IPS swap - broke Thinklight. Ergh.

[Medessec]

I was swapping the 1600x1200 panel from one of the T43ps I got to my 15" T60p, to finish off it's supremity. The other 1400x1050 IPS was dimming, probably due to the bulb going out. It looks amazing, as you can see:

http://www.medessec.info/m/IPSswap1.JPG

Unfortunately, while I was getting the old screen out, the Thinklight just wouldn't come out of it's little place in the lid, and I tried to get it out, but I ended up shearing it off the video cable:

http://www.medessec.info/m/IPSswap2.JPG

I really want to preserve the originality of this thing... so I want to see if I can fix it. In case there's no solution to fixing what I have already, I went ahead and bought another 15" T60 video cable.

The dimming 1400x1050 IPS is probably going to be sold on the Marketplace for cheap if I can't get it to play nice with the T43p(anyone have any suggestions?), and this kinda stinks... i'll have to get another screen, or another T43.

[RealBlackStuff]

It's only two wires for the thinklight.
You can scratch off the insulation-film (on the 'rougher' side of the cable) and then solder some small wires to connect it again.
BTDT.

[Medessec]

Ah alright. I wasn't completely sure if it was bad for the film around the wires or something to solder it, thanks. I'll see if I can get around to doing that later today.

[TuuS]

Regarding your T43p, you should be able to use the sxga+ screen as long as you have an sxga+ cable for the laptop. That series uses cables to select the screen resolution where the T6x uses firmware so al cables are the same, so you can use a T60 screen in a T4x, but cannot use a T4x screen in a T60. I've read there are some cases of late model T43 systems shipping with T60 screens, but that's going off-topic

[Medessec]

That is the problem I've run into... I don't have a 15" SXGA cable. For now I've swapped the good parts into a 14" chassis with an XGA screen, in case someone here ends up buying that. But when I do get the cable, I might swap it back if I find the time and the will power to do it(swapping boards is a pain).

[ajkula66]

I'm pretty certain that I have a good 15" SXGA+ cable for T4x series somewhere downstairs if that's what you need...let me know...

[TuuS]

I'm pretty certain that I have a good 15" SXGA+ cable for T4x series somewhere downstairs if that's what you need...let me know...

I was just about to say you can probably get one from George lol

[Medessec]

Welp... it would mean putting an X300 board into a 15" T43p chassis, and I don't think it'd do it justice. A friend has expressed interest in the 14" shell anyways, he likes the smaller profile.

I will keep that in mind though-thanks for the offer.

[ajkula66]

While looking for something else earlier today, I've located the aforementioned SXGA+ cable.

And if your friend needs a LCD assembly to complete that 14" build, I've got a near mint one, basic but inexpensive.

If you end up needing any of this stuff, just drop me a line.

[Raceboy]

You can re-arrange the LCD cable to whatever resolution you like by soldering/unsoldering shunts near the connector.

[Medessec]

Dawh... doesn't sound like something I'd want to do to an all original, perfect 15" UXGA screen cable.

[Raceboy]

You can reverse the change anytime without any "side effects".

The shunts (SMD =Ohm resistors) are soldered in factory, you just rearrange them not hacking a cable by cutting etc.