As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is tired (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (common spec, easily interchanged). ***You also cannot use the SV 40-pin cable to do a 4K upgrade, as 31-40 is there for the sole purpose of controlling SV. Even then, 4K is not cheap so best to buy the assembly to save a few bucks when possible as you need the cable and panel in most cases, as it’s a somewhat uncommon option![br]
For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a long-time dream of mine real with the G5, to this day: No more 768p TN garbage. Good riddance :-). It's still available on the Probook (sadly) but it’s a step.[br]
As far as Chromebooks go... I don’t care. They're dumb terminals that connect to the cloud rather than a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes everyone who hates 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
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Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
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Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point! Stop using them!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is tired (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (common spec, easily interchanged). ***You also cannot use the SV 40-pin cable to do a 4K upgrade, as 31-40 is there for the sole purpose of controlling SV. Even then, 4K is not cheap so best to buy the assembly to save a few bucks when possible as you need the cable and panel in most cases, as it’s a somewhat uncommon option![br]
For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a long-time dream of mine real with the G5, to this day: No more 768p TN garbage. Good riddance :-). It's still available on the Probook (sadly) but it’s a step.[br]
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As far as Chromebooks go... I don’t care. They're dumb terminals that connect to the cloud rather than a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes people who hate 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
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As far as Chromebooks go... I don’t care. They're dumb terminals that connect to the cloud rather than a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes everyone who hates 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is tired (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (common spec, easily interchanged). ***You also cannot use the SV 40-pin cable to do a 4K upgrade, as 31-40 is there for the sole purpose of controlling SV. Even then, 4K is not cheap so best to buy the assembly to save a few bucks when possible as you need the cable and panel in most cases, as it’s a somewhat uncommon option![br]
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For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a dream of mine reality on these newer Elite series machines: No more 768p TN garbage :-). Still available on the Probook sadly but it’s a step. I don’t care as much on Chromebooks, seeing as they’re dumb terminals not connected to a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes people who hate 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
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For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a long-time dream of mine real with the G5, to this day: No more 768p TN garbage. Good riddance :-). It's still available on the Probook (sadly) but it’s a step.[br]
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As far as Chromebooks go... I don’t care. They're dumb terminals that connect to the cloud rather than a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes people who hate 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is tired (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (common spec, easily interchanged). ***You also cannot use the SV 40-pin cable to do a 4K upgrade, as 31-40 is there for the sole purpose of controlling SV. Even then, 4K is not cheap so best to buy the assembly to save a few bucks when possible as you need the cable and panel in most cases, as it’s a somewhat uncommon option![br]
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For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a dream of mine reality on these newer Elite series machines: No more 768p TN garbage :-). Still available on the Probook sadly but it’s a step. I don’t care as much on Chromebooks, seeing as they’re dumb terminals not connected to a PXE server.***[br]
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For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a dream of mine reality on these newer Elite series machines: No more 768p TN garbage :-). Still available on the Probook sadly but it’s a step. I don’t care as much on Chromebooks, seeing as they’re dumb terminals not connected to a PXE server. ''I think they buried 768p due to economics on the Elite series — FHD isn’t that much to make the standard, and it makes people who hate 768p very, very happy.''***[br]
Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
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I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is getting old (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is tired (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (common spec, easily interchanged). ***You also cannot use the SV 40-pin cable to do a 4K upgrade, as 31-40 is there for the sole purpose of controlling SV. Even then, 4K is not cheap so best to buy the assembly to save a few bucks when possible as you need the cable and panel in most cases, as it’s a somewhat uncommon option![br]
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For these reasons, I usually recommend buying a used assembly for beginners unless you can get a deal on the compatible panel.*** All of that said with the 3 panel/cable combos, I’m not completely worried about it, even for a beginner. It’s trickier to do the raw panel, but HP made a dream of mine reality on these newer Elite series machines: No more 768p TN garbage :-). Still available on the Probook sadly but it’s a step. I don’t care as much on Chromebooks, seeing as they’re dumb terminals not connected to a PXE server.***[br]
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Yes, I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
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I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since the platform is getting old (they do not support NVMe primarily) and now the minimum is 8th gen. I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