Replacing screens on newer ThinkPads.
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Hello all! Here's a shorter video about replacing the displays in newer ThinkPads (generally xx40 and newer) that I have put together for you. Hopefully it can be of use for some of you! Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Models this process applies for (to my knowledge, I will update if needed):
DOES NOT apply for any of the glass touch screen versions (T440s touch, etc)
X230s
X240s*
T440
T440s
T450*
T450s*
T460
T460s
T470/A475
T470s
ThinkPad 25
X280/A285
T480/A485
T480s
T580
P52s
X390/395
T490/495
T490s/495s
T590
P43s
P53s
T14
T14s
T15
P1 (all generations)
X1 Carbon (2nd generation onward)
X1 Extreme (all generations)
*The xx50 generation of ThinkPads, as well as the X240, have a display whitelist that makes aftermarket replacements only run at maximum brightness if you use Windows. If you use Linux, flash the replacement screen’s EDID to trick the ThinkPad into thinking it’s a genuine xx50 panel, or flash a custom/unlocked BIOS onto the laptop, this issue can be fixed. Thankfully Lenovo realized their mistake, so the xx50 generation is the only one to have this pointless restriction.
Great video! Just my 5 cents
These outer bezel sheets are annoying as hell. In my T450s i replaced the double sided tape with some new thin 3m double sided tape afterwards,. It worked out great. You can also try peelig off just the four corners to reveal the screws and unscrew them- this will eliminate the alignment annoyance and most of the original adhesive will be intact. Since i repair a lot of t440 and t450 screens i usually use this method and it works out really great, and if being careful you can avoid any bezel wrinkling.
Also since T470 i believe, there is no need to remove the outer bezel, you can pull off the inner plastic frame/bezel piece with the outer sticker still glued in, simplifying the repair. This will come in handy if I ever decide to upgrade my T480 screen to 4k or 1440p.
Have a nice day!
does the 3m tape solution apply to the T480? if so, please link the one you use!
@@DigitalFacades It does! I used a little bit too thick of a tape, i was adding wwan antennas to my T480. It is not very noticeable, but get the thinnest tape posssible, you will need 2mm for the sides,.2mm for top, and 5mm width for the bottom
Matas Niewulis noted, thanks for the speedy reply!
I‘m so glad I discovered this channel shortly after diving into the whole "Thinkpad" cult. It’s just such a delight listening to you. From what I’ve seen in your videos you prefer “older Thinkpads”’ over the newer ones but since I just recently bought a T480 I’d love to hear your opinion on it, since it still features (at least) the battery bridge system. Keep up the great content. Greetings from Germany!
I also recently bought a T480. Haven’t gotten around to using it much since I love my old ones :) But a video with my opinions on it compared to the older machines is in the works!
@@SebisRandomTech I feel like I caught the fever and now I'm kinda interested in buying an older machine (T420, or X220) just to tinker with it. I'm excited about the upcoming video then! Godspeed to you.
@@anselmgrun647 i have a T480s and I love it
A special case for screen replacements would be the t450 x250 or 5th gen core series since they have screen whitelists so specifics fru's are required for brightness control under windows to work. Great video!
I edited the description to address this. Thanks for watching!
How I can fix help me
what@@SMALL.CREATOR
On the T460s you can remove the inner and outer bezels at once, because no screws are used to attach the inner bezel. Just use your fingernails and carefully lift the bezel up from the inside. I can also confirm, that there is no Whitelist on this model as I used an AUO B140HAN1.03 with a Dell part number. The original display was not broken but too dim for working outdoors in my opinion.
You’re correct, only the xx50 series had a whitelist.
I used thin mobile phone screen double sided adhesive tape when upgraded screen in t450s which I purchased after watching Your videos despite my model not being featured but it was very good deal. Greetings from UK. Keep up good work and stay safe.
