(11/10/2010 03:02 PM)PSPkiller Wrote:  

(11/10/2010 12:15 PM)Mickey Wrote:  http://www.cdsparts.com/p-1082-new-acer-...n-141.aspx
This is the replacement screen needed, is the 30 pin connection the same as the LVDS connector?
http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-LATITUDE-D620-D...3a5f78c7b9 Is this compatible? or this? http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-PAVILION-DV20...2eb05a5f59

Is there a way I can check to make sure it is the lcd? I know its broken because I can see it cracked but it doesn't turn on. Thanks PSPkiller for all that info

Yep the LVDS is the 30 pin connector. As for the replacements you've found I wouldn't use the Dell one. A couple of Dell's that I've come across use a different style of mounting bracket that need's bending or cutting off to fit another laptop. Dell's way of amking sure that you buy parts from them if you break your screen.

if you don't mind used THIS looks alright. Message the seller first amd make sure that there aren't any scratches, cracks, dead pixels or lines on the screen.

THIS ONE is new and in theory should be perfect.

Is there any picture showing at all on the current LCD? Does the backlight turn on? If you plug in an external monitor do you get a picture?

There are other causes of screen failure (motherboard, LCD cable) but its unlikely you'd get more than one at once. if you can see that the screen is cracked then it definately needs replacing. There may be other problems but you won't know unless the screen itself works.

if the backlight isn;t working then the backlight may have also cracked with the screen (it's a small flourescent tube made of glass.) The backlight is built into the screen so when you replace the screen you'll also be replacing the backlight. If it still doesn't work then the inverter may be dead. These are, unfortunately, specific to your laptop i.e. they're not universal. They tend to be quite cheap though.

tl;dr, Don't buy Dell, buy either the HP screen or the ones I listed, replace the screen, if the backlight doesn't work replace the inverter.

I know that reading all of this sounds rather daunting and confusing but once you've done it a few times you realise how easy it is to do and how much manufacturers rip you off with out of warranty repairs.

Good Luck!

EDIT: Just realised that 14.1" screens are available in both widescreen and standard. MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE RIGHT ONE. The Samsung screen I listed is a standard one not a widescreen. How to tell? Look at the resolutions. 1280x800 = widescreen, 1024x768 = standard.

Those are both xga i need wxga. There is a little picture showing in the uncracked left hand corner, but very dim because the backlight seems to be dead. It actually sounds interesting and I can't wait to find a proper replacement to start all this, Thanks again PSPkiller.
Here are some pics of the screen:





From everything I understand, this screen seems compatible http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-PAVILION-DV20...2eb05a5f59
Right size, right resolution, even 1 ccfl like the stock. Anything wrong? or one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-PAVILION-DV2000-D...3ca8c4a4ef
http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-DV2000-14-1-WXGA-...43a25c6414