LED T400: Retrofit a CCFL LCD will work?

[Saucey]

Hi everyone. So I got a T400 that has a bad LED LCD
Its not cracked but it has those 'ink blotches', also the unit I acquired doesn't have a LCD ribbon cable or the little board where the inverter will go to.
So I'd have to buy a new lid with everything on it...

I have a few R61 widescreen panels that will fit with the ccfl inverter, but will it be compatible?

Main reason why I'm doing this is that I have a few friends who'd want to buy sub $100 laptops and this route would meet that requirement.

Looking at Lenovo's support site doesn't list any differences when inputting the machine type.
6475-D68
If this has yet to be done, I don't mind risking the challenge!

Oh, if it matters I tested the bad display on a T60 and shined light behind it to see that its damaged.
Worked like a dead backlight would except missing the inverter and all that stuff.

Worst scenario is that I just sell the unit around the same price on eBay if its not possible.

[Qing Dao]

The only problem would be the physical size and how it screws in. If the R61 inverter fits in place of the T400 one, it will work.

[Andrew479]

I have a spare LED screen for T400, though I probably don't meet the forum criteria (post count) to be able to sell it to you.
There are 2 types of LID, with and without space for inverter, don't remember the part numbers now, but you'll need the second one

[Saucey]

Thanks, I am going to use a screen from the R61 and the inverter with a T400 lid.
Should work fine, I mean the non-LED T61 worked, no reason why this T400 wouldnt.

I'd take your offer but I'm gotta get rid of inventory due to me moving.

[ilakast]

I have a few R61 widescreen panels that will fit with the ccfl inverter, but will it be compatible?

Yes it will work fine. I have done the same with a T500, see here.