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    M17x R3 120Hz screen separate part PnP?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by widezu69, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    So I heard that the 120Hz screen is rather good compared to the 60Hz one. Has anyone had experience swapping the screens on a single laptop? Easy, hard? Reason being is that it may be economically beneficial for me to get a 1600x900 screen and upgrade myself. I know that you need a nvidia card. I don't care much for the 3D but its always a bonus.
     
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    Brabostaan Notebook Deity

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    Real easy, take 2 screws out and you can remove the lid to gain acces to the screen itself.

    Price of the sreen itself will be very high compared to the price in the configurator.
     
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    i cant comment on the installation but yeeeaaah its damn good :)
     
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Right I see so say I got a M17x R3 with a 460m and the 900p screen, upgrading to the 1080p 120Hz one would be easy?
     
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    If you know how to work with a screwdriver and take your time....then yes its easy.
     
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    Screw that. Buy another laptop and part it out :D
     
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    I've swapped screens on my older laptops before, and frankly speaking the process should be a tiny little bit of a challenge. I had to remove a lotta screws to get to the mobo and unplug some wires before I could take the screen off..
     
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    The LCD screen is behind plexi-glass which is almost impossible to replace the LCD itself without getting dust under the screen. You would want to end up removing the plexi-glass and lose the gloss :(.

    The panel itself is not glossy but the glass makes it look like it is.
     
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