Replacement LCD panel - good source

Who would be a good dealer for the LCD panel only? I don't want one in a housing, cost way too much.
I will be working on a white 2ghz core 2 duo. can be matte or glossy.
I'm doing this for a project & want to learn more about doing this type of work, so please don't advise sending it in.
Thanks!

I've used powerbookmedic once before, busted a key off my old powerbook one time. It showed up scratched & I was grumpy about it, wrote them a not very nice email. They did try to contact me & make it right tho, so in their defense. The broken key was in really good shape & used the suspension, which was the reason it was broke, so really, it all worked out.
I will keep them in mind, looks like with a coupon code & cheaper shipping rates, better price than ifixit right now. Thanks!
Anyone else have input please share!

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How can I tell if replacement LCD is "good"?

Hi everyone
I bought a used 20" Intel iMac that supposedly only needed a hard drive and a new LCD panel in order to work. The hard drive was easily installed. I ordered a replacement panel off eBay and installed it, but I'm seeing a grey screen with lots of tiny black rectangles on it. I figured that maybe there's a problem with the video card, so I scrounged up a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, and connected an external monitor. However, nothing ever displays on that external monitor. If there is truly a problem with the video card (the logic board?), I'm going to stop buying parts and sell the carcass....
Anyway, how can I tell if the replacement LCD is good? Does the weird pattern I'm seeing on the display indicate a problem with the panel or with the video card? And shouldnt the iMac automatically output to the external display when I connect it via the adapter?
Thanks!

Hello, does it sound like it's booting up at all?
If we could get it to boot, we could take a screen grab & that would tell us, if the screen capture was indentical to wahat you're seeing then it'd be the graphic card, since it captures it from the card/VRAM, not the screen actually.
As far as the adapter I think you have to have it at least booted up part way for a second monitor to even light up, not positive though.

Replacing the LCD panel in my 23" Apply Cinema monitor (A1082)

Hi,
I have a 23" cinema screen (A1082) which has a cracked LCD panel. I've order a replacement LCD panel but how do I take my existing monitor apart in order to change the LCD panel out? There doesn't appear to be any screws to dismantle the screen...... thanks

1) Using a thin tool like a screwdiver, pry off the side plastic strips from the top down. Older units are harder as the glue is applied more generously. It helps if you warm it first, lets say with a blowdryer.
2) It is easier if you remove the stand hinge pins using a 6mm allen wrench. You can probably get away skipping this step if you don't mind more work later.
3) With a small phillips head, remove the side retainer brackets.
4) At the bottom where the clamshell joins, pull a small tab which slides a hooked retainer releasing the clamshell. Older units may have one on each end, newer units have one at only one end.
5) Pop apart the clamshell and slide the guts out.
Good luck finding replacement parts for these. Mine has a logic board that died in a power failure and I am stuck with finding a broken display and buying it for the working parts. Unfortunately Apple does not sell the parts to end users.

IBM Thinkpad T30 lcd panel..replacement in due?

My lcd display panel is blurry (i.e. brightness level is not as expected though pressing Ctrl+Home)...
Maybe should entire unit be replaced? In this case, how to locate the correct version as (2) types, XGA and SXGA are
available..
Where can i find panel FRU number?
If you fool me once, shame on you...
If you fool me twice, shame on me!

Welcome to the forum!
A couple of things come to mind here:
a) Go into BIOS>Configuration>Display and make sure it's set on "high". Press F10 to save and exit.
b) Is the LCD slightly reddish/pinkish on initial boot? If yes, your backlight is dying and need to be replaced. Most people prefer to replace the whole LCD panel, though.
c) If your LCD is not red or pink on boot, your inverter may be on its way out. Replacing it is a cheap and easy job, and that's where I would begin.
All the FRU numbers and instructions on "how to" can be found in the HMM that can be downloaded here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-42308
Good luck and let us know.
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Z61m: LCD panel replacement (WSXGA+ to WUXGA)

