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    replacing brightview screen on sandy bridge envy 14

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Nickam28, Aug 15, 2011.

  1. Nickam28

    Nickam28 Newbie

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    okay guys just to be sure... is there any way to replace the brightview screen on a new standard sandy bridge Envy 14 (not the beats edition), with a radiance display used in the last generation Envy 14 model? if so, how would i go about doing this and would i need a new wiring harness? Thanks
     
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  2. zeth006

    zeth006 Traveler

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    No. This has been answered many times in the past few days. Different connectors mean the installation will be impossible. One other guy tried it and to his regret, damaged one of the screens.
     
    zeth006, Aug 15, 2011
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    Nickam28 Newbie

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    dang that sucks. i was just making sure because i know this guy selling a radiance screen and he claims it would be really easy to install it in the new envy 14, and that i would just need a new wiring harness. the problem is i don't know where i could get this wiring harness
     
    Nickam28, Aug 15, 2011
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  4. Tchongy

    Tchongy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think the guy you are talking about is on ebay. If so when I asked him if I could swap my screen from my envy 14 SB Beats to a radiance, he told me the same as to you.
    And when surfing on this forum people say you can't.
    I have read thousands posts but I can't find the post where one other guy tried to swap a radiance with a sb envy.
    Does everyone know exactly why you can't swap a radiance into an envy beats ? first gen or SB ?
     
    Tchongy, Aug 30, 2011
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  5. eafd

    eafd Notebook Deity

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    Oi.

    A) Physically different
    B) Different wiring.
     
    eafd, Aug 30, 2011
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    whiteonline Notebook Consultant

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    Are you talking about the actual radiance panel wiring or the entire lid assembly?
     
    whiteonline, Aug 31, 2011
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  7. eafd

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    The BV wire is too short for the radiance to fit, also the BV cable leaves some critical pins unconnected.

    The radiance is also physically incompatible with the BV assembly.
     
    eafd, Aug 31, 2011
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    pez319 Notebook Consultant

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    Can someone link the ebay listing for this.
     
    pez319, Aug 31, 2011
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    whiteonline Notebook Consultant

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    I didn't phrase my question properly; I have a complete 14" radiance lid assembly (lid + lcd) for an Envy 1xxx. Will that fit the new Envy 2xxx line?
    Basically, trying to see if it is better to sell my Envy with the brightview and the radiance assembly separately.
     
    whiteonline, Sep 1, 2011
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    Never mind; saw your reply in another thread regarding the same.
     
    whiteonline, Sep 1, 2011
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  11. eafd

    eafd Notebook Deity

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    Oh wait. If you have the entire assembly then you can swap it out, but there are no guarantees it'll work on the SB E14. It's worth a try
     
    eafd, Sep 1, 2011
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