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Z61P with an awful screen
Z61P with an awful screen
ok, so i got a z61p from my friend who said it was "okay". The screen has various shadowy spots on it, that you only see when the background is white, look a bit like little patches of mould. The other thing about the screen is the lighting. It is very even, no problems there, but just doesn't seem all that bright. Sooooooooooo i was wondering if the brightness is in fact natural for this type of screen ( because i have become used to LED screens) or if there is something amiss?
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
The shadowy spots are pressure marks. The low brightness was reported quite often on screens of that generation.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
If you have the WUXGA LCD, it's rated at 175 nits, which is on the low side for a LCD. Plus it's a CFFL, which can dim over time.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
The good news is that you can do a panel swap with any Lenovo 15.4" WXGA, WSXGA+ or UXGA panel from the Z60m to the T/W/R500 models.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
thanks for the replies. It is a WUXGA panel, and it's good to know i can change the panel to something more modern. I probably won't bother as i am sure it's not going to be financially viable. It is a shame because otherwise it is in excellent condition.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
I'd second Underclockers advice for a newer generation panel. I've swapped panels on our various Z6x machines several times now and they all look pretty dark to me compared to what we've had before. I'm in the process of moving my wife to a T61 for exactly that reason. Hopefully, it's enough newer to not have the issue.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
i assume it has to be a standard lcd, and not an LED type screen.
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Re: Z61P with an awful screen
That is correct.mnowell69 wrote:i assume it has to be a standard lcd, and not an LED type screen.
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