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X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:02 am
by Weogo
Hi Y'all,
For those of you who have done the IPS Tablet screen upgrade in an X60/X60S/X61/X61S,
I'm wondering what your experiences are as far as durability?
For my X61S install, there is adequate left/right clearance, but
top to bottom, the screen is quite snug between the top of the lid and the hinges, and
pressing on the two antenna wires at the left-side hinge.(The third, right-side antenna wire has enough room.)
The original Ultralight screen had some nice rubber bumpers between the lid and screen...
Thanks and good health, Weogo
Re: X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:32 pm
by erik
that depends entirely on how meticulous one is with fabrication and how well you take care of the system. systems i built in 2008/2009/2010 are still in service. the only one i ever had fail was when an owner put his thinkpad on a couch and sat on the display.
if you plan to be hard on the system then you might consider an X61T/X61T or IPS X220. either one would be more durable for heavy use.
Re: X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:48 pm
by Weogo
Hi Erik,
Thanks so much for the reply!
I am quite careful with my laptops.
During my testing period I found the 1400x1050 resolution very useful.
And I'm a big fan if IPS screens.
I've been following a few folks attempting LED backlighting, and if I can get this
and
drop the temps a bit more, I'll be very happy.
Thanks and good health, Weogo
Re: X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:26 am
by crashnburn
Weogo wrote:Hi Erik,
Thanks so much for the reply!
I am quite careful with my laptops.
During my testing period I found the 1400x1050 resolution very useful.
And I'm a big fan if IPS screens.
I've been following a few folks attempting LED backlighting, and if I can get this
and
drop the temps a bit more, I'll be very happy.
Thanks and good health, Weogo
Are you saying you plan to replace it with a LED Backlit display? Do share on your journey forward.
Re: X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:39 pm
by Weogo
Hi CnB,
There have been several posts about folks doing one-off changes from CCFL to LED backlighting, on X61s, and X41 Tablets.
A few folks are looking at how to get this down to a straightforward procedure, or possibly doing it for a fee.
Hopefully somebody soon posts more in depth information!
Thanks and good health, Weogo