# byrantech/laptop

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4,105 stars · 228 forks · KiCad Layout · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/byrantech/laptop
- Homepage: https://byran.ee
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/byrantech-laptop.md

## Topics

`hardware` `keyboard` `laptop` `linux` `rk3588`

## Description

This project provides open-source hardware designs for a high-end, repairable laptop. It defines a modular architecture centered on a precision-milled CNC aluminum chassis and a hardware layout that prioritizes accessibility and user-replaceable parts for long-term maintenance.

The design is distinguished by the integration of a 4K AMOLED display and a custom wireless mechanical keyboard utilizing low-profile switches. The system employs a modular approach that allows the input system to be detached and used as a standalone peripheral.

The technical scope covers high-performance motherboard integration using a compute module with NVMe storage, as well as custom power management for multi-cell lithium-polymer battery packs. Additional capabilities include the implementation of a capacitive glass trackpad, DAC-based audio routing for internal speakers, and thermal management via custom copper heatsinks.

## Tags

### Hardware & IoT

- [Laptop Hardware Design](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/laptop-hardware-design.md) — Provides a complete open-source design for a high-end, repairable laptop with custom integrated hardware.
- [Laptop Hardware Designs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/laptop-hardware-designs.md) — Provides complete open-source hardware designs for a high-end, repairable laptop. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/byrantech/laptop@main/README.md))
- [Battery Management Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/battery-management-systems.md) — Designs a high-density power system using high-discharge packs and dedicated charging controllers. ([source](https://byran.ee))
- [Laptop Enclosures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/chassis-design-files/laptop-enclosures.md) — Provides precision-milled CNC aluminum chassis designs with integrated cooling for a high-end laptop. ([source](https://byran.ee/posts/creation))
- [Repairability Blueprints](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/hardware-device-provisioning/hardware-design-assets/repairability-blueprints.md) — Provides blueprints for consumer electronics that prioritize user-replaceable parts and open documentation for long-term maintenance.
- [High-Resolution Panel Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/high-refresh-display-adapters/high-resolution-panel-interfaces.md) — Drives a 4K AMOLED display using signal tuning and custom timings for OS compatibility. ([source](https://byran.ee/posts/creation))
- [Mechanical Keyboard Design](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/mechanical-keyboard-design.md) — Develops a custom wireless mechanical keyboard featuring low-profile switches and a dedicated SoC.
- [Modular Hardware Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/modular-hardware-architectures.md) — Employs a modular architecture allowing the input system to be detached and components to be easily replaced.
- [Open-Source Hardware Designs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/open-hardware-prototyping/open-hardware-specifications/open-source-hardware-designs.md) — Provides full open-source hardware designs, including schematics and specifications for a high-end laptop.
- [Precision-Milled Enclosures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/precision-milled-enclosures.md) — Provides a precision-milled CNC aluminum chassis with integrated copper heatsinks for thermal management.
- [Repairable Electronics Design](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/repairable-electronics-design.md) — Implements a hardware layout that prioritizes accessibility and user-replaceable parts for long-term maintenance. ([source](https://byran.ee))
- [SoC Motherboard Integration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/soc-motherboard-integration.md) — Integrates an RK3588 SoC compute module with NVMe storage and embedded controllers into a compact motherboard.
- [SoC System Integration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/soc-system-integration.md) — Integrates an RK3588 compute module with PCIe storage and an embedded controller for system orchestration.
- [Sustainable Hardware Engineering](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/sustainable-hardware-engineering.md) — Prioritizes a hardware layout that ensures accessibility and user-replaceable parts to extend the device lifecycle.
- [Custom Keyboard PCB Design](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/custom-keyboard-pcb-design.md) — Designs a tactile typing interface with specific switch travel distances and dampening materials. ([source](https://byran.ee/progress))
- [Wireless Mechanical Keyboards](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/custom-keyboard-pcbs/wireless-mechanical-keyboards.md) — Provides a detachable wireless mechanical keyboard that can function as a standalone peripheral.
- [Embedded Display Drivers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/embedded-display-drivers.md) — Implements custom power-on timings and signal tuning for high-resolution 4K AMOLED display drivers.
- [High-Speed Hardware Connectivity](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/high-speed-hardware-connectivity.md) — Connects high-bandwidth data paths and wireless radios for stable and fast connectivity. ([source](https://byran.ee/progress))
- [Touch Controller Integration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/touch-controller-integration.md) — Interfaces a capacitive glass trackpad via a standard data bus for cursor control. ([source](https://byran.ee/posts/creation))
- [Touch Surface Sensing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/touch-surface-sensing.md) — Implements a touch-sensitive glass trackpad for precise cursor control and multi-touch interaction.
- [Wireless Input Peripherals](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/wireless-input-peripherals.md) — Develops a thin, portable wireless mechanical keyboard with integrated chips. ([source](https://byran.ee))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Low Profile Designs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/split-keyboard-hardware/low-profile-designs.md) — Features a detachable wireless keyboard using low-profile mechanical switches.

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Display Panel Drivers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/high-performance-io-drivers/display-panel-drivers.md) — Controls a 4K AMOLED display using custom power-on timings and signal integrity tuning.
- [Battery Cell Tracking](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/power-management/battery-power-optimization/battery-power-operations/battery-cell-tracking.md) — Manages multi-cell Li-Po battery packs with balancing circuits and state-of-charge telemetry.
- [Power Delivery Circuitry](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/power-management/power-delivery-circuitry.md) — Designs custom battery charging circuits and power delivery systems for lithium-polymer packs.
- [NVMe Boot Sources](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/raspberry-pi-systems-programming/raspberry-pi-boot-operations/nvme-boot-sources.md) — Utilizes a high-speed PCIe NVMe drive as the primary boot source to minimize startup time.

### Graphics & Multimedia

- [Audio Hardware Routing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/audio-hardware-routing.md) — Routes digital audio streams through a DAC and amplifier stage to internal speakers.

### Mobile Development

- [Battery Management Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/mobile-development/battery-status-monitors/detailed-battery-charge-monitors/battery-power-telemetry/battery-management-systems.md) — Implements custom power management for multi-cell lithium-polymer battery packs with charging and balancing circuits. ([source](https://byran.ee/posts/creation))