Y50 Replacement Displays Compendium

Very happy with my purchase, the AUO real model.

Just received from Canada with no issues, no ghosting and almost no light bleeding. Amazing color acuracy and impressive contrast.

Finally I got what I was looking for!!!!

 

I am sorry but I am bad at figuring this out.

I have the Lenovo Y50 from Tiger Direct 59425651 is the product number.

Given the difference in time, what is my best option now? I am looking to spend at maximumish 100$. I cannot even decide between glossy or matte, however I only typically use it inside my dorm room, so I am guessing glossy?

Link for the specific model

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8992870

Thanks A Ton
Ryan

 

Wow what a relieve of the stress on my eyes. Bought my y50 in November last year, and decided to replace the screen in April. Got a great deal at amazon uk for a B156HAN1.2 matte, for €60,--. Checking with the suppplier of the screen, which i ordered during the weekend, he stated it was a compatible screen namely the B156HAN01.1. So i guess that would be fine since its the later version of the 1.2.
I received the screen on tuesday (eventuelly winding up receiving the 1.2) and it is the best investment done in 2015 for the y50 up to now...
What a joy thanks for all the tips gathered at this forum im so happy with y 50 now, everything written before is true it's a great upgrade.

A great laptop deserves a great screen!

 

"Very happy with my purchase, the AUO real model.

Just received from Canada with no issues, no ghosting and almost no light bleeding. Amazing color acuracy and impressive contrast.

Finally I got what I was looking for!!!!"



Where did you order it?

 

I was among though who thought the original TN screen was good enough and I was relatively happy with it. But over time the darkness in some games bothered me and I decided to purchase the AUO B156HAN01.2 as a luxury upgrade. I really have to say the most surprising aspect to me is how clear and bright text is on the new screen. Games have a much improved appearance and I'm really quite ecstatic about the upgrade, which took like 3 minutes after I watched the youtube videos. I've played some battlefield 4, a lot of Tera, and a bit of Civ5 since I got the new screen and its quite an improvement. No problems yet with ghosting, screen tearing, or lag.

 

Thanks! Will try and get this. Do you have a preferred place?

 

I don't know that I have a preferred vendor but I bought it from Amazon from a seller that advertised exact model and free return/exchange. Someone else in this thread used the person too. These factors, in combination of buying it from an Amazon seller made me feel comfortable enough to try it with little risk. I got it in two days, it was packaged superbly, and there were no problems. I cannot really ask for much more.

Just search for B156HAN01.2.

 

Would have made it easier for people here if you could give us a link. There are a lot of pages here in the thread to be digging for clues on what's what...

 

I understand your point but I actually meant to search for it on Amazon. I think there were only two sellers selling the display, and the one I used clearly stated "exact model" and "free returns/tech support" in the title of the product.

 

Probably this one then

http://www.amazon.com/B156HAN01-2-R...F8&qid=1434829678&sr=8-2&keywords=B156HAN01.2

 

I went back and looked. I actually bought from seller "ScreenS", who ships from the US second day air. I have no complaints.

 

Hello everyone, I am planning on replacing the screen frommy lenovo Y50. However, I have been looking on ebay for the B156HAN01.2 and wanted to now which product would you guys recomend. I live in spain so buying from europe is important. The problem is that they all have different names and I dont ant to be wrong! Thanks in advance for the help.
http://www.ebay.es/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=b156han01.2+ips&_sacat=0
http://www.ebay.es/itm/NEW-Au-Optro...677?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234163d7ad

 

