Replacing the 600x800 screen by the one off a 570e

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linuxcomputers · #1 Post by **linuxcomputers** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:41 am

I moved the HD to the 570e and the screen looked so much better. You can do that with Linux because there isn't a registry keeping tabs on the chip ID number. So I decided to cannibalize the 570e for parts the screen to this A20m and 256Mb of memory to the T21. Both the A20m and the T21 have working batteries. I'm a bit reluctant to do much screwdriver work on a totally working machine like this A20m though it looks like a simple job.

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:09 pm

That LCD will NOT work in your A20m...so spare yourself the grief.

linuxcomputers · #3 Post by **linuxcomputers** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:56 am

Did the A20 series have other options than this 600x800 screen ? The graphics card seems to have options up to 1600x1800 not that the screen can handle it. Getting the T21's display working would be the better option, I could then move this hard-drive to that machine.

virge · #4 Post by **virge** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:45 am

I've seen A2* with 12.1" 14.1" (xga) and 15" (xga and up) LCDs. I believe the A20P and A21p were 15" SXGA+ and the A22P was 15" UXGA. Thats from memory... so I make no guarantees as to accuracy!

sjthinkpader · #5 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:50 pm

A20p SXGA+
A21p UXGA
A22p UXGA

A20m XGA
A21m XGA
A22m XGA, SXGA+ (2628-Sxxx)

Also from memory. For A2x, the MB, cable and LCDs are matched for resolution.

virge · #6 Post by **virge** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:14 pm

sjthinkpader wrote:. . . Also from memory. For A2x, the MB, cable and LCDs are matched for resolution.

Clearly your knowledge is superior to mine!

sjthinkpader · #7 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:45 am

Just a matter of specialization. I really like the A2x, A3x especially the SXGA+ and UXGA versions. Now trying to go to R5x and T4x 15 inch SXGA+ and UXGA's without stepping on the loose GPUs.

virge · #8 Post by **virge** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:32 pm

sjthinkpader wrote:Just a matter of specialization. I really like the A2x, A3x especially the SXGA+ and UXGA versions. Now trying to go to R5x and T4x 15 inch SXGA+ and UXGA's without stepping on the loose GPUs.

Well, I hear that putting pressure on a loose GPU might make it work again, so stepping on one might not be a bad idea.

sjthinkpader · #9 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:30 pm

I don't know why we love these ATI GPU machines so much. The T2x (S3) and 600 (NeoMagic) machines had no problem at this magnitude.

Replacing the 600x800 screen by the one off a 570e

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