I own ThinkPad Z61m (Type 9450-HAG). Unfortunately the LCD panel does not work any more (only top third of display works).
I consider replacing of the LCD panel (WSXGA+, FRU no.: 13N7020).
Is it possible to replace the original panel with WUXGA panel - 13N7198 or 13N7178?
If it is possible, is it enough just to exchange the panels or it is also needed to replace other parts of notebook and/or upgrade BIOS or other software?
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It should work no problems. In fact, you could probably use your old inverter. CCFL backlit LCD screens use a two pin connector from the inverter to the LCD. This connector is the same accross most if not all manufacturers.
I tried replacing a 15.4" WXGA LED backlit LCD with a WXGA+ CCFL backlit LCD. Now you might ask yourself, can I convert to LED backlit LCD. While it may be possible, I don't want to say yes just yet. Anyways, what I had to do is disassemble the LCD and remove the screen. I disassembled the original WXGA LCD and replaced it with the WXGA+ LCD. Too bad it didn't work. It wasn't because I had damaged it. The LCD originally didn't work. It had an awful display. I just wanted to know if it was possible.
The conclusion is that these parts are quite interchangeable. CCFL backlit LCDs generally use the same connectors for both the backlight and display. I am not sure about LED backlit LCDs, but it would be understandable that the manufacturers maintain some kind of uniformity. After all, they produce these LCDs for all the laptop manufacturers.
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IBook has no backlight even after LCD Panel and Inverter Board Replacement,

I just got hold of an iBook G3 800mhz that works excellently aside from the fact that it has no backlight. Usually, I can figure this stuff out pretty well, and I had some parts around, so I replaced the inverter board and LCD panel. Still no backlight. I reset the PMU and NVRAM, and of course turned up the brightness in System Preferences. I can't figure this out. What else could it be?

Hi Guy,
As Rhonda suggests it's probably the inverter cable. I've repaired two recently both were broken at the hinge point where the cable is wrapped in this silver flex tape. One was the red wire, the other I forget. I diagnosed this by pushing the wires together at the hinge. Once I found the broken one and isolated the point that it was broken I soldered it together and used shrink tube to repair it.
Richard

ThinkPad X201 LCD Panel replacement issue

Hi,
i have recently sent my x201 to lenovo service and they have replaced the LCD Panel
installed FRU was 42T0711 and replaced one is 42T0709
screen is very flexy and between bezel and the panel i can see backlights. is that normal?
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priority wrote:
do u think flexible cover and panel is normal?
No. I just got two of my X201 on my side and none of them have a gap in the bezels. And one of these two was a guinea pig for a panel swap so I ended removing and re-installing the bezel too many times. Still sits perfectly flat and with no flex or gap at all:
priority wrote:
when i touch on screen with a little pressure there becomes white shades-marks and then slowly fades to normal.
That's more normal.
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Y50-70 4k lcd panel replacement - yellow issue

Hi guys,
It has been 4 months since I bought my y50 with 4k display and still no solution for the yellow issue. I tried to call support and also to send it back and change it with the full HD model without any success as I bought it from john lewis store.
I'm really disappointed about all the support system..I'm going to fix it by myself.
Does anybody know where can I get a 4k compatible LCD panel replacement online??
Thanks loads

hi marcolino86,
Thanks for being civil and sorry to hear about your trouble.
Besides the SAMSUNG, 15.6 inch, LTN156FL02-L01 screen that's being used on the Y50-70 (see page 93 of the Y50-70 HMM), the only compatible UHD (3840×2160) panel that I've found is the SHARP, 15.6 inch, LQ156D1JX01 which uses the same Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) 4 lanes signal type but I haven't seen one went with this upgrade.
- List of 15.6" 3840x2160 displays
Seing that you have the Y50-70 FHD model, you will also need to change the eDP cable to support UHD if you're planning to go for the upgrade.
- Link to picture
Alternatively, you may also want to consider doing what others users did on their Y50 FHD model where they changed the stock TN display to an IPS display (see this thread)
- Sample video
Regards

Weird scratches in lcd panel (23" acd)

