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    Replacement screen for a XPS15 L501x, Advices needed. (Help please!)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Neocray, Apr 27, 2013.

  1. Neocray

    Neocray Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello there.

    I need help. :D

    I have to change a broken screen on a L501x. It's a AUO glossy 1366*768 display (part number: B156XW02 V.2 ; H/W:1A). I'm looking preferably for a matte display screen.
    I wonder if it's possible to swap it for a 1600*900 matte display like the one available on laptopscreen.com (item ID: 432893, laptopscreen.com told me that is a LP156WD1-TLB1 LG screen, which seems not bad) without problems, since L501x screens seem to show only 768 and 1080p resolutions. However I do know that I need to buy an other ribbon cable for HD+ or FHD display.

    The B156XW02 V.7 screen is a matte display, but with poorer contrast and color gamut than the V.2:
    -contrast: 400:1 vs 500:1
    -color gamut: 45% vs 60%

    I've been proposed a LP156WH4 LG screen wich seems to be of poor quality (actually worse than the original AUO). Am I advised to avoid it?

    I'm unsure if I can go with a FHD screen ( B156HW01 V.4) because the main user of the laptop is myopic and doesn't feel really comfortable at high resolutions on a small screen. That's why I first intended to go with a 1600*900 screen.
    Or should I go for a FHD screen and upscale the font and so on, since the FHD screens show better specs (viewing angles, brightness and color gamut)? It's quite more expensive than the LP156WD1, though, since laptopscreen.com has a 3-6 weeks ETA for this screen, and all european sellers price it all at 100+ €...

    I have to choose fairly quickly, so any help will be greatly welcome.
    Sorry if my writing is a bit confusing...
     
    Neocray, Apr 27, 2013
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    Neocray Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm, okay so nobody has a piece of advice for me? :(
     
    Neocray, Apr 28, 2013
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