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Subject:    Re: [ltp] Well-Made Computers (Was: Repairing Thinkpad chargers)
From:       Matt Jenny <jeni.matsuto () gmail ! com>
Date:       2015-03-08 3:46:03
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It is kinda dim, do not have a way to test it, it is not daylight readable
and good fluorescent lighting will make it hard to see.

On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:24 PM, green <greenfreedom10@gmail.com> wrote:

> Paul Seelig wrote at 2015-03-07 07:04 -0600:
> > On 03/07/2015 04:03 AM, green wrote:
> > > I wish it were possible to use a 14.1 inch shell instead.
> > >
> > Unfortunately, there are no IPS/Flexview nor LED backlit displays of
> > that size. For an LED backlight, the only option is to manually replace
> > the CCFL with an aftermarket LED kit. Lots of people are already doing
> > exactly this.
> >
> > If you search for this topic on the usual thinkpad forum sites you will
> > find lots of results. I didn't dare trying myself yet, as this seems to
> > be no straighforward modification with mixed results.
>
> I would like to try it too, but I also am concerned about the
> results. Have you seen this excellent resource?
>
> https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-backlight.shtml
>

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<div dir="ltr">It is kinda dim, do not have a way to test it, it is not daylight \
readable and good fluorescent lighting will make it hard to see.</div><div \
class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:24 PM, \
green <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:greenfreedom10@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">greenfreedom10@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex">Paul Seelig wrote at 2015-03-07 07:04 -0600:<br> <span \
class="">&gt; On 03/07/2015 04:03 AM, green wrote:<br> &gt; &gt; I wish it were \
possible to use a 14.1 inch shell instead.<br> &gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; Unfortunately, there are no IPS/Flexview nor LED backlit displays of<br>
&gt; that size. For an LED backlight, the only option is to manually replace<br>
&gt; the CCFL with an aftermarket LED kit. Lots of people are already doing<br>
&gt; exactly this.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you search for this topic on the usual thinkpad forum sites you will<br>
&gt; find lots of results. I didn&#39;t dare trying myself yet, as this seems to<br>
&gt; be no straighforward modification with mixed results.<br>
<br>
</span>I would like to try it too, but I also am concerned about the<br>
results. Have you seen this excellent resource?<br>
<br>
<a href="https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-backlight.shtml" \
target="_blank">https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-backlight.shtml</a><br>
 </blockquote></div><br></div>


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