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High(er) Rez screen swap on a Powerbook

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This clever Maker swapped out the LCD screen in a 15" Powerbook with a higher resolution (1920 x 1200 display) - it should work in a new Macbook pro, and doesn't require soldering, just assembly. Interesting, you'd get the same resolution as a 23" Cinema display... [via] - Link.

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Posted by: jovino on August 18, 2006 at 5:10 PM

I dunno... I smell a fake.

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Posted by: philliptorrone on August 18, 2006 at 5:16 PM

could be, we'll know soon for sure!

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Posted by: zantor on August 18, 2006 at 11:25 PM

seems feasable to me, it's the same screen I have on my Sager laptop. I wouldn't be supised if the graphics chip in the mac is some off the shelf one that can support many different panels.

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Posted by: Kyle on January 11, 2008 at 10:53 AM

I just got my hands on a MacBook pro 15". I want to do this swap as soon as possible. Can anyone help me with what LCDs would work in a MacBook pro 15"?

Thanks,
Kyle
rkfinley@hotmail.com

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