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post #1 of 7
11/16/09 at 7:40pm
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Hi All,

New registered user but I have been coming for almost a year reading up on various things and I have two questions that i havent seen answered before. I have upgraded my M5550 in several ways, new core2duo t7200 and a ATI mobility Radeon HD3650 both of which are very nice from previous hardware, but one thing is still sub-par in my book the LCD screen its resolution is 1280x800 which is okay but i was wondering if and how big I could upgrade my 15.4 inch screen. Second, where is there a good place to buy new keyboards for an m5550 i have found a couple places and they are over $100 and that is quite ridiculous.

Thanks any help!
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post #2 of 7
11/16/09 at 10:00pm
Have you tried eBay already?
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post #3 of 7
11/16/09 at 10:03pm
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Yes i have tried ebay, 0 keyboards on there and there is a 1920x1080 LCD panel but is it a direct drop in replacement or would i need to change inverters ?
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post #4 of 7
11/16/09 at 10:14pm
Usually if you buy an LCD it comes with the inverter. The flex cable is usually optional but your existing one should work. Verify the information with the seller.
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post #5 of 7
11/16/09 at 10:21pm
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The LCD panel on ebay just says it comes with panel only. From your last post i gather you need to replace the inverter when upgrading the LCD
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post #6 of 7
11/16/09 at 10:24pm
Something I never thought about because it always came with an inverter when I've purchased it in the past. I would actually assume it would work with the existing one.
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post #7 of 7
11/16/09 at 11:32pm
If your laptop had that same screen as a option it should work.

Where I seen problems is older generation inverters used with newer displays screens.

There is a BIOS level communication between the GPU - Inverter and Screen and as long as they can talk to each other nicely it will work.
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