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    M17x R3 front bezel

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by kvothes, Jun 28, 2012.

  1. kvothes

    kvothes Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey is there an option to buy the front bezel glass without the LCD? Because mine broke and I ordered an LCD which didn't come with the glass
     
    kvothes, Jun 28, 2012
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    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Hmmm, the LCD should have come with the plexi glass. It's my understanding the screen is bonded to the plexi so getting a new LCD would include the the front plexi glass.
     
    radji, Jun 28, 2012
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    No there is not, but I'll gladly check your order and see what happened. Please email: AWSocialMedia at dell.com
    Add my name, order number and service tag to the body of the email.

    Exactly
     
    Alienware-Frank_L, Jun 28, 2012
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    If it's bought as a screen assembly from Dell, yes, but LCDs can be found separately.

    I'm afraid that you won't find the LCD housing without the LCD itself, kvothes.
     
    katalin_2003, Jun 28, 2012
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    kvothes, Jun 28, 2012
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    Both links are broken. Take the )? of off the end of both of them

    The first one lists it at 17.0'', the R3 is 17.3''

    The second one, id call them and make sure it fits your computer. Not sure why they're calling it "Area." Someone can correct me if i'm wrong (which I usually am) but I thought "Area" was there first gen. I'm not too familiar with Alienware history.
     
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    AREA machines are first gen, you are right!
     
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  9. kvothes

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    yeah but it also says m17x r3
     
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    I already bought that, but I will try and get a refund.
     
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    looks like you have 7 days to return it, but you'll have to take a 20% restocking fee as well as shipping.

    Hopefully i am wrong though. It's been known to happen.
     
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    C30PY. Looks right to me. Yes it is the 120 hz.

    You have the 580m?
     
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    The bezel on pchub is not for the area-51 Alienware (pre Dell), It is for the M17x (R1) & M17x R2. It won't fit the M17x R3 because it's 16:9.
     
    katalin_2003, Jun 28, 2012
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    Wow this thread got confusing quick.

    I think the pchub link katalin was referring to was the first one, the bezel only. Not the 120hz assembly.

    Also, I don't think the 6990m will run a 120hz screen. I believe only NVIDIA 580m or above will run that. You would need a 60 hz screen. See my first post with link to eBay.
     
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    That's true, I should've been more specific.

    Concerning the 6990 + the 120Hz panel combo, it won't work.
     
    katalin_2003, Jun 28, 2012
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    oh thanks, but why wouldnt the 6990m work with 120hz? its the best last gen card amd had and it wouldnt work with 120hz?
     
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    The 120hz screen is made for nVidias 3D. It's incompatible hardware. Just won't work. I don't know the specifics of it. Data lines maybe.
     
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  21. katalin_2003

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    It's not because the 6990 can't output 120Hz but because this is how the system was built.
    You can only pair the 120Hz panel with a nVidia card and only some of them are 'allowed' to have stereoscopic 3D support.
     
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    kvothes Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh ...

    so can anyone give me a link to a fhd 60hz lcd bundled with the front bezel assembly? no eBay please because my dad is buying this for me since he broke it and he doesn't trust people on eBay.
     
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    Some people on eBay are shady, but they offer buyer protection so usually it's a safe bet.

    The link I provided, looks safe to me. The seller has over 500 sales with near 100% rating.

    You could also call Dell, but they won't be cheap.

    The screen part number you want is MGNC7. Finding the whole assembly is the tricky part.
     
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    Thanks for all your help man, you don't know how much time an effort you saved me.

    Crap, the one you gave me has to shipping to where I live.
     
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    No problem. Hopefully it works out for you.

    That stinks. Just keep an eye out. You could also message them and see if they'd ship to you.
     
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    Tried that, I'll wait for a response. And again, thanks for all the help, you did wonders.
     
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    Alright, thanks :)
     
    kvothes, Jun 29, 2012
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    Hello guys... I've got the same problem than kvothes.
    but my video card is Nvidia 580M, I broke the glass overlay and I need a new front bezel for this.
    Is there any solution for me? Thanks
     
    xL0rdAnGelxD, Mar 9, 2013
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    Howdy newbie. Welcome to the forums. :hi2:

    The video card you have does not influence what the replacement screen is. If you have a normal 60Hz LCD screen, that is what you get to replace it. If you have the 3D 120Hz screen, then you need to find the correct bezel and plexiglass for the 3D LCD screen. If you're not sure which one you've got, you can always download HWinfo and look up the part number it gives you for your currently installed screen. eBay would be your best bet in finding a replacement bezel.
     
    radji, Mar 10, 2013
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