X60s screen replacement question

[jobo1190]

I have a thinkpad x60s with a cracked LCD screen. I have already taken the screen out of the case and i have been looking for a replacement. I was planning on just getting the same exact screen as the one that is broken but I thought i would ask if there was a better one or maybe a cheaper one I could put in. Thanks!

[tim S]

Some eBay screens are relatively cheap $100 to $130 shipped but
you may run into the odd dead pixel or small blemish unless it's new.
Either way it's better than a broken screen!

Tim S

[EOMtp]

Determine if you have the "regular" screen or the UltraLight screen. If the UltraLight (manufactured by TMD), then the only replacement is one identical to the original.

[jobo1190]

the broken screen i took out was a boehydis ht121x01-101. So i guess what im asking is can i replace it with a different screen that would be compatible and fit in the mounts? or is my only option to replace it with a new identical ht121x01-101? thanks

[shhhpad]

Most of the screens you see on eBay are actually "compatible" screens. That's why they cost less.

[richk]

Unfortunately, the same manufacturer's part number does not guarantee the same screen. If you want to be certain, you need one with a Lenovo FRU sticker for an X6 machine. My best example was the same Samsung part numbers were sold with T4x and T60 machines. The T60 version had a later revision number and included an eeprom with configuration information. The T4x version was made without the eeprom. Starting a T60 without the eeprom will not work and sometimes damaged the motherboard.

[jobo1190]

Oh wow thats not good. Thanks very much for the info!