Upgrade x201 laptop.. with a X201 tablet screen? [ Edited ]

[bobsyouruncle]

For the benefit of any subsequent pilgrims finding this useful, if not very active forum, the IPS X201 tablet display does drop into place into the X201 laptop. Note that it would be an unreasonably tight fit with the digitizer left in place.

I removed the digitizer with a heat gun as it was bonded to the display with optically clear adhesive. It's not that hard to do if one is cautious, but it would be all too easy to crack or heat damage the display if one rushed or was hamfisted with the procedure. Perhaps chaulk it up as an advanced hack that less intrepid users may want to pass on. There are a lot of mobile glass repair videos on youtube that offer useful guidance for those willing to try but looking for guidance.

End result after removing the digitizer, an inexpensive IPS replacement via Ebay. The X-series has always been a well designed workhorse series of laptops marred by woefully inferior screens. Nevermind IPS, Lenovo should be embarassed that a FHD screen wasn't introduced until post X240 release when it should have been a X201 or X220 option.

Now.. about adapting that Google QHD eDP display into a LVDS X230..

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[SelfServiceUser]

I tried this and ran into a mismatch between screen flex cable connector sizes. The X201 laptop (3626FAU) connector is much wider than the HV121WX6-110 IPS tablet screen connector which is only 20mm wide. The number of actual connections is similar, just reduced in size. Did you need to replace the screen flex cable to the motherboard as well? Exactly which X201 IPS tablet screen model did you choose? The new IPS screen with the digitizer removed fits fine if I can only resolve this connector issue. And one more question, did you remove the WACOM digitizer from both sides of the display? When the back (silver) half of the digitizer is removed the rear of the display is exposed, unlike a standard screen which is covered with a layer of white plastic. Thanks for any help you can offer.