LCD screen swap

[joseph]

I'm trying to put an XGA screen from a T42(2378-DUU) onto a T42 SXGA machine(2373-M3U). I did the swap but the 2373-M3U won't boot with the XGA screen. It momentarily power up then shuts off. If I put the cracked SXGA back on then it boots fine. I tried swapping the screen & inverters but no success. Is there something else I need to do to the 2373-M3U to get it to run(boot) with the the XGA screen?
The SXGA machine has a cracked screen and the XGA machine has the GPU solder problem. Is it possible to create a single working machine out of these two T42's?

[ajkula66]

LCD cables are different between the two. XGA LCD calls for an appropriate cable.

[RealBlackStuff]

The easiest solution (would have been) to just swap the complete lid from the XGA onto the SXGA machine.

[dtakias]

The easiest solution (would have been) to just swap the complete lid from the XGA onto the SXGA machine.

I think so as well.
Almost that link might be of a help if you haven't checked already...
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 46502.html

[gogusrl]

The easiest solution (would have been) to just swap the complete lid from the XGA onto the SXGA machine.

I did exactly that with a xga display replacing an sxga display and have the same problem: the laptop starts for a few seconds and then stops.

[RealBlackStuff]

Ah, but you forgot to mention that you first tried to install a non-IBM UXGA screen!
By doing so, you probably shorted something on the motherboard.
If the pin-layout on the back of the LCD is only 1 pin off from the IBM-layout, that's enough to make toast of your motherboard.