Laptop Screen Swap

[cpoole]

I've been reading these forums for years, but have never posted until now, here it goes,

Basically I have the ASUS U43JC bamboo laptop (laptop link)and It still works just fine for the basic word docs and web surfing I do when I'm away from my desktop. However, the screen is terribly glossy and has a piss poor resolution. I would like to upgrade its screen from a WXGA to a WXGA++ screen (1366*768 vs 1600*900) and switch to a matte display all at one time. Unfortunately, Asus does not make a WXGA++ screen in the 14.0" variant so I am left picking from another vendor. My top choice right now is a Sony screen (screen link), however I don't know if the ribbon cable will be of satisfactory length, if the ribbon cable will have the right number of connectors, or if the screen will even physically fit in the laptop body. Here is the link for the stock screen replacement.

If anyone knows ANY detailed information about how laptop screens are designed please let me know. Are there standards for thickness? are the ribbon cables all the same (much like VGA and DVI)? etc. etc.

Thanks,
Connor

 

[celwin]

Getting a higher resolution replacement LCD for a laptop is notoriously difficult. You have to be concerned about more than just physical fit. Say you find a WXGA++ screen that fits the laptop. there is no gurantee the inverter on the laptop can support the higher resolution or the video card for than matter. Even switching screens from a line of laptops from the same maker does not gurantee success. To be absolutely sure that yours can accomodate the resoltuion you're looking at, it's best to find someone with the exact model that has done it; Other wise you may find out that it's not possible only after wasting money. I'm speaking from personal experience here. Wanted to change my dell 1737 lcd scren to 1920x1080. Bought a screen from another 1737 only to find out the inverter on my 1737 did not support the higher resolution. So you see even within the same model, there are no guarantees.

 

[cpoole]

there is no gurantee the inverter on the laptop can support the higher resolution or the video card for than matter.

It sounds like the only way to do this then would be to locate the inverter associated with the specific screen I am looking to install. Its my belief that an inverter simply has inputs from the power supply (battery) and outputs to the backlight of the screen. I have a hunch that will be much more difficult to locate

 

[celwin]

It sounds like the only way to do this then would be to locate the inverter associated with the specific screen I am looking to install. Its my belief that an inverter simply has inputs from the power supply (battery) and outputs to the backlight of the screen. I have a hunch that will be much more difficult to locate

Right. but who is to say the inverter for that higher resolution screen is compatible with your laptop. Good luck man. I hope you don't fry anything like I almost did on my laptop.