[ltp] T60 white screen (internal LCD)

Jan Kundrát linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:27:46 +0200


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On 06/26/11 15:18, Bill Andrus wrote:
> Take your type and model number with serial number, run the Lenovo
> Support links checking warranty and you will get to a page that has a
> link to your build list. Your LCD assembly number will be on the build
> list. This knowledge will help you insure that a repair job puts the
> correct LCD back in your T60, since most T6x models can take three or
> four LCD models with the same inverter and cable in place, the only
> criteria is the physical size of your display. I maintain my own family=

> Thinkpads, and when a screen failure like this happens, I hunt down a
> complete replacement display assembly on eBay that matches my original
> assembly number, has a flawless cover and screen, has the WiFi and
> Bluetooth and display cable already in place, and spend ~20-30 minutes
> doing the fix myself.

Thanks for an insightful reply. I'll try to re-seat the cables as a
first step -- I've read the maintenance manual and the proximity of the
BT module and the LVDS cable might not be a coincidence. After that, the
LCD replacement looks like the option.

Thanks again,
Jan

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