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    Is there way to upgrade screen of m17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ShinJ, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. ShinJ

    ShinJ Notebook Evangelist

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    Currently on 1440x900 which is fine for me but are there ways to upgrade the screen to the WUXGA one?
     
    ShinJ, Dec 3, 2009
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Get the screen off eBay then follow Moo's guide.
    LINK
     
    Mandrake, Dec 3, 2009
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  3. Speedy Gonzalez

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    Speedy Gonzalez, Dec 3, 2009
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    that one llok like a m17x screen
     
    granyte, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. Mandrake

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    Yeah that's the M17x screen and not the M17.
     
    Mandrake, Dec 3, 2009
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    Speedy Gonzalez, Dec 3, 2009
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  7. Mandrake

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    there's only one revision of the M17 unless you know something we don't . ;)
     
    Mandrake, Dec 3, 2009
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    i know but some people call the M17X an M17 :confused:
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Dec 3, 2009
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  9. ShinJ

    ShinJ Notebook Evangelist

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    thx for all those quick replies, so what is the difference between the WXGA+ and WUXGA screens apart from the higher resolution. They're still using the same panel and back light for both screens I supposed.
     
    ShinJ, Dec 3, 2009
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  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    wxga and wuxga means 1440 and 1920 resolution those are the names for it ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Dec 3, 2009
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  11. ShinJ

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    Ya Moo but is there anything that makes the WUXGA superior to WXGA+ apart from resolution difference?
     
    ShinJ, Dec 3, 2009
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  12. Mandrake

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    Not superior but if they are different manufactures and you prefer one over the other than that can be different.
     
    Mandrake, Dec 3, 2009
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    I have a legitimate question I can't find an answer to. I have an m17-r1 that my mom bought to try and compete with the desktop I built.. She failed but she has paid quite a bit on this thing and I got all the parts (for my desktop) for cheap so I swapped her and I'm going to pay the last few payments. (then build another monster)

    Anyway, for now I am using this m17. I had a 9750 and loved it. It had a glossy high res screen though... I am wondering if anyone knows of any of the do's and don'ts of looking for lcd screens?

    I have found several for about any price you can think of. Some of them say they come with "inverters", some say nothing about it...

    Also, if i do manage to get the right hardware, I am assuming ati catalyst will not have any trouble recognizing the new display and resuming business as usual?

    I have an acer 22 inch monitor with 1050 res to tide me over for now.. I just cant stand a medium resolution matte screen.. my eyes can't take it :(
     
    onyxriddle, Mar 13, 2010
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  14. cleverpseudonym

    cleverpseudonym PG RATED

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    just look in this thread at the links they have the part # for the Wuxga Screen, its super easy to replace....ive never seen an M17 with a Matte screen though, it must have been changed in the past
     
    cleverpseudonym, Mar 13, 2010
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