Replaced screen of Thinkpad T60, new LCD detected but no display

[wiiztc]

Could I make more than $14 profit reselling the T43 screen? that's how much I'd get back for returning it after paying shipping and restocking fees

[ajkula66 Guru]

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wiiztc wrote:

Could I make more than $14 profit reselling the T43 screen? that's how much I'd get back for returning it after paying shipping and restocking fees

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Most likely...

[wiiztc]

I ended up taking the backlight out of the T40 screen and putting it in my T60 screen

[systemBuilder]

Too bad.  There is a free EDID programmer from Lenovo that might have been able to re-flash your new screen.

http://support.lenovo.com/de/de/downloads/ds030190

And there is a database of EDID values at www.thinkpads.com/forum:

http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=82149

But you might have to write some glue software to translate the hex EDID blocks into binary files ...

[TuuS]

I didn't review this whole thread, but I think the problem here is that the T40 screen doesn't have the chip used to store the data so reflashing them isn't an option. I could be wrong but I believe that generation of laptop used separate cables for various resolution screens but with the T60 and newer, it was all done by firmware.

[systemBuilder]

I went through this same issue tonight.  But, I think I had bought an even newer 14.1 SXGA+ screen for my T60.  The lenovo utility did not work as I had hoped.  I finally ended up writing a small program in "C" to generate an EDID file that is 128 bytes long, and I ran a tool called "EDID_Writer" containing "ddcw" to write the EDID flash, a 128-byte file that I cobbled together for the samsung LTN141P4-L02  (13N7058 / 13N7059).  This is significant stuff because I saved $30 and a lot of time and struggle because I didn't have to get Entech's Powerstrip utility.  I am posting the information here because I figure that others (who =do= have EDID chips but the wrong ones) might benefit.

An interesting thing I noticed.   I was able to boot my laptop with the bad-EDID LCD, using an external monitor.  After it had booted up, I could use Fn-F7 (swap screens) to display on the bad-EDID LCD display, and it looked just fine.

[Tasurinchi Community Moderator]

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TuuS wrote:

I didn't review this whole thread, but I think the problem here is that the T40 screen doesn't have the chip used to store the data so reflashing them isn't an option. I could be wrong but I believe that generation of laptop used separate cables for various resolution screens but with the T60 and newer, it was all done by firmware.

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I was also of the same opinion... I think only later T43 model screens had an EDID chip... I could be wrong though...

[J888www]

I've just received another BOE-Hydis HV150UX1-100, fitted and it's amazing................

Details are here :- http://bit.ly/10ZOpFG

The second pic still have the plastic screen protector attached.

[J888www]

Apology for more replies as I'm having problems with resizing....

Using old panels only result in disapointment, purchase a new panel, you'll not regret it.

[Tasurinchi Community Moderator]

Nice! Congrats! ;-)