High(er) Rez screen swap on a Powerbook

Computers & Mobile

Phillip Torrone

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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.

8 thoughts on “High(er) Rez screen swap on a Powerbook”

jovino says:

August 18th, 2006 at 5:10 pm

I dunno… I smell a fake.
philliptorrone says:

August 18th, 2006 at 5:16 pm

could be, we’ll know soon for sure!
zantor says:

August 18th, 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.
Kyle says:

January 11th, 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