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    LCD Price = Quality??!??

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ela2, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. ela2

    ela2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't know if anybody has shared this before. Here are the current prices for a 15.4" WSXGA+ T61 Screens From Lenovo Retail Parts:

    Samsung 42X4641 $367.00
    LG 42T0417 $401.21
    LG 42T0423 $468.89
     
    ela2, Jun 20, 2008
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    techno_techie Notebook Consultant

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    LOL, interesting find. Wouldn't surprise me.
     
    techno_techie, Jun 20, 2008
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    orbitalca80 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Parts info for my laptop displays:

    42T0423 15.4 INCH LCD DISPLAY FRU
    42X4641 15.4 INCH LCD DISPLAY ASSEMBLY FRU

    What LCD do I have LG or Samsung?
     
    orbitalca80, Jun 21, 2008
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    batman5315 Notebook Evangelist

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    batman5315, Jun 21, 2008
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    42T0423 = LG
    42X4641 = Samsung

    per the Hardware Maintainable Manual

    But my laptop part list displays both so I am lost. One say Display and the other says Display Assembly.

    42T0423 15.4 INCH LCD DISPLAY FRU
    42X4641 15.4 INCH LCD DISPLAY ASSEMBLY FRU



     
    orbitalca80, Jun 21, 2008
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    adante Notebook Geek

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    try pc wizard to pull the model info. google the results
     
    batman5315, Jun 21, 2008
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    Thanks BatMan. It's LG Phillips LP154W02-TL06.

     
    orbitalca80, Jun 21, 2008
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    Actually, the screen that most people complain about (myself included) with the T61 is FRU# 42T0329 (15.4" Samsung WSXGA+). To purchase it right now through Lenovo as a replacement part is $540.36. So replacement price doesn't necessarily reflect quality.

    I'm not sure which Samsung that is for $367, unless it's the same as FRU# 42T0329, just re-FRU'ed.
     
    kgbeezr1, Jun 21, 2008
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    Not true. Look on your invoice, you'll see that #42T0329 refers to more than just the LCD panel. You should also have the FRU #42X4641 listed if you have the Samsung - this is the LCD only. So my theory still stands price=quality.
     
    ela2, Jun 22, 2008
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    You're right! I had never noticed that there were two separate entries for the display. It's very confusing though as 42X4641 is called "display assembly FRU", while 42T0329 is just called "display FRU", yet it's more money. The parts ordering website doesn't seem to offer a lot of clarification.
     
    kgbeezr1, Jun 22, 2008
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    is anyone's LCD completely grain-free?
     
    supra97RX7, Jun 22, 2008
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