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Do the x200 and x200s have the same screen? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by Handsome@lemmy.ml to c/thinkpad@lemmy.ml

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Can I cannibalise the screen from one and put it into the other?

Searching tinternet shows they're both 12.1 inch screens, but I don't know if that means they identical.

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[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This might help: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/43y6632_05.pdf

It says that there are many screen FRUs, but looks like there are only two types (which may or may not be compatible, I'm not sure): “12.1-in. WXGA TFT” and “12.1-in. WXGA+ TFT”. I would somehow check what resolutions your screens have and if they are the same then they should definitely be compatible

[–] Handsome@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Great link, thank you

[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The 1440x900 screen is exclusive to the X200s and has a LED backlight instead of CCFL. It can be swapped into the X200, gets you more pixels and battery life. No personal experience with a swap the other way round.

Edit: the entire lid assembly has to be swapped, not just the LCD.