I have posted my experience with Ebay on the previous page in this thread. My advice would be to save up for a different brand laptop. Lenovo are known for their poor LCD choices in notebooks.
Through Ebay you mainly get low quality screens with sub-pixels and bleeding issues. The manufacturer of the B156HAN01.2 AU Optronics does NOT give warranty to it's resellers! It says so on their website. What does this mean? Those screens you get from auction sites do not have a real warranty. The shop just takes the risk and gives you a replacement screen from a poor batch, in case you are eligible for it.
If you have noticed. Screens from new laptops have much less chance of showing defects because they come from a stricter production line. The low risk batch get's sent to the Laptop manufacturers. And the high risk ones end up at shops that you find on Ebay and other small retailers. Those screens you are getting for 100 Euro and such, are nothing more than high risk purchases. It doesn't mean that you cannot end up with a good one. However you can spend weeks trying to keep sending in the LCD's back to Ebay to get a proper one. Not even speaking of whether the Ebay seller(s) allows you to return the product if you have less than 3 dead sub-pixels let's say. And finally the durability of the screen in the long run is questionable as well.

 

Did anyone do any color calibration to their B156HAN01.2? If so, what settings did you use in the Intel tool?

 

Hi everyone.

If you live in Europe and want to buy a screen and be sure not to receive just a compatible one I can recommend recomit.pl as they have both the LG and the AUO screens in stock. LG they have both glossy and matte.

http://www.recomit.pl/

B156HAN01.2 H/W:2A matte currently three in stock.

LP156WF4-SPB1 matte currently seven in stock

LP156WF4-SPC1 glossy currently five in stock

I ordered a LP156WF4-SLC1 for my wifes HP and received it with no problem from recomit.

Edit: I ordered from their ebay store at ebay.de but it seems to be empty now. Emailed them today and they currenty have 11 B156HAN01.2 in stock. Used the contact email on the homepage.

 

That's the exact shop that sent me a bleeding screen with subpixels through Ebay. And wouldn't let me exchange it within the pre-warranty period of 14 days. So I sent it to him any way through Ebay regulators. And the owner of the shop was stalling for weeks! Until I just quit since I didn't want to spend hours every day trying to contact him or Ebay. It's not worth the 100 Euro. Since the situation could have gone on for months.

 

In my case I emailed before i pressed buy to confirm that the screen was the one in they claimed at ebay and it was. Bought it and everything worked like a charm.
Now I needed a screen for my Y50-70 but the ebay shop was empty so emailed again and they claimed that they have stock as i wrote in former post. Even got an excel file with all their screens in stock with price list.
Strange we can have suck different experiences with the same shop.
I know though that there are on warehouse in Germany and one in Poland, I was in contact with the Polish one.

 

Maybe not 100% on topic but some pictures for a comparasion of LG LP156WF4 (SL)(C1) IPS , AUO B156HAN01.2 IPS and AUO B156HW01 V0 TN in this order in pictures.

 

I have a Lenovo Y50-70 (59443538) with stock IPS screen (LP156WF4-SPL1) and an Asus G751JM-BHI7T25 with stock IPS screen (LP173WF4-SPD1) and putting them side by side the Lenovo has inferior screen mainly yellow tint on white image and duller colors.

Can anyone here that replaced the TN screen for Lenovo Y50-70 with aftermarket AUO AH-VA or LG IPS screen confirm if their screen has yellow tint?

both at 100% brightness


both at 50% brightness

 

So, I have a question about the two matte options for the replacement displays (LG LP156WF6-SPD1 vs AUO B156HAN01.2) since I do not want my laptop to reflect a lot of light. Based on my research comparing the LG and the AUO, I have come to a few conclusions:

The LG one seems to be brighter than the AUO one, at an average of 296 nits versus 268 nits respectively, respectively. However, the LG uses more power than the AUO, with 1.3W vs 1.2W max power consumption (I know it is only a 0.1W difference, but it might mean 15 extra minutes of battery life).

In addition, I am skeptical about the LG's response time. Both panels have a reported response time of 25ms Tr+Td. From the below reddit thread, this may be equivalent to 5ms GTG. I think I might be wrong, so can someone please correct me if I am? In any case, which monitor delivers a faster GTG response time, and will that response time be a significant change from my Chimei panel?

I would greatly appreciate it if someone can shoot me a swift reply, since I am about to buy a panel very soon. Thank you in advance!

