[Tfug] Swapping out a notebook's LCD?

[Ryan Cresawn]

On 10/11/08, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 03:07:42PM -0700, Claude Rubinson wrote:
>> I haven't opened up the new machine yet, but I'm almost certain that
>> they will be the same.  IBM's pretty good about providing detailed
>> maintenance manuals, so I'll try to dig one up to verify.
>
> Remembered that I had a copy of the maintenance manual on my machine.
> I've confirmed that the T40--T42s are all physically identical
> w/regard to the LCD assemblies.  So I can definitely swap them.  The
> question still stands: is there any reason that I shouldn't try?
> While it's not too complex, neither is it a trivial operation.  And
> there's also the risk of damaging one or both of the LCDs.  If it's
> not going to work, I don't want to open up my new machine.
>
> (Plus, almost certainly some of the sticky plastic covers that hide
> the screws won't stay on after the operation, so the patient will
> emerge regardless with some noticeable scarring.)
>
> Claude

Claude,

Go for it!  What could go wrong?  ;)

Ryan