- Nov 12, 2012
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This help request regards a Sony VPCZ119FX with Windows 7 installed
Had to replace the LCD screen because of damage. Could only see half of the screen of the damaged unit. Removed the screws and bezel according to a detailed disassembly guide. Removed the LCD screen by the connection port to the inverter board. Popped in the new screen, plugged the cable in, and closed up the laptop pre-final screws. Lo and behold, nothing is visible on the screen when booting up or after entering Windows 7... I plugged the laptop into an HDMI external monitor out and I can see that the LCD screen is detected and that I am able to adjust the "duplicate, extended" monitor settings and from there, adjust the resolution. Device manager shows the laptop screen without a yellow icon so the PnP drivers shouldn't be malfunctioning.
I thought the new screen wasn't compatible at first (although the referrals / reviews seem to indicate that they should be) but now when I disassembled the new screen again and popped in the old LCD screen, it doesn't even show the damaged "half-of-the-screen" lit up image that it used to show.
My thought process:
-Screen should be compatible based on other installers experience
-Shouldn't be a faulty replacement screen because previous screen no longer lights up either
-Connecting cables should be okay because it is detected within Windows
My next thought would be to try to find a replacement video cable to see if I may have damaged cables i.e. the wires responsible for sending the image to the screen. However, I haven't been able to spot any good OEM sources for this.
Does any one have any suggestions on how I should proceed? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Had to replace the LCD screen because of damage. Could only see half of the screen of the damaged unit. Removed the screws and bezel according to a detailed disassembly guide. Removed the LCD screen by the connection port to the inverter board. Popped in the new screen, plugged the cable in, and closed up the laptop pre-final screws. Lo and behold, nothing is visible on the screen when booting up or after entering Windows 7... I plugged the laptop into an HDMI external monitor out and I can see that the LCD screen is detected and that I am able to adjust the "duplicate, extended" monitor settings and from there, adjust the resolution. Device manager shows the laptop screen without a yellow icon so the PnP drivers shouldn't be malfunctioning.
I thought the new screen wasn't compatible at first (although the referrals / reviews seem to indicate that they should be) but now when I disassembled the new screen again and popped in the old LCD screen, it doesn't even show the damaged "half-of-the-screen" lit up image that it used to show.
My thought process:
-Screen should be compatible based on other installers experience
-Shouldn't be a faulty replacement screen because previous screen no longer lights up either
-Connecting cables should be okay because it is detected within Windows
My next thought would be to try to find a replacement video cable to see if I may have damaged cables i.e. the wires responsible for sending the image to the screen. However, I haven't been able to spot any good OEM sources for this.
Does any one have any suggestions on how I should proceed? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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