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Need some help getting this laptop screen back online. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linux

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The host is the most important thing here, since I am finding it hard to get a full replacement for the screen. If someone has an answer for a fix, that would be awesome.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But in seriousness, as a rule it’s not possible to unfuck a display matrix, only replace. The easiest temp solution is an external. The easiest long term solution, if the manufacturer is no longer selling the part, is saving alerts for parts-only listings of that laptop on sites like eBay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. I have an external. I was just hoping that this community might be able to find something I couldn't. Best I have is that screenshot with the model number.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Oh, that sounds like a recent laptop, and ASUS laptops have high interoperability. I’m sure there are at least 3rd-party generics available.

Edit: like this for example https://ebay.com/itm/364157672993

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks a lot for the link! I was browsing Amazon and they all had questionable specs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No worries. In case this is your first display replacement, few quick tips…

Helps to skim video teardowns like this
Take photos of internals of electronics when you open them up so you can reference them later after reassembly.
Keep track of screws. Trick: unscrew but leave them loose in the holes of the case tray with pieces of tape over each of them. Then you can remove tray without concern.
Bare display edges are especially fragile and often have coatings that scratch easy. Trick: leave protective film on, just put a few pieces of folded tape on edges so you can pull off after install.
Your display connects to the mainboard with two connectors wrapped in gaphers tape the right side:
Display ribbon terminal (tall one far left) is more fragile than camera/lid sensors (wide one far right). Trick: use guitar pick or credit card to lift clamp right to left, never knife
Ribbon itself often has physical tabs or printed white/color blocks indicating seat depth. This makes it far easier to verify its secure before closing case.

Good luck!

[–] shalafi 2 points 3 months ago

You've already got excellent advice, but I'll add this to maybe save you some money.

Since you're replacing it anyway, go ahead and yank it and get the part number off the back. As Septimaeus said, it's likely used on several laptop models. Vendors always charge more when you're searching for the laptop model. Search instead for the monitor model. Also, try eBay and other vendors. You might be surprised at the cost differences after a little shopping.