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    L502x B156HW01 V.7

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by drentas, Oct 3, 2012.

  1. drentas

    drentas Newbie

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    Hello to the forum members!!! I am gonna head to my problem..
    I am a L502x owner. A few days ago i had an accident and thanks god only the screen broke, at the moment the laptop is connected to an LCD external screen through a minidisplay to vga adapter.
    I have disassembled the laptop and found out that the installed screen is the B156HW01 V7. h/w:0A, f/w:1. I have been searching around to order this screen but i have a couple of questions.
    First of all what is the difference between h/w 0A and h/w 1A. I have found stock h/w 1A screen but i do not know the differences.
    If I order this 1A will it be fully compatible with my laptop?
    Also i live in Sweden can you please tell me a reliable source in europe that can ship the proper screen? I prefer a+ or a grade screen..
    I have searched ebay sellers but the responses i got were not what i wanted.. Not straightforward enough..
    Thank you everyone in advance and sorry if the above questions are already answered..
     
    drentas, Oct 3, 2012
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  2. capitankasar

    capitankasar Notebook Deity

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    mmm, not sure about the screen versions

    however if you had a hd or hd+ screen, you can now upgreade to a FHD screen, if you had a hd screen you will also need to get the fhd cable.
     
    capitankasar, Oct 3, 2012
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  3. drentas

    drentas Newbie

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    First of all thank you for your reply. My screen is full hd.. I can find grade a or a+ screens but the difference is in the H/W0A and H/W1A. If i get the H/W1A will it be compatible with the laptop?
     
    drentas, Oct 4, 2012
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    drentas Newbie

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    Any other suggestions? I can not find anything online about the differences.
     
    drentas, Oct 4, 2012
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    Any other suggestions? I can not find anything online about the differences.
     
    drentas, Oct 7, 2012
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  6. NeoMesal

    NeoMesal Notebook Consultant

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    Hardware revision 0A and 1A? - Normally it goes by that code, don't quote me though!

    I would assume so, as CK said, the most significant thing is to make sure you've got a cable which is correct/compatible

    Here's one possibility:
    Dell XPS 15 L502X replacement Laptop LCD Screen from $62.99 Brand-new screens (never used).

    Although I haven't ordered from them personally, others have done the same.

    Cheers
     
    NeoMesal, Oct 8, 2012
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