I'm all on board with replacing screens in newer Thinkpads if it helps save money, and this is a wonderful video. But is anyone else shaking their head at how laptop manufacturers are taking extreme measures that don't make that much sense just to make a laptop thinner? Feeling kind of sick of our fashion-focused waste-centric culture.
Laptops( and most tech) is not made for people anymore , they are made to look good in reviews etc .
I've got a few x1 carbon gen 4 with busted screen at work. This video will help me when I have the time to replace the screens. Thanks!
How did they get busted?. Did they burn?
@@ahmedrahim2500 Staff keep dropping them.
Perfect just effortlessly replace my t560 screen subtle differences but you explained it well I was about to buy a new laptop until I found your video good looking!
Mmmm look at that Thinkpad hinge design. If only other manufacturers did the same!
Really helpful guide. I'm planning to change my X390's display.
Watching a sebis random tech video you haven't seen before is christmas
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
I just got a ThinkPad T420 and I upgraded it with a 240GB MSATA SSD and a 1TB hard drive. I loaded Ubuntu 20.04 on it and could not be happier! I also plan to get an X220 later as well.
You really need a hot air blower to ease-out the glue before pulling the plastic bezel out. Removing it out cold will most often leave dents and wrinkles all around the bezel
I've been looking forward to this! Might replace the screen on my x131E or L440.
Nice unicomp keyboard!
I also have an IBM keyboard from 1990! ;)
I know this has been posted quite some time ago, but i see the P53s on your list but not the P53. Was it left out for any reason? Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this.
I've recently unexpectedly got an IBM ThinkPad with Windows 98 on it, and we might put Linux on it, and the screen is surprisingly still good.
Which model is it?
@@SebisRandomTech 2628
I could only find the type number.
Sounds like it’s an A20M!
@@SebisRandomTech looked at it further, you are correct about the model.
Yeaaaah I think I'll just buy T430 or T530, the x40 series seems like a hassle, I don't have the dexterity, nor the patience to work that carefully, I'll ended up snapping things around in a fit of rage
Thanks for the informative vid :)
You are the man! Thanks
Somebody stop me, but I'm going to put a 100% srgb screen from an ideapad 5 into my t14 gen1 that only has 70% coverage and white spots after 4 years. It's literally the only screen I could find that would fit the narrow 40 pin edp. It also has screen retention issues. Even if the new one has that, more colors and higher contrast ratio+no white spots would make it a fun project. Hope it works lol.
very helpful video. Do all Thinkpads with the new flush hinge design have this type of thin, adhered bezel?
At this point it looks like nearly all models going forward, except for the thicker P series (P53, P73, and the to-be-released P15 and P17 that will replace them) have the adhesive bezel.
I want to know how many units you've purchased for really cheap that were NOT TESTED that turned out to be a motherboard issue? TO be honest, a majority might be smaller issues but it's hard to believe that more of these units don't have major problems associated with them.
I’ve had the occasional problem machine, like a T440s I purchased a while ago with a dead motherboard, but sometimes an untested laptop is simply untested because the seller doesn’t have a way of testing it (working power adapter or battery). It’s a bit of a gamble to buy untested machines but sometimes it can pay off.
Do not do this on X1C3. The front part the bezel is not supposed to come off from the frame and it doesnt hide any screws. You start from the outside of the frame undoing the snaps on the perimeter and then gently peel off the adehesive that is between the bezel and the front edge of the display. X1C4 i can tell its different since it has two screws hidden in the bottom of the bezel you need to remove before prying anything up. Dont listen to a guy that says "oh yes it works for . Always check for videos specific to your machine and the hardware maintenance manual.
For me i would drill a hole in the outer bezel on top of the 4 screws holding the display and then add pieces of rubber on top of the holes as if it came out of the factory like that
Great video, it'll help next time I have to repair a screen again! How about a X series 13 inch screen mod video next? 🤓
I have a lot of other projects I would like to get to first. Squeezing a 13” screen into a 12” laptop isn’t very high on the priority list for me.