Links:
http://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/2qprcp/is_25ms_display_response_time_too_high_for_fps/
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Clevo-W650SJ-Schenker-M504-Barebones-Notebook.114329.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Schenker-M505-Clevo-W650SC-Notebook-Review.141395.0.html
http://www.panelook.com/LP156WF6-SPD1_LG Display_15.6_LCM_parameter_24182.html
http://www.panelook.com/B156HAN01.2_AUO_15.6_LCM_parameter_19049.html
*For these notebookcheck.net reviews, please scroll down 1/3 of the page to see how they measured the panels.

 

You're better off getting the Samsung LTN156HL01-101 or 102 screen. Apparently after calibration it has better colour DeltaE than the AUO one, and people say it has better response time. It has way way better brightness (higher nits) than any of the other two ~323 compared to the 260-300 of the other screen. The one thing going for the AUO is the contrast ratio (1200:1 vs 800:1 on the Samsung).

Though I personally own the B156HAN01.2 screen as I can't get my hands on the Samsung one for a reasonable price compared to the AUO in Australia. Sellers keep on offering to send me "compatible" screens rather than the exact model, so I grabbed the AUO screen. All the LG screens listed here is of lower quality (colour accuracy), so go for the AUO one. Response time isn't that dramatic as people say, honestly I don't even notice though your usage will vary. I don't play games on that screen as I plug it to my external monitor, if I was going to to play any games.

I mostly work off my laptop, lots and lots of reading, terminals (SSH), web browse, watch videos and the general stuff. So having an upgraded screen is a huge bonus.

 

So I was looking online for the B156HAN01.2 with the matte screen and came across this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/B156HAN01-2...N-EDP-MATTE-/361138586794?hash=item54158984aa.

The seller seems pretty reliable and everything seems to be in order. I just wanted to make sure that this would be compatible. Also, I noticed that in case the EXACT model made by the exact manufacturer is not available, they will ship a fully compatible one. This seems to be the case everywhere, even on laptopscreens.com. Would that be a problem or should I specifically be looking for the exact model? Also, in the case I do decide to go with a fully compatible one, would there be any issues with implementation? Would it affect any of the other hardware in the computer, or is there nothing to be specifically concerned about?

 

Seller does not even state that the screen is IPS, just compatible. Avoid or at least contact before you buy to see if IPS screen is shipped or just a compatible.
Edit: If they would have stated IPS in the description it would have been different, then at least you would have been guaranteed a compatible IPS if they shipped compatible.

Laptopscreen.com will get them in stock within 6-8 week they answered when I asked them.

 

Oh I see. So even if I receive a "compatible" screen it should work right? If it's not an IPS I can ask for an exchange. I will call them today and ask that the exact model me shipped (as I already placed an order). Thanks!

 

Yes it will most likely work as they state compatible but as they dont say it is an IPS, just compatible, I would not have to high expectations.

 

Oh okay. So like I do not have to worry about the screen frying my motherboard or anything because although its compatible with the B156HAN01.2, it may not be compatible with the Y50? I should be good right? I mean if I receive a model that's not an exact model, I believe I can send it in.

 

Actually I just called the vendor, and they will be shipping me the exact product and not a compatible. Which is fantastic! So if anyone wants to buy it for a pretty cheap price, here's the link. I guess since they can send compatibles, make sure you contact them and make sure you request the exact product.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/B156HAN01-2...N-EDP-MATTE-/361138586794?hash=item54158984aa

 

Note that you pay for shipping back to them for returns on this listing. Several people here had to go through panels multiple times because of issues so this might be a concern.

 

And sometimes on Ebay unfortunately it is not directly A-class on the panels they ship. I DO NOT say it so in this case but on Ebay it does for sure happen.

On my panel I bought from laptopscreen a cluster of pixels lit up and got stuck after less then a week. Managed to "massage" it down to one stuck now but that lite phucker just wont come alive again.
Have started a RMA-case with laptopscreen and I sure hope they will exchange it. Will report back in the thread along the case. Not so worried though, had some other problems with them regarding delivery that they sorted out in best possible way.

