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    Replace XGA LCD with SXGA LCD?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Oriental_dancer1, Nov 26, 2007.

  1. Oriental_dancer1

    Oriental_dancer1 Newbie

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    My laptop Dell 600m with XGA 14.1.. screen has cracked. I have a handle on a SXGA 14.1. I believe that the XGA's ribbon is a 20 pin (?) Can I use the SXGA does it require a 30 pin ribbon, can I do this swap? :confused:
     
    Oriental_dancer1, Nov 26, 2007
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  2. BrassMouse

    BrassMouse Notebook Evangelist

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    As near as I can tell the 600m never shipped with a SXGA LCD, so the pins probably won't match up. As far as I know, you can't swap out the cables on the displays themselves, and swapping the connector on the motherboard probably isn't possible, and if it is, almost certainly requires a lot of skill and experience (I assume you'd have to cut the old connector free and solder a new one on).

    Your best bet is probably to send it in to Dell for service, or order a replacement screen online that IS compatible and swap that in, but LCD installation can be kind of tricky, especially if you don't have much experience working with computers.
     
    BrassMouse, Nov 27, 2007
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