VPC-Z11 replacement screen --- Is weblcd.com legit?

I think maybe the issue is that they're saying it's backordered again, so it's changing the part number? I have no idea how I was lucky enough to be the only guy to get one (or if other people managed to order and are just lurking this thread).

 

That makes sense, in Sony's nonsense kind of logic

Glad to hear they actually sold you one at that price. Any objection if I use your carefully redacted receipt in trying to force them to sell one to me at the low price?

Thanks,

 

I would bet that the Sony Spare Parts don't stock too much inventory on each particular parts to support their previous models. Although that's only a guess, just look at the VGP-BPS20/B battery that is in used for the VAIO VPC-Z1 series notebooks. This model has only just been discontinued for a few months & Sony are already not supporting their VAIO VPC-Z1 series as they've also discontinued their VGP-BPS20/B battery replacements. What great product support from Sony!

Off-topic & I apologize for that.

If anyone knows where to get a genuine original Sony VGP-BPS20/B (standard capacity, black color) battery in the US, please kindly let me know as I'm looking for one & just couldn't find it anywhere.

A big, big thanks in advance.

 

Will this do it? SONY VAIO Z Notebook Battery Series VGP-BPL20 VGPBPL20 | eBay

 

If anyone can answer this for me, I'm trying to find a replacement for my Z112's broken lcd screen. It's the 1600x900 model:

It seems, from following the thread(s) here, that the 900p and 1080p model is interchangeable. Am I correct in this assumption?

Also, can anyone post the part number for the 900p screen? I've found several search results on different online stores, but how do I know if one Z1's screen fits anothers? Are these all compatible within the same series? Z1xx? How about Z2xx?

Any updates on the $200 price?

EDIT:

Embarrassingly I read the thread from the beginning, and it seems these questions were answered on the very first page of the thread. I apologize about asking repeated questions.

Still, the $200 price. Has anyone else had any luck with it? I'm a bit weary of buying from third party vendors, seeing as I don't know what quality the lcds will be in.

 

I thought someone in this thread confirmed he received one from Sony for $200- again this is from Sony not a third party.

Edit: regard post #50.

 

So i tried to order another one at the 199 price, and when it went to the order confirmation, it had replaced it to 500 as someone else had reported. I called to ask what the hell the story was there, and I got the explanation that the item is actually out of stock/backordered, and the system will automatically replace it with a compatible part (the new part number that's more expensive). I cancelled the order.

 

Ah good to know. Thank for the update tiberiusfox.

 

Wow. Remember the ad campaign: "Sony. No baloney?" That was then; this is now.

I'm curious, did you happen to ask if you could order the same screen you got for $200 - not the $500 "in stock compatible" and wait until it came back in stock to take delivery? Another, probably useless, question would be: if you don't have the $200 unit to sell, why do you list it as if you do and then do the bait-and-switch thing at the end?

Methinks if you placed the order, keeping a copy of the splash screen that confirmed the $200 purchase plus tax, etc - making it look like a completed transaction such that many people would ignore the one that follows, raising the price to $500 and then they shipped and billed the $500, in most states they would force Sony to refund the $300 due to the deceptive sales practice. I also think it is highly likely that some/ people placed the order, zoomed past the last screen that jacked up the price, and are going to go nuts when they see their credit card bill.

Sorry for the rant, but this is just male cow excretion!

 

Anybody got the recent link to the Sony site that works?

My screen suddenly developed a dead hole about 5x5 pixels in size. No obvious damage to the screen nor back. Swirling around the lcd gently by pressing a finger around it shows no glass breakage.

 

Don't go that route - Sony's replacement is way overpriced. I just recently replaced my damaged screen with a 1080p LCD (with LED backlight) that I got off eBay a couple of weeks ago.

Search on eBay for item number 110751003453, sold by 'screenintaipei.' It's listed as 'compatible' with P/N LT131EE11000 ( the Sony screen that retails for >$500) but it has the same specs and it is only $329. Shipping was $40 (unfortunately) from Taipei to USA , but worth every penny. It was clearly very carefully packaged, and to my happy surprise, it arrived in only 2 days via Fedex. It installed perfectly and the screen is flawless (and quite brilliant) after weeks of heavy use.

I am not affiliated with the seller; I just wanted to share with everyone the cheapest replacement option I have been able to find, of either the 900p or 1080p LCDs after literally months of scouring the internet.

 

mklod, any idea if the color reproduction is the same/similar to the original 1080p screen?

 

I can't say for sure, as I have not yet attempted to quantify it.