 

Yea I know that Ebay can have problems, especially with things like this. I actually looked up the company though (and you can directly buy from the company). The company seems to be very reliable and has very good reviews. So I do not expect the part to be terrible or anything. I also know that the product is brand new and must be either an A or A+ in terms of class. I don't know; these are just assumptions. I will post again once I receive the screen next week.

 

As I am in need of a panel if laptopscreen doesnt provide customer service, how do you know the grade of the panels Vivo, company in your link, deliver?

 

I spoke with the customer service, and looked up many reviews of the company online. There are a few cases where there's a defective screen or when they deliver the wrong screen, but very few. Also, they follow ISO 13406-2 and ISO 9241 Class 1 standards if that is what you are asking for.

 

Every company can deliver a bad product as it is impossible to test every single product before delivery, there will always be a few "bad" reviews so thats a no worry for me.
But,"only" following the iso standard is not so good in my world, I want zero bright pixels guarantee and I got it at laptopscreen. They will exchange my panel for a new one.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9241

• Class 1 panels permit any or all of the following:
  • 1 full bright (“stuck on white”) pixel
  • 1 full dark (“stuck off”) pixel
  • 2 single or double bright or dark sub-pixels
  • 3 to 5 “stuck on” or “stuck off” sub-pixels (depending on the number of each)
    
    

One full bright pixel is not so fun to live with.

Now the risk of dead pixles today is quite slim so I wouldnt worry to much, this is the first time of at least 20 bought panels it happens to me.

 

Yea I was aware that it was possible to receive a defective product. But I think the customer service is willing to help you exchange the product if you do have problems. But yea, I see where you're coming from. It would suck to have a defective product... again (even if its just one pixel). Good luck though! But if you do need something before 6-8 weeks, I guess you could give this place a try. I'll let you guys know though, as soon as I receive my package!

 

Also I was wondering whether the B156HAN01.2 will cause any problems? It should be an easy installation correct; I won't need to take it to a repair shop? Also, what's the issue with ghosting and response time on the monitor. A lot of people have said it's not noticeable but a lot of people have also said that it is...

 

I finally got the screen. Very fast shipping and I've gotta say the screen is gorgeous. There is one stuck pixel to my dismay and it's stuck on green. It should be a very easy fix and I am attempting to fix it now. I will post comparison pictures soon.

 

Good luck with the pixel and please report back how it goes.
My last one wouldnt come alive again

 

''If you have noticed. Screens from new laptops have much less chance of showing defects because they come from a stricter production line. The low risk batch get's sent to the Laptop manufacturers. And the high risk ones end up at shops that you find on Ebay and other small retailers. Those screens you are getting for 100 Euro and such, are nothing more than high risk purchases. It doesn't mean that you cannot end up with a good one. However you can spend weeks trying to keep sending in the LCD's back to Ebay to get a proper one. Not even speaking of whether the Ebay seller(s) allows you to return the product if you have less than 3 dead sub-pixels let's say. And finally the durability of the screen in the long run is questionable as well.''

 

Yea I understood that risk when buying off eBay. I guess I was just hoping to get lucky. Anyway, one stuck pixel isn't too bad. I did run software all night, and tried applying pressure to the area but it's still there. :/ But since it's stuck on lime green, you can't tell at all unless the screen is completely black at a high brightness. Even if you squint and look closely, you can't see it unless it's in those conditions. And even in those conditions, it just as bad as floating dust on the screen. So, honestly, it doesn't bother me too much. I just wish I hadn't run the pixel checking software in the first place, I would have never noticed the stuck pixel. Anyway, give me some time, and I'll post a comparison video or pictures.

Also, as for ghosting and image retention: I mean there is some, but it's very minimal. For the most part, I have no issues, even when gaming. The only time I see it for example, is in fps games, when you turn the camera insanely fast, I mean at the speed where it's not necessary to play the game. Comparing it to the old TN panel, I noticed just as much or little ghosting honestly. This was a side by side comparison.

