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    I've got to be crazy to think about this..but...

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by NecessaryEvil, Feb 16, 2009.

  1. NecessaryEvil

    NecessaryEvil Notebook Evangelist

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    My 1651 arrives tomorrow.

    I know where I can get a 1722-ID2 for $400 in black & red w/ DVD (but if anyone knows where I can get it cheaper, I'd love to hear it). But, I'm not really interested in WSXGA+. What's the feasibility of picking up a WUXGA 17" on ebay and popping it into this? If I could do this, I could very easily see myself giving up my tower.

    (Or, I could just find someone selling the 1722 in WUXGA...but they've not been on ebay)
     
    NecessaryEvil, Feb 16, 2009
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    oddeyeball Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is "it" you wanted to pop into it?
     
    oddeyeball, Feb 16, 2009
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, you can't take a 17in screen and put it in a 15 in laptop
     
    aan310, Feb 16, 2009
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  4. NecessaryEvil

    NecessaryEvil Notebook Evangelist

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    of course I can't. I'm not stupid.

    The 1722 comes in a model that has a WUXGA panel, but all I've seen on ebay are the WSXGA+ models. I don't know of any places selling them for the ebay-ish prices.

    I'm wondering if there would be any issues in popping in a 17" WUXGA in to the 1722, replacing its WSXGA+
     
    NecessaryEvil, Feb 16, 2009
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    vinceboiii Animals are friends, not food.

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    i think hes getting a 1651, 15.4" and the 1722, 17" and the 17" he wants to upgrade the monitor to WUXGA panel. Not put the 15.4" in the 17" or the 17" in the 15.4" so pretty much the topic here is if hes able to buy the 17" with WSXGA+ res and upgrade it to the WUXGA.
     
    vinceboiii, Feb 16, 2009
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    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    If he's getting the WUXGA from another MSI laptop, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I replaced my 1651's WXGA with the WSXGA+ from the GX620 with zero hassle. I'm just not sure if you can use a screen from another manufacturer.
     
    Micaiah, Feb 16, 2009
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  7. NecessaryEvil

    NecessaryEvil Notebook Evangelist

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    It wouldn't be another MSI laptop. If I could find that MSI laptop with WUXGA I'd have bought it instead.

    I'd be looking for some LG panel (they've always been better than Samsung for me) off ebay.

    I think I'll just skip it and stick with what I've got.

    I'll save 17" WUXGA and quad core for whenever a Nehalem laptop comes out. I figure by then I'll be ready to upgrade from my Thinkpad.
     
    NecessaryEvil, Feb 17, 2009
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    The LCD panels are pretty much standard, you can easily replace the LCD panel with another manufacturer just like Compal can be replaced with DELL's. But I would say stick to recent notebook models.
     
    masterbw, Feb 17, 2009
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