[chbot] Replacing laptop screen

[Henri Shustak]

Likewise if you are repairing the LCD count me in!


> On 14/03/2019, at 5:31 AM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> As you can imagine, getting the correct replacement is the tricky bit.
> 
> Molten media had a pile of old laptops for such eventualities. Also don't forget to try Ecotech, and the Red-Shed.
> 
> There are units on t/me for $65 for parts; need to check if LCD is OK.
> 
> ... unless you plan to fix the LCD itself, in which case I want to watch :)
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> On 13/03/2019 10:48 PM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
>> I broke the screen on my laptop. Although it's an old model it does
>> everything I want at an OK speed and the hardware seems to work fine with
>> Linux, so I'd like to get it repaired rather than replacing the whole
>> thing. The rest of the laptop runs fine (external monitor, Ethernet) so
>> it looks like replacing the panel should be sufficient.
>> 
>> Does anyone have experience with any repair people?
>> 
>> It's a Dell Latitude E5420, matt display.
>> 
>> Thanks muchly,
>> 
>> Volker
>> 
> 
> 
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