Edge E330 IPS Panel Mod

[fleischverpacku]

Hi,

I would like to replace the Samsung LTN133AT20 with an IPS panel.

(Found this review , don't know if the same panel is still used)

What do I have to pay attention to regarding compatiblity?

(Besides same connector, connector position and overall size of the panel)

Kind regards, Achim

[snmp-dynamo]

You need to to know the LCD panel connector and it location

Original LCD panel TN For E330 :

* Lenovo FRU 04W1654  P/N: 0A66640 : for E320/325 E330/335
 * OEM manufacturer => LG Display LP133WH2 TL M7

*   connector 40 pins

* 13.3" Widescreen (Wide 16:9) - WXGA HD 1366x768

Lenovo FRU 04W1652 13.3"HD (AU Optronics)
Lenovo FRU 04W1653 13.3"HD (AU Optronics)
Lenovo FRU 04W4000 13.3"HD Flat Glare(LG Display)
Lenovo FRU 04W4001 13.3"HD Flat Glare(SEC - Samsung)
Lenovo FRU 04W4003 13.3"HD Flat AG(LG Display)

May be the Lenovo Yoga 13"  (IPS panel) is compatible ?

*Review yoga 13 panel

OEM manufacturer => LG Diplay LP133WD2-SLB1

*   connector 40 pins

* 13.3" Widescreen (Wide 16:9) - WXGA++ (1600 x 900)

* LENOVO FRU 04W3519

[DuMOHsmol]

So, fleischverpacku, did you try replacing it? I'm wondering if it's posssible.

[AlexParamonov]

Hello

Do someone have positive (or negative) experience on upgrading screen on Lenovo E330? 

Is it possible to install Yoga IPS panel in it? Or at least anything better than it own?

Thanks,

Alex.

[fleischverpacku]

No, haven't tried yet.

Girlfriend went for Sony Pro 13 instead.

IPS Panel is quite bad. 6/10

[Creshal]

In the name of SCIENCE!™ I went and bought both an E330 and a Yoga display to try.

 • The displays appear to be mechanically pin-compatible. I can plug the E330 display cable into the IPS display

 • The LCD bezel assembly is not compatible (the IPS display is a bit wider at the bottom). I had to cut/solder/grind off some of the plastic fins on the inside of the bezel to make it fit (luckily just plastic that's safe to remove).

 • Backlight and EDID work – It's recognized as 1600x900 panel

 • However, I'm absolutely unable to make it display anything useful. On my first two boot attempts, the display stayed solid black, now it's showing vertical stripes in various colours (different for firmware, terminal and X¹¹ – if I change the resolution in X¹¹, the stripes change colour according to the new aspect ratio). I can't tell whether the display is dead on arrival or the laptop/graphics firmware just somehow initializes the display wrong. Any idea how to proceed from here?

[snmp-dynamo]

Could You tell us, if that's work without the OS, when gou go to the Bios for exmple ?

[Creshal]

As I said, the results are identical, no matter whether I'm in the firmware/BIOS, or OS.

[DuMOHsmol]

So, I've bought a yoga panel too and here is how it works:

Link to picture

As you see, the colors are messed.

Another nasty thing is the connector between system board and LCD cable - it can't keep the contact! I had to press it with my hand to make display working, it was completely black unless. How could it work before?

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[DuMOHsmol]

Mmm, it was a bad idea doing this at Friday the 13th, as my laptop doesn't display anymore :-) I hope it's something with an lcd cable, not system board. Will order a new lcd cable and then try again.