M17x lcd

Yea same here, I'm dying to know too

 

So any news? I'm about to just order and hope for the best but gotta decide 900p or 1200p.

 

well. interesting read. i just read that from the first post all the way to the end in one sitting. i am not getting this model of laptop but i am getting the m17 but i still would like to know how this turns out. keep me informed just in case i decide to get a m17x sometime in the future.

 

Hey Z, the replacement part number I have for my lcd is

LCD Screen Part Number is: G517T.
Description: LCD Assembly (Samsung True Life)


Is there anyway to see what screen that is? Dual Bulb ect..

that is their part number. I don't have the item part number itself from the screen. So i don't know if that will help.

Just curious.

The original part number for the lcd from dell was
1 K001R MODULE..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 17WUXGA, ANW, M17X
1 R610K LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 17WUXGA, 2CCFL, TLF, SAMSUNG...


I dunno what the difference would be.

 

I got that part number after speaking with an escalation manager that is now owning my case. I should be getting a phone call for scheduling my appt today.

 

no i need the actual model number off the sticker on the back of the panel. i do poss have some new info on the samsung though but i was asked not to post it until they know for 100% sure that the info he was given is correct. it is a dell exclusive part as of right now but will be released for other companies to use within the year. the guy i know has a whitesheet on it but is triple checking to make sure the listed specs are correct. im still working on it dont worry i have not given up.

if i could sell this one last msi system i have sitting here a fully loaded 1651 i could order up my m17x but im short by a bit still right now.. sucks. this last msi if i could get what i hope to for it id be able to order it asap and settle this once and for all. i am willing to physically take the panel apart to see if there are dual lamps. i have more panels i can put in there so im not worried about it.. i have the dual lamp sharp which i LOVE..

 

What about the fact it's an edge to edge display? Have you taken those apart already?

 

Thanks for the info. thats that i figured. It was worth a shot.
I am just hoping i get a good screen this time.

 

Z

I gave you my model number but you didn't tell me if you had any info. Check your pm's.....

 

not yet im working on it with the guy at samsung to get the real specs of the panel for you.

 

1 K001R MODULE..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 17WUXGA, ANW, M17X
1 R610K LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 17WUXGA, 2CCFL, TLF, SAMSUNG

is that two different panels are is it referring to the same panel?

 

The second one is the panel itself (ie LCD), the first one is probably the lid or casing (which is probably different internally than the one for the WXGA).

 

I am worried now that they will be poping the lid apart..

Just spoke to the complete care onsite guy and he is headed over to pick up the parts.. He said that it seems that they just sent the lcd not the whole lid..

He will call me back once he has them to confirm.. I hope its the whole lid due to dust and all getting in there. That would be bad..

 

If that's true you can at least look for the cffl tubes.

 

Yep. I just dont want dust or hair in there.. i will freak out....

 

According to the service manual technicians in the field are not to open up the E2E display.

The service manual (which the field techs use) does not even give instructions on opening up the E2E display.

He's probably wrong and the whole top assembly will be in one piece.

 

Well I hope. I am awaiting his call back once he picks up the parts at Fed Ex

 

If it isn't the whole assembly, I suggest you tell the tech to come back with the right parts.

Most E2E panels just pop-off the front but I don't think this one is like that. I believe it is factory sealed (that is why AW left an access door with the back panel to fix the alienhead if something goes wrong).

When I took my panel off I didn't see an easy way of getting the front off....

 

correct these are supposed to come as one piece..

 

cool.. I will find out soon enough.. I just hope the quality is better than what I originally got.

 

it will almost for sure be the same model panel. my contact at dell said they only use one model panel at this time for both res'..

 

I knew it was a sammy when I first booted into windows - the unmistakeable shimmer/grain is samsung's trademark!

It doesn't bother me one bit but some ppl find it distracting

 

wait wait.. it has shimmer/graininess? There's no way in hell I'm buying this notebook then.

 

So what happened?

 

The LCD is great not sure what people complain about besides the fact it should be a LED LCD.

 

Did you get the 1200p and does it have any shimmer/graininess/sparkles ?

