Aorus X7 (DT) V6 (QHD version) screen replacement tutorial

A ****TY LIFE :

First of all, I would like to apologize for the level of my English.

Lot of people like are complaining about the horizontal lines (stripping) issue in the QHD screen of the Aorus X7 (DT) V6. This screen issue concerns all laptops using the AUO panel named B173QTN01.0 (hardware ID: AUO1096) [Dell, Gigabytes, EUROCOM ...]. Aorus doesn’t seems to recognize the problem even if Alienware (DELL) proceed to a replacement with the new B173QTN01.4 (hardware ID: AUO1496). The new Aorus X7 (DT) V7 are using the B173QTN01.4.

I don’t know if they are a different version between Alienware and Aorus for the B173QTN01.4. A seller on EBAY said they are an edid data on the Alienware version for bios reading and recognizing and not on the AORUS version. I don’t know if it’s true but all screens I have bought on EBAY and designed for Alienware works on my Aorus laptop. Yeah, I have bought 3 of this screen, some sellers aren’t serious and sell the other versions of this screen (B173QTN01.1 and B173QTN01.2). Don’t trust what you see on the label in the back of the screen, you need to check the ID hardware when the screen is connected. Only the third screen I received was the AUO1496, and this one doesn’t have these ****ing horizontal lines ! It’s not perfect but it’s far better.


I have 2 new issues with the B173QTN01.4:
The first one is that I lost the G-Sync ! Alienware have updated the bios of their laptops to enable it again with the new screen. To me it’s not important, horizontal lines are a worst problem…

The second one is difficult to explain because I have never seen this before. When I use a 60hz refresh rate I can see some vertical lines in some situation. It’s the same horizontal lines as the B173QTN01.0 but I can see them only if the screen is shaking (don’t tell me what I do with my laptop ) or when my eyes are moving and only for a brief time (less than one second). It’s particularly visible on GOOGLE logo in the main page. I don’t know if it’s a compatibility problem with the screen clock rate or because it’s a 3D screen. It’s seems that this screen uses an interlacing method and my eyes are able to see it. (If an Aorus X7 V7 user have noticed the same thing, I would like to know …). At 120 Hz, it’s nearly perfect.

So, in some games to limit the amount of heat and noise I use the “nvidia inspector” program. Games run at 60FPS without the “vertical interlacing” issue. This is why I think it’s a screen clock rate issue.



THE TUTORIAL:

A before and after picture in the “Nvidia color settings” (click to see the full size version) :

PS: Aorus X7V6 QHD users will probably see any difference because they have horizontal lines everywhere


/!\ Warning:
- Read the full tutorial first

- You could lose your warranty and your laptop with these manipulations. Remember, for AORUS they are no issue with this screen! Stop being paranoid!

- Don’t remove your screen if you haven’t received the new one. The screen is fixed with “double-sided tape”, so, when you removed it, it won’t fix again without a good double-sided tape or a super glue.


Step 1: Removing the black bezel

Take your time, the black bezel is aluminum made (thanks to jsondag), if you bend it too much it will keep the track permanently!

Use a knife to cut the double-sided tape and progress slowly. Be careful with the front camera, and don’t scratch the screen.



Step 2: Removing the screen

1- Remove the 2 screws at the bottom of the screen.

2- The top screen is fixed with a very strong double-sided foam tape. It’s the most difficult and dangerous manipulation of this tutorial. You have to pull off the top of the screen by creating a “lever arm” with a knife or other things and increasing progressively your force. You will hear the double-sided foam tape tearing apart.

3- The bottom of the screen is inserted in the screen support, when the top of the screen is no more fixed you have to lifted it a little (not too much the panel is always connected (3) …)



Another picture to see the double-sided tape location (1), if you’re able to cut it, it will be easier but I don’t think it’s accessible and take care of the webcam cable (2).



Step 3: Disconnect the screen

Now the screen is only fixed with the screen connector at the right bottom corner of the screen (1). Put your screen on the keyboard (not directly use something to protect it).


Pull up the lever of the connector and push it back.



Step 4: Connect the new screen

Now you have to follow the same procedure but reversed. Don’t fix the screen, test it ! If the horizontal lines are always here, you’re unlucky (I will give you the name of my last seller). Check the hardware ID : http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Hardware-ID (It must be AUO1496)


Step 5: Cut the top support of the screen. It’s aluminum, if you can’t cut it just deform it until it break. And put the screen bezel.



Step 6: Enjoy.


You are free to copy this tutorial for English corrections or make a video of it, I think it will be a good thing …


I have bought the correct B173QTN01.4 on ebay from this seller " chengtuoyuan" from Hong Kong. The wrong screen is sell by "notebookaid" and "ugooole" from Shenzhen.


I will probably test the B173QTN01.4 for the Aorus X7 V7 when he will be available to see if the vertical lines at 60Hz are still here and G-Sync too …