Question to T500 owner with WSXGA+ screen

[da_hool]

I've just received my Thinkpad T500. The laptop is really great aside from the screen. I've noticed the following problems with mine:
- the display is a little dim even at full brightness
- there is some grain (not as much as other screen I've seen)
- it looks a little bluish

My screen is a LG Philips LP154W02-TL06.

What screen do you have and do you have the same issues ?

Thanks.

My T61p has the same screen, FRU 42T0423... Using Asset Manager, here are my LCD details:

Monitor
Manufacturer............. IBM
Plug and Play ID......... IBM2887
Data string.............. LP154W02-TL06
Serial number............ n/a
Manufacture date......... 2005, ISO week 0

I'm thinking that the reported manufacture date might be wrong because I'm having trouble believing that Lenovo is still using ancient parts.

Here's another thread of someone with the same LCD on a new W500: W500 Reference, Test and Review

[ojosch]

I've just received my Thinkpad T500. The laptop is really great aside from the screen. I've noticed the following problems with mine:
- the display is a little dim even at full brightness
- there is some grain (not as much as other screen I've seen)
- it looks a little bluish

My screen is a LG Philips LP154W02-TL06.

What screen do you have and do you have the same issues ?

Thanks.

My T61p came with the exact same p/n panel as you list for yours and it was exactly as you describe it to be above. Please go read my posts on this page: Take A Picture Of Your WXGA+ Screen
I didn't care for this either, so I switched to glossy (almost identical part number but just has gloss finish), and I am much happier now. ScreenTek has an explanation on their website that explains why the same identical panels one with matte finish and the other with glossy can look so much different as far as brightness and colors go. If you read my stuff, you should be able to see why I switched to glossy. The only way I like matte anymore now, is if it is an IPS Flexview panel like my A31 has on it. Now that is a good panel, but Lenovo discontinued Flexview due to high cost of manufacturing. But this glossy is the nicest, closest thing to how clear the Flexview one is (closest you'll get). See my screen-shots on that page

[MastahRiz]

I've just received my Thinkpad T500. The laptop is really great aside from the screen. I've noticed the following problems with mine:
- the display is a little dim even at full brightness
- there is some grain (not as much as other screen I've seen)
- it looks a little bluish

My screen is a LG Philips LP154W02-TL06.

What screen do you have and do you have the same issues ?

Thanks.

Sometimes setting the screen brightness with the Fn + Home keys all the way to max still isn't your full brightness.

For example, when I switch to integrated graphics on my W500, the screen automatically dims a small amount and also becomes a little bit grainy, despite the on screen display (Fn + home) showing full brightness. However, if you right click on the small blue square in the systray which is the "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for mobile," then choose "Display Settings" then click on "Power Settings" and then click on "Modify Settings," you'll get a few options one of which is checked as "Intel(R) Display Power Saving Technology."

This is usually adjustable with a slider from "Max Quality" to "Max Battery" (however the setting will be used whether on battery or not if you are on integrated graphics).

For me, I had to slide the bar to Maximum Quality to really achieve full brightness on integrated graphics.

This might be worth exploring if you are losing brightness especially on switching to integrated graphics.

[ojosch]

I also like to go into the BIOS and disable screen-dimming from there so when it's on battery it wont override everything and dim the screen.