Ripping out LCD

[TKEcowboy]

I got my hands on an old Fujitsu Stylus 2300 for parts. I want to rip out the touchscreen LCD to use in a case mod. Below are links to a few pics. I was hoping some of you could tell me how to convert the screen so I can hook a VGA cable to it and use it as a second monitor mounted on the case. Thanks.

Glenn Cooper

http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_cooper/images/LCD1.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_cooper/images/LCD2.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_cooper/images/LCD3.JPG

 

[gee]

See if you can find a datasheet for that LCD panel with power requirements, pinouts, etc.

Chances are you'll be buying a earthlcd.com controller to get it to work, and they're not cheap. I've yet to see a naked LCD panel that can take DVI or RGB.

 

[upriverpaddler]

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=758610

This has been beat to death so much that it got its own sticky. Bottom line is that it is difficult and expensive.

 

[xonik]

Take it off of the metal bracket. Read off the manufacturer and part number (located on a sticker, probably).

 

[TKEcowboy]

Is this the sticker you are talking about?

http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_cooper/images/LCD4.JPG

I knew it was not exactly easy, but I figured I could make use of it because it was coming from another actual computer, and not something like a gameboy.

Glenn

 

[xonik]

Yeah, that's the right sticker, but I can't seem to find a controller board which supports that LCD (Fujitsu NA19019-C101).

 

[TKEcowboy]

I'm gonna keep looking. This touchscreen is just too good to give up on

Glenn