Is it worth upgrading my 14.1" T43 from XGA to SXGA+ ?

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qazwsxbots · #1 Post by **qazwsxbots** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:38 am

I am thinking of performing the lcd upgrade myself...What are the part numbers that i need...Will I void my warranty? Thanks

EOMtp · #2 Post by **EOMtp** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:37 am

You need only 2 parts if you are willing to disassemble/reassemble the existing top of your T43:
1) LCD panel (FRU 13N7046=Hydis, FRU 92P6760=Samsung)
2) LCD cable (FRU 91P6942).

djpharoah · #3 Post by **djpharoah** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:39 am

I would say its worth it if you want and can afford to do it.

cmarti · #4 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:42 am

I did it am i am very pleased with the new one.

Do it!!

princeatul · #5 Post by **princeatul** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:19 pm

The screen real estate that you get, SXGA+ is definitely WORTH it!
Once you have it, you will not like anything lower in resolution! It's addictive!
As to doing it yourself, there are ppl more qualified than me comment on it.

gunston · #6 Post by **gunston** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:21 am

yeah i have the similar thought as princeatul,
the question is how much would it cost?
and what am i going to do with the old XGA 14" LCD ?

it seems like the XGA will become useless after upgrading to the higher resolution LCD.

Please comment.

thanks

kai920 · #7 Post by **kai920** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:38 am

<---- looooves 1400 x 1050

I've tried a 1024x768 T41 in my household, but just can't get used to it anymore, after being spoiled by SXGA+

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... ndards.PNG

Note: If the image is over 55KB, please either link to it or provide a warning in the post; by the way, nice chart

-Wolf

gunston · #8 Post by **gunston** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:50 am

is it possible to check out the part number for SXGA+ in Singapore IBM website?

princeatul · #9 Post by **princeatul** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:39 am

kai920 wrote:<---- looooves 1400 x 1050
I've tried a 1024x768 T41 in my household, but just can't get used to it anymore, after being spoiled by SXGA+

WOW, kai920! Thanks for that wonderful chart!

jhonyl · #10 Post by **jhonyl** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:36 am

gunston: I once looked for screen model numbers at samsung web site. I looked for it and found it there. I then found it on web sites that sell panels, was around 300$, they also guarantied no bad pixels for a small premium.

Torque · #11 Post by **Torque** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:38 pm

The hi-res 14,1" is definately worth it. The extra workspace makes a big differance

w0qj · #12 Post by **w0qj** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:08 pm

I got my T42s (2373-K5H) for its hi-res 14.1" (1400x1050) LCD.

You can see a lot more on it (especially handy on Excel spreadsheets), see more emails per screen, see more on your browser without scrolling down. Generally more useful in that it speeds up your work by not needing to scroll about.

But be prepared to squint your eyes, and a hunched back if you're not careful (even the IT dept people working on mine a few days ago had this the moment they tried to read my *small* fonts LCD--I thought I was the only one).

cmarti · #13 Post by **cmarti** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:26 pm

14.1 SXGA + the way to go!

gunston · #14 Post by **gunston** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:31 am

EOMtp wrote: 1) LCD panel (FRU 13N7046=Hydis, FRU 92P6760=Samsung)

any difference within Hydis and Samsung LCD Panel??

kimsn · #15 Post by **kimsn** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:36 am

Can I do on my T-40 too? or better get new one with SXGA+

ZCorker · #16 Post by **ZCorker** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:31 am

I am a newbie and was trying to buy a used Thinkpad -- preferably a T42 and I was wondering what the cost of upgrading the video card is? Seems like most of the used Thinkpads that I have seen are all XGA. Where does one buy the parts for something like this?

I was hoping to find a T42 with at least SXGA and a 1.5 or 1.6ghz Pentium M Processor.

EOMtp · #17 Post by **EOMtp** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:57 pm

See above for part numbers (the second posting on this thread). Contact me privately if you like.

ZCorker · #18 Post by **ZCorker** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:53 pm

The second posting in this forum listed part numbers for upgrading a T43. Are the part numbers the same for upgrading a T42 from XGA to SXGA?

EOMtp wrote:See above for part numbers (the second posting
on this thread). Contact me privately if you like.

EOMtp · #19 Post by **EOMtp** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:57 pm

The part numbers are valid for all T4x/p units.

gunston · #20 Post by **gunston** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:53 pm

well, i am thinking to upgrade to SXGA+ too,
recently i've read news regarding a higher resolution screen have a smaller fonts and it might hurt the eyesight indirectly after using it for quite sometime.

anyone have good argue on that?

christopher_wolf · #21 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:01 am

gunston wrote:well, i am thinking to upgrade to SXGA+ too,
recently i've read news regarding a higher resolution screen have a smaller fonts and it might hurt the eyesight indirectly after using it for quite sometime.

anyone have good argue on that?

Yeah; I have been using my T43 at SXGA 1400x1050 for the entire day and have yet to get eyestrain, even with my contacts and my eye-glasses.

yourself · #22 Post by **yourself** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:19 pm

I can vote for SXGA+ as well, an absolute must I would say... how do we find out what manufacturer our LCD is? (May be a dumb question)

#23 Post by **Kyocera** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:40 pm

Click on my sig, link in #9.

Get the part #for your lcd paste it in the search block and when you get to the parts page scroll down to the bottom.

yourself · #24 Post by **yourself** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:47 pm

92P6757 92P6760 FRU-14.1 SXGA+ SEC PB-FREE YES

ahh, I see... a quick check on lenovo.com/en/ca tells me my SXGA+ is a Samsung... hope that's good.

Jiro · #25 Post by **Jiro** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:39 am

is the SXGA+ brighter?

sugo · #26 Post by **sugo** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:34 am

Not on paper. Tabook says it's still 150 nits. Brightness depends more on manufacturer of the panel.

semaj · #27 Post by **semaj** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:56 am

ZCorker wrote:I am a newbie and was trying to buy a used Thinkpad -- preferably a T42 and I was wondering what the cost of upgrading the video card is? Seems like most of the used Thinkpads that I have seen are all XGA. Where does one buy the parts for something like this?

I was hoping to find a T42 with at least SXGA and a 1.5 or 1.6ghz Pentium M Processor.

I just purchased a new board to upgrade my thinkpad t41 2373-xjx. It cost me 265 to upgrade the board to a used on. for a new one expect to pay 900$ from ibm. I saw some occasionally on ebay for 250-30 dollars. some for 450$. From what i saw generally if the model was a p(t41p) it had an upgraded video card

#28 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:19 am

gunston,

well, i am thinking to upgrade to SXGA+ too,
recently i've read news regarding a higher resolution screen have a smaller fonts and it might hurt the eyesight indirectly after using it for quite sometime.

anyone have good argue on that?

I have both, and you can adjust everything in the SXGA+ to suit your visual needs, opera web browser is great because you can adjust font sizes in everything. In windows if you go to display properties, settings, advanced, DPI setting you can adjust your font size. Something I discovered by researching this issue is: take a regular ruler, and match the 1" setting on the DPI chart to the 1" on the ruler, (click and drag on the screen ruler to change the setting) this will give you a good resolution, if you don't like it move up or down from there.

neomuzic · #29 Post by **neomuzic** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:57 pm

What is the highest res that can be put in the t43?

How much for the swap?

I have another one that is dead but the screen still is good, how do I remove and install?

thanks everyone

EOMtp · #30 Post by **EOMtp** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:11 pm

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