Laptop screen help? (me found a pinout, me confused though)

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:55 pm

ok, I had an old compaq laptop in the attic, so I got it down and took it aoart, and then I got the screen out

the screen is a Hitachi tx31d24vc1caa
I found this data sheet: http://www.datasheet4u.com/html/T/X/3/T ... I.pdf.html

can anyone help me with this? or tell me where to go from here?

SS

EDIT: I intend to hook up some kind of game system(n64, gc, wii) to it, I'll take any video signal I can input. Probably a wii.

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:01 pm

Do an eBay search for 'LCD Controller', theres a vendor or two on their that sell controllers and the needed cable to interface the LCD. ~$80 shipped for something that can take composite, S-Video, and VGA and convert it to the signals your panel needs (email seller with the part number of the LCD to confirm that the controller is compatible.) ~$60 shipped for just VGA (which only would work for Dreamcast and modded X-Boxes)

If you were expecting to just wire some things together, forget it. The digital nature of Laptop LCDs prevents that from happening.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:55 pm

I went here and found out that i need a svp-1280 or a dvi-1280

Where would I buy one, or where would I buy the parts to make one?

Also, could you link me to the aforementioned eBay sellers? I couldn't find any on my own.

SS

EDIT: I found out the the SVP-1280 is EOL(end of life) and that they aren't making anymore. Is there a replacement?

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:32 pm

A laptop Lcd HAS to have a controller card that is programmed specifically for the LCD you are using. Also it HAS to have a special LVDS cable made for it and wired for the controller.

Their are 2 different controllers sol on Ebay that will work.

One is VGA only and the other has VGA/Composite/S-Video.

You have to email the seller with the actual LCD model/make # and they will tell you if it will work.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-TFT-LCD-Panel-L ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-AV-S-TV-TFT-LCD ... dZViewItem

Post by **marshallh** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:11 pm

No.
Your laptop screen, like most, is digital RGB, and you can't use it unless you don't mind buying a controller board that would cost more than just simply buying a compatible screen to begin with.
I honestly thought you would've figured that out by now.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:29 am

Yeah, well, after I found a pinout I got my hopes up.

SS