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April 4th, 2014 05:00
Alienware 17 upgrade screen
Hello all,
I have purchased an Alienware 17 machine past July and I really like to upgrade its screen to the 120Hz 3D screen. The problem starts here in Greece with the inavailability from Dell distributor, to help me. They state that they do not have the parts. Can anyone point me to the right direction? Where can I buy the screen and cable? Do I need to replace anything else so as for the 3D screen to work?
Thank you
Gregory
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shadowman39
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August 5th, 2014 03:00
Screen http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/laptop-part-number/Dell/GN36T/ 94.99 USD
Cable http://www.aliexpress.com/item/VAS00-LVDS-CABLE-DC02C004000/1280144219.html 85.00 USD
IR Emitter http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine-Alienware-M17X-R3-nVIDIA-Sub-IR-3D-Lcd-Emitter-Board-0XX7CM-XX7CM-/281090290804?pt=US_Laptop_Housings_Touchpads&hash=item4172497474
19.95 USD
Total 199.94 USD plus any applicable shipping/handling and Tax. Links good as of today 8/5/14
Installation is fairly simple. Took me about 30 mins.
Alienware-Naomi
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April 4th, 2014 11:00
Hi!
First, you need to make sure that your Video Card has 3D capability and you’ll also need the 3D emitter and the 3D glasses.
We only offer the 3D upgrade at the time of purchase, which means you can only request it through Dell when you order your computer. Since we don't have any of the parts available for sale, if you wan't to do the upgrade you'll have to check for other third party stores that might have them available.
Grego1981
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April 5th, 2014 00:00
My configuration is with the 780m chipset is this compatible? I can find the screen in third party on line store but my question is wether the cable is different and if yes what cable should I search for...
Alienware-Naomi
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April 7th, 2014 12:00
Yes, the NVIDIA GTX 780M is 3D compatible and the cable you need is an EDP/Emitter. Here's the part number:
Grego1981
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April 9th, 2014 10:00
Anybody knows were I can purchase such a cable?? I have found all the other needed parts but the cable is nowhere to befound........
Please if anybody has a lead for N392W I would really appreciate it!
Thank you!
shadowman39
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May 17th, 2014 01:00
I actually purchased a 120hz screen, bezel, LCD cable, emitter and emitter cable for my Alienware 17 R1, but I can't find where the emitter cable is supposed to plug into the motherboard? Any help?
Robert
shadowman39
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August 5th, 2014 03:00
Oh and if you want to view 3D you'll need a pair of nVidia 3D glasses (Vision or Vision 2 model). If you just want the 120hz refresh for gaming but not the 3D aspect you don't need the glasses
Shadowman39
Grego1981
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August 5th, 2014 03:00
Do you have any links for the materials?? And how much woul it cost me to purchase them??? I'm very interested!!
shadowman39
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August 5th, 2014 03:00
Yes I did. Turned out that the original IR board I bought was bad. I bought another from a secondary supplier and replaced it and now it works great. Just got to make sure you enable the stereoscopic in the nvidia control panel to get it all working.
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August 5th, 2014 03:00
hey SHADOWMAN39,
were you able to get the 120hz 3d working, i also have a 17 with 780m and 1080, i really want to upgrade to the 120hz, i just dont know if it will work, getting the parts is not a problem as i live in china. everything is easily available here.
Grego1981
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August 5th, 2014 04:00
Thank you m8!! Really helpful!!