E6510 FHD upgrade

Hi, I tried searching for this particular type of LCD upgrade but I didn't quite find anything relevant, so sorry if I missed something. I got the 1080p panel on my E6510 and it's great, but I feel like I might want something a bit better soon. I was thinking about trying to swap the screen with one of the 1080p models with the high-gamut backlight, and found the AUO B156HW01 V4 (the one in the Lenovo W510). Does anyone know if this is pin-compatible with the E6510? The V4 is also matte, and the V3 is glossy. Is that the only difference or is it a completely different screen?

Thanks

 

I wouldn't recommend upgrading the screen. It's costly, the same resolution, and will void your warranty. Of course, this is assuming that it will work...

 

It won't void his warranty, it just won't cover any damages due to the installation or part. It will also not cover the LCD display it self (that is a given).
You can always chat with Dell and ask.

@OP
I am unsure where you heard about this "wide gamut" claim however I can assure you it is a simple LED backlit LCD which means it will not give you any wider gamut as an RGB LED Backlit LCD would. In other words it will have the same color gamut as other CCFL/LED LCDs.

Furthermore if you do want an RGB wide gamut LCD, keep in mind many programs (web browsers for example) whom do not adhere to wider color gamuts will look over saturated and overall bad without a few modifications.

 

Apparently the LCD I linked to is one of the "B+RG"-type WLED panels which have a 95% coverage. It's the same one that's offered in the Lenovo W510 and maybe one of the Dell Precision models. I know that it can look oversaturated but I've seen a few high gamut monitors and love the way they look. The only thing I'm worried about is pin compatibility on the connectors.

 

Where does it say it's a B+GR (RGB) LED backlit? I don't think that's the RGB from the Precision (those are LG/Samsung, which are the only two RGB LED LCD manufacturers that I know of for laptops).

Upon checking it out the data pins match (40 pins). I am unsure with compatibility to connect the LED backlighting.

 

It doesn't explicitly say B+RG, but that exact model is the same one that's on the Lenovo W510, which has the extended gamut display. That's good to know that the data pins match though, I might buy one and see what happens.

 

FYI I said the data pins match in terms of numbers, whether they match or not is another story. Some data pins are slightly more spread apart then others.

Either way it seems you will have to buy the screen and find out.

 

Ah I see, I sort of figured they had some kind of standard. I think they do use that panel in one of the Precision models, so it might be worth a shot. Thanks.