M17x lcd

Yup just warning potential buyers. I'm certainly not gonna say its the best screen I've ever seen, it's not even the most average screen I've ever seen. It's by far one of the WORST screens I have seen.

 

Yup its terrible. Even the cheap notebooks you buy at bestbuy look better. Actually some of them look about the same.

 

The Screen Is Beautiful

 

Hi guys,

I've got an Area-51 M17-x With the 1980x1200 screen.

I have just started having a problem with the screen where the left hand side will go dim after about 30 minutes of use. I'm guessing this means it's a dual lamp but I need to do a repair, it's just out of warrantee, does any1 know of any services or information that would be of any help to me please.

Regards

Zach.

 

go on ebay and find you a screen


and that doesn't mean its dual lamp

 

the samsung you have on your desktop will blow this screen away

 

Yes.. My two samsung sync masters that I have on my desktop blow the notebook away...

 

imma buy one maybe .. but i love my screen on here ...

 

if the screen has two connectors is a dual lamp?

 

It is a dual lamp, but probably has smaller or less efficient bulbs (my guess anyway).

 

thank's at longest is dual lamp it is better than single one

 

curious..can we replace to bulbs to improve screen quality?

When I get ahold of my system, I was contemplating replacing the entire LCD CCFL panel (dependent on the quality of mine), but if just replacing the bulbs would give the same effect, it seems like it'd be a more cost-effective solution.

 

here some pics of my screen I take it apart to know what I have to do when my new 1900x1200 arrives this is a 1440x900 not to many people have this one most of them get the hi resolution one-------pics taken with my blackberry tour

 

Have you tried to pull the glass off the front of panel yet to see how it comes apart ?.

 

no I didn't get that far because my new screen comes with the glass

 

look at this he still have one avaliable http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...Category=31569&_trkparms=algo=LVI&its=I&otn=1

 

That one is more like how much I thought it'd be.

The other one was 99 pounds, right?

 

I will be using my own screen if i get another M17x when the ATI cards come out . i would not go with there screens at all because of the Auto Dimming feature im not a fan of so i wanted to know if the glass came off fairly easy?. I got a new screen for my m17 yesterday and its a single bulb LG screen rated around 300nits and its amazing even compared to the m17x next to it .

 

yes but the other one was used and he don't ship to usa

 

well I let you know when the screen comes I take mine apart

 

Thank you Witcher as i have been waiting for someone to give it a try and would try it with my M17x here but its being sold to a friend and i would hate to accidentally break it in the process .

 

well at soonest I get the screen I post some pics of the screen dismanteling i hope it comes apart easy

 

I'm curious to see if you can physically take the lcd out from behind the glass. Oh and I ordered the asus g51vx-a1, it supposedly has a gorgeous led screen but as you know I'm the pickiest person on the planet so I'll find out friday.

 

Somehow I think these displays are not going to come apart from the E2E panel easily.

They are one unit and are probably glued together.

 

Exactly which is why I didn't even bother taking my m17x apart and just sent it back. That totally killed any excitement about replacing the screen for me. At least the customer service was top notch.

 

Hopefully there just clipped together and no glue involved.

 

The SXPS 1640 has tabs/clips.

The M17x lcd is much closer to the E2E panel that I think it is sealed...

 

I believe they are glued but what kind of glue maybe come of with a little alcohol

 

Even if it held by clips, still gotta find a non-samsung compatible lcd.

 

And how do you put it back together (without getting any dust in there)?

 

Either way I went from spending $2400 to $1300 on a notebook, I just really hope this g51 has a great screen. *crosses fingers*

 

It is held by a back plate isn't it. Dust is inevitable though.

 

I like the G51 spec-wise but, man, is it butt-fugly!

 

Really? I don't think it looks that bad. The keyboard looks nice and even has a numpad. The M17x looks 100% better but the screen....

 

The 17inch i got yesterday LG is fully compatible

 

you didn't have to take all apart since the replacements come with the frame and the glass but is always better to have them do the hard job for you me personaly I take my laptop apart like 6 times and two was for fun only

 

How do you know for sure? Just curious...

 

how you can tell

 

But is that Dual lamp?

 

it doesnt have to be dual lamp if it is still just better haha

we are worried about the actual result, not specs on paper

 

Well I mean I didn't bother taking it apart because I can't replace the lcd behind the glass because it was probably glued which meant I would be stuck with the screen I had and any replacement would still be a samsung and I didn't feel like playing screen roulette.

 

zfactor needs to put his input in on this. lol

I thought it had to be exact for the inverter connectors, etc...

 

I have a little office all sealed I can clean everything before I start I hope it works

 

Yeah well a GOOD dual lamp is usually around 320+ nits. I haven't seen a single lamp being that high. If the CMO would have just fit, it would be the perfect notebook to me.

 

like he say we need zfactor lets wait to tomorrow

 

There all pin compatible as Zfactor went over this and you will be using the old inverter . My screen is rated@290+ nits and is much brighter all the time then the M17x is as i have them both side by side.

You dont need a dual bulb screen to go back in there as you would only be using one of the 2 plugs available for powering the screen.

I have replaced many screens over the years in my XPS 17inchers and they were and are still the same exact style as there using now .

My M17x screen is very nice unlike Malignant had but i just dont like the Auto contrasting period.

 

if you use only one plug for the inverter nothing is going to happen like when you use your amplifier without speakers? the amp blows away sorry just to compare

 

Lol no nothing like that . The other plug is just there to power the second bulb and nothing more or less.

 

good I may upgrade my factory screen if everything goes ok I hope you found that compatible

 

He actually did awhile ago and confirmed that they were the exact same pin layout etc and im sure he will chime in on this thread again explaining how the pin layout has not changed in many years.

The inverters always stay with the machine and you dont use the ones that might be supplied with the screen in my case with the LG i had to dremel off 2 brackets and one held the inverter for a XPS 1730 i believe(my 4th screen now i had to do like that) .