Pictures of X200AFFS-X200 equipped with Flexview screen

Looking at the first post I realise that the screen you have *might* have an additional layer on top of the actual LCD panel since you bought it without the digitizer layer/Wacom controller. I bought mine with those in place and I have removed the digitizer layer, I assume that what's under it could be the thin polyimide film that holds the liquid crystals in place, hope I don't pull that off during cleaning...

 

No, it's just an anti-reflective coating, which is in all panels. There's no extra layer between the glass in front and the LCD itself. About the cleaning liquid, you can look up Optimist Prime from ShaggyMac. I used a microfiber cloth along with the solution to clean my LCD.

 

I have a newbie question: How to remove the screw caps in step 1? Just use a flat tip screwdriver to pry them open?

Thanks!

Sean

 

i use a new razorblade to pop off screw covers.   you have to be both careful and competent to do this and i take no responsibility if you scratch something or cut yourself.

you could also try a spudger.   google it if you aren't familiar with them.

a small screwdriver tends to leave a gouge in the cap where you pried.   of course, new caps can be found online if you need them.   they're all over ebay.

 

Sorry, I totally missed your post with the part numbers. Seems fairly straightforward. $20 each for the cable and inverter on eBay, plus whatever the panel costs (wow, lots listed for only $110 shipped).

I was pretty sad when the X201 came out and there didn't seem to be any possibility of switching the screen. The only thing that stopped me from originally buying an X200 and performing this mod is the lack of a touchpad. A suitable X201 config is only $1k... tempting.

 

I used to be a trackpadder too. Not that I'm now in love with the trackpoint, but now that I've been using it for I while, I'm at least decent with it. If I had wanted to get the X201 with the trackpad, I could have done so, but it wasn't worth twice as much to me to have one.

 

I will be more than happy to help if any of you need any assistance in replacing your screen. If you have X201, all you need is the inverter, cable, and new screen.

Changing the cable is not that hard. You just need to take off the keyboard and unscrew the cable (2 bolts by the motherboard)

 

As you are the screen mod guru, I have the following reflections and questions on the topic of Thinkpad IPS/AFFS screen mods.

HP's 17" dreamcolor 2 (IPS?) display looks amazing.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/6470413-post2237.html

As it seems possible to buy the screen separately, what are the odds of getting it work in a Thinkpad W700 or W701?

In best case scenario it would be a drop-in replacement?

In a worst case scenario, connectors, inverters and panel EDID would need to be fixed?

 

having never seen the bare display panel of the HP, i don't know.   i suggest starting a new thread since it's off-topic per this discussion.

 

just wondering, is this the same screen used in the x200 tablet ccfl screen?