All Torque

My son has managed to break his laptop screen, is there a way I can set it up to run with a LCD moniter bearing in mind you can`t see a thing on the broken screen to alter any settings. Also where would be the best place to get a replacement screen from and would It be possible to change it myself, the laptop make is lenovo btw.

richs2891

You might get away with just plugging a LCD screen into the connector at the back of the laptop - might have to press one of the keys to enable it (normally FN + F5)

Can get spares for laptop screen from here IBM Thinkpad Spares or IBM model Laptop Screens

but be warned a replacement screen can be close to the cost of a new laptop ! On a Lenovo - depending on model it can be a complete strip down - depends on how the ribbon cable is connected on from the motherboard to the screen. Depends how good you are at taking stuff apart ?

Richard

PS I work for an authorized Lenovo repair center - Our parts come from Lenovo direct (not always the cheapest or the fastest!!

All Torque

Tried just plugging in but no joy, on another laptop I have pressing FN and F5 brings up a box asking to confirm the change to LCD.
I have also attempted to look at how the screen is held in ,the ribbon cable is easy enough I disconnected that and refitted it just to see if I could but the screen forms part of the hinges on it and I couldn`t see how to get it off, as you say may be a complete stripdown. Will look through those sites to see the cost and weigh up the options.

joey_turbo

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It might not be F5. You should be able to see the key with the monitor picture on it. There is sometimes a slight delay, because you have the option to have External monitor/no LCD, External mon/LCD or no external/LCD
So give it a few seconds between each press.

scoobz72

You can also change the default display device in BIOS,I know you cant see much but a lot of times its trial and error until you get a display. The FN button & the Square icon on one of the F# keys can change to a external screen.

Sonic'

Mine is F8 to switch between internal and external screens

I wouldnt buy a genuine part, the screen on my new works laptop got shattered and a genuine HP was going to cost 350 quid, I got one from ebay the same model and make (as HP dont actually make LCD Screens) for 110 quid