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    changing lcd display

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tudyfrutie, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. tudyfrutie

    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    i have a 15.1 acer ferrari
    my screen is goin wacko. and i wanted change a new lcd screen.
    can i just by a random 15.1 lcd for laptop and change it. or is there like different sort of slot or model or something that i have to look for before buying. like can i just buy a lcd taken from a dell laptop and replace mine with it.
     
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    They two diffent connect on lcd panel you have make sure screen connector works

    how you mean go wacko ? It might not be panel it cound be display control graphic card laptop

    More common issues laptop panel are bad display cable and bad back light and high voltage but if highvoltage back light you screen will be very dimmer you need light to shine on it see anything on it
     
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    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    the screen only works if i play around with the henge or/and bend the screen alil w/ my hand. but most times its just staticy or/and fuzzy until i play around with the screen. i have a feeling that this is some sort of connection problem inside the screen.

    how do i check if the lcd screen work w/ my laptop before i buy it
     
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    I wound try find replacement display cable frist if panel work when you move it or at least try unplug and replug in cable you can do both end screen

    If and not very hard to do

    you can read number lcd panel of back panel when you pull it out
     
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    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    i have already try repluging and unplugin all the cable that goes to the lcd screen. same thing...thats why im deciding to change a lcd screen
     
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    you can just replace the cable though...a heck of a lot cheaper than a new lcd ;)
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 9, 2007
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    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    but it seems like a connection problem inside the LCd not the cable hanging out of the LCD.
     
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    have try external display?

    chance are if you get new panel it won,nt come with display cable on them some do some don,nt depend on where you get it

    I never seen panel go like that other issues

    but they company like screen tek that can sell new panel if you want try
     
    andyasselin, Dec 12, 2007
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    Inverters are often problem parts. If it really is the LCD itself . . . http://www.screentekinc.com/
     
    txqzr4, Dec 12, 2007
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    heres what my lcd looked like when i got it replaced. there is a board on the back that gets clicked in. maybe yours is loose?

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13015&d=1196980049
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13020&d=1196980096
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13018&d=1196980049
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13017&d=1196980049
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13016&d=1196980049
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13019&d=1196980049
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 12, 2007
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