Chnanging a TN screen for an IPS screen

I want to change my Gigabyte P15F V2 TN screen for an IPS screen.The model number is of the V2 screen is AUO B156HTN03.6 (TN Matte,)
I have found some general information in threads and want to ask a specific question.

My last laptop, an hp DV6 had a good TN screen but I did not realise how bad the TN screen on the gigabyte P15F V2 is until I had used it for a while and found the washed out colours and narrow viewing angle tiring. In all other respects I like the V2.

The Gigabyte P15F V3 has an IPS screen (matte), co-incidentally only this screen is available locally for the P15F range. I do not have the model number of this screen.

I do not play games on the V2 so pixel response time is not important but the colours and wide viewing angle of the IPS screened V3 are.

Both are 15.6” WUXGA (1920x1080) FHD LED backlit, Widescreen , RGB Vertical stripe
The Outline Dimension of the screens is the same.
The form factor is the same with top and bottom brackets
Both laptops use Intel® HD Graphics 4600 though the V2 uses NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M DDR3 2GBwhereas the V3 uses NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M DDR3 2GB
the eDP connector position is the same position.

Any advice will be much appreciated.

 

https://www.laptopscreen.com/English/screen-part-number/B156HTN03.6/

Find out what is the panel in that Gigabyte P15F V3 and see if the connector type and position match. If type is same but position is not, then it's possible to have an adapter cable.

edit:

I missed that one

That should be a drop-in replacement. Gigabyte P15F V3 looks like it has regular bezel around the screen, so it might be like 15 minutes job total. Not bad at all.

 

Thank you for your reply KLF
Yes, with my V2 it took only a few minutes running my thumbnail around the outside edge of the cover to flip the bezel off the screen to get the model number and note brackets, and connector.
I don’t have a V3 available to do the same to but I got enough information off the nett about the V3 IPS screen.
I have changed a laptop screen before but that was like for like so I wanted to know what I might be missing however as you say it should be a drop in replacement. Anyway I can always re-fit the original screen. I am away on work for 2 weeks and I will do the replacement when I return. I will post how it goes. Thanks again.

 

I changed the TN screen and with the PLS (IPS) screen the result has been a significantly better display with rich colour depth and wide viewing angles. The refresh rate is slower and this would show in high end gaming but I do not play such games and it plays videos and movies fine which suits me.
And whereas the old screen, especially with its narrow viewing angles would give me a headache over long periods of time the new screen does not.
In order to make this swap some of the many parameters MUST be equal while others may be in the ballpark.
Some significant differences between the screens:
Old
Panel Type: TN, Normally White Transmissive
Brightness: 220 cd/m2 (typ)
Contrast Ratio: 400:1 (typ)
Response Time: 8 (typ)(Tr+Td)
Viewing Angle: 45/45/45/35 (L/R/U/D) (typ) (CR>-10)

New
Panel Type: PLS (a development of IPS), Normally Black, Transmissive
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (typ)
Contrast Ratio: 600:1 (typ)
Response Time: 30 (typ)(Tr+Td)
Viewing Angle: 85/85/85/85 (L/R/U/D) (typ) (CR>-10)

 

Good Job! Would be useful for other users if you can give the exact screen names of each pannel, especially the replacement one and where you got it from...

 

More details.
The screens are, previous: Brand: AUO / Model: B156HTN03.6
New: Brand: Samsung / Model: LTN156HN01

Bear in mind that for each of these screens there are at least 12 compatible models.

Both screens are: WUXGA 1920 (RGB) x 1080 (FHD) / Aspect Ratio: 16.9
Lamp driver board watts are the same.
Both have dual channel 30pin eDP connectors / 60hz frequency.

Both are LED lit. All screens are LCD but they may differ in the way that they are lit. Though are they all LED lit today? I do not know of any laptops that still come out with CCFL lighting. These screens are not interchangeable but there are people who affect work-arounds but why bother.

Both screens have the same form factor i.e the same area, outline, active area, brackets and holes etc.,
Anyway there are about 40 different parameters but in the essential features the screens are compatible so the swap was 10 minutes and dead easy.

As well as the eye strain there were small scratches on the old screen (dropped floor tile, multi-tasking) which prompted me to make the change and it has been well worth it. The viewing experience of TN type screen and the PLS type screen is markedly different.

I think that the crap original screen was a product of cost cutting because I have repaired my old Hp Dv6-6000 (new HDD and wireless module plus other minor stuff) and it has the original 15.6” TN (with 40 pin LVDS connector) WUXGA 1920x1080p FHD screen which is easy on the eyes with good colour saturation and 70/70/70/70 (L/R/U/D) viewing angles.

If you want to change your 15.6-inch WideScreen (13.6"x7.6"), WXGA (1366x768) HD for a WUXGA 1920 x 1080 FHD it may be possible. See if there are any laptops in your model range which use a 1920 x 1080 FHD screen, what are the differences with your laptop? Do you have the same connector, for instance a 40 pin connector for a WXGA can have a different channel configuration and that will have to be changed. A screen supply company may tell you compatible models. Research will tell you if it will be worthwhile over just buying a new laptop.