@@SebisRandomTech Too bad for me but very understandable 😉 Looking forward to your next vids
i used t440s, but since the display is very bad, i dock my thinkpad and use external monitor. my question is: is it possible to replace the touch screen display with non touch screen and upgraded display? and which model is the best as replacement display?
You'll need to get an entire (non touch) display assembly. The InnoLux N140HCE-EN1 (Revision 2 or 4) is often regarded as a good 1080p panel.
Used this to replace the screen in my T540 as the low res TN it comes with is just horrible!!!!!
I got the laptop for 130 GBP, replacement screen for 60 and an upgrade enteral battery and new internal battery for 90 and i had 4gig of ram lying arround.
Thats 280 GBP , in covid times thats not bad at all.
I have a P52 and after accidentally sitting my fat ass on it, the screen wouldn't come on anymore... the computer still works as tested with the HDMI out, but when you turn on the machine, it makes a musical melody, which I checked with the Lenovo APP on my phone: 0288 Computer Display Error. So I ordered a replacement screen, but the error didn't clear and still no picture... next I will try to replace the display cable, because both the original and the replacement screen look ok actually, so maybe the cable was compromised and damaged when I sat on the computer. Do you have any other idea?
Cable might be a safe bet unless you somehow damaged the motherboard.
@@SebisRandomTech Yes, I considered that possibility, really hope it's not the motherboard...
I should maybe check the connection of the old cable... maybe it just got unseated...
Wow... I just did that, reseated the old display cable on the motherboard and now the replacement screen works! :)
@@TheCruisinCrew Awesome! Glad you got it working!
Yuck to the adhesive bezels. Any idea which models use them? I know the X240 and X260 don't.
You’re right, the X240-270 didn’t use them. The L-series from the L440 all the way to the L490 didn’t use them, however the new L14 appears to. T540-570 didn’t use them, T580 onwards does though. T440p, T460p, and T470p didn’t use them, and the P5x/P7x models have never used them.
@@SebisRandomTech Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for great value knowledge, sebi do you have idea for alternative my 15.4 x1200 resolution t61p display become yellow replacement?
That means the CCFL backlight is starting to fail. You can replace the screen with another similar model, and if you’re looking for a good long-term solution it’s possible to swap out the CCFL backlight with LED’s. There are LED upgrade kits that can be purchased online, and I may make a video about this in the near-future as I have a T42p with a FlexView IPS display that has a failing backlight.
Sebi's Random Tech danke ..so switch to LED can also keep play on x1200 resolution?
Yes, if you can perform the swap successfully.
@@SebisRandomTech I really, REALLY want to see that video as I just bought a T60p with the UXGA FlexView display.
THXXX !!!
I installed a new IPS display on my T440p. I noticed that if I look at the bottom of the screen from the top, there's a spot where I can sort of see the actual backlight. Anyway I can fix it? I can take a picture if you want
That would probably help.
Hi. Really enjoyed your video.
Do you know if it's possible to replace the T14s (AMD) touch screen (not glass) with a non-touch screen model? I was foolish enough to order the privacy guard model and now I can't return it as it was a company purchase. Thank you in advance
I'm sure it can be replaced fairly easily. Check Page 105 of the Hardware Maintenance Manual: download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t14s_gen1_x13_gen1_hmm_en.pdf
Hi sebi I have a question can I upgrade my L430 screen from 1366x768 to 1600x900?
You should be able to, however I’ve never used an L430 before so I can’t say that for sure.
@@SebisRandomTech I see because I saw some l430 variant using 1600x900 screen. Last question as long as the screen is same 14inches and same 40pin do you think it will work? Thanks
It likely should.
@@SebisRandomTech thank you so much!
Quality unavailable?? is that a new thing? 🤨
Does the T440s only have 1 display cable option? Lenovo parts lookup only shows one and not sure if it has enough bandwidth for a 1080p mod like how you need a new cable if you have a 720p screen from the factory?
It should be fine, the only other cable option I can possibly think of would be for the touch screen variants, which this is not.
