ASUS GL551 series TN to IPS panel conversion

[AK_Aaron]

Hello Toms Hardware, I've visited the main site for a couple years now and i have a interesting upgrade i want to do, but i need a bit of help.

I have a GL551JM-EH74 Asus ROG laptop (http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232222) That i bought about a year ago. It came with a TN panel that has horrible viewing angles but otherwise the laptop works great for my needs.

So i want to put a IPS panel in it from a GL551JW-DS74 (http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232405) a model that came stock with a IPS panel.

They should be the same form factor and such but my real question is will this upgrade be plug and play with my laptops current data cord and inverter or is this a pipe dream? Ive only ever replaced laptop screen with the same panel tech.

Thanks in advance
- Aaron

 

[ffg7]

you mean this? http/www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/ASUS/GL551JM/

 

[AK_Aaron]

you mean this? http/www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/ASUS/GL551JM/

Yes i would intend on buying a screen just like one of those. I think the data cord would be the same but i just don't know if IPS panels take different power? Would my inverter just short out or would everything be fine and dandy?

 

[ffg7]

it comes with ips screen. http/www.cnet.com/products/asus-rog-gl551jm-eh74-15-6-core-i7-4710hq-windows-8-1-64-bit-16-gb-ram-256-gb-ssd/specs/
so it will work.

 

[AK_Aaron]

it comes with ips screen. http/www.cnet.com/products/asus-rog-gl551jm-eh74-15-6-core-i7-4710hq-windows-8-1-64-bit-16-gb-ram-256-gb-ssd/specs/
so it will work.

Sounds good to me, thanks! I'm willing to try for the ~130 USD it's gonna cost me shipped anyway.

 

[ffg7]

where are you located country wise?

 

[AK_Aaron]

where are you located country wise?

I'm in Fairbanks AK 99709 postal code, there is no getting around expensive shipping. A lot of companies will only ship Fed Ex 2 day or overnight up here. Which is dumb because you can ship USPS flat rate boxes or UPS ground just fine, but it's something you just learn to live with.

 

[HieuVu]

Please update on the situation of your screen so far. I am thinking of doing the exact same thing but couldn't find a solution. Thanks btw!

 

[HieuVu]

Mine is a GL551JW btw

 

[Jhudak]

it comes with ips screen. http/www.cnet.com/products/asus-rog-gl551jm-eh74-15-6-core-i7-4710hq-windows-8-1-64-bit-16-gb-ram-256-gb-ssd/specs/
so it will work.

Sounds good to me, thanks! I'm willing to try for the ~130 USD it's gonna cost me shipped anyway.[/]


How did you get the screen off to access the lcd, I need to replace mine but see no screws to remove the cover over it?

 

[Noisrevid]

I swapped my GL551 panel from TN to a Samsung PLS (IPS) today.. was super easy and omg it's an amazing machine now.. IPS is gorgeous!

 

[silgaviel]

I swapped my GL551 panel from TN to a Samsung PLS (IPS) today.. was super easy and omg it's an amazing machine now.. IPS is gorgeous!

please have made some video of this replacement process, how have you can do this ?


thank you !