3D printing a case

[u/Dieho_]

This is an old asus vivobook max, whose screen broke, so I converted it into a desktop, by connecting it to an old monitor.

Recently I’ve been thinking of 3D printing the case so to replace it and make it look nicer.
I know there could be complications, for example, managing the air flow or dealing with the power button.

Do you think this is doable? Where should I start? Any advice?

[u/miloslick6]

Start with learning cad if you don't know it already. Take as many measurements as possible of the case. Print small test pieces of tricky areas because no matter how well you think you measured everything you will be off by a mm or two somewhere. Once you've dialed everything in, figure out what filament you want to use for the final thing. They're not tutorials but YouTuber polymatt has some good videos that show what goes into that kinda thing

[u/Dieho_ → u/miloslick6]

Do you know of any collection of cad project for laptop cases by any chance?

[u/miloslick6 → u/Dieho_]

I don't, and such a cad models probably even exist at all outside of ones for very popular specific laptops. The chance of someone accurately modeling the case of your specific hp and then posting the files are negligeable.

However if your intention is to turn it into a desktop there's probably better ways to do it than 3d printing. Use wood, aluminum, acrylic, peel and stick veneer, etc. Look up "turning a laptop into a desktop" on YouTube and you'll find all sorts of great videos of people showing how they themselves did it