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    Solving this stupid grainy screen business once and for all

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Grimloki, Jan 9, 2008.

  1. Grimloki

    Grimloki Notebook Enthusiast

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    Think we could find a place with aftermarket screens for our respective Dells?

    LP154WP2 is the part number for the LG LED 15.4 XGA+ screen. They use it on the MacBook Pro. If we could find out if it would work, and if we could find out if the screen was grainy or not, we might be able to convince Dell to credit us something to offset the cost of these... on a case by case basis. Especially those of you with 4 screen replacements :). Tell em you're willing to live with it, but want cash. $200.

    They are $250 to $299. Ebay and other places.

    Of course... those of you buying with VISA may take heart... they have a consumer protection program with warranties for anything you buy with VISA... and pay for quoted repairs or replacements.. I was reading about that recently. Gotta make a claim through them. You may be covered and not know it.

    Any thoughts?
     
    Grimloki, Jan 9, 2008
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    shutterbug Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not knowing much about laptop circuitry, I highly doubt you could simply swap the LED display for the CCFL. Cables are probably different, connectors are different, even the voltage powering the display is probably different. Would be great if it was possible, though. But personally, I don't think it's worth the $250+ upgrade.
     
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    outkastland Notebook Evangelist

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    You might be able to find a solution with after market screens however I would not trust it. Also replacing a product of their with an after market one might cause problems if a warranty claim is made. For example you replace the screen then report the screen is wobbley and cannot be fixed. I doubt they would help you if they see a screen on it that they did not sell as it would mean someone not authorized or certified by them has done the work.

    Also the visa product you are referring to is an extra cost item visa subscribers pay for. They pay a ridiculous monthly fee for that feature much like insurance and other crap they use as cash grabs.

    That's just my 2 cents anyways.
     
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  4. B2TheEYo

    B2TheEYo Notebook Deity

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    For the most part, all LCD are typically the same.. Although it may vary with LED compared to CCFL.

    My advice, find someone selling the 'screens' and get them to show you pictures of where the connectors are located and such. Then post them here, me and other people will likely be able to come to conclusion of it'll work, or not.
     
    B2TheEYo, Jan 9, 2008
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