 

Yep, I would never consider any resolution below 1900x1200.

I don't see any shimmer, graininess, it's one of the best screens for laptop except it bleeds quite a bit on the bottom but the bleed is not visible in games.

 

My screen bleed has gone down a lot for some reason... how does that happen?

 

um....only explaination I can think of is software upgrade.......


...but thats a hardware thing..so, that's a stupid assumption xD

 

Well, I'm not sure how relevant this is, but when I received my M17 and fired it up, I was initially dissapointed at how dim the screen was when i turned it on. After about 3 hours or so of use the screen just suddently became brighter and I was amazed. This happened again later after I did a respawn, initially dim, and later became brighter. I'm not sure if this was somehow intended to act that way, but it has never gone dim again. Perhaps there's a built in "burn-in" timer in the AW version of ATI's driver? *shrug* Anyways thats my 2 cents.

 

i have never heard anything like that in my life or any feature like that .....

possibly was shipped @ half brightness.....

 

Well that was the first thing I tried, to raise the brightness, and it was all the way up. Maybe it just took a little while for the LCD to spin up, who knows. I thought it was wierd myself. Stranger yet, it happened 8 days later after I did a respawn, which was even more suprising. Regardless, the point was its "conceivable" that it just takes a little while for the LCD to settle in or something.

 

Gotta say, I'm torn here. I may be getting an m17x, but I'm not sure about the screen. On one hand, the screen is the only part you can't really upgrade yourself. On the other hand, I don't think you'd really need more than 1440x900 in a 17" screen. 1680x1050 maybe, but things get pretty squinty at 1920x1200. I'm also not sure if I'm ready to shell out an extra $150 for something that may be somewhat unnecessary. Also, running games at full res would yield better results on 1440x900 (due to the lower res, obviously). Still, it may be best to go with the 1920x1200. Argh, the decisions...

 

If you want to eventually get Blu-ray you should be getting the highest res.

 

Nah, blu-ray's not necessary for me at the moment.

 

You can easily upgrade the screen later

 

How so? Seems like it would be some pretty serious gadget surgery there.

 

it is semi intensive but no harder then changing your CPU or so ...

Just take apart the lid unscrew then unplug the lid get the new one and plug it in and screw it back on

see this is on the M17 but the screen should be set up similar

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=375985

 

Not entirely true, it shouldn't prove to be too difficult

 

So considering I'm a non blu ray user on a budget, would you say 1440x900 would be just fine for me?

(And where would you order a new screen? From Dell directly?)

 

no get it off Ebay

1440 is nice i have used both and i just prefer more room since i do so much on my computer

 

One thing I would always recommend is the highest res possible. You could always chage DPI if everything is too small.

 

If you get it from Dell it will keep it under warranty. I would go this route instead of eBay.

 

It's not that, it's just that if I have an extra $150 to spend, I'd rather put it towards something more useful (larger HDD, new laptop bag, etc). It would be nice to have the highest res, I'll just have to see what my budget is.

 

well simple just wait on it and if you don't like it then get a screen off ebay

if not the 150 will be well spent IMO

 

I would still upgrade the screen first. The other pieces are easier upgrades later. If I could only choose one upgrade it would definitely be the LCD.

 

For what it's worth, having 1920x1200 displays at home, I would never buy a lower resolution screen, higher resolution is much more comfortable and it will probably be the thing you use the most as opposed to a GPU for eg that you would only use while gaming.
Upgrading the screen is IMO much more important and cheaper (hdd prices will go down in a few months while the screen probably won't change much) than any other component.

 

The 1440 screen was very nice on my M17x - you'll be happy with it I am sure!

Listen, if you don't value resolution like some of the other res-junkies in here than that screen would be more than enough.

And just think that your system will run games better due to the lower res

AND mine was a dual-bulb according to my detailed parts list.

(Honestly, Dell would have offered WSXGA I would have gotten that)

 

Must have more pixels....

 

Apt is today at 3 m est.. I couldnt leave the office yesterday.

He never opened the box.. I guess that is better so I see him open it in front of me..