AT&T Motorola Lapdock for AT&T Atrix 4G: 11.6" LCD, 3 Cell Battery, 2 USB Ports & More $60 + Free Shipping

Quote from Farmeroak : If I'm thinking correct, I need to use this female to female micro HDMI adapter [ebay.com], then this male micro HDMI to male HDMI cable [ebay.com] to plug into my laptop. Phew!

This is what i use. nice and tidy, plus, the micro hdmi cable can be used with your phone if you wanted to use it to display on the TV in your hotel room or something too.

FYI i have not found the direct female micro hdmi to full size male hdmi. not sure it exists at this point

Another benefit to these cables is it allows fitting of the microUSB cable/adapter right next to it without dremeling/shaving down the adapters.

to those with non-atrix phones, the easiest way to get this to work with your phone is to simply unscrew and remove the dock portion, leaving the cables hanging out the back. then you can orient them any way youd like.

here are some photos of the teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/photo...468?seq=24

Quote from Richard08 : Oh how I painfully wished this would be more than a heavy paperweight. Just received mine in the mail and put it in for a spin, needless to say there's a reason why this is seems so heavily discounted. Save your money, and buy yourself a used netbook if you're looking for a cheap portable.

care you spill some more details? i presume you are using this with an atrix?

id like to hear what someone who uses this thing for what it was designed for has to say about this.

i dont have an atrix but have found plenty of cool uses for this, particularly as a portable secondary monitor, something to take to a lan party or when traveling with a gaming console, or for quick tests with hdmi based systems where it is inconvenient to pull out a standard display.

for these functions its great!

Quote from hightop32 : i dont have an atrix but have found plenty of cool uses for this, particularly as a portable secondary monitor, something to take to a lan party or when traveling with a gaming console, or for quick tests with hdmi based systems where it is inconvenient to pull out a standard display. for these functions its great!

looks like mine is scheduled for delivery today. unfortunately i have to wait for the cables from dealextreme. assuming the cables work as an adapter to my Evo 3D MHL connector or straight HDMI from a laptop, I'm hoping this will work exactly as you stated i.e. portable secondary monitor

Quote from Farmeroak : Edit: Got mine today. The manual is 100% in Spanish, yeah!

Yep, mine is in Spanish as well. Looks unused, but the box says package includes Lapdock, 30W charger, power charger carry case, and quick start guide. I do not see the power charger carry case anywhere Oh well.
Now I'm waiting on these:
coupler [amazon.com]
USB adapter [ebay.com]
HDMI adapter [dealextreme.com]

Quote from silverD : Yep, mine is in Spanish as well. Looks unused, but the box says package includes Lapdock, 30W charger, power charger carry case, and quick start guide. I do not see the power charger carry case anywhere Oh well. Now I'm waiting on these: coupler [amazon.com] USB adapter [ebay.com] HDMI adapter [dealextreme.com]

Thanks for sharing the links, it didn't find the USB adapter. What are you planning on using yours for?

Quote from Audios : Thanks for sharing the links, it didn't find the USB adapter. What are you planning on using yours for?

I think a portable monitor will come in handy at times. Plan to use it with GoPro Hero 2 as well. Might also use it as a display and input for mini ITX deal from SD that I have put into NES case.

Now $99.99!?

mine was shipped on Monday and won't be here until next Tuesday. dang!

Quote from Audios : I'm not an android user, but from what I understand you will be able to connect as long as your galaxy s2 has hdmi out (micro hdmi out). The lapdock acts like a self powered monitor when you connect a non webtop compatible device. Only certain Motorola models come with the necessary software. In your case your phone will probably just mirror, similar to if you were connecting to a TV or desktop monitor. You can also look into Ubuntu on Android: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android This is essentially what Motorola was doing by themselves for certain phones. I don't know if yours supports it and whats involved in installing/configuring it, but this should hopefully get you started.

Thanks. From samsung galaxy S2 you can connect to TV HDMI using MHL adapter. i.e MICRO male HDMI to FEMALE HDMI output - then connect a HDMI cable from this output to TV. I hope that Atrix 4G has HDMI input.. I see only USB ports...Need to do more research. Any help appreciated.

