Best M17x-R2 LCD Screen upgrade

Well now that i know the 2 techs in my area on a first name basis lol im sure i could do all the work myself but at the end of the day if they mess something up it falls back on them and that just means more hours on the phone and more service calls , im not sure why i am trying to make this sound like a good thing because its not ....

My parts will arrive tomorrow and hopefully everything will be fine and if not ill be back on the horn asking for a replacement ...

Dell service is the best so i dont ever complain since we could all be left with machines we have to mail in and wait weeks for parts and repairs and then shipping back and forth etc etc... It can always be ALOT worse ..

 

Yeah that's why I got 3 year complete care

 

the name of the dell upgrade of the RGB panel is: 0CWMH

 

Hi peeps,

I come from the other thread over here;

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/514037-m17x-r2-new-screen-available.html

Okay I have taken a shot of both my R1 and R2 monitor specs.

R1 monitor specs obviously on the Left lol. 2008 OMG FAIL lol ehahahahaah.

Current Monitor options available on the Australian Dell website for the M17x R2.

17.0" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 - Beyond HD (1200p) - RGB LED [Included in Price]
17.0" UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920x1200) RGBLED Display with TrueLife™ [add $73.70 or $1/week-1]

MONITOR\SEC5443

Whats everyone else have on their monitor spec sheet?


Cheers.

 

Yes:

0CWMH ASSEMBLY..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 17WUXGA, RED/GREEN/BLUE..., M17X10

Mine has the same specs as your R2. I'm getting a new screen tomorrow, and I'll check that one as well.

 

Oh okays cool!

 

Hehe they gave me an old screen as replacement. I now have the K1NFP again... It still looks the same though

 

did you have a look at what was written on the back of the panel?

 

Unfortunately I did not.

 

I will probably disassemble the machine soon, and I will take a look at (and a picture of) the back of the panel if I can.

 

any news on that mate?

 

I got my replacement today and i was verifying everything is right, dont sure yet, the refference i got was the same that yours ( J2CY8€170CT ); but i have an strange bug with the mouse movement, time to time this get kinda stuck by a second and then work fine again, anyone have knowledge about it ?. Thanks fellas

 

Hey there chiefs,

Is the mouse stuck thing while you are using the touch pad or the external mouse. If touchpad try updating your system bios to A09.

If it is the external mouse try uninstalling the mouse or drivers and then reinstalling them. Software and mouse detection in device manager. Also double check your mouse laser or what ever it is using underneath. I usually give it a nice clean once in a while as the laser will pick up dust particles which can hinder the smooth movement of the mouse pointer. I usually just get a vacumm and suck the dirt out or wipe it down with a dam cloth.

Also check the surface you are using the mouse on. Give it a clean or try a different surface or mouse pad.

Good regular clean maintenance is key to successfully running a tip top mother ship LOL.

If still having mouse trouble then try reinstalling your GPU drivers.

Cheers.

 

Quadzilla, Mine shows "Generic PnP Monitor and Value = MONITOR\SEC5443" Is this bad?

 

Thats the standard numbers and code chiefs. You need to look at the other code for the monitor. The RJ or K1....... code chiefs. and no its not bad eheheh . Thats the standard description for all our monitors.

Cheers.

 

Thanks reborn2003, sems like this is gone, i did format the machine cause i dont like Dell configuration, and seems like the problem was because at the begining the machine had no internet, so, when i plug the mouse this start to work with the windows native drivers, once i had installed the wlan and got internet i plug the mouse again and the winupdate did the rest, i did install the mouse drivers also, which are not more like than a softeware to apply macros and functions, everything sems to be fine now. Greetings !

 

i've had it with those outsourced indian "tech support". two days ago i called them and reported dead pixel problem with my RGB LCD. they never responded so i called them up. after 15min on phone, they say they will replace the LCD module. while i was talking with tech support, i specifically asked him TWICE, to make sure that the LCD he send me is RGB. he said, "yes yes, you will exactly what you have on your system" (in the most ridiculous accent btw). fine, perhaps i worry too much, so i let them do their job. today on site tech turned up, and to my SHOCKING surprise, it's a CCFL UXGA LCD! those tech support are really really shockingly stxpxd! called them up, was put on hold for 15 minutes and came back apologising to me saying it's their mistake and they will replace the LCD again. being cautious, i asked him at least 5 times now if he had the right part, and i even took the liberty of sending him the correct part number and wrong part number to him. what a complete waste of time! absolute 0/0 for those outsourced so called "tech support". dell tried to save money hiring incompetant people but end up wasting more money cleaning after their mistakes. dont get me wrong, dell's after sales service business model is absolutely amazing, on-site next day, complete cover etc are just brilliant, it's just the people working to support that are causing havock!

 

What is the best Screen for the Alienware M17x R2 out right now? and its part number. I saw mention of a rgb antiglare and a rgb truelife, which is better. Any help would be Appreciated. Thanks.

I see mention of both K1NFP and J2CY8, which is better, and why, and is one antiglare and the other true life?

 

Has anyone seen any rgb led screens on ebay lately (or anyware for that matter)? Ive been looking for both M6400 and M17X screens with no luck for a few weeks now...

