Good source for PowerBook 12" LCD panels?

Submitted by Albookx on August 5, 2005 - 6:54pm

Anyone know a good source for low priced LCD panel replacements for a 12" PowerBook G4 1Ghz?

thanks.

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Submitted by catmistake on August 15, 2005 - 12:21pm.

http://www.wegenermedia.com/lcdpage.htm

Submitted by Albookx on August 15, 2005 - 1:45pm.

i can get apple to do it for $300.

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Submitted by catmistake on August 15, 2005 - 10:25pm.

They quoted me $800. How come they do it for you so cheap?

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Submitted by dankephoto on August 16, 2005 - 9:31am.

Your AlBook uses the same formfactor LCD as do the 12" iBooks, a 12.1" XGA TFT LCD. That said, it's best to pull off the back bezel and discover your 'Book's exact LCD part number and replace with same. I recently tried replacing a 12" AlBook's LG/Philips LCD with a known-good Samsung part and was unable to get the Samsung part to work. That's the first time I've ever had any problem with this sort of swap. I grabbed an LG panel off the pile and that one worked just fine. Weird.

Search eBay with this string (ltn121x*,lp121x*) (search descriptions and titles), prices hover around US$100 or so.

hth,

dan k

ps: and no, before anyone asks, sorry, I've got no spare panels for sale just now. Blum 3

Submitted by Albookx on August 16, 2005 - 9:39am.

The genius at the genius bar just told me it will cost around $300 to replce it, so thats what im going by.

But i don't need it anymore thanks to my friend. he has a stack of Albook's he's selling.

Submitted by JoeSomebody on August 18, 2005 - 12:02am.

Great price. Thanks for the link.