I registered so that I could share my experience as a Canadian with the AT&T Atrix lapdock. I spent a couple hours researching and was unable to find the info I needed.

Despite reading everywhere that it was only compatible with AT&T on a special tethering plan, and not finding anyone who could verify that it works elsewhere (specifically the built-in Firefox browser which I wanted), I took a leap of faith and ordered it on eBay for $60 from 1saleaday before they sold out. I bugged their customer support relentlessly, contending that there MUST be a way to get this to be 100% compatible on other carriers. They maintained that there was no way and would not even hint to suggest that I may get lucky and it may work. They advised me to decline the package upon delivery or to return it for a refund. I was skeptical and kept bugging them but they maintained that I should not even try it on another carrier.

I shipped it to a US address (receiving service) where I have to cross the border to pick up my deliveries, so I called up my receiver, gave them the tracking number and told them to decline the package. They said they'd try, but made no guarantees. I checked the tracking info and, to my disappointment, it was successfully delivered. I couldn't blame the receiver because they're super busy and offer a good service for Canadians who live near the border. So I went over and picked it up - they apologized for letting it slip through and I told them I would just pay tax on it at the border, try it at home and either send it back or sell it. Of course, sending it back via Canada Post after paying tax on it would've put my investment up to about 80 or 90.

I could've left it sealed, in the box, but who could resist the temptation to try it? Also, I read the post about the guy who resold his lapdock on eBay, with the assumption that it was new/working, and found out from his buyer that it was a lemon. So I figured I would verify that it was working To my surprise, everything works as advertised... even the Firefox browser on my Bell Mobility data plan (I have a 1GB/month plan). In fact, my default home page was automatically set to Bell Mobility as soon as I loaded up Firefox while tethering. No hesitation or hacks needed. Flawless operation. So, for Canadians who are on Bell with a 1GB data plan, I can confirm that the AT&T lapdock works with Bell in Canada (hopefully I used enough keywords for Google to pick this up). I can't speak for other carriers or data plans. I remember when I had an iPhone on Rogers with a 500MB data plan that I was unable to tether. They told me I would need to upgrade to a 1GB data plan to tether... even though I only used about 100MB per month as it was. Seems these telecom scam artists have no shame. I'm just glad that this setup has worked out for me.

For 60 bucks, I'm pleased with the lapdock. I had my doubts, given all the harsh reviews, but I'm glad that I gambled and my receiver didn't decline it. In my opinion, the lapdock delivers what it promises in terms of functionality. I used to have one of the first netbooks that came out (Asus Eee PC) and the performance is comparable to that so I'm not disappointed since I was expecting the worst. The display panel quality seems good and the chiclet keyboard is nice - very similar to my Asus laptop. Like many people, when I first heard about the lapdock when I bought my phone, I wondered if I could sell my laptop and use the lapdock instead. It might be a bit early to tell, but I think I probably could sell my laptop and get by with the lapdock in a pinch, given that I rarely have a need for mobile computing anyway. I use the "pocketcloud" app sometimes to remotely connect to my desktop from my phone, so I'm assuming that the lapdock would serve its purpose for this. I have a lot of junk on my phone and I'm wondering if I format it and do a fresh install if it will run any better.

I know I'm long-winded but, on another note, I have a question for the experienced Android gurus. I've heard rumors that Motorola is switching the lapdock from webtop to ICS and that there are even people claiming that they are running ICS on their lapdock already. If Motorola switches from webtop to ICS as I've read will happen, how will this transition work? How would one go about switching to ICS? Or better yet, how can I hack it to use ICS right away? I'm clueless as to how I would go about it. Can anyone provide more details on this? Thanks in advance.

