Dull display in my T60

[sco1984]

Hello,

I have T60 DAU 1953 laptop with me.
I recently got brand new R61 14 inch WXGA laptop from my company for use.
I found that the display of T60 looks some how dull compare to R61
I didn't notice that earlier but when I started working in R61 and sometimes on my T60 to copy some docs I found that diff.
I recently added 160 gb hdd in my T60 and installed Vista Ultimate.
I have installed power meter and drivers and ThinkPad power gauge. Maximum display is set ON. 100% performance is selected.
I also tried by maximizing brightness by pressing Fn + Home key i.e. brightness up. But it's not giving any fresh brightness.

What could be the reason? My T60 is about 2 years old.


Regards,
AmeY.

[Johan]

In your T60, have you tried to go into the BIOS and check if LCD brightness is set to ”Normal” or ”High”? See this post for more information.

Your ThinkPad T60 1953-DAU has a 150-nits brightness LCD according to page 144 in the ltwbook (official title being: "Personal Systems Reference, Lenovo ThinkPad, Notebooks 2005 to present - withdrawn, November 2008 - Version 348") while 14" WXGA R61's have 200-nits (i.e. somewhat brighter) LCD's; see the ltwbook again, e.g. page 78.

Johan

[sco1984]

Hi,

I missed to check that setting. I just done that setting from BIOS and saw diff.

But still not that fresh brightness compare to R61

I think it's due to nit's what you mentioned.

I went through your reply to that other thread.

Is it required to change that data cable which goes from board to LCD panel? I dont have much knoledge about TFT's.

What is your suggesion? If I play games etc I dont feel any dull display but just when openeing IE in both laptop's R61 and in T60.

I can describe both TFT's brightness like
R 61 - Looks like when we glow new tube light
T 60 - yellowish dull display

But I still prefer to work on 15" square TFT of my T60 which is nice compare to 14" WXGA screen of R61 .

Still would like to hear from you if any affordable solution is there to repair it? In India availibility of spares isnt much and its expensive I'll gove a try.

[ By any chance I can exchange anything inside between those 2 laptops? I have almost 2 years 6 months warranty left for R61 laptop ]

R61 model is - 7735 AE7


Regards,
AmeY.

In your T60, have you tried to go into the BIOS and check if LCD brightness is set to ”Normal” or ”High”? See this post for more information.

Your ThinkPad T60 1953-DAU has a 150-nits brightness LCD according to page 144 in the ltwbook (official title being: "Personal Systems Reference, Lenovo ThinkPad, Notebooks 2005 to present - withdrawn, November 2008 - Version 348") while 14" WXGA R61's have 200-nits (i.e. somewhat brighter) LCD's; see the ltwbook again, e.g. page 78.

Johan