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    Is it possible to (DIY) upgrade to LED LCD?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Percybut, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. Percybut

    Percybut Notebook Consultant

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    I compared my LED LCD to my roommates old MBP LCD. He wanted to have a LED LCD after he saw mine~~ :)

    The problem is that he does not want to buy a new MBP... Is it possible for him to just buy a LED LCD some where and replace his current LCD?

    And where can he buy an Apple 15.4'' LED LCD? Since LCD is not a DIY part so he can't get it from Apple ...

    (Personally I think he can't simply replace his old LCD with a LED one but I am not sure. )
     
    Percybut, Jul 13, 2007
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  2. Overclocker

    Overclocker Notebook Evangelist

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    Hehe...I eagerly await the next thread:

    Is it possible to (DIY) reattach an MBP LED?
     
    Overclocker, Jul 13, 2007
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  3. CodeMonkeyX

    CodeMonkeyX Notebook Deity

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    Tell him to find a fiend, preferably a room mate or something like that, who owns a LED Macbook Pro. Then simply swap their hard drive with yours and comment on how crappy he LED notebook is when the screen looks like a crummy old LCD after only a few weeks.
     
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  4. Percybut

    Percybut Notebook Consultant

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    I am so confused ...
     
    Percybut, Jul 13, 2007
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  5. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    theoretically, there is nothing to stop you from doing it, assuming you have the correct parts, tools, and ability to attach whatever wires are running through there.

    to replace a screen, you would either have to send it to apple - (who would probably charge you at least $1000, plus you woud have to convince the apple repair guy that you had an LED screen in the first place and that it was broken, it might take a few extra hundred dollars to convince him of that) or find a brand new broken macbook pro (with an unbroken LED screen) on ebay.

    if you can do that, im sure its possible to replace a screen.

    i wouldn't want to do it myself, but i know it has to be possible.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 13, 2007
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