Hello Sebi,
I know this question is not really related to the video but I am so desperate and running out of options that I feel like I must leave a comment here...
I have a t440p, and it keeps on shutting down unexpectedly. With AC (and without the battery), the machine would stay turned on for less than 5 mins before it suddenly shuts down completely.
With battery it's worse, because for some reason the laptop does not even last a few seconds before it shuts down completely. So in summary, the laptop lasts for 5 mins on average on AC power and for 2-3 seconds on battery power before mysteriously shutting down.
Everytime it shuts down like this, I am not able to turn on my laptop just by pressing the power button - I must unplug and plug back in the AC adapter in order to turn it on.
Yes, I tried repasting the CPU but it did not solve the problem. Please help. Due to the coronavirus, I can't even go to a repair shop to to get it repaired. I have been without a laptop for weeks now and it is very hard.. Thanks in advance
That sounds like some sort of motherboard failure. Depending on where you live replacement boards might be fairly inexpensive.
The T490 and T590 and later has these stupid pull tabs to hold in the LCD!
The first one is scary. It's a kind of stage fright.
I am rather interested to know how to get the brightness adjustment function back after replacing panels on new Thinkpad on say T450/460. thanks.
May be looking into a video about that later on! The T460 shouldn’t have brightness issues.
@@SebisRandomTech Thank you! I love your videos!
What if the battery is dead?
Sebi, do you think we can upgrade from 1080 to 4k lcd on my t590 ?
Can i install a touchscreen on my lenovo t14 gen.1 non-touchscreen laptop?
Interesting so it's essentially a giant plastic sticker that acts as a bezel.
Yup.
Can screen be upgraded from non-touch to touch? P14S
What would the process be for an A475?
Where do you buy your replacement screens?
ebay.
For P1 and x1 extreme, gen 1 and gen 2, do you know if the 1080p and 4K panels are interchangeable? I noticed the connector on motherboard are identical, was thinking to buy a 4K assembly with harness to replace the FHD one if possible, thanks for your help.
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to, but I've never worked on either of those machines so I can't say for sure.
@@SebisRandomTech just had it done, connectors are same, pretty much pnp, easy.
How does this process differ, if its a touchscreen thinkpad? (I have a T450 with touchscreen)
The touch screen versions have the screen and glass digitizers bonded together so it’s a whole different process to take apart.
@@SebisRandomTech Is it possible to get a non-touch display for the T450, and simply remove the touch functionality?
I dont use touch almost at all anyway, and would REALLY like an IPS screen, as the stock screen has terrible brightness and viewing angles. - And also that darn annoying factory applied screenprotector, that i cant really figure out if i may peel off or not.
I believe purchasing a non-touch display assembly and then buying an IPS display would be the easiest way to do that. Just a heads up, if you’re running Windows you need to get a genuine Lenovo T450s IPS panel or reflash the EDID on the replacement IPS display, as the xx50 models have a display whitelist (these are the only models that have them, Lenovo realized their mistake and undid this pointless restriction with the T460). The whitelist causes the brightness to be stuck at maximum in Windows, but in Linux the brightness adjusts normally.
TouchDisplay is nice to have on a laptop if running Windows 10. In terms of thinkpads though it's really only practical if you got a s230u, x230T, 20QF, etc.
Microsoft has the right idea with the Surface Book/Laptop lines since they have a gorgeous IPS display that is not only touch, but uses a 3:2 aspect ratio instead of 16:9. The downside of course is almost nothing can be replaced or upgraded, and they’re rather difficult to take apart (I heard this has been somewhat addressed with the newest revision). Maybe Lenovo can take notes though and start putting 3:2 screens on some newer ThinkPads instead of removing upgradeability and functionality to make them a hair thinner. There *is* the X1 Tablet which uses 3:2, but that’s a pretty niche model even for ThinkPad standards...
hey I just buy x1 carbon gen 6 used but it has loose outer plastic bezel, just the corner? should I take all of it and reapply it or just the corner?. and what adhesive you recommend? I just purchased t7000 lcd glue is this good enough?.
