GitHub - WilliamAktaa0/2013_Acer_AspireE1-571G-Homeserver: Documenting how I turned my old 2013 Acer Aspire E1-571G into a homeserver and a general guide on how to turn your old laptop/computer into a simple, lightweight retro homeserver
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Documenting how I turned my old 2013 Acer Aspire E1-571G into a homeserver and a general guide on how to turn your old laptop/computer into a simple, lightweight retro homeserver - WilliamAktaa0/20...

I setup pihole and jellyfin on it and currently I’m working on a creative webrevival personal website to host on it.

Tips, feedback, and suggestions are highly appreciated.

  • TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    Go in and repaste the cpu, dust out the fan and see if you can remove the battery and still have the thing run before you do this.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      6 hours ago

      the last time i took apart a laptop, it wouldn’t work again when i put it back together so i’m not going to tempt fate again. lol

      • TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml
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        1 hour ago

        You should not use a laptop as a server in that case.

        Lithium batteries in laptops can degrade in a way that builds up a significant amount of flammable hydrogen gas. It explodes!

        Even if there is no catastrophe, the computer will run slowly and get hot because its old thermal paste isn’t doing enough to keep the cpu cool.