A31p Inverter FRU

[kenmosher]

I've done a bunch of searching here and I haven't been able to ferret out whether the inverter FRU 26P8133 is the same or equivalent to the 26P8132?

My A31p-2654 has the 26P8133 in it. I seem to find the 8132s all over the place, but the 8133s are fewer (and more expensive)?

Is there any other equivalent part number?

I'm going to be a WTB in the marketplace, but thought I'd solicit the community wisdom to see if there's any alternatives.

THANKS!

[ajkula66]

8132 is for SXGA+ LCDs, it will work but the LCD will be less bright, I believe.

There is no alternate FRU for an A31p inverter.

Hope this helps.

[Harryc]

26P8132 is for a 15" XGA or SXGA+ LCD. 26P8133 is for the IPS/Flexview versions of the same LCD. I'd say that if you have a 26P8133 now you need the same inverter to get the same performance.

[rkawakami]

According to the A3x Hardware Maintenance Manual:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-39796

the 26P8132 inverter is for the 14.1" and 15.0" SXGA and 15.0" SXGA+ (non-IPS) screens. Since your A31p should have come with the 15.0" UXGA (IPS) screen, the appropriate inverter is the 26P8133. There does not seem to be any other alternate part number. There's also these threads here in the archives:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=56611
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=51839

P.S. As I was typing this up, searching the forums and talking to my boss about the business atmosphere in our industry (semiconductor memories), Harry and George snuck in here before me and posted the same information .

[kenmosher]

Thanks folks! Now hopefully someone has one they can sell me at reasonable price. Thanks again!