Upgrading a Laptop Screen

[Wild Cobra]

Well, I dropped my laptop because of my butter-fingers... There is a few cracks diagonally across the screen and I need to replace it. Looks like
a like a "piece of cake" to replace but I was wondering...

It's a 1080P 17.3", and anyone know how if a 1440P or 4K screen can be simply put in?

My understanding is I just need the right size screen and matching connectors, but this seems too easy. I assume the electronics in the screen are like that of a monito, so the graphics card adjusts. But I don't like assuming.

Anyone know?

[koriwhat]

good luck with that! not worth it at all no matter how you spin it.

[koriwhat]

Well, I dropped my laptop because of my butter-fingers... There is a few cracks diagonally across the screen and I need to replace it. Looks like
a like a "piece of cake" to replace but I was wondering...

It's a 1080P 17.3", and anyone know how if a 1440P or 4K screen can be simply put in?

My understanding is I just need the right size screen and matching connectors, but this seems too easy. I assume the electronics in the screen are like that of a monito, so the graphics card adjusts. But I don't like assuming.

Anyone know?

btw, you need the right kind of controller too. without that, you will never get another screen working. btw, controller cards are a bit expensive and laptop screens are, my guess, more expensive than buying a whole new laptop. it's like printers, when the ink runs out just buy a new printer. lol

[ElNono]

If the manufacturer happened to make different models with higher res screens, you might be in luck.

Check http://lcds4less.com/ (I have no affiliation with that site) for you laptop model and see what they have. Unfortunately video connectors for laptops are not necessarily standard, AFAIK.

[Wild Cobra]

If the manufacturer happened to make different models with higher res screens, you might be in luck.

Check http://lcds4less.com/ (I have no affiliation with that site) for you laptop model and see what they have. Unfortunately video connectors for laptops are not necessarily standard, AFAIK.

I gave up on checking. MSI tech support was no help because they will not address changing the spec.

I opened it up since I was too uncertain of the listings online. The screen is the Innolux N173HGE-E11 REV.C1

I ordered it today:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I0Y0E6M/

I was going to pay a computer place to change it, but of the two places I deal with, one doesn't do this work, and the other wanted $175 for labor. It's so simple, I will do it myself.

I will still keep an eye out for a 1440P or 4K replacement. According to those I talked to, all I need is the matching connector. That the controller is part of the screen. Like changing monitors on a desktop.

I hope that's true!

[Wild Cobra]

btw, you need the right kind of controller too. without that, you will never get another screen working. btw, controller cards are a bit expensive and laptop screens are, my guess, more expensive than buying a whole new laptop. it's like printers, when the ink runs out just buy a new printer. lol

The laptop cost me $1050. I added $90 for max memory, and another $320 for a 1 TB SSD.

It's worth keeping.

The screen is $69.47. Full HD, 17.25" 127 dpi. I found the specs. Uses up to 8.3 watts.

Just looking at the specs again. It uses an I-PEX interface. That should be what determines if another resolution is interchangeable.

Time for some more searches!

[Wild Cobra]

LOL...

The I-PEX is the connector only.

Looking around, what I see is the pin descriptions for the 30 pin I-PEX are similar to HDMI.

For the moment, I will consider screen resolutions to be interchangeable.

[Wild Cobra]

it's like printers, when the ink runs out just buy a new printer. lol

You must be buying the cheapest crap you can find.

Printers similar to the one I bought can now be purchased for ~250. I think I payed ~ $350 for it. Is that cheaper than the ink?

It is a multi function, two tray, with 11 x 17 tray and scan-bed. Auto-feed.

[Wild Cobra]

If interested, the 30 pin cable is "embedded display port."

http://www.vesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DisplayPort-DevCon-Presentation-eDP-Dec-2010-v3.pdf

I see no reason why I can't upgrade the screen if I find the right one to fit.

El-Nono...

What do you think?

[Wild Cobra]

So far I have determined my screen using the 30 pin connector is a 2 lane eDP. The only 4k replacements I have found use the 40 pin 4 lane.

[ElNono]

That's cool. eDP is pretty recent. Good to know they're standarizing, because LVDS was all over the place.

[Wild Cobra]

That's cool. eDP is pretty recent. Good to know they're standarizing, because LVDS was all over the place.

Yep.

Looks like I'm out of luck putting a 1440P or 2160P in it.

Oh well...

That 1080P w/GTX950M and i7-4720HQ is sweet. Still, I want a better resolution yet. I guess next time I buy a laptop.

I was checking 1060 and 1070 performances today. I have the GTX950 in my tower. Thinking of upgrading. My three 1440P monitors do stress the 950 sometimes.

Thinking of this:

link: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 Graphics Card (http://frys.com/product/8941533)

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I'm disappointed by this thread, tbh...

[DJR210]

I'm disappointed by this thread, tbh...

[Wild Cobra]

New screen in and working about 45 minutes ago. Took less that 1/2 hr. 22 small screws...

Works like new!

[DMC]

Fucking parts changer -Fuzzy

[Wild Cobra]

Fucking parts changer -Fuzzy

To have to say stuff like that, you must have very low esteem... having to denigrate others, to elevate yourself...

Can't you ever be constructive?

[Xevious]

Can you install six screens on a laptop?