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    Some way to detect the brand of LCD (and other hardware) inside a notebook?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Angerbear, Mar 5, 2006.

  1. Angerbear

    Angerbear Newbie

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    Hi!

    Is there som good software that can (more or less) exhaustively detect hardware?

    Any other ideas apart from software? (Computers serial/manufacture number etc.)

    It has been reported that at least HP/Compaq is using multiple brands of LCD's.

    Some brand(s) are said to be excellent (Samsung?) and others have a dirty/shimmer effect, sometimes at first not noticeable.

    Hence it's very interestingly to know...


    Thanks
    Angerbear
     
    Angerbear, Mar 5, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    There is not a way of knowing what panel you have. You need to take it apart to get the serial number, and even then it would take some work to figure it out.
     
    Brian, Mar 5, 2006
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  3. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    One way is to get friendly with the resellers on the forums here and ask them :D

    I don't know what kind of laptop you have, but maybe you could give it a shot and ask Justin from Proportable or Eddy from geared2play or the many others on here.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Mar 5, 2006
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