Hightop,

Thanks for this post. I just received mine and got the HDMI hooked up to my netbook. This will be an awesome addition for me on the road. I am having a problem with setting up the mouse/keyboard (hopefully gain access to the fn keys too). When you plugged it in, did it just auto-configure in windows or did you have to do anything different with it? I may have a problem with my male - male USB cable as I just spliced together a couple cables, but I'll look into that while I wait for a reply

Quote from hightop32 : FWIW this is the parts list for the Bionic lapdock (identical guts to the atrix 4g lapdock): 11.5-inch LCD screen Li-ion battery Two internal stereo speakers 3898-MZDH D1T053 1122 D0SA trackpad controller Realtek RTD2472D HDMI LCD monitor controller Macronix MX25L1005A CMOS serial flash ANPEC APA2031 Stereo 2.6W Audio Amplifier Texas Instruments BQ24726 1-4 Cell Li+ Battery SMBus Charge Controller Texas Instruments M430F5522 Mixed Signal Controller Parade 7408 BV1N19 Texas Instruments TVL2556 12-Bit, 200 KSPS, 11 Channel, Low Power, Serial ADC with Internal Reference Unknown chip with markings 24C16K S12020 Fairchild FDMC 7200 Unknown chip with markings EM DC 10S Holtek HT82K94E USB Multimedia Keyboard Encoder Unknown chip with markings N161 G547F1 SMSC USB2517 USB 2.0 Hub Controller Unknown chip with markings PJ1196 SX34H yep, i do this frequently. additionally, with the right adapter, you can even fully utilize the keyboard and mouse on a normal PC (just remember to disconnect the red pin/wire on the USB port, or in the cable like i did!!!).... i use this, and a male to male USB cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/270798436083

Quote from silverD : Yep, mine is in Spanish as well. Looks unused, but the box says package includes Lapdock, 30W charger, power charger carry case, and quick start guide. I do not see the power charger carry case anywhere Oh well. Now I'm waiting on these: coupler [amazon.com] USB adapter [ebay.com] HDMI adapter [dealextreme.com]

I am so sorry. I've had my lapdock for over a month now from the previous sale and I can't use it because I am still waiting on my cable from dealextreme. If you haven't ordered yet, DO NOT DO IT. I ordered march 21, it finally shipped April 14. They estimate 15-20 days to get here. So from order date till delivery could be about 44 days. Buy from an ebay seller so you can threaten bad feedback since dealextreme takes 3 1/2 weeks to ship. And on top of that I feel lucky since others either have taken longer or they never ship at all. Looking through the ratings on reselleratings.com it seems as if the only 5 star ratings are written by DX themselves. They all seem to have bad grammar as if they were written by the company themselves.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/DealExtreme

Quote from silverD : Yep, mine is in Spanish as well. Looks unused, but the box says package includes Lapdock, 30W charger, power charger carry case, and quick start guide. I do not see the power charger carry case anywhere

Same exact story here. I'm a bit peeved. They are listed as "NEW", in "retail packaging". Yes, the box was completely intact, but even in a box with a snug fit, there's no way Motorola would have plopped a brand-new device in there without any of that peel-off plastic stuff on any part of the body or screen. I could also see a few light markings on the device as well.

No English instructions? Contents not as described on the box? This item is not "brand new", and should not have been listed as such.

Typically, I'm pretty generous and forgiving with my feedback. But since this same thing has happened to at least two others participating in this thread, I'm going straight to negative feedback... no resolution process for these folks!

Quote from Douglasd : Hightop, Thanks for this post. I just received mine and got the HDMI hooked up to my netbook. This will be an awesome addition for me on the road. I am having a problem with setting up the mouse/keyboard (hopefully gain access to the fn keys too). When you plugged it in, did it just auto-configure in windows or did you have to do anything different with it? I may have a problem with my male - male USB cable as I just spliced together a couple cables, but I'll look into that while I wait for a reply

yes, should show up like any other USB HID device (standard keyboard and mouse). i also love the idea of a portable dual monitor solution. really cool!

Quote from hightop32 : yes, should show up like any other USB HID device (standard keyboard and mouse). i also love the idea of a portable dual monitor solution. really cool!

Thanks for the fast response! Yeah, having this on the road is going to be amazing. Were you able to control the brightness on the lapdock via the lapdock keyboard after you plugged it into your computer? I wouldn't imagine so since I'm sure you'd need drivers to enable that functionality.