R50p UXGA display on another model

[FragZero]

Recently i acquired a R50p display for almost nothing ( complete, housing, inverter, display-cable ,antenna's, everything ..) and i really like the way the flexview display looks. So i'm thinking of replacing my current Compaq N620c with its awful xga display. So i'm hoping i can buy a cheap T4* with a broken panel and replace it with my UXGA

So my question is, what models will support my R50p UXGA display ?

I checked some service manuals myself, but i have no idea how i can see if i'll work.

I do have one problem with the display ( i saw it working before i got it), that is that it's red for the first 30 seconds it's on, then its working flawless. I guess this is a inverter problem?

[ajkula66]

Welcome to the forum!

Red boot means a dying backlight, not a bad inverter. You'd be wise to replace it before installing the screen.

This LCD will work in T4x series with a 15" LCD, and in R5x series as well. Make sure that you have the correct cable and inverter for the machine that will take the screen.

Hope this helps.

[FragZero]

Thank you for your help !

The fact that it's the backlight itself and not the inverter is bad news, i've searched the net a bit and now i remember that the display had a subtle red shine on big white surfaces, but i thought that this was just a small bad thing about the flexview.

I've found some guides on the net on how to replace the backlight, but i also found some services that do it for 100+ $. Is it something i can do myself ?

Lets hope i can find a T4* for cheap with some components missing, since i have a dothan 1.6 2mb, 2x512mb, IBM 7K60 and IBM intel wifi card lying here doing nothing.

[Harryc]

I replaced (and documented) a backlight replacement in a Flexview R51 that might help ...
Thinkpads.com R51 Project