Usually isn't too hard to find a display adhesive (usually from 3M) on eBay.
Honestly this is so fantastically detailed and I *really* appreciate it. I'm very much a DIY kind of person, and I'm having an issue with screen burn-in... and I'm looking at this guide because I'm considering upgrading the display, if that is at all possible.
Hi, could i upgrade my T480 Screen?
Hi, I'm looking forward to buy a T14 used but it comes with a 720p screen. I want to change it with a FHD, maybe touch but it's really difficult to find the display models compatible or I don't really know where to look. Could anyone head me in the right direction?
Look for an IGZO LPFHD screen. The T14 was available with them, they are 1080p IPS panels that use less power. I think they work without any other modifications.
@@SebisRandomTech I found today the FHD 400nits low power panel should be the model number: B140HAN05.7. Looking for the touch version with FHD and 300 nits, if I can't find it, I'll go for the 400 nits one.
I know im a bit late but would you know how to remove the screen on the E14 gen 2?
I've never seen an E series ThinkPad before, so I personally have no idea.
Screens are easy to fix. Make sure to disconnect all batteries and discharge the machine. You could blow the fuse.
Bro can you do a video about keyboard replacement on t430. Can i use t420 keyboard on t430 . i want to install the English one.
You can, I’m working on a video that shows the process.
Sebi's Random Tech Thanks a lot bro. I bought a t430 being inspired from your video.
Hi, do you have a recommendation for a 4k or 2k screen for the T440p ? And does the 4k or 2k screen work ? Thanks.
As of now there are no screens beyond 1080p that will work with the T440p. Someone in the ThinkPad community is working on a mod kit that will allow 1440p or even 4K screens to work, but I have no clue if/when that will be ready.
@@SebisRandomTech Any news, cause Im looking to buy a T14 (non s) with the new amd 4000 apu but I find the display options available (max 1080p, 500 nits privacy) lacking in comparison to the intel options (upto 4k)
Hi there, Iknow this may be a long shot, but here goes nothing.
I've got an X1 carbon 3884, which lost keyboard backlight, touchpad and trackpad after a thermal paste replacement. I noticed it wouldn't post with the mouse flex cable connected, any ideas why that might be? thanks in advance
Maybe the cable got damaged, or you accidentally nicked an internal component when you had it apart? Those would be my first guesses.
@@SebisRandomTech First of all thank you for taking the time to read and answer my request for help. Here is the part number for the cable I am talking about: 50.4RQ05.011
This cable connects the entire keybord trackpad and touchpad at once to the mother board. What I noticed is that as long as the mouse smaller flex cable is connected, the laptop wouldn't post at all. All I get is a black screen, no lenovo logo, no beeps and nothing at all. In the rare ocasion it does actually post, I get the following error messages: 0188 - 0187- 2200, and then either freezes or shuts down without booting up.
Once I disconnect the smaller touchpad flex cable, the laptop boots up and works normally, except now I have no trachpad, touchpad nor keyboard backlight, other than that everything else works just fine.
I understand This may be a little too much to read, but I hope I'll get any sort of help especially as there seems to be no sort of technical documentation for the 1st gen X1 carbon online, at least none that I could get my hands on.
Again, thank you for your time, and looking forward to hearing from you.
I failed to mention that repair shops are all closed due to lockdown, and parts from aliexpress usually take up to 2 month to get delivered in my country, and I'm trying to make sure what's wrong with the laptop before making any online purchase, especially that money's kinda tight right now.
Again, I appreciate your assistance. Keep up the good work
I would see if replacing the touchpad cable fixes the problem. I imagine the part can be found on eBay.
I would suggest looking for a replacement top case (keyboard, palmrest, and touchpad) on eBay or another website and see if that fixes the issue. You might be able to find a good deal on a used/new old stock part like that.
What's better
T440p or T450 for hackintosh????
T440p for performance.