 

NEW Dell Alienware 17" m17x WUXGA LED RGB KIT 0CWMH - eBay (item 150485700222 end time Nov-25-10 08:58:03 PST)

 

I should have said with the exception of that one

 

I could have swore that someone posted a link to one on these forums the other day from a particular website (don’t know the name of it off hand). I found the site this morning looking through my cache but not the actual RGB display, just the CCFL’s. I remember it being in the in the 100-200 range. I think someone posted it in response to a question about upgrading or exchanging for an RGB display.

 

Anybody? I need to call in my system, but unsure what part number i should ask for, which is best, or difference. any ideas?

 

I have seen both. They are both AG and about the same. It's the plexy glass cover that makes M17x glossy.

 

Thanks for the reply, so both reflect the same? So besides that then, is it just one is brighter or one is able to produce colors better? Should I just try for the newer one, which i believe is the J2CY8, or it doesn't matter at all, they are the same thing? thanks.

 

My latest unit which arrived in November came with K1NFP so I'm not entirely sure if J2CY8 is newer. They looked pretty much same to me.

 

They both should be exactly the same screen. Just the manufacturing dates are different. One will be Jan 2009 and the other Jan 2010.

Cheers.

 

I start each week looking for that screen! but its almost impossible to find it besides the link scook put which is over expensive.

 

Do you know if we can hook up just the screen? I am able to find led backlit screens available for the M6400, but they do not have come with an inverter (its just the WUXGA (1920x1200) with led backlight, and obviously no bezels, cables, hinges etc.) for $249.99. Is this needed or can we plug and play off our existing set up?

 

you should be able to replace the screen itself (probably even the same inverter) but then you have to remove the E2E plastic and relaminate it to the new screen

Odds of doing that without catching some dust or something in a non clean room.....zero

 

Very true. You could always ask this guy for some tips though. He removed the E2E plastic from his.

 

Ive also found an M6400 17" RGB LCD Cover / Lid & Hinges Complete w/ Antenna & Cables LCD Cable & WebCam Cable for $54 (minus the screen), I just wasnt sure if I should snag this too for the parts.

Scook, do you know if the M6400 screen will fit in my m17x screen housing or are people retrofitting the 6400 housing??

 

Any 17" 16:10 is going to fit the same as any other one pretty much. No modification should be needed, just the actual swapping and installing of the parts.

 

Not sure at all abou this.... something to do with the connector type (the one between the motherboard and the LCD panel) which is different from one LCD panel to another out there...

so i hope that if we stay with Dell M6400 or M6500 it is still ok...

 

I have heard they are the same panel so I think should be fine

 

I have the basic 1440x900 CCFL LCD display.

I believe this:
New Dell Precision M6500 GLOSSY LAPTOP LCD SCREEN panel - eBay (item 400176337864 end time Dec-26-10 11:52:55 PST)

would do a better job right?

it's not RGB yet but the resolution is way better...

 

Well you can buy the CCFL WUXGA screen relatively cheap compared to the RGBLED. That would come as a drop in replacement and need to modifying or extra work

 

Here is were I just ordered the LED backlit one from...We shall see if its the right one.

Dell Precision M6400 Screen - Dell Precision M6400 Screen Replacement

 

WOW, someone actually paid $874 for that........

 

VERY VERY nice prices!

If it works I think you will make a couple of people here very happy.

When is the delivery expected?

 

added dell part numbers:

- Dual CCFL panel 1440*900 (900p) - U519K€170BT - SEC5442 -
- Dual CCFL panel 1920*1200 (1200p) - R610K€170CT - DELL G517T
- RGB panel 1920*1200 (1200p) - K1NFP€170CT - SEC5443 - DELL 0CWMH
- RGB panel 1920*1200 (1200p) - J2CY8€170CT - DELL 0CWMH

its seems

Dell P/N: G517T . LCD panel is: Samsung LTN170CT11 ... WUXGA Dell P/N: R610K .

 

Any updates?

 

I also wanted to upgrade my screen and asked the price from Dell Belgium, 1100 euro

 

The 1920x1200 RGB LED ?

THEY ARE NUTS! C'est des fous!

 

Yes RGB LED, told him this must be a HUGE mistake, he said no it's the most expensive part of the laptop

 

That company was a crock, they hadnt processed the order yet and kept asking me to send a picture of my current screen so they could match it to what i need.....
I got a refund and ordered from here yesterday; 17.1" LCD SCREEN 4 DELL Precision M6400 WUXGA 1920x1200 - eBay (item 280598485825 end time Jan-01-11 23:25:12 PST)

 

it says

Backlight Lamp: LED backlight

So what is it? normal or RGB screen?

 

Well was there a normal LED backlit option for the M6400 or only the RGBLED one? That will tell you right away

(and I do not know either, not just being a jerk haha)

 

All I know is they offer a ccfl backlight, and an led backlight. I know I have ccfl now and dont like it, so ill try my luck!

 

Ok!

Let us know how it fares...

You have a 1440*900 or 1920*1200 right now?
When you dismantle the actual one, please give us the part numbers on it.