dont-send-your-e-waste-to-the.html#storylink=mirelated
We all need to be aware of the consequences if we do not try to conserve our natural resources. Old cell phones, microchips and hard drives are noe being shredded aside from paper documents - so that they can be rendered useful once more.
Posted by DSS_Texas
2nd Jun 2011
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>> By 2015 there will be more than 60 million tons of eWaste needing to be disposed and these products often end up in landfills leaching out toxic materials and causing harm to people and the environment. So three Stanford students: Kristen Gale, Erin Angonhal and Rohon Bobay assumed spellings are doing their part by designing a laptop that would be easier to recycle.
>> The actual prompt itself was develop and design a prototype of a fully recyclable modular electronic product that can be easily disassembled by consumers.
>> They came up with Bloom, a high performing laptop that consumers can take apart in less than 3 minutes without the use of any tools like a screwdriver. Central to the design concept is what the students call modularity.
>> Having modularity means that the inside of the laptop is easily accessible and each module of the hardware sits in its own dedicated area and is easy to pull out and put back in, swap and repair. At the end of the laptops life, each individual piece can be disassembled and thrown into the recycle bin.
>> So let's start with the main body of the laptop. After you've taken the wireless keyboard off of the device itself, there are two hinges are which you can swivel and which release pressured doors that hold the inside of the laptop so you lift up one door and you lift off the other and you've now gotten complete access to the innards of the laptop and in order to get at the screen you have to remove this protective cover, which comes off and then the screen itself can be plucked out so this can be just thrown in your home recycling.
>> The circuitry inside also follows the modular design concept. Delicate parts that are normally tightly integrated can be separated and disposed.
>> You'll see that the speakers, the screen, the connections to the battery and the motherboard, the USB ports, all of these systems inside the computer have been separated by these very easy connectors that a consumer can quickly come in, separate out, two components and swap out or replace broken or obsolete parts.
>> Gail, Angohal and Bobay haven't received any offers from PC makers to build their prototype. Still, they're hopeful their design ideas will become mainstream in the future.
>> We hope that manufacturers will be able to see this as a new way of thinking about their designs and taking that into their own design for their products.
>> For Smart Planet I'm Sumi Das
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