Blank display but LCD detected on R60.

[tkawa6]

Hi,
I've been working on a pieced together R60 project for the last two months. I have everything working except for the LCD display. It works fine with an external monitor, but I cannot get the LCD to show anything in either ubuntu or windows 7. The until is a 15 sxga connnected to an ATI X1400.

I believe the R60 is seeing the LCD screen, because when have it plugged it shows up in my display manager in kunubtu. Here 's a screen shot.



If I disconnect the screen from the cable and inverter, I get the following.



I installed the Thinkpad R60 monitor drivers and the monitor displays correctly in the device manager. But still a blank screen.



Any advice to what I'm doing wrong? The Bios is set for internal display and Thinkpad monitor. I'm sure it's something dumb I'm doing.

Thanks.

[Harryc]

My first question to you would be, where did you get the LCD parts and do they match? What are the FRU#'s? You need an inverter and cable specifically for the 15" SXGA+ LCD, see link below. My second question would be is the LCD you got an IBM FRU, and what is that FRU#?. Finially, was the LCD ever seen to be working or has it been tested?

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 27.html%20

[tkawa6]

Bingo. It was the inverter. I had a 41W1124 installed. My friend who has a 15in R61 let my try his inverter (41W1467) and works.

Thanks for the help.