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    Ideapad Z575 compatible screen upgrades?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Threshold, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. Threshold

    Threshold Notebook Consultant

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    Simple question: Has anyone ever tried using say the screen off of a Thinkpad T510 (1920x1080) to replace the Ideapad stock screen (1366x768)? I've searched around a bit, but I can't even find anyone asking this question before.

    I've decided I may want 1920x1080 when I'm mobile after all, not just at home hooked up to an external monitor, but I've already gotten my Z575 and I'm quite happy with it otherwise.
     
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    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I have a Z575 and at face value it doesn't seem possible to me. It is a nice notebook though. :)
     
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    Threshold Notebook Consultant

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    So far I can tell it's a LTN156AT16-L01, which is LED backlight and 40-pin connector, same as the listed screens for W510/W520/T510, and of course they're 13.6"x7.6" for a 15.6". So the only thing that doesn't seem to match is the only thing I want to change-the resolution.

    Would still like to know if anyone's tried this before I spend money on it; I'd at least like to know it won't break anything. Sent an email off to one of the laptop screen, uh, resellers, so hope to hear something back Monday I guess.

    And yes, it's a very nice notebook. Especially for what I spent on it. ;)
     
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    You will need to make sure that the cable is dual-channel LVDS and not single-channel LVDS.

    Dual-channel 40-pin LVDS cables will have all 40 pins and all 40 copper traces or wires. Checking the latter is often more difficult though, but sometimes you can peel back the insulation leading up to the connector and count the wires.
     
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    Threshold Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the advice.

    I haven't popped it open to look, and I'm not sure what you've suggested is something I'd be comfortable with. I found the part number, if that helps (31049297), but I can't find anything on it.

    Surprisingly enough, one of the reps on the screen site got back to me already; he says Lenovo didn't make a compatible cable for WUXGA. Is the cable something that could be replaced as well, or is that too complex to bother with?
     
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    look at Lenovo Hardware Maintenance Manual for your model (pdf file).
    there's list of compatible panels U can use :)

    LTN156AT16-L01 is quite good HD panel imho
     
    dymy, Aug 2, 2012
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