Upgrading screen resolution with screen replacement?

So the screen to my Asus N53Jn (1366x768) is busted up and needs replacing. As I was surfing around for a replacement, I noticed several 1920x1080 resolution replacement screens.

Before I actually buy a new screen, does anyone know if I can install a 1920x1080 screen? Or is it more complicated than that?

 

This may be helpful: Laptop Screen Blog | Upgrading Your Laptop Screen Resolution

 

Open up the display assembly and look at the display cable connector (pull it out of the screen), and check to see if all the pins are there.

And if the copper traces in the ribbon cable are visible, count to make sure there are about the same amount of traces as pins.

If the ribbon cable passes both of these checks, it's probably a dual-channel cable and thus should support 1920x1080. No guarantees, but it's much more likely to.

And regarding 1920x1080 screens, don't specifically order a replacement part intended for your laptop. There are many different 1920x1080 displays that will be compatible since the connectors are pretty much standardized as far as I know, so you have the opportunity to shop around and try to get whichever one you want. You can also choose to get a matte or glossy screen.

Avoid the AUO B156HW01 V3. While it's a really good quality screen, and there's nothing inherently wrong with it, the brightness is lower than other screens. I'd say try to find a B156HW01 V4 (matte) or V7 (glossy) - the 95% color gamut 1080p displays - but they're hard to come by, and most sites that sell them are fraudulent and ship you a "compatible" screen because they have no more stock of the V4/V7 screens.