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    T60 screen...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Tsunade_Hime, Aug 11, 2011.

  1. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Okay so I got this T60 for free. I get no video on the internal LCD, displays externally fine. The previous owner kinda made a mess replacing the inverter (didn't work anyway). So on Ebay there is a 14" SXGA+ panel with everything, hinge top cover, LVDS cable, WLAN antennae for 50 bucks + 10 shipped. Would it just be a straight swap? It's still 4:3, new LVDS cable so I wouldn't use my re-existing one?

    My T60 is Type 1953-E4U
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 11, 2011
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  2. ZaZ

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    It should be a straight swap as far the the parts are concerned. You may lose bluetooth if the new LCD doesn't have it. You might want to take a look at the connections. If they didn't know what they were doing, something may be amiss and it does not cost anything.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 11, 2011
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    Okay thanks, but had I just bought the panel I would need a new LVDS cable?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 11, 2011
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    Not unless it's broken.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 11, 2011
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    I know certain LVDS cables aren't the full 40 pin, so they won't support XX resolution, but the one I was looking at includes it. Thanks!
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 11, 2011
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    The cable is the same regardless of the resolution on the T60, but there is two cables - one with and without the bluetooth connector. That's why I said you may lose it if the LCD housing you bought did not have. It seems yours does.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 12, 2011
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    Did you check the display cable? I remember I had an old Thinkpad R32 and when I got it, the display wouldn't do anything nor would the status lights. Turns out the display cable had become disconnected somehow.
     
    Yotsuba, Aug 12, 2011
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    Well the thing is there is no backlight, so likely it is a bad LCD as well, and there is a SXGA+ panel with cable, WLAN cables, basically the whole LCD module for 50 + shipping...not going to bother playing duck duck goose with LCD stuff.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 12, 2011
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