Laptop query......

[Robin Hood]

Screen buggered, is it a viable proposition to replace the screen or should it go in the bin ?



Advice please

[wildoliver]

if you do decide to bin it let me know as I would probably spend the money on the screen to solve my laptop problem............I.e. I dont have one!

[ThePassenger]

Define buggered.

If it faded out to black/white and never worked since... it might be worth fixing.
If it started flickering like mad... it might be worth fixing.

If the actual TFT is cracked/broken it's probably not worth fixing.
If it suddenly threw up random technicolour pixes/blocks... it might not be worth it.

Basically the first two are symptomatic of backlight/inverter failiure, which whilst being a swine... is fixable so long as you can google for compatible parts and aren't afraid of getting your hands dirty with screwdrivers.

The third option involves getting a new panel... not easy. They are all different specs, sizes, mountings so if you take out a (say) Sharp DWP15-18-10a you will need a Sharp DWP15-18-10a... and they can be expensive.

The fourth option means your graphics card has gone tits up. Even if your laptop has a MXM based GFx card it will be quite expensive to get a new one... if it doesn't have MXM... it's a new logic board... ouch.

All of this being said, nothing stopping you slapping a regular display on to the machine and using it as a desktop, only issue is lifting the lid to turn it on.

[Scraggles]

my company laptop is wired to a CRT, i rarely lift the laptop lid, turn it on via the laptop switch and view all via the CRT on the desk and not the laptop on the floor

[Robin Hood]

ThePassenger said:

Define buggered.

Trodden on whilst stupidly left on floor.

14.5" screen with black mark about 2" x 2" near top right corner and 5 or 6 "streaks" coming therefrom to bottom right corner.

[Stevenj214]

Screen cracked.

It would do someone if hooked upto a CRT though.

[ThePassenger]

Robin Hood said:

ThePassenger said:

Define buggered.

Trodden on whilst stupidly left on floor.

14.5" screen with black mark about 2" x 2" near top right corner and 5 or 6 "streaks" coming therefrom to bottom right corner.

Yep, new panel time. You'd need to strip the plastics off and see what the actual panel is (Laptop make/model won't help for this I'm afraid) then go hunting for a replacement.

Alternatives include 'small desktop' and using a CRT/TFT display with it.

[Robin Hood]

ThePassenger said:

Robin Hood said:

ThePassenger said:

Define buggered.

Trodden on whilst stupidly left on floor.

14.5" screen with black mark about 2" x 2" near top right corner and 5 or 6 "streaks" coming therefrom to bottom right corner.

Yep, new panel time. You'd need to strip the plastics off and see what the actual panel is (Laptop make/model won't help for this I'm afraid) then go hunting for a replacement.

Alternatives include 'small desktop' and using a CRT/TFT display with it.

Thanks for that

Since asking the question I've realised that the TV (Hitachi plasma) has a PC option on the menu. Investigating a lead to connect it up and use as a screen.