LCD to LED : Possible in M1330?

Well, i have asked this question in different threads but still i haven't got a clear answer.

Can an M1330 with a normal LCD Screen upgraded to LED Screen by purchasing the LED Screen separate from Dell?

Thanks in advance
Benna

 

yeah i was wondering as well, but you'll have to buy not only the screen but the lid as well ,a lid that fits the led screen (cause its thinner). by the way where can i buy both at a normal price? eBay? (i cant from dell cause i live in Israel).
Daphne

 

the screen comes in with a new lid, but is it just possible do a conversion?

i heard that connector of led and lcd is different. somebody clarify this please

 

really? if the connector is different maybe its a bit of a problem...but if no, its a piece of cake.
can anybody help us

 

Here are the pictures for the teardown of the CCFL and LED displays, taken from the service manual. I also have the complete service manual, but since that is 73.7 MB in size, I figured it'd be easier to to upload just the relevant pictures. In case anyone wants the complete manual, I can create a torrent of that, or upload it to rapidshare...

http://rapidshare.com/files/128862364/tear.7z.html

From what I can see(Never seen a CCFL in person), it's just a question of getting the right cable. The connectors on the mobo seem identical.

 

Hi seshomaru,

can you please upload the whole svc manual? torrent or rapidshare

Thanks

 

Right....

Here is the M1330 service manual specifically on how to remove the display and change it with a new one.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsM1330/en/sm/display.htm#wp1109848

Here is the whole service manual right here:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsM1330/en/sm/index.htm

If you want to download the whole service manual, here are download links as well:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsM1330/en/
(HTML, 4.65 MB) for Service Manual.

 

can any one tell me where can i buy an led screen with a blue/red lid?

 

Call Dell Spare Parts or just call the phone number for Dell to order separate part if offered.

Either that, or Ebay.com

Dell doesn't have LED screens available for the M1530 in foreign countries, not sure if its the same with the M1330. So... you have to import it if your truly living in Israel.

 

daphne try this link...
http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=category&id=143
it has loads of other XPS replacement parts too

 

The one I was referring to is the DCSE self study manual. It isn't available on the Dell support site, but on the dcse site. Unfortunately I can't give a direct link, since it checks for a login. But if you are a dell customer, you can sign up... I'll upload the torrent later tonight, when I get home...

 

Just FYI to a few of the posters in this thread, ALL the screens are LCD. The difference is whether they use CCFL or LED backlighting.

 

Few posters = OP. XD

 

My dad is leaving to US next week, so he can get one from there. Can anyone say me the Dell Spare Parts number for US (New York probably)

Do i need to buy a Cable along with the LED Screen? And could somebody tell me the spare part number for the screen so my dad could straight away buy it.

 

Yup!

Dell Spare Parts Sales are available from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST Monday
through Friday at 1-800-357-3355 option 4.

 

I don't think you can exchange LCD <-> LED and that's why:

If you use the Dell configurator for XPS M1330, changing LCD -> LED also switches 2.0 MPixel camera to 0.3 MPixel camera. The cover seems to be slimmer. From this I conclude the LED display won't fit.

Maybe if you change your cover as well.

 

Thank you very much forte. I have the manual with me, so its ok, i can assemble it.

Do you have any idea on the part number? So it would be very esy to get it. Also Which one is the best among the LED's?

EDIT. I need to buy the lid too! Confused :S Red or Blue?

 

Guys, again, these are ALL LCD screens. The difference is whether it's CCFL or LED backlighting.

 

@ Wolfpup. Everyone here understands that. Rather than saying LED backlit LCD display everytime, it is just referred to an LED screen. Of course, a true LED screen is either an OLED display, or SLED(nowhere on the horizon yet)..

As regards the screens themselves, they are integrated along with the backlight.

@ benna. The Toshiba, which has a hardware id of LCD2306 is generally regarded as the one having best colour reproduction, and no graininess. All the others, (CMO,AUO) suffer from varying degrees of graininess.

 

Benna, as i told you at the start of the thread you'll need to buy the lid and the led! cause the ccfl lid is much thinner than the ccfl lid....thas why i asked before!
and macreyes thanks for the link i'll check it out...

 

Thanks sesshomaru.

BTW, Will i get this spare part in India? Ill be on my vacations to india next week. Since you are from Delhi, you might be able to know it. im from the south

 

I assumed not since people kept saying LCD vs. LED, rather than CCFL vs. LED, or LED screen instead of LED backlight etc.

 

I can call up dell and ask.... I see no reason why it wouldn't be available.

 

Please let me know if they've got it. Because in my country there is no even LED Laptops comming out.

 

Has anyone successfully converted CCFL to LED?

 

Interesting if you can just use back the same lid and change the CCFL to LED.. I don't see why it can't be done.. maybe with little mod..

BTW I found 3 items on ebay. Chi Mei GR549, Toshiba RP774 and NRL75-DEWDD11A-unknown

 

The LED lights wouldn't use an inverter though like florescent needs, so that right there might cause issues, not sure.

 

I'm pretty sure it's possible to do, but very expensive (don't think it's worth it).

You need:

LED back-lit LCD $350 !
LED display cable $35
LCD Lid for LED screen $45
Bezel for LED screen $19
replacement web-cam $??

Check out this site for parts prices:

http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=category&id=143&subid=154

For the price of these parts you could put it towards a new notebook with LED backlight display built-in.

 

To answer everyone's question, yes it is completely possible to install an LED-backlit screen on the M1330 in place of a CCFL one. This is because the LCDs used in the M1330 come with integrated inverters for the backlights. All of the wiring is perfectly compatible; I would know because I've actually spent the money and done this myself. (I kept the old CCFL setup just in case because I'm still "under warranty"). I could post a picture of this, but it's pretty unremarkable considering it's exactly like a factory-built system. Whether it's worth it economically, it's probably not, but comparing the two I do notice that the maximum brightness is higher and the battery (9-cell) now lasts 20 minutes longer. I got all the components off eBay, and got all four parts for just over $200. Here's the part numbers for all the components for your reference:

GX172 - LED back lid, black
HT258 - LED back lid, blue
XK075 - LED back lid, red
CM742 - LED back lid, white
(Most back lids come with all the hinges, cables, and antennas you need.)

RW485 - LED front bezel with camera and microphone ports
RW285 - LED front bezel without camera and microphone ports

RP774 - LED-backlit WXGA LCD, Toshiba
GR549 - LED-backlit WXGA LCD, Chi Mei Optoelectronics
(I don't know about the CMO LCD, but the Toshiba model does not need screws to secure it; there's a set of four pins that the Toshiba LCD fits over and it is held in place by the front bezel.)

N6704 - 0.3MP camera and dual microphone
(The fit is tight enough that you don't really need to screw it in, but I cannibalized one from the center hinge cover [RW683] to make sure it's secured.)

[Gloat alert] I've also changed the keyboard (NK750) to the black version and now use the new PA-3E AC adapter (WK890), all also found on eBay. I love how Dell parts are all standardized and plentiful