X60/X60S/X61/X61S durability of SXGA+ upgrade

[Weogo]

Hi Y'all,

For those of you who have done the IPS Tablet screen upgrade in an X60/X60S/X61/X61S,
I'm wondering what your experiences are as far as durability?

For my X61S install, there is adequate left/right clearance, but
top to bottom, the screen is quite snug between the top of the lid and the hinges, and
pressing on the two antenna wires at the left-side hinge.(The third, right-side antenna wire has enough room.)

The original Ultralight screen had some nice rubber bumpers between the lid and screen...

Thanks and good health, Weogo

[erik]

that depends entirely on how meticulous one is with fabrication and how well you take care of the system.   systems i built in 2008/2009/2010 are still in service.   the only one i ever had fail was when an owner put his thinkpad on a couch and sat on the display.

if you plan to be hard on the system then you might consider an X61T/X61T or IPS X220.   either one would be more durable for heavy use.

[Weogo]

Hi Erik,

Thanks so much for the reply!

I am quite careful with my laptops.

During my testing period I found the 1400x1050 resolution very useful.
And I'm a big fan if IPS screens.

I've been following a few folks attempting LED backlighting, and if I can get this

and

drop the temps a bit more, I'll be very happy.

Thanks and good health, Weogo

[crashnburn]

Hi Erik,

Thanks so much for the reply!

I am quite careful with my laptops.

During my testing period I found the 1400x1050 resolution very useful.
And I'm a big fan if IPS screens.

I've been following a few folks attempting LED backlighting, and if I can get this

and

drop the temps a bit more, I'll be very happy.

Thanks and good health, Weogo

Are you saying you plan to replace it with a LED Backlit display? Do share on your journey forward.

[Weogo]

Hi CnB,

There have been several posts about folks doing one-off changes from CCFL to LED backlighting, on X61s, and X41 Tablets.

A few folks are looking at how to get this down to a straightforward procedure, or possibly doing it for a fee.

Hopefully somebody soon posts more in depth information!

Thanks and good health, Weogo