What you're about to try is fraught with pitfalls. Basically, to change from one screen to another you need the entire top half of the system - screen, cables (inverter, if CCFL; LED backlights don't use these) AND the plastics -- front and back. At that, be ABSOLUTELY sure the screen is one known to have been used in this model of system - anything else won't work, or won't work completely.
They are, IF you replace the rest of the top half of the screen. You can't change from one to the other without new top-half plastics, a new data cable, etc.
Given the checkered history of the video chips in all of these and the probable cost of the parts, forget it - if you need to upgrade, sell the system as is for parts and buy a new one. You could sink $300 or more into parts for this one and the video chip could fail tomorrow.
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February 20th, 2011 10:00
What you're about to try is fraught with pitfalls. Basically, to change from one screen to another you need the entire top half of the system - screen, cables (inverter, if CCFL; LED backlights don't use these) AND the plastics -- front and back. At that, be ABSOLUTELY sure the screen is one known to have been used in this model of system - anything else won't work, or won't work completely.
ZJE123
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February 20th, 2011 10:00
good points, it would probably be too much money to replace it.
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They are, IF you replace the rest of the top half of the screen. You can't change from one to the other without new top-half plastics, a new data cable, etc.
Given the checkered history of the video chips in all of these and the probable cost of the parts, forget it - if you need to upgrade, sell the system as is for parts and buy a new one. You could sink $300 or more into parts for this one and the video chip could fail tomorrow.
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February 20th, 2011 10:00
Is CCFL and LED interchangeable, I hear that they aren't?