Well, i'm back. This 23" is the third one I got from Apple, the two previouso one's exhibited ghosting & the pink issue.
This one doesn't have these, only some backlight leaking when viewing black images fullscreen.
The thing is, the build quality on this one is below par, I think.
1 - If I tap the lcd panel itself on the right top corner, it moves about a mm. It's a little loose, and I can 'push' it inwards about 1 mm.
2 - There is 1 stuck pixel (red) in the bottom left corner, that doesn't bother me that much actually.
3 - There seem to be 2 scratches in my lcd panel. I can't describe it very good, but a picture will do the trick. Here are 2 of them. They're not stuck pixels, the shape doesn't match up right.
http://users.skynet.be/bk318948/screen4.jpg (the largest scratch)
http://users.skynet.be/bk318948/screen2.jpg (small one in the bottom)
Should I take this back again? The build quality doesn't resemble my 2500 euro I paid for it back, in july 2004.
This is my third replacement though, and I don't want to go through that process again, so either they give me a complete refund, or they compensate me in any way for this lower build quality.
Am I overreacting with this issue or not?
Powermac G5 dual 2.5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

"I'm running Windows XP through Boot Camp"
You're probably better off posting your question in the Boot Camp discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1165

What's the latest Jan. 2010 spec LCD panel model #? (e.g. 9CBD, 9CA0, etc.)

Just wondering if anyone who has a 2010 assembled 13" MBP or recently warrantied MBP can confirm the latest Apple display spec model # (e.g. My MBP was built in Sept.09 and has a 9CBD panel) that is being used?
Got the dreaded light leak developing on the side and hinge edges of my MBP -- but considering that my colours/calibration are pretty much bang on for my eyes as well as the fact that I've painstakingly applied an Anti-Glare film 100% free of lint bubbles LOL -- my conundrum if the latest spec'd panels are really any better or if it's still a lottery on whether you get a good panel if replaced under warranty. The last thing I want is to go backwards in quality!
Also if you've gone through the warranty process I'm curious on whether you have any say on whether it is another 9CBD that goes in or if you can specify to them that you're only satisfied if a Jan. 2010 9CA0 (or whatever # it is) is put in?
I am planning to wait to see if Apple quietly updates the LCD panels in the MBP line at the Jan. 27 iTablet/iPhone OS4.0 event before taking it in anyways, but hopefully someone can shed some light into how Apple have been going about dealing with the light leak issues. Thanks again.

Thanks for your kind cmments matrixxzero. I agree rockykoston I will replace my keyboard eventually myself too, with all the stories here I'm terrified to hand my laptop into service, apart from not having the spare time, Idon't want it to come back scatched, damaged and/or unfixed. That doesn't augur well for Lenovo guarantees. I am fully cpable of servicing it myself but many customers aren't and shouldn't have to.
As I say the other issue is model lines. Our Chinese friends have proven they can maintain quality and innovate now but their shere manufacturing muscle means it's all too easy to have too many models and too many variants with too much crossover.
Why drop a great design like the Z710, only let down by a middling to poor Nvidia chip and introduce new 17.3" models with absolutely no maintenance covers and sealed batteries!! They should have upped the Nvidia chip (the same as the Y50) and a better WLAN card. Same with the 15.6" models - evolve the Z510 to have a case like the Z50 but the same or better components again. Similarly the Y50 should have been an evolution of the Y510 not a step down.
Lenovo has definitely gone cheap in the upper end of the consumer range, when they needn't as there are tons of cheap laptops from the brand.
Most of the reviews I came across for the Z510 described it as having very good build quality and since I changed laptops three times from the same store within my purchase period I had chance to compare closely, with at least Toshiba and Acer. I would not agree with these reviews it's OK but not great. The metal upper case fooled me a bit but it's less sturdy than a cheap i3 HP laptop it replaced. Again for around a $1000 it should be better.

Purchased a LG FHD LCD panel and broken.

Hello everyone, I am using T520 4242- RU2 model in Thailand. I tried to upgrade my LCD panel from 1366*768 to 1920*1080. I bought a panel in e-bay and I replaced by myself. After few months, it becomes yellowish color on white image. So I removed it and replace default one. Well, I would like to buy a new FHD panel again. Do you know which one is recommend? AUO or LG or Chimei or whatelse...?? if you have recommended P/N or FRU, could you let me know? thanks and best regards,
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Thanks again Tasurinchi
I checked it is "bingo" and brand new P/N:42T0764 FRU:42T0765.
confirmed with seller. So I already purchased it.
I just don't mind about even if seller will send me compatible one.
it's just like gamble. I believe my luck. :-)
This is very helpful forum for ThinkPad users.
I am so happy that I meet a nice person like you.
Now I have 2 units of ThinkPad. and they work good.
X100e dual core model with SSD + 4GB Ram
T520 4242RU2 i7-2720QM with SSD + 8GB Ram

