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Inspiron 9300 - Replacing WUXGA panel with WSXGA?
Hi all,
My Inspiron 9300's display is going out (large bands of dead pixels), so I'm going to replace it. I'm thinking about going down in resolution, from WUXGA to WSXGA (1440x900), because I find 1920x1200 to be a bit impractical for a 17" display. I've found a replacement WSXGA panel with True Life that looks like it will fit the bill.
What I'm wondering is whether I can just pop out the WUXGA panel and pop in the WSXGA panel without any changes to the system? Windows will obviously detect the new panel, but I wasn't sure if the panel size was hard-coded to the BIOS. The fields for the display in the BIOS cannot be changed, so that got me thinking. Has anyone else switched display types like this successfully?
Thanks in advance. :)
My Inspiron 9300's display is going out (large bands of dead pixels), so I'm going to replace it. I'm thinking about going down in resolution, from WUXGA to WSXGA (1440x900), because I find 1920x1200 to be a bit impractical for a 17" display. I've found a replacement WSXGA panel with True Life that looks like it will fit the bill.
What I'm wondering is whether I can just pop out the WUXGA panel and pop in the WSXGA panel without any changes to the system? Windows will obviously detect the new panel, but I wasn't sure if the panel size was hard-coded to the BIOS. The fields for the display in the BIOS cannot be changed, so that got me thinking. Has anyone else switched display types like this successfully?
Thanks in advance. :)
Message Edited by Deinonych on 10-19-2006 05:42 PM
- There are quite a few of us with the 9300's that are experiencing the vertical line of dead pixels.
All a few months after warranty expiration.
Did you contact somebody from Dell with your problem?
Trying to see if we can all contact the same person so they can be aware of the situation.
A. - We are also having the same problem with the screen and have found one online (around $300) except it is WXGA not True Life UXGA. I don't want to buy the screen if it's not compatible because of the resolution. I guess we could buy it and if it doesn't work send it back. Dell said it would cost $400 to fix it, but how long will it take? Will they lose my laptop like they did the last time I sent one in? I would rather fix it myself at this point. So, my questions: If I buy the WXGA will it be compatible with my 9300 that had a UXGA True Life?
Meaning, I would just change the display and nothing else? - kspierce: Essentially, you're asking the same question I did. After some checking around, it appears that one can replace the screen with a panel of a different resolution, and it should work (provided that it is a panel that is compatible with the 9300).
amicus_mass
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Posted December 1st, 2006 02:00
I am having the exact same issue and thought of buying a replacement LCD but the problem is that I am not sure how long the new one will last before it has problems again. A colleague of mine had his 9300 lcd replaced twice within a year. I definitely won't buy dell again. I am thinking of buying another desktop monitored to hook it up with the laptop.- I went to http://parts-people.com/ and bought a new WUXGA screen compatible for the 9300 for $350. My son put it in himself (it took about 15 minutes to switch it out) and so far it's working fine. It was cheaper and quicker than sending it to Dell for $500 and having to wait for it.
KarlHungus
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Posted December 7th, 2006 17:00
Anyone else with this problem but not still in warranty should register their case at dellverticalline.com. This is a very common problem with the inspiron range. It usually happens about 14-18 months after purchase. Dell are not doing anything about it yet, but if enough of us get together hopefully they will do the right thing and replace these defective screens free of charge.
Dell really need to sort this out as they are going to loose a lot of customers because of it.
billecorgan
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Posted October 20th, 2006 01:00