Question about display

I have a dell latitude d520 and was looking on ebay. I see a lot of non functioning laptops on there and since I need a display thought it would be a good idea to pick one up. Could I just swap out the display from another laptop to mine?

Thanks.

 

Does anyone know if a Dell D600 display will work?

 

that's one option. and yes, a d600 panel will work if your d520 has the 14.1" display. [ source and source]

what size/resolution display did your d520 ship with? i'm finding XGA (1024 ×768), WXGA (1280 ×800), and SXGA+ (1400 ×1050) options depending on screen size. looks like you can expect to spend between $80 and $150 USD if you decide to purchase a replacement panel only.



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thinking about this a little more, i'd guess you can probably use a d600 14.1" panel even if your d520 shipped with a 15" display. for some reason i doubt that dell used a different lcd back cover/bezel if you upgraded to the 15" SXGA+ or WXGA panel options.

 

Yes you could buy a laptop for parts and swap the screen over to yours - assuming of course that the screen in the parts laptop works. It's a risky investment unless you verify that with the seller.

Regarding swapping a screen from a D600 ... see if you can verify the part numbers for the screens. I would be hesitant to swap a screen from laptop to laptop unless it was the same model laptop.

 

check out that first link i posted, Charles. would you take that to mean that both a 14.1" and a 15" screen fit in the same exact model (assuming correct parts of course)?

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I would not be hesitant to swap a screen from one laptop to the other when the size, resolution and backlight type are the same, except for the fact that these are 4:3 screens. I've noticed many 4:3 screens are not as standardized as 16:10 ones and cannot be used interchangeably.

Just find the model of the screen or search "d520 screen". These screens are very cheap, seriously, you're probably not going to get a good deal on a screen from a parts laptop as opposed to finding a used screen.

 

The d531 is a 15.4" latitude with both 14" and 15.4" screens used on the same chassis. The Lenovo t61 (?) comes in both 14" and 15.4" variations complete with different chassis. So, I wouldn't doubt it.

 

I am using thinkpad T430s, is it possible to replace a touch screen by myself?
if you have any tutorial that'd be nice so i can use it w/ the coming win 8

 

Thats off the subject. But since you asked, no, thats very unlikely unless they offered it with a touchscreen BUT you MAY be able to get a touch panel and install it on top of the screen.

laptop touch panel | eBay

 

I guess I was just trying to find a easy way to change it without having to take the whole screen apart. I could just remove the screen from one laptop the whole thing with bezel and all and just plug it up and go.

 

Here is the part number I got from dell when I put in my service tag

Dell TC575
15" XGA 1024x768

 

First thing I need to do is connect a vga cable to my laptop to a external display to see if lines still appear. If they do appear I assume it is the video card. If they dont appear assume it is the display correct?

Thanks.

 

Here is the model number off the back of the screen

LP150X09(B5)(K8)

 

Anyone with insight to what I have posted already above about my approach.

 

Ok I hooked it up to my TV and the lines are gone. So I am guessing it is the lcd display on the laptop itself and not the video card.

 

Man this site sucks. I get a little help and everyone disappears.

 

No, the site is okay - your attitude sucks.

Why don't you try re-phrasing your question(s)?

 

you asked about replacing the lcd and we helped you. you didn't so much as respond to anyone who replied, much less thank anybody. then you proceeded to post a bunch of useless information only confirming what we told you the first time. your issue is obviously over your head. take the machine to a shop.

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Please go back and read and you will see I did respond to othes. This is not over my head as I had to take the whole screen apart to get the model numbes which is what I did to help out a little more. You sir really did not provide any assistance. If someone would have given me more help and gave me a solution I would have thanked someone. I posted on another site and they gave me helpe I needed unlike here.

Shut this down.

 

what resolution/panel did you end up going with?

 

Please shut this down. What someone posted for me on the othe site. This is the help I am talking about.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281010369128?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

oh okay, so somebody linked you to a 15" XGA panel too--and a cheaper one at that! nice. i guess you're a "less option is more" kinda guy. i personally would have gone with the SXGA+ panel myself (pardon the mistake in my first reply, that's actually a 1400×1050 resolution, not 1280×1024), but good job on getting it all taken care of.