MacBook Pro ( Late 2007) Replacement LCD Issues

Hey everyone,
I'm new to the forum and I was hoping you guys could help me out.
I have a MacBook Pro 2,2Ghz Santa Rosa, with a failing LCD. ( 2/3 of the LCD panel are just black...) So, I took it appart and found the panel inside my MBP to be a LG LP154WP2 TL-A1. I bought a new LCD panel from eBay which was described as being compatible with my MBP. When it arrived, it turned out to be a LG LP154WP2 TL-A3.
When I connect this panel to my MBP logicboard, I only get a white screen. System boots up normaly and I can see it in the network, and when I hook op an external display, is get a normal dekstop.
I did a SMC reset twice, cleared the NVRAM/PRAM and triple checked al connections ( LVDS on logicboard and display ) but everything is oke.
The eBay seller claims this panel has to work with this model MacBook Pro, and actually send me another panel, also a TL-A3, but I get the same white screen.. When I hook up the original TL-A1, I get picture again...
So my question, Is the TL-A3 panel compatible with my MBP, or do I need a different revision LVDS cable, or what else am I doing wrong?
Thanks for the help in advance

Hi Wiebo,
seeing you are also from the Low Countries (I am from Flanders), I could just as easily answer you in Dutch. For good Forum order, lets stick to English.
From experience, I can tell you that a blank display is mostly due to a faulty Data Display Cable or connector, in both cases in this thread possibly an incompatible cable or connector, probably meaning you will have to stick to the exact TL-A1 in both your cases. If the new display has a bigger resolution than the original, probably the cable will have more data lines.
Do the connectors on the TFT side look exactly alike on both the defective TFT and the replacement part?
Also, you could as a last resort try to put the connectors on the mainboard slightly askew. I have a Powerbook which was cured in this way.
Good luck!

Replacing LCD and LCD Case

So, my AppleCare Protection Plan won't cover the replacement of the LCD and the LCD Case, so I was going to purchase these parts online, and I wanted to know if anyone knew how hard it actually was to do this task. All help is greatly appreciated.

It's not easy, but if you have the tools and some skills in dissassembly it can be done. Here is the instructions.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/MacBook/LCD-Panel/86/18/
You may also want to do a search for macbook repairs. There are some good companies that do the work a lot cheaper than apple.

Replaced LCD and now laptop won't sleep

Hi everyone,
My LCD on the MB Pro shattered so I ordered a new one and replaced it myself. Everything went quite smoothly, except now the computer won't sleep. When I shut the screen, the apple stays lit up and the sleep light never goes on. If I choose "sleep" from the Apple menu, the screen goes black and it does appear to sleep, but the sleep light never goes on. Anyone have a clue what I may have forgotten to reconnect? Thanks. Sy

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
One thing to check is to be sure the sleep LED is plugged into the logic board. Especially since it does not come on even when "sleep" is selected from the menu.
The other thing to check is the sleep magnet location on the LCD panel. Check that it is correctly positioned. Polarity makes a difference. If it is missing, replace it with a new magnet.
Good luck!

Macbook Pro Display Blank/Black - Replaced LCD

Hi all - I recently started working on a Macbook Pro for a coworker that had dropped their MBP. The LCD was broken, but the computer was still functional, as I saw that the OS booted normally. So, we ordered a replacement LCD.
The first LCD was dead (or so we thought), so a replacement was given by the LCD distributor. Same deal.
Dead monitor, I have tried the following unsuccessfully:
-reset PRAM
-reset PMU
-new inverter, new cable - neither worked
Any thoughts?

OK--so this is an original MBP. You are in the late 2008-early 2009 section of the forum, so I am going to request that your post be relocated to the original MBP section.
Have you tried an external display? If you get good graphics on an external, it will be further conformation that the graphics chip is OK.
I am puzzled as to why the original display worked, but two separate replacements did not. I have heard of the brightness indicator getting stuck all the way to the left, so that the display remains black. Can you see the desktop at all by shining a bright light through the apple? If so, maybe you could go to System preferences>Desktop and see if the slider is stuck, and if so, move it to the right.
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