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    T61: If you have little or no backlight bleed, please read.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by n1hilist, Apr 24, 2009.

  1. n1hilist

    n1hilist Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys.

    Last week or so, I was asking about what panel I should look for, to replace my T61's 15.4" WXGA - it has pretty bad backlight bleed.

    Today, a very helpful IBM dude came to replace my panel, it is a slight improvement - the same panel but slightly newer (manufactured Jan 2007) but still not satisfactory, he was eager to help me out and suggested I find out what panel is best for me, and maybe they can work soemthing out.

    A friend of mine's T61's WSXGA panel, also 15.4" has no bleed, or very, very little compared to mine. His FRU: 42T0423 - Mine is the 42T0415 which I think is a Samsung, according to Astra32.

    Could any owners who have little or no backlight bleed, give me the FRU and specs of their displays?

    I'd really appreciate it. I know that many users are happy enough not to bother with fixing the backlight bleed, but I use high contrast (white on black text) themes, due to my eyesight being rather poor, and the lack of solid blacks really gives me a headache.
     
    n1hilist, Apr 24, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It's really hit or miss as to the bleeding issue in my experience, not really confined to one panel, while others are good. You may get what think is the best panel, but it will have bleed in it. If you want a quality panel, I'd suggest picking up a ThinkPad with a IPS screen. It has very good contrast.
     
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  3. n1hilist

    n1hilist Notebook Consultant

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    Good point, I have an old Viewsonic LCD at home that's an IPS, and it's lovely. But weren't IPS panels in Thinkpads phased out since the T60 range?
     
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    backlight bleed or uniformity varies from screen to screen, it is just the luck of the draw. all lcd has the same problem, severity varies from screen make/model, even with the exact same type/model, it is the problem with the underlying lcd technology.
     
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    Unless you have a specific need to run very CPU intensive programs, a Yonah or Merom based T60 is still a very good setup. Most everyday things don't really push the CPU enough to where you'd notice a difference.
     
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Actually I don't know the answer to the question and that in itself is an answer. I had a t61P but it had no bleed at all and I didn't look it up.
    -Renee
     
    Renee, Apr 24, 2009
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