[GUIDE] Swapping Stock M17x-R3 LCD w/ 90% NTSC Color Gamut "B+RGLED" LCD

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/616278-question-about-alienware-default-screen.html

there it is

 

Dear Villosa,

I entered today in the club of M17XR3 owners. What can I say, a great machine with a damn problem, the 900p standard screen. I do not like it at all, even if I knew it was not a good screen.

The problem is that I could not make a choiche on it. My laptop comes from a Dell Outlet with a price of 1.2k. I got an high spec config that would regularly cost 1.7k on the dell website and, guess what, it is not a random refurbished machine. It is just new, new new, and I saved more than 500 Eur.

The plan was to upgrade the screen to the 1080p after, and I am wondering if you can give me an hand...need a guide to disassembly the screen, and a place where I can buy the LCD non 3D or 3D.

 

Here you go. You need a Nvidia card for this. Dell Alienware 17" m17x r3 WUXGA 120Hz 3D LED LCD 2NH6T | eBay

 

If he has an NVidia card, I would recommend this instead. It's quite a bit cheaper.

I am still looking for a place to find the full HD 60hz screen for my M17x in case this project ends up not working very well.

 

mah baby is powered by AMD Radeon, I thought the GFX card would not be mandatory in deciding what screen to get!

 

Did a little digging and found the post by Malibal.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...utiful-b173hw01-v5-upgrade-5.html#post7949438

"V.4 is a 90% NTSC Color Gamut Glossy Display
V.5 is a 72% NTSC Color Gamut Matte Display"

The V4 is still superior to the V5 due to color reproduction and intensity.

V5 will read as AUO159D
V4 will read as AUO149D

 

Dell Alienware M17x R3 LCD 17.3" FHD 1080


Is this a good screen? And why can't I put it on My m17XR3 with ATI card?

 

Haven't been keeping up with the 3D stuff but that might be why. The screen you linked to is 3D and I'm almost certain 3D is only available with Dell NVIDIA GPUs at the moment.

 

Thanks that really helps

 

Technically, this screen is equipped with a 3d receiver that works only with nvidia graphic cards.

It means that you can use it with ATI cards, but you cannot plug in the 3d receiver.

Basically I have to pay for a component (the 3d receiver - 10$) and a cable (the connector cable - 8$) that won't be plugged in.

 

I've stupidly ordered the screen, love to know when the guide is coming as it looks like i'll need to follow it...

 

Very soon guys, I've finally put some time together and organized my pictures and necessary info. Will have an official write up soon. Again, sorry for the continued delays, life has been busy.

 

no worries man, cant wait to whack that horrid 900p screen out of my shiny system.

 

Still debating if I want the v5 because its matte. If all you see is glare the extra gamut doesn't make a bit of difference.

 

Well the fact that whether the screen is matte or gloss doesn't make a difference as the glass that goes in front of the display assembly will always be there. The default panel in the M17x R3 is matte, just the outside glass that makes it glossy.

 

Would it then be double glossy? lol.

 

got my v.4 sitting here, might attempt this even though the guide isnt up yet...

Anyone give me a rough guide on what I'd need to do?

Thanks

 

Try this:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/587741-m17x-r3-screen-disassembly-guide.html
After you remove the assembly, you then need to cut into the cage which holds the panel.

 

sweet cheers man!

can someone let me know what these black circles are and of they are holding the screen??

thanks



gutted, the plexi snapped in the final dang corner - theres no way order the plexiglass on its own is there?

 

I've done the same mod as well. I ordered a 1080p LG screen off ebay. Thing is fricking beautiful. the stock 900p screen was a horrible choice, i should have never got it. the contrast on that thing is just horrid.

anyways, when i took out the panel i used a razor blade and paint scrapper/spatula thing (i forget what they are called) to separate the plexiglass from the lcd screen. man was that a pain. I don't know how i pulled it off because i couldn't even get to the bottom side of the lcd because of plastic blocking it. It's really easy to scratch the plexiglass front so if you try this be very careful, it can go very wrong very quick.

So now im at the point with everything back together but the plexiglass isnt glued to the lcd anymore. on one hand its good because if dust gets in there i can just bend the glass forward and get it out, on the other its bad because well, it's not glued down anymore! i'm wondering if i should try to glue it back together and if so, what do you think would be a good adhesive to use? thanks in advance for any replies and if you have any questions about how i did it just ask.

 

if someone could help me get a replacement plexiglass for my m17 - that would be greatly appreciated!

 

3m double sided tape is your best bet. It will be similar to what Alienware uses.

You cannot buy the plexiglass separately sorry to say, it just does not exist period.

I have looked high and low as i was interested in do this mod on a few different alienware's .

The only way you can replace that glass is to literally purchase another screen assembly .

There was a company i think located out of China who had some M15x shells for just the glass and the back frame etc but that is the closest i have ever seen to just the glass being available on its own and those were nothing more then system pulls taken apart.

 

dang, its cracked in the corner, I dont mind buying a whole screen assembly so long as theres no screen and the plexiglass doesnt come pre-stuck on...

I wonder if its possible to get the plexiglass cut to shape and printed - hmm where to look though...

 

Thanks for the input, sounds like a good idea. I'll shop around for the right kind/size.

 

Shozuki it is actually not very hard, don't worry.
You need several things though.
1. Measure the current glass thickness
2. Measure it's dimensions (exactly, to the last mm)

After you've done thins, go to here for 2mm or here for 3mm.

From them you will buy quite big portion of the glass. After you get it, go to a laser cutting place and give them the glass and the EXACT dimensions (this is usually done in Autocad, it is very easy to draw) and they will cut it exactly.

All of this costs here (in Europe, Bulgaria) less than 20$. I've done this before for modding and for the alienware it's not different

edit: found something in the USA that provides the materials and service. Go here. They have a minimum of 25$ so this is the amount it will everything cost you. The material you need is plexi, transparent, clear and the thickness you measured

 

well now that i purchased a 6990, i am looking at possibly ordering a 1080p screen. Just wondering if anybody has found a supplier for bezels because i would like to keep my current screen intact for warranty issues.

 

I'm thinking of buying a 6990m as my next upgrade. where did you buy it and for how much....I saw them on ebay for like $700...

 

i purchased it from a very nice forum member on here named table21, paid $320 for it including shipping

 

got mine from ebay and paid the silly money, not that I care! worth every penny!

 

Da noob question. Where can I buy a HD6970M for my M17X-R3? Cheap price I mean, I do not want to pay the silly money. I found this one on ebay, but there's written APPLE BIOS...will it work or is it another randomic apple custom bullcrap?

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6970m Blackcomb XT GPU 1 GB - Apple Bios | eBay

 

well i wouldn't buy anything with the apple logo on it, but thats just me

 

Oh my god. I'm so sorry guys! I've been so busy with completing a project for the company and have been neglecting the forum LOL. As you can see, I haven't been on much but that will change hopefully by the end of the month when the project completes.

I'll try to sign in as much as I can to answer questions.

 

is the guide still there? i see nothing on the first post

 

FYI with the stock LCD I ran Spyder4Express and it told me I had 98% gamut.

 

What panel you have?
Dell used LG and AUO panels in R3.

 

I still don't understand what happened here? Did Villosa totally skip on posting this guide? Yet he keeps it in his sig...

 

So, like... where's the guide?

No, seriously - Villosa, please update the guide!

I just found this thread and am beyond excited!

Pretty please?!