Uses for a dead laptop?

Ok, gang…I’ve chronicled my old laptop woes, and have recently remedied the need for a new one (yes, I was completely self-indulgent and went with the Dell).

However, this then means that I have an effectively dead laptop to toy with. So I call upon the knowledge of my readership: what to do with a dead laptop?

Facts: the problem seems to be motherboard related. The screen, HD, memory, drives…etc. are all fine. The HD could be yanked and throw in an external enclosure, but that’s too easy. I’d LOVE to find a use for the screen….anyone?