Overall, qualitatively the screen is really sharp, bright, and colors appear accurate. I'm a snob about computer hardware (hence why I've chosen this laptop model and accompanying LCD) but I have to say that it's simply gorgeous. I watch 1080p video on it regularly and use photoshop often.

I'll look into Adobe RGB, but for now I will add that when I replaced my original 900p screen (supposedly Sony P/N LT131EE12000) with the aforementioned 1080p model from eBay (P/N B131HW02 V0) I disassembled my laptop, carefully pulling away the screen bezel to reveal the broken screen.

The damaged 900p screen had, printed on it, some similar variation of 'B131HW02 V0' rather than the expected 'LT131EE12000.' Interesting, indeed.

I saved the broken one so I will take a look at it when I get home from work and let you know the precise P/N printed on it.

 

Thanks. Well, also I guess it's somewhat safe to say that I don't know of any other laptops which carry a 13" 1080p screen either.

 

There are rumors of Apple quad-ing the number of pixels (doubling each dimension) for their upcoming Ipad and macbook lines...

Apple to Launch 2880x1800 Resolution 'Retina Display' MacBook Pro in Q2 2012? - Mac Rumors

iPad 3 With New 'Retina Display' to Be Announced in March, Say Reports | PCWorld

What say you to a 2560x1600 Vaio Z3?

Although with the macbooks, increasing the screen res means each thing just appears sharper, no miniaturization of images

 

Is it matte? Thanks for the tip!

 

Although the storefront has changed and the price has dropped since I got it in July, this is where I sourced my replacement (same AUO, FHD screen). It's been great, and the service from that supplier was fine. And yes, it's matte.

100% Original screen B131HW02 V.0

 

The broken OEM screen I pulled before installing the 1080p screen from eBay also has 'B131RW02 V.0' printed on it. And yes, it's matte. I think it's quite safe to say it's basically 'the' 1080p screen.

Jasman, that link has 1600x900 listed as the screen's resolution. Misleading?

 

That's interesting. Can you explain why/how that is?

 

mklod is right - both times! The difference in model number is .....LT131EE1 1000 (1080p) vs. ....1 200 (900p) with the latter coming up in jasman's link)

This link takes you to the eBay page with the 1080p screen.

Phenomenal find mklod! ++1

Any tips/pitfalls in the installation?

 

The black splotch of mine is starting to grow upwards and downwards in a line. Some sort of slow stress-fracture probably related to that hinge design-defect.

So I ordered the screen, and I'll see if I can keep the do something to keep the hinge-stress off. Hopefully the 1080p power-drain is the same as the 900p.

Thank you!

 

Well, it took about six months to find it... lots of places with listings online either had it listed cheap (~$300) but were OOS with no intention of getting more in stock; or had an ambivalent listing that made it difficult to determine whether they were trying to sell you the 900p or the 1080p version for $500 or more. And I checked eBay first thing in my early searching so this listing must be somewhat recent. I'm just glad the long wait had a happy ending, and not a $550 bill from $ony or a ripoff deal for a 900p model.

Installation was a snap - although I did initially plug the (symmetrical) LCD connector in backward, apparently. Post-install, I first booted and got power/hdd activity lights, but a blank screen. Turned the connector around and booted again to find 1080 beautiful vertical lines of pixels glowing at me, with nary a pixel missing.

I would say to just be sure everything's good before putting the bezel back on - lay it all out and test boot it. That way you don't have to worry about snapping the seemingly-frail plastic bezel, or otherwise having to disassemble/reassemble twice in one sitting.

 

should be the same, because the 1080p screen is supposedly dimmer than the 900p screen, probably because they use the same backlight, just more pixels. Although your GPU will be working a bit harder

 

Did you have both WLAN and WWAN antennae? do they stay in place with the bezel off and the screen removed? Did you use a video or set of phots as guide to dissemble and replace the screen?

Many thanks.

 

Hmmm, I didn't even notice that. Yes, I think it is a typo. There's also this item listed elsewhere, which has the old part make/number:

LT131EE11000

Note that there's the B131HW02 V0 and the B131RW02 V0 (H or R in the number). I think the "R" version is the same as the LT131EE12000 (note the 2 four digits from the end), which is the 1600x900, rather than the 1980x1050. Mine's definitely 1980x1050 and it's the B131HW02 V0.

 

Interesting... I found a product specification PDF for the AUO screen. It's reported as AdobeRGB 96% as well. Maybe there's some connection between AUO and Toshiba?

Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to find a datasheet for the 900p screen. Curious what colour coverage it has that Sony didn't want to advertise..

 

Yeah, I figured it had to do with some sort of Sony rebranding. Perhaps the same LCD module gets a different P/N when they are directed toward Sony, whereas buying direct from the supplier's region cuts out the middle man (Sony) while delivering the same product.

Jasman, I would be very careful with listings like the one you posted. If they are ambiguous at all, it is likely not a typo, but a means for the seller to dispute the details of the product they are selling. You could end up paying over $400 for the 900p screen instead of less than that for the correct 1080p screen. Also, I have no idea what you are talking about when you state that odd resolution - 1920 x 1080 is the FHD screen's native resolution.

This is how the LCD shows up, installed: http://i.imgur.com/lEprt.jpg

 

I've got both antennae, and they weren't any trouble in the installation process, except that you must be very careful not to pinch any wires when reassembling (particularly at the hinge connection, take great care or you could sever some tiny, delicate wires that would be a huge PITA to rewire). Just take your time and do it when you feel like you have patience to spare.

I used a pictorial guide posted on NBR for reference, but it's a very straight-forward process. Here it is: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/561458-sony-vaio-vpcz1-lcd-replacement-disassembly-guide.html

The first pic is the most important! Oh how I wished I'd had that pic before doing some prior work on the innards of my Z1 - it makes it super simple to put the right sized screws in the right holes on the chassis.

 

I have moved my response to this post to its own thread because it was pretty much buried in this thread.

 

I could be wrong, but I recalled reading a post/thread here at NBR about Toshiba-Matsush-i-ta having sold their Japan-based 13.1" LCD manufacturing plants/facilities to AUO or something along those lines...

 

Well, got the screen. Spent the day disassembling and trying out the new screen. Details: B131HW02 V.0, AUO, "Made in Japan"(Z50), H/W:0A F/W:1

FAIL.

It has these vertical white lines on the right side of the screen, sometimes a yellow background haze over the left-center of the screen, NO GOOD. I'm emailing the seller and I hope I can get an exchange.

Shipping costs just doubled.

Luckily, my 900p screen still works fine, so I didn't fubar the connector nor wiring.

 

Hi guys,
Before i begin, I must say I've tried searching about my particular problem to no avail. If anyone knows about relevant links, please point me in the right direction.

About a week ago my Vaio VPC-Z11 started displaying a vertical line straight down the middle of the screen. Initially it would disappear if one pressed slightly on the bottom part of the screen, just a centimeter left of the S in SONY. Now it just stays there all the time, have a look here:
Sony Vaio VPC-Z11 screen and hinge problems, poor quality - YouTube
I have continued problems with the hinges, despite Sony repairing that three times already. I am on them to get my laptop completely replaced, since they have had an opportunity to fix the hinges thrice with no success, and this is the second time the screen goes pop.
Not really acceptable for a €2700 laptop...

 

See if they'll give you an SA or a Z2 for your troubles

 

I've received brand new 1080p LED screen from that seller, screenintaipei, but I have no use for it; I've sold my Z2 already. If anyone is in Canada, Vancouver region, I'll let it go for cheap. It's been sitting in my drawer collecting dust. PM me.

 

Hi there,

I am interested in buying your screen, I am in Seattle but may be able to meet in BC.

Not sure why I can't PM you. Please PM me if you can.

Thanks.

 

To sky123.

BTW, my eamil is [email protected].

Thanks.

 

You didn't read my original posts here. I actually bought a 1080p screen from this seller, and it's perfect. The only issue now is that their website seems down and those links are bad, so go figure...

 

Well, I'm out $130 now.

First, screenintaipei said the equipment failure is on my side because they couldn't find fault with the RMA'd screen though I have clear pictures showing lines on the screen and none my original screen afterwards. They spend 1.5 weeks trying to decide if they wanted to send me an exchange or not, cover my return shipping or not, so on.

I'd pointed out to them it couldn't be a compatibility problem and there's no requirement that I had to have a B131HW02 screen originally. So, I opened a dispute case with Ebay because they kept being undecided in shipping the exchange.

Then, they sent me a message saying they'll ship me the exchange today, then I got another message a few hours later saying they refunded me my Paypal. Note this all started Feb 12th, and it's now Mar 6th. Yes, it took this long when international shipping was ~4 days each way (add another 4 for weekends).

screenintaipei is super shady. If you have a problem with them, they will screw you over.

 

When I had a somewhat similar case, eBay refunded my shipping costs as well. I'm guessing you'd rather not spend another second on this infuriating situation, but just wanted to pass it along.

