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    Acer AS5672 Screen Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by neopran, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. neopran

    neopran Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone

    I have a 2 year old Acer Aspire 5672 and I'm kinda getting tired of my screen. It's 15.4" yet it's only 1280x800 resolution which is kinda small for me. Also since I've seen a lot of newer laptops with higher rez screens this got me thinking. I remember when I got my Acer, I was also looking at the TM8200 which is pretty much the same lappy but nicer screen and a few others. I know that the screen on the 8200 is still 15.4" but it runs at 1600x1050. This would be a nice rez for the size.

    Here is my question, has anyone tried to do this upgrade/swap? Does anyone know where I can get a TM8200 screen?
    Does Acer sell it?

    Cheers,
    neopran
     
    neopran, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Andy, Jun 11, 2008
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    neopran Notebook Enthusiast

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    Damn those are kinda expensive .... I wasn't planning on spending that much.
    Do you know if Acer sells the screens like they do with replacement keyboards?
     
    neopran, Jun 12, 2008
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    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    ebay is gonna be your only hope of a cheaper option...
    i hate to say it,, but acer will charge an arm and a leg for a replacement
     
    bigozone, Jun 12, 2008
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    neopran Notebook Enthusiast

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    Damn, I was hoping to get lucky ... and get of easy. I hear people buy new keyboards for cheap from Acer. Anyway I hope I'l catch a break.... I don't feel like spending more than $200.
     
    neopran, Jun 15, 2008
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