LCD upgrades?

How difficult is it to upgrade the LCD on a laptop? So many new laptops come with 1366x768 displays and it's very irksome, especially on something as large as a 15.6" laptop. This resolution is only really acceptable for 13.3" laptops, in my opinion.

I know that some people have upgraded LCD screens before; I'm just wondering what's all involved with this sort of operation (other than the actual disassembly and replacement, which I'm smart enough to figure out).

 

From a hardware point of view the only thing required is a replacement LCD.

One thing to keep in mine is that the replacement screen will work only if it is supported by your laptop's BIOS. To guarranty a smoth upgrade check if your laptop was sold with a screen that had a higher resolution than yours.

 

I have a U81-a from Asus. I could only find a 1600x900 Dell LED LCD 14" on Ebay. If it were hardware compatible I'd be glad to drop the $150 for it. I love the laptop except the 1366x768 and this would make the system much more usable for me.

The video bios supports 1080P so 900P should be no issue, it is just will it plug in? Asus, and other makers, could make a ton of money if they would offer a higher resolution and higher quality replacement even through the parts store...........

 

Must agree fully here!
I did think about it for my previous laptop, but refrained from doing it, because:
- officially upgrading it would cost a fortune (if even possible), because you would have to use official channels;
- doing it myself will definitely void my 2 year warranty.

It is certainly doable, if the model comes in Full-HD variants as well (the base model will be the same).
However, any decent Full HD screen will easily set you back 200-300.
Selling the current model and buying a new one with a proper display is probably the easiest way to go.
You might save yourself some money too.

 

Problem is the laptop I intend to buy only comes with a 1366x768 display. Other higher resolution options are out of my price range unless that guy downtown doesn't sell his GX640 before I can buy it. >.>;

I would really like to see more laptop makers offer higher resolution options for larger machines (and go back to 16:10, or heaven forbid, 4:3!)

 

If you really want a high resolution display wouldn't it be better to save up to get something you want or look for a different machine, than buy something you know you don't like?

 

It would be better, but I require a faster computer for school-related things starting very soon. I don't really have time, and I can't wait. An old Celeron-M netbook is all I have (due to my desktop motherboard and video card frying, then having to sell the remaining functional parts to take care of a minor financial crisis), and it just will not do.

I can deal with 1366x768 if it means I don't have to use that godawful netbook anymore.

 

Upgrading is not going to save you any money then.

I understood you had a notebook you wanted to upgrade.

New purchase?
Just buy the model you want.
Or the best option available to your budget.

For most of us it's #2.
You intend to buy a notebook with 1366x768, sure go ahead.
If the same series does also come with Full HD screens, odds are more than good you can upgrade later. Overall price will be higher than purchasing a full-hd model from the start though.

 

How about a laptop with 14.1" screen?

There are few makers that are still using 14.1" 16:10 screens such as Dell with its Latitude E6410.