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As my T60 is dimmer than I like it to be, I am now looking for a new LCD panel for it. Currently I have the SXGA+ panel, but through some recent discussions on the T60 forum, it has come to my knowledge that a UXGA panel can be installed and run with no modifications needed. The higher resolution alone is no big deal for me, so resolution wise, I could have gone with the SXGA+ panel. But it is also said that the UXGA panels last and stays bright a little longer.

So if anyone have such a panel for sale, or can recommend me one for sale through a seller on eBay that they have had good experiences with, that would be great.

(I have never asked that question directly, but I assume that the UXGA panel also is the IPS / Flexview type. Confirm anyone?)

Thank you!

Norway Pad wrote:
(I have never asked that question directly, but I assume that the UXGA panel also is the IPS / Flexview type. Confirm anyone?)

If the panel has a FRU, yes. The screens on eBay listed as "compatible" may or may not be IPS.

Thanks. I will keep that in mind. I want a Flexview screen, so I need to make sure it's got a FRU.

Bjorn - the SXGA+ screen in the T60 also becomes yellow as well as dimming, the UXGA screen you want is the Boe-Hydis (Korea) model number HV150UX1-100 which is an IPS Flexview and probably the best one IBM ever used, and the FRU number is 13N7076 and the IBM p/n is 13N7075

be very careful on ebay, there are some sellers selling cheap junk, and your first clue is if they will not tell you the manufacturer and manufacturer's part number of the screen they are selling - look for the Boe Hydis genuine part and that exact model - many unscrupulous ebay sellers will throw the Boe Hydis name and these part numbers, model numbers, and FRU numbers into the body of their auction to attract your searches, but they never quite get around to stating exactly what they have for sale, other than it is compatible with your computer or with those models, FRU's. p/n's. etc.

I emailed a couple of the largest sellers on ebay of UXGA screens, just politely asking the make & model of the screen I would be buying and they rudely told me to take my business elsewhere!

This place in Taiwan is the only legitimate vendor I know of for this best model of UXGA Flexview and they only have a few hundred left!

you can see how to install it here: http://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/io ... index.html (go to FRU Removals/Replacements)


cheers!

wild bill

Thanks! This is exactly the information I was looking for!

If the dealer you gave a link to her is a legitimate vendor, and I am completely sure that I get the right one from them, I might just contact them directly and buy a panel from them. I see no need to go through any random eBay seller then. Have you bought anything from them, so you have any experience with their reliability?

There also exists a BOE Hydis SXGA+ IPS panel. FRU for T60 is 13N7196.

If it does not exhibit the dimming/yellowing effects of the LG panel, it may be interesting to someone who does not want the high resolution/PPI and small print of the UXGA. Any information regarding availability?

They're very rare. They almost never show up on ebay. Occasionally, you'll see a refurbed one, but who knows if it's legit. I heard some T60s at the very end of the run got them. I can't remember the machine type. I think it was posted here somewhere if anyone knows to find it. There's some UXGA panels on ebay here that look like the real deal, but I have any firsthand knowledge of the seller. Looks like they ship worldwide. If you're running Vista, Windows 7 or Linux, they all do a pretty good job of making things bigger via the DPI adjustments.

Fred - apparently the ebay link you provided are the same people in Taiwan that I recommended. - I am hoping that Jeff (JGA) in Thailand will chime in here and confirm that CGSP in Taiwan is where he sourced the couple of cases of these that he recently sold here in the marketplace that everyone liked so much!

Bjorn - these UXGA screens are so sharp that it should not be too small for anyone's eyes, I am an old man and these UXGA Flexviews just pop out sharp as a tack! - you will forget how small the font is and wonder how you ever used SXGA+ for so long!


cheers!

wild bill

As the SXGA+ panel mentioned above seems to be hard to find, I will try the UXGA. So I will look into ordering one from this source one of the next days and share my experiences. Except it doesn't say on their site what this panel actually cost.. Hope it's not too far off the $133 they are listed for on eBay.

At the moment I actually run my monitor at 1280x1024, but I realize it is less sharp since I am one step below the native resolution. I am not sure if it will actually be less sharp at 1280x1024 with the UXGA, since I am then 2 steps below the native resolution, but we'll see. I am planning to upgrade to Win7 later, so the DPI adjustment can probably solve that.

Thanks for the good info, wild_bill, I think I will be happy with my new panel.

It won't be any less sharp, but 1280x1024 also distorts the ratio, since it's 5:4 and the screen is 4:3. 1280x960 would be more accurate.

Can confirm that CGSP in Taiwan are selling NOS GENUINE BOE-hydis UXGA HV150UX1-100 (FRU:13N7076) - manufactured around 2008 - A colleague has just imported 5 of them! - They are all Grade-A and have no dead/stuck pixels or back-light bleed - Pricing is approx the same as their eBay listing.

anytime you are not using native resolution you will always have a much fuzzier out of focus text quality, whether the aspect ratio is correct or not! - I can spot a monitor running non-native resolution a mile away!

why in the world are you not using 1400x1050 on your SXGA+ ?


wondering,

wild bill

Simply because I find things to get a bit too small. I find my self focusing a little more and bending a little closer towards the screen to read things, spending fractions of seconds more to point in and hit buttons. Maybe it's just the habit, but I my computer experience feels to run a little smoother with the lower resolution and bigger "objects".

Peak2Peak: Thanks for the confirmation!

Edit: The panel is now ordered and paid. So we'll have to wait and see what turns up.

Btw, what do you guys do with the small black stickers that covers the holes for the screws? They don't stick after being removed once, or?