 

Are you saying they fully refunded your paypal payment and that even then you were still out $130 as the cost of shipping it back to them? It would seem that you overpaid a bit on the shipping there

As far as the length of time goes. I have never been able to understand what it is that takes so long on those purchases from China. I waited like 1 month for my replacement screen (different vendor) even though they shipped it within days of my order. Anyone?

 

Try calling them directly on the Wiitron website. I have dealt with them before as have quite a few others and we have all received screens which are fine.

 

I went with the cheapest international FedEx. Used same box/packaging it came in. Strangely, costs more to ship from the USA (maybe they have bulk discount). They said (after the purchase) that they'll help cover the return-shipping, then dithered a lot, then cut and ran. So yes, I'm out $130, almost a month of time, and nothing to show for it. My Z's screen isn't getting better either.

Agreed, I don't understand the delay. Took 4 days to pick it up from Fedex (they let it sit there over the weekend and waited until Tuesday for Fedex to redeliver), took them another bunch of days to dither between they'll send me a replacement, they'll not, they're not sure a new screen would perform any different, did I have the same exact screen before, etc.

I'd even offered to suck up the shipping costs if the exchange still had the same problem.

It should be 2 days to fairly do hw analysis of the RMA, they can't say they'll do something in a single message one day, a different something (in one message) the next day, and so on for days. Unethical, and bad business.

The fact that so many people here, and on Ebay, used them and had no problems was the only reason I pulled the trigger on them. Really atypical experience I'm sure, but the cut-and-run?

Low-pricing really means bad after-market service.

 

Had a relative in Taiwan call them, they're out-of-stock.

Doesn't seem that short on their eBay store.

 

Which display is best AOL or Toshiba?

 

In the end, it seems the screens made by AUO and Toshiba are actually the same one.

 

Still looking for a reputable dealer selling a matte screen.

 

Emailed the lady and it's really a 1920x1080 matte screen (information is corrected now) -- the other link is the glossy. Don't know why the glossy is more expensive.

Ordered this 3/28 and received it 4/5 by DHL. Very speedy considering it actually shipped 4/3 and there was a local holiday 4/1-4/3. Only has the LT131EE11000 code on it. Took an hour to assemble/resemble and it works 100% -- pffft WiiTron.

Shopping Summary (for those looking later):

• screenintaipei aka WiiTron: excellent packaging, very expensive shipping, very slow support response, will not honor warranty/DOA swaps, plays email games, you're never talking to same person, claims to be always out-of-stock when you call them directly in Taiwan, super-shady
• lcdexpress: claims offline to sell matte, but won't actually sell it, won't allow discounts for local sales and stops responding to messages as soon as you ask, overpriced
• http://www.pptparts.com: continues to list 7 screens in stock when not really, and claims they only feed from some external inventory system so they can't fix it
• http://www.itpartsdepot.com: looks almost exactly like pptparts's shopping system and same fake-stock issues
• Smart MicroUSA: will actually first charge CC card, cancel shipping because stock doesn't exist, take a week+ and hounding to get back refund
• 11laptopparts2011: Ebay store of Jasman's link, fairly good direct email response, no games like WiiTron, iffy packaging, no anti-scratch coating

edit:
Contrast is much flatter than the 900p and not as black (curses LCD vs OLED/plasma) - it makes for difficult reading of text. The brightness levels are 80% of expected eg: what used to be good enough at brightness 2, needs to be brightness 3 now.

 

Hey guys

Sorry to bump this thread, but I'm interested in getting a new screen for my Vaio Z and I'd quite like to grab myself a 1080p screen; but I was wondering, is the screen for the newer Vaio Z series compatible with my version of the vaio Z, which is a Core 2 Duo model (VGN-Z11MN/B)?

I found this screen:
13.1" CD screen for SONY Vaio VPC-Z LED WUXGA 1920X1080 | eBay

Which seems like a reasonable deal since the Z replacement 768p screen is about £210 and the replacement 900p screen is around £250 (+£25 delivery for them both); and this is about £300 + free delivery (making it only £25 more expensive than the 900p screen for 1080p goodness!)

I've had a lot of experience with desktop computer building etc, but this would technically be my first foray into what looks like a far more complicated business of dealing with laptops and as a result I don't know as much as I'd like....

Thanks in advance!
Vik

 

^
It won't work.

 

Righto, cheers. Would the 900p screen that was designed for the C2D VAIO Z also be incompatible or not? :S