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post #61 of 77
4/28/05 at 4:29pm
The backlight is just a slender fluorescent tube. The light is distributed over the entire LCD using a simple white diffuser. The LCDs Dell uses have a single CFL mounted at the bottom. Sony probably just uses one on the bottom and one on the top. It shouldn't change the size of the module at all.
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post #62 of 77
4/28/05 at 4:39pm
All I gotta say is you guys are crazy. For the thought, idea of hacking up expensive laptops, and cost associated with it.
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post #63 of 77
4/28/05 at 5:24pm
I have a friend working with Dell in Austin. If I can be of any help.. let me know. Maybe we can access the internal "portal" for some specs info.
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post #64 of 77
4/28/05 at 8:28pm
Changing the screen is cake.However I called Sony today to buy an Xbrite screen and got a price of $700.00.I will put that idea on hold for now.
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post #65 of 77
4/28/05 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by Qosmio
Changing the screen is cake.However I called Sony today to buy an Xbrite screen and got a price of $700.00.I will put that idea on hold for now.
Buy my used A170, swap the LCD with your Dell. Sell it again. Bang, you got a Sony LCD for $100 or less.
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post #66 of 77
4/28/05 at 9:14pm
Thread Starter 
Let's start a pool.
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post #67 of 77
4/28/05 at 10:22pm
Maybe we can buy a bulk of 100 screens $100 each or is that being optimistic
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post #68 of 77
4/28/05 at 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by MichaelX30
Maybe we can buy a bulk of 100 screens $100 each or is that being optimistic
you're funny. the replacement lcds cost ~650 according to the dell tech guy. 100 would not be considered a bulk order for a large corporation. Maybe if you add a few zeros to that, they will give you a small discount.
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post #69 of 77
4/28/05 at 10:30pm
^^ really? I talked to dell spare parts today and the wxga+ is like $360 and the wuxga is about $490(I was considering getting the xga+ for my xps2).
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post #70 of 77
4/28/05 at 10:31pm
I know, I tend to be too idealistic at times
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post #71 of 77
4/28/05 at 11:35pm
I wonder if anyone has tried the LG LW70?

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2310

Interesting to know if it is using the same technology as the DELL LG screens..
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post #72 of 77
4/28/05 at 11:38pm
i wouldn't touch the beautfilness of my xps's lcd cover
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post #73 of 77
4/29/05 at 12:44am
My Replacement Samsung was $513.40
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post #74 of 77
4/29/05 at 1:09am
I can hardly wait for somebody to get the balls to try this. It would be amazing if it works.
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post #75 of 77
4/29/05 at 1:28am
Thread Starter 
Someone with PR skillz (with the z) needs to get a hold of Sharp and get them to ship out a "test" lcd. Someline along the lines of doing consumer research into Dell production or something. I give it a 0.9% chance of working, but you never know.
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post #76 of 77
4/29/05 at 2:09am
I have the sony screen in mine. Oh wait, I have a Sony. C'mon guys, give me a break, the Sony board is dead compared to this and I'm lonely.
When I did have the 9300, I never thought of acquiring a sony screen but I did see a Samsung list. They had a couple of impressive screen specs listed to be released in Q1 of 2005. For all you guys that got the 9300's cheap, I would think you'd look into this. Seeing it's the same mfg of the current dell's, I would immagine they'd just drop in, maybe.

For the modders out there, I wish them luck. Remember, anything is possible.
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post #77 of 77
4/29/05 at 4:07am
has anyone considered putting a Sharp 17" WUXGA screen into their 9300? I've found two places that sell them but not sure if they sell to end-users like myself..

http://www.horizontechnology.com
http://www.lcdsolar.com

the LCD in my old Inspiron 8000 was a 15" sharp uxga - and boy was it wonderful - unlike my current Samsung in my 9300.

-silent
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