how hard is it to switch LCD's?

[combustion]

looking to upgrade my xga to a sxga.. how hard are lcd's to replace in t42's?

[AbsoluteRaleigh]

looking to upgrade my xga to a sxga.. how hard are lcd's to replace in t42's?

I love these types of questions...

If I were you i would take it all apart and go from there...

Also you can not just switch LCDs- you will need the correct LCD cable...

For the pricing involved and the voiding of your wrnty, i'd just sell the xga model and buy an sxga model..

[a31pguy]

As long as you have the field hardware manual. But you might want to get a speaker magnent to hold all of the screws that you'll be unscrewing in the process...

[AlphaKilo470]

I think the different resoultion screens use different connecotrs. Even if not though, they still require different BIOS.

When I upgraded my main 760 to the equivalent of a 760XD, to get the XGA screen functional, I had to replace the videoboard and the motherboard.

[thinkie]

It depends. If you mean to swap out the entire display assembly (from the hinges up,) it may not be too hard. Don't attempt this without d/l and studying the hmm first.

I recently replaced the 12" 800 x 600 display on my old tp with a 14" 1024 x 768 unit found on ebay for $50. Took about a half-hour, about a dozen screws removed. I studied the parts list first, to be confident that it would fit, and be compatible.

As a bonus, I now have the dandy little white LED that illuminates the keyboard. The switch for the kb light even has a piece of luminous material on it, so it is visible in the dark!

Good luck!