IPS panel upgrade for laptop - will this idea work?

I'm trying to upgrade an old laptop from TN to IPS displays.

I just realized something - although they both use the 40 pin dual channel LVDS, there are several features that prevent it from holding.

1. The IPS panel is much thinner and does not have the same mounting holes. On the IPS, there are slugs on the top and bottom. On the thicker TN displays, there are 4 holes per side and 2 brackets at the side that hold them, which is what my current panel is using.
   
2. The TN panel has the electronics in the rear of the panel, while the IPS has the electronics at the bottom.
3. The IPS is also asymmetric.
   
4. The LVDS cable does work, although I will have to bend it into place to make it work as they are at different positions.

If I were to use nylon thread to sew the top hole of the IPS screen into the side bracket on all 4 corners, then add a bit of duct table, would it hold? I know that this would not look pretty (I would not be able to close the monitor cover), but would it hold?

Nylon thread should be strong enough to hold a relatively lightweight monitor. I don't really care if it looks a bit ugly.

 

Firstly I think that you got a Mac panel. Secondly make it run and then think about securing it in place. Since everything Mac is proprietary, assuming that the panel is indeed LVDS, the pinout might be different and there's no easy way to check it.

 

You can only upgrade what is compatible not what you want to have. So unless the Service Manual indicates what connections and panel you can use you can not just go swap and expect it to work correctly.