Bloom Laptop: Recyclable Laptop That Dismantles in 2 Minutes [Stanford University Students Have Designed A Modular Laptop That Dismantles Easily For Recycling]

Posted on TFTS by J. Angelo Racoma on Sunday, 31. October 2010 under: Green Technology, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

Portable computers have easily overtaken desktops in terms of sales and market share because of their portability, utility and price. Laptops are usually more eco-friendly, as they require less energy to run. But when the time comes for you to upgrade or dispose of an obsolete computer, recycling is not that easy, because of a laptop’s all-in-one construction.

A new laptop design by graduate students from Stanford University and Finland’s Aalto University, which works around this limitation. The Bloom laptop dismantles in as quickly as two minutes, separating the metal, plastic and other components for easy recycling in 10 steps. Disassembly doesn’t even require tools. In comparison, conventional laptop designs will take 45 minutes to disassemble, with about 120 steps and requiring special tools.

Additionally, the Bloom laptop’s modular construction gives users easy upgrading options, as well as better ergonomics from a removable keyboard and touchpad.

The students used Autodesk Inventor to create 3D models during the design stage. The design was part of an assignment in which students were tasked to create a recyclable electronics product that makes use of simpler and engaging processes for end-users.

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