Netbook / Tablet Cooling Stand

by knex hitman gill in Circuits > Computers

6763 Views, 4 Favorites, 0 Comments

Netbook / Tablet Cooling Stand

IMG_0037.JPG
IMG_0057.JPG
IMG_0053.JPG
 This is a cooling stand I made for my tablet with a cd / dvd drive

Materials

thb136887.jpg
CPU_fan_lf.jpg
SL_Extension_Cord.JPG
duct-tape-3m.jpg
whiteusb20drive2.jpg
stopwatch.jpg
 1) Notetote* 1" or bigger binder (other binders might work)
 2) CPU Fan
 3) 2 usb extension cables
 4) duct tape (or any other really sticky tape)
 5) External laptop CD/DVD Drive 
 6) Time

Prepare the Binder

IMG_0043.JPG
IMG_0036.JPG
IMG_0048.JPG
1) Take out the binder rings 
2) cut a hole for the DVD drive to stick out of
3) Cut a hole for the CPU fan

Cpu Fan

_31310868_32e4fd3adf_b.jpg
CPU_fan_lf.jpg
IMG_0045.JPG
IMG_0053.JPG
IMG_0046.JPG
1) cut open one of the usb extensions
2) attach the red wire of the usb to the red wire of the cpu fan
3) attach the black wire of the usb to the black wire of the cpu fan
4) tape to secure
5) Place the cpu fan so that it blows the air upwards
6) secure with lots of tape (lots)
7) test to see if it works
8) secure wires so that they don't move around

Secure DVD Drive

IMG_0056.JPG
whiteusb20drive2.jpg
IMG_0040.JPG
IMG_0042.JPG
IMG_0041.JPG
IMG_0046.JPG
1) place dvd drive in preffered position
2) tape to secure
3) put back stopper
4) put in wire
5) secure wire
6) test to see if it works

Add Supports

IMG_0049.JPG
IMG_0050.JPG
IMG_0051.JPG
1) support number 1 to keep binder from collapsing and to provide cpu fan with enough room to breathe
2) secure support number 1 with duct tape (double sided make a loop of tape with the sticky side facing outwards)
3) support number 2 raises the laptop on the top of the notetote* alllowing air from the fan to excape
4) secure support number 2
5) place laptop to see if it holds

Other Ideas

IMG_0061.JPG
IMG_0062.JPG
1) a usb out puts 5v DC and the average cpu fan uses 12v DC so if you stripped the wires of a 12v AC adapter and put a usb port on it the fan's cooling capabilities would increase

Finished Product

IMG_0060.JPG
IMG_0052.JPG
IMG_0037.JPG
IMG_0035.JPG
IMG_0034.JPG
IMG_0038.JPG
IMG_0054.JPG
IMG_0055.JPG
IMG_0059.JPG
IMG_0057.JPG
 My laptop is a 12.1" tablet and it fits the binder perfectly so it could support any laptop/netbook from 7" to 13" and you could even put a portable dvd player on it as well.