Laptop Screen S.H.T.

[TwoBallScrewBall]

Been taking my motorcycle to work. <br /><br />I have a laptop (IBM R51) that I take to work with me. <br /><br />I have also been overloading the lapotp bag with things lately. Game controller, cd cases, Ac adapter, mouse, meds, etc,etc...<br /><br />Anyway, Apparently the laptop bag has reached or exceeded it's capacity, because I now have a couple small dark spots on my laptop screen from things pressing into the top of the laptop lid. This was intensified by the fact that the bungee that holds the bag on the bike runs right across the top of the screen.<br /><br />So now I have a couple dark spots on the screen. They are not that bad but still annoy me. Only really noticable on a white background, like the google home page. I sent the machine back to IBM since it's under warranty, and they told me they would gladly replace the screen... for $895. "User Enduced Pressure Damage" is what they called it. <br /><br />Any ideas other than just live with it?<br /><br />To clarify it's not dead pixels, it looks like smudges, about 1/2" to 3/4" across, in two or three spots on the screen. Screen still works perfect and if there's not a white background you can't really see them at all.<br /><br />Ideas?

 

[ZmOz]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

Get a new LCD panel on ebay and replace it yourself. Probably well under $100. You'll need the part number from the panel, and you'll probably find the same panel is used in many different laptops.

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

Well I opened up the panel and got the part number off it. <br /><br />there are two on ebay. One is $519 and the other is $684. That is the LCD TFT panel only, not including the plastic case or anything else (not that I need that). <br /><br />I'll wait, the spots aren't that annoying. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-92P6671-15-...goryZ162QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

Found this one just now, $299. Still not that annoying. <br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-IBM-Thinkpa...ryZ42188QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem <br /> <br /><br />$100 I could do.

 

[ndemge]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

yup, gotta wait a year or so until the market has a bunch of busted ones to be had.<br /><br />Does anyone make a hard plastic case to put a laptop into, and then into a bag? If not, maybe we should We'd be gazillionaires!

 

[PuddleJumper]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

Most computer stores carry a thin sheet pad you lay on keyboard before closing screen that protects screen from keys

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

Re: Laptop Screen S.H.T.

Thanks Deej. I have one of those. This damage is apparently from the pressure on the back of the screen (lid), not the keys, though. <br /><br />I've decided to live with it until I can get a cheap screen. It's totally usable, just notice the spots now and then on light colored graphics.