 

Here are the comparison photos as promised. If I get time, I will make a video showing all the pictures (even pictures of the screens by themselves), and maybe some gameplay for you guys to see the ghosting. The left is the old TN panel and the right is the IPS (as if you couldn't tell ). The images were taken in a dark room to avoid any uncontrolled lighting. Also, the pictures don't do justice to the comparison as the camera tries to automatically adjust the exposure... so sometimes the TN panel seems brighter in the image where it really isn't. If you also look, you can see a significant amount of backlight bleeding on the TN panel. These images are compressed so I can actually share them on the forum. So the quality might be a little rough.

 

Since it wouldn't let me add more than 5 pictures... Here's the last one.

 

Most people are perfectionistic when they start replacing screens. They just want it to be perfect. But in your case. Since you are fine with a stuck pixel and some ghosting. Then you are different.

In my case I have a perfect TN (!) panel. No ghosting or stuck/dead pixels. However back when I made the Y50-70 purchase I didnt have time to inquire about the differences between TN and IPS. I had enough rage on my head in regards to constant failures of a previous Asus G56 that was in repair for 5 months. So I just bough the Y50-70 instead, since it was popular.

 

Bit of a side question. Are those two Y50-70s? If so, how did you end up with two of them?

 

Yea somehow everything managed to be satisfactory with me. I guess if you are happy with the TN panel, there's no point in switching. But I can say that the saying, once you go IPS, you never go back is true haha.

 

Actually the first Y50 is actually my friend's computer. It's a very popular computer lol

 

I did attempt once. But it had quite a few defects and the seller was acting terrible on ebay. Since already more than 100 Euro has been spent by me. I did not feel like taking another high risk purchase again. My Y50-70 laptop was 1000 Euro. And if I kept trying to get the perfect screen then soon it will be easier to just get a different brand IPS laptop : )

[ Had posted on page 122 in this thread about my experience ]

 

Yea I think I saw your post earlier. Sorry you had such a bad experience. The vendor that I bought from actually is a computer parts vendor that has their own shop (online and I believe in brick and mortal as well) other than the eBay store. I just chose the eBay route because of free shipping. And at this point, instead of spending all that money, I would also just buy a new laptop.

 

That really sucks about your eBay experience @syen. I actually got my screen off eBay, though I have like over 100 ratings (100%) as a buyer and I have about 30 (100%) as a seller. I haven't really had any issues with my purchases, I brought from an Australian Notebook Part reseller on eBay. Maybe the seller thought he could get away with what he did with you since you were a new eBay user and Paypal/eBay would believe a more reputable seller that has been consistent with his feedback's etc.

I never really got "****ed" over by eBay or Paypal yet. If you don't count the insanely high fees for selling as a private user, then yeah.

Anyhow, I recently re-calibrated my screen:


As you can see the AUO B156HAN01.2 has 95.54% sRGB and 70.5% Adobe RGB colour coverage. Which is pretty stock standard for a good laptop display. The screens you buy for your desktop PC monitor usually has about 90-95% sRGB and 70-75% Adobe RGB colour coverage, you don't really notice the difference anyways.

It's pretty important to calibrate your monitors anyways, some monitors are pretty off in colour accuracy but they have a huge colour coverage. I brought the cheapest possible Colourimetre available $85AUD which is like $70 USD or something and then you just use DispcalGUI to calibrate rather than using the software that comes with it. The only major difference between the cheap ones and the more expensive ones is mostly software, as they use the old premium hardware on their new budget entry ones. You will get amazing results if you do it like this, while at the same time save a lot of money.

 

I actually used a Spyder4 PRO to calibrate my screen. From that I got 99% sRGB, 73% NTSC, and 77% Adobe RGB. I guess the differences are just due to the calibration equipment and software. But there is a big difference once you calibrate the screen. The screen by default has a slight yellowish tint. But once the screen was calibrated it had more natural whites and darker blacks. Definitely worth calibrating.