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    Is a 40pin LVDS physically the same as a 40pin eDP cable?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Filip Bronola, Aug 2, 2019.

  1. Filip Bronola

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    I'm trying to figure this out as I found a 40 pin lvds cable that would match the 40 pin eDP display that I have. While I know that the difference between eDP and LVDS are the lanes and signals, would an LVDS cable work to connect an eDP equipped signal output with a 40 pin eDP display? As in, are the wires coming from the mobo connector to the display the same as the ones that would be on a 40 pin eDP? Thanks!
     
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  2. Khenglish

    Khenglish Notebook Deity

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    This will not work. It is often physically the same connector, but electrically it will not work. LVDS and eDP have much different pinouts. You can't even rewire them as there are open connections on one connector vs the other where wires are necessary. The pin pitch (.4mm to .5mm) is too small to solder.
     
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    No.
     
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    Alright, now here's another question. If the display is labeled eDP even on panelook.com, but the cable has a sticker that says LVDS, does that mean the cable is actually eDP compatible. I'm asking this because the lenovo y50/y70 have a 4k panel that is edp but is connected with a cable that has a sticker that says LVDS...
     
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