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I am looking for a Inverter card (X2 CCFL) for W700 (FRU 45N4460)
This is for the 17.0-in. WUXGA TFT which uses two (2) CCFL.
Can't seem to find anywhere.

Thanks in advance

Looks cheap enough, but better ask first...
http://inverter-shop.com/IBM/IBM-Lenovo ... 2W8030.htm

MurrayShafiroff wrote:I am looking for a Inverter card (X2 CCFL) for W700 (FRU 45N4460)
This is for the 17.0-in. WUXGA TFT which uses two (2) CCFL.

X1 and X2 denote the number of displays.   W700 = X1.   W700ds = X2.   the two inverter designs are different (see photos below*).

if you have a W700 then you want FRU 45N4460.   if you have a W700ds then you have to use FRU 42W8030.  

the HMM might be mistaken in nomenclature.   instead, refer to the service parts lists as they're kept up-to-date:

• W700 (X1 CCFL): http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/migr-70556
  W700ds (X2 CCFL): http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/migr-73249

ACS claims to have both in stock:

• W700: http://www.thinkpad-parts.com/45N4460-ThinkPad.html
  W701ds: http://www.thinkpad-parts.com/42W8030-ThinkPad.html

there's also a 42W8030 on ebay if you have a W700ds and are willing to wait a bit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261687133027

*photos for reference:

• correct photo of 45N4460: http://inverter-shop.com/photo/IBM.jpg
  correct photo of 42W8030: http://i.pchub.com/i/Lenovo-Thinkpad-W7 ... -92548.jpg

erik wrote: if you have a W700 then you want FRU 45N4460.   if you have a W700ds then you have to use FRU 42W8030.  

A quick note that my W700 (not a ds model) does not match this information. It has the FRU 42W8030 with the 1920x200 MaxBright display with two CCFLs. Sorry!

kmcgrail wrote:A quick note that my W700 (not a ds model) does not match this information. It has the FRU 42W8030 with the 1920x200 MaxBright display with two CCFLs. Sorry!

42W8030 likely works with both but the 45N4460 was the original inverter spec'd for the X1 display per Lenovo's documents linked above. I'm sure things have changed since these were originally produced.

Thanks for the confirmation.