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    Dell inspiron E1505 display swap with Gateway

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by wsev1955, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. wsev1955

    wsev1955 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Inspiron E1505 I'm trying to fix for a friend...The display is broken a 1/3 of it doesn't work so I was wondering if anyone knew if a display from a Gateway MT6458 which i have just for spare parts...will swap out.. they are both 15.4" displays and both 1280x800 WXGA displays....any info on this i would appreciate...
     
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    It could be possible. You need to make sure that the screen uses the same ribbon cable connector as the Gateway screen. Physically look at the female port on the back of both LCD's and compare. If the E1505 cable doesnt fit the Gateway screen than right off the bat you know they are incompatible with each other.
    Both should use the same inverter plugs, but you may need to use the gateway screen inverter in the Dell too, if the ribbon cable matches

    K-TRON
     
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    wsev1955 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well after opening both laptops up and viewing the connectors on both.. this swap won't work.. the motherboard connectors are opposite genders...too bad everything else was a good fit about it....thanks anyway K-Tron
     
    wsev1955, Mar 29, 2009
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