Loose LCD cable on T440s, fixed dead LCD.

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Loose LCD cable on T440s, fixed dead LCD.

#1 Post by Frobe70 » Fri May 20, 2016 2:36 am

I received a used T440s yesterday.
The LCD was dead/black, but VGA output worked when activated.
When I removed the LCD-panel I found a loose LCD cable.
It seems like the connector had been partly unplugged, but I had to cut away the original tape securing it in place in order to move it and reseat it. I have no idea how it managed to get loosened enough to unplug the cable.

After I fixed the LCD connector the LCD worked as normal, but I replaced the original HD+ LCD panel with a new FHD IPS anyway since I already had opened the display lid.

First impression of T440s looks good, except for crappy touchpad button(less) design.
I have ordered a new touchpad with 3 physical buttons from eBay, maybe this will make it useable?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-THINKPAD-L4 ... SwstxVboFP
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Re: Loose LCD cable on T440s, fixed dead LCD.

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Fri May 20, 2016 3:29 am

Frobe70 wrote:I have ordered a new touchpad with 3 physical buttons from eBay, maybe this will make it useable?
Yes.
but I replaced the original HD+ LCD panel with a new FHD IPS anyway since I already had opened the display lid.
Very good. Enjoy your new display. :D
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Re: Loose LCD cable on T440s, fixed dead LCD.

#3 Post by Saucey » Fri May 20, 2016 9:04 am

IPS & Touchpad swap makes it feel a ThinkPad again, Have fun with it!
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