R40 XGA -> SXGA upgrade

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kajencik · #1 Post by **kajencik** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:46 am

Hello again,
I have upgraded my R40 a bit already, and I also have in sight faster harddrive for it.

Now, I have 15" XGA LCD and want to go SXGA. I have seen quite many 15" SXGA screens on ebay and also here in marketplace, I also know how to switch the LCD. I'm just wondering how to determine which LCD will be compatbile with my R40? Does it have to be an exact type for R40, or will it go with any from thinkpad? Or can I even put in LCD from DELL for example?

phool@round · #2 Post by **phool@round** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:59 pm

If it's the one in your signature then I think your out of luck with the Radeon IGP330M chip. All of the R40e's are 14.1" screens @ XGA res which will traslate to a 15" XGA. The limitation would be in the video chips BIOS. All of the SXGA+ screened machines have the Radeon 7500 video chip with 32Mb of dedicated video RAM.

Just a quick search on the screen and they are expensive.

ajkula66 · #3 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:03 am

If this is for your BDG machine, as I presume, it would be a sweet upgrade...although not a cheap one by any means....

You can only use a screen for R40, nothing else will work...

Good luck.

kajencik · #4 Post by **kajencik** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:06 am

It's the 2722-BDG R40 which features radeon 7500 wtih 32 MB RAM, Thank you for info

phool@round · #5 Post by **phool@round** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:03 am

It will be an outstanding upgrade. Good luck with your project.

kajencik · #6 Post by **kajencik** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:52 am

phool@round wrote:It will be an outstanding upgrade. Good luck with your project.

Yeees

, I have some experience with dell with 15" SXGA LCD and it's amazing... Now, should I only look for the 15 SXGA panel itself, or also new cable and inverter will be needed?

phool@round · #7 Post by **phool@round** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:25 am

New video ribbon cable and CCFL inverter will be needed......

kajencik · #8 Post by **kajencik** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:04 pm

So, after some research, I think this will be problematic... Acording to the HMM, I need this parts to upgrade to SXGA:

- LCD Cable ASM (SXGA+, wireless 30P) 08K4070

- LCD Panel ASM SXGA+ (Samsung) 11P8312
or
- LCD Panel ASM SXGA+ (Hitachi) 11P8313
I found it refered as hitachi code: TX38D91VC1FAD somewhere

Inverter board seems to be the same for the 15 XGA and SXGA screen:

- LCD Inverter/LED card 26P8400

Ebay lists only a few LCD's and none cable

So, any advice where to get these?

1) The LCD cable, I definitely need the excact FRU, where to find it when ebay lists nothing?

2) The LCD itself: I would like to go also with one of the FRU's, or could I choose other SXGA LCD? They seems all the same, same connector, I suppose it's question of the inverter to provide enough power, so I think, if I'll be able to find similar LCD panel with similar power consumption it may work.

Someone could help me on this? Just to be complete, I need shipping to my country (Czech republic)

ajkula66 · #9 Post by **ajkula66** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:11 pm

if they're none on fleabay, you'll be paying in blood, because you'll be buying NOS parts...think probably $250-300 for the LCD alone, $60 for the cable and inverter, plus shipping...and from what I recollect, these LCDs are different from the rest of 15" SXGA+ bunch, but I have to verify that...

kajencik · #10 Post by **kajencik** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:28 pm

ojoj, I don't want to go further than about $200 shipped for both of the LCD and cable, If it would be as much as you say, I'd better wait and buy an R50p (I'm really in love with the one you are offering now

for me and give this XGA R40 to my girfriend. I'm not going to buy the SXGA LCD right now anyway.

phool@round · #11 Post by **phool@round** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:29 pm

I'd go the R50p for you, R40 XGA for the girlfriend........as a loaner......unless she's a really good cook.

R40 XGA -> SXGA upgrade

R40 XGA -> SXGA upgrade

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