Portable computer housing with integral display

A computer, comprising:

• a housing having a base unit hingedly connected to a display housing wherein the display housing comprises a machined rectangular recess having four recess edges and having alignment notches disposed along at least two of the four recess edges;
• and a rectangular light guide panel having at least four light guide panel edges and having alignment tabs disposed along at least two of the four light guide panel edges, wherein the alignment taps protrude into and mate with the alignment notches in the display housing;
• a color filter glass layer through which light from the rectangular light guide panel passes;
• a white reflective sheet with tabs that mate with the alignment notches;
• at least one optical film layer on the light guide panel, wherein the at least one optical film layer includes a diffuser layer with tabs that mate with the alignment notches;
• light-emitting diodes that emit light into a given one of the edges of the light guide panel;
• and
• a metal clamp structure that is screwed into the housing along one of the four recess edges and that covers the light-emitting diodes and the given one of the edges of the light guide panel.