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I bought an LED screen from Kevin Shop on AliExpress:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256802209800969.html

I asked for the X61 Tablet inverter but received an X61 inverter. They're not compatible. I messaged Kevin Shop and after some AI-assisted, real-time (?) translation, Kevin Shop provided a tracking number for an X61 Tablet LED inverter board that seems valid, but hasn't yet been received by the shipping service. Meanwhile, I must have crossed some threshold of message frequency or return deadline, because AliExpress no longer lets me send messages to Kevin Shop (?).

I would like to acquire a proper LED inverter so I can use this LED screen, or otherwise acquire a pre-modified LED unit.

Anyone have any leads?

That's a dead link but I'll be interested to see if you come up with anything.

Update: Never received the correct inverter. Kevin Shop seems to still exist, but the specific item I ordered is now a dead link.

stanleylieber wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:02 pm

Update: Never received the correct inverter. Kevin Shop seems to still exist, but the specific item I ordered is now a dead link.

It looks like he took down and put up a new listing for the SXGA+ screens because I left a bad review when I got my SXGA+ for my X60... it had a very obvious 'old-timey picture-tube' as shown on xiphmonts blog post about fake screens: https://xiphmont.dreamwidth.org/90510.html

What I didn't know is that this effect can be mitigated by adjusting VR-1 on the back of the LCD panel itself... I don't know why AliExpress doesn't let you change your reviews but I did add on that the effect was not as bad as I was first led to believe it was.

Sorry to hear about your experience with him but I would just try and message him again on a new account if you need to and send him the tracking info for the inverter that has never been sent out. That's about all you can do anyways unfortunately.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568076 ... pt=glo2usa

New link for those interested.

Plunkyy wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:48 pm

It looks like he took down and put up a new listing for the SXGA+ screens because I left a bad review when I got my SXGA+ for my X60... it had a very obvious 'old-timey picture-tube' as shown on xiphmonts blog post about fake screens: https://xiphmont.dreamwidth.org/90510.html

Kinda crazy for him to re-post his entire Aliexpress store just because of some bad reviews... I believe he had a few good reviews on that same ad to counteract yours, but it does really stink that people can't change their reviews.

I tried again from the new link and this time receieved a working panel with the correct inverter. It is now installed and working fine. Seems like it might even be a legit HPV121P01-100. With the LED backlight screen quality is similar to the X201 Tablet, which is also LED.

Seconding the comment above, I also purchased and found the panel worked fine. Thank you for the input. Funny to see how responsive the store was to a negative review.