Re: [Thinkpad] IBM t41 LCD replacement

If it is the same, you can find a screen on Ebay in the $100 range, and it
is easy to change. Take the screen out and look at the model numbers on the
back!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Brenart" <rob@brenart.net>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] IBM t41 LCD replacement

> Do you know any way I could verify this information? It is in fact
> about 100$ cheaper (395 vs. 495)
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
>
> >I do not believe that would be covered. Someone said that it might be the
> >same screen as on the T2X series, which would be much cheaper to get.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <thinkpad@brenart.net>
> >To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 3:25 AM
> >Subject: [Thinkpad] IBM t41 LCD replacement
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I've had my T41 for a few months now (3 maybe), and I recently smashed
the
> >>living daylights out of my LCD. To the point where the top of the case
> >>
> >>
> >bent a
> >
> >
> >>little, but I was able to straighten that by hand. So now I need to
> >>
> >>
> >replace
> >
> >
> >>the SXGA+ screen (I'm seeing online prices of 450-500$). But I was
> >>
> >>
> >wondering,
> >
> >
> >>does anyone know if my warantee will cover the labor on this, or should
I
> >>
> >>
> >just
> >
> >
> >>get the parts and do the work myself?
> >>
> >>I'm competent enough to do the work, but if it will be covered anyway,
I'd
> >>rather have IBM to stand behind it.
> >>
> >>Follow up questions, the parts list shows two options for the LCD panel
> >>
> >>
> >itself
> >
> >
> >>http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=psg1MIGR-46502&loc=
> >>
> >>Does anyone have any comments about one over the other, or should I just
> >>
> >>
> >be
> >
> >
> >>certain to use what's in there now?
> >>
> >>And then finally, who do you people believe is the best vendor for this
> >>
> >>
> >time of
> >
> >
> >>item, is there a good discount channel, or am I best going directly
> >>
> >>
> >through
> >
> >
> >>IBM?
> >>
> >>Oh yeah, one more finally, I've been reading about these nice new
> >>
> >>
> >flexviews for
> >
> >
> >>the T42, does anyone know if it would be possible for me to just get one
> >>
> >>
> >of
> >
> >
> >>those instead?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Rob
> >>
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