Umm so I dropped my Lenovo thinkpad t590 and it went black screen but it runs I have to use hdmi to the tv. any idea what i should do?
Also it makes weird beeping noise before it turns on
Im on the laptop with the tv It runs fine im on it right now but pls anyone know what i should do with black screen on my laptop
Try changing the display settings to see if that fixes anything. If not it's possible you damaged the cable that connects the motherboard to the internal display or damaged the display itself.
@@SebisRandomTech yea its the screen that broke I see my display on now but its half broken so might have to get it replaced do u know if its expensive to repair ?
@@austflett8614 If the display itself is broken you can't really "repair" it. You'll probably have to replace the panel, which will probably cost you between $80 and $100 based off the eBay prices I can find.
This is only if you need to upgrade the display, correct?
Upgrade/replace
@@SebisRandomTech, Okay, i'm confused. If its a replacement on an Old thinkpad then why buy an individual Lcd display rather than the whole LCD Display Assembly?
Sometimes it’s cheaper, and less parts are wasted.
@@SebisRandomTech, How much did you pay for the LCD display? 🤔
I paid $48 for mine, however since it is an FHD IPS panel there’s a bit of a premium to be paid for that. If you aren’t looking to upgrade to an IPS panel and only want to replace your screen with an identical 1366x768 or 1600x900 panel, it would still generally be cheaper as a replacement 768p or 900p can be found on eBay for as little as $18-22, while the cheapest complete display assembly I can find for a T440, T440s, T450, etc is $42, at which point you might as well spend the couple of extra dollars to get an IPS screen.
is it possible to downgrade a 4k lcd to a fhd on a p15?
I don't see why it wouldn't be possible as long as you get the correct display.
maybe it would have been easier to remove with a little heat
Possibly, but if it can be done without it I don’t see the reason to. It’s not like any parts will be damaged if you don’t use heat, in fact if you aren’t careful using heat could damage/deform the plastic or one of the internal components.
@@SebisRandomTech, just use a little heat and only peel off the sticker at the corners until you see the screws so you can unscrew them. That's how I do it and it is the best method in my opinion
What about T440p?
As I said in the video, it just has a plastic front bezel that pops off to access the screen. Extremely easy.
please revire t460p thinkpad
I have a ThinkPad T430 with a small white spot. I would really appreciate if you could give me an advice if it can be fix or if I need to just replace it. Thanks you so much.
Sometimes they can be removed (I’ve never attempted it but have seen a guide showing how to do it) but there’s a risk of breaking the display. If it’s really minor I just deal with it until I can get a replacement display.
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Hey hello my name is AKSHAY Chauhan from india and i need a laptop i am crazy about thinkpad but i can't get one for me because the spec i want they are not available here i need 8gb above ram , 256 gb ssd and intel core i5 5th or 6th gen with a figerprint and these spec are in t450s but i cant find it here can u arrange one for mee i shall be very thankful fir your help plzz let me know bro big fan of yours
T460 and newer dont have the internal bezel.
Considering I just replaced the screen in a T460 and it was constructed almost the same as a T440/450, I beg to differ.
@@SebisRandomTech Perhaps it was 470 and newer. I know that the T25 and T480 both dont.
Someone did say in their T480 the design had been altered. I’ll look more into it at some point if I upgrade the display on my own T480. For the time being I’m happy with the current one though, so that’ll probably be some time away.
these videos makes me sleep
Just get a newer laptop the cost will be the same this is such a waste of time.
Thank$ for wat¢hing thi$ video!
The cost is not at all the same! A screen can be found cheaply for about 60€ - How do you find a laptop for that price?
No way a New laptop would be cheaper than replacement of the LCD display on an old laptop.
Machismo you’re such a waste of time
In some countries paying 400 USD gives you a weak pentium chip with low RAM and pretty slow hard drives, while paying the same amount of money for a used laptop can give you a higher end i5 with typically 8GB RAM and maybe some 120GB SSD.