LCDs on T60/T60p - types, availability and other discussions

[ajkula66]

Does every t60 with ATI graphics have an SXGA screen?

No.

[rupert]

Hi!

I decided to try my hand at making a Frankenpad.
Right now I have a LG.Philips LP150E05-A2K1, which has a small defect in the form of a halo and low brightness.
But I also have two other displays:
1. IDTech N150P3-L01 (from Thinkpad T43) - backlight comes on, but no image.
2. IDTech IAUX14 (from Thinkpad A31p) - not sure if the backlight turns on, no image.

Is this behavior normal?
Are they compatible with Frankenpad (T61 mobo)?
Maybe need to flash the EDID?
I would be very grateful for help

[Robsa990]

Hi rupert,

Sorry to hear about the shape of your rare flexview panel

Sounds like this is normal behaviour, your other panels lack an on-board EDID chip which the T60/61 requires to display an image. Unless you know how to solder on an EDID chip (I don't have a clue where to start with that) you'll have to find another replacement.

[TPFanatic]

I pulled an N150U3-L01 (1600x1200) with a manufacturing date of 2005 Week 31 out of a late-model R50p, indicated by its Lenovo branding on the lower case. Sadly its FireGL died in 2012 from my video gaming, which is a shame, as a late-model I wonder if it had a lead-solder Southbridge. Anyway, I stuck the UXGA in an R61i and lo-and-behold, the splash screen works and it's got EDID data (like a funky manufacture date value of 1990) but it works and it is beautiful. So there's a chance if the ID-TECH comes from an end-of-the-run T43/R50, it will already be T60-compatible.

[RealBlackStuff]

How to solder an EDID chip: https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.p ... 46#p621946

[TPFanatic]

wanted to share my anecdote that the particular 13N7046 Hydis HT14P12 i pulled out of a 2005 T43 did not have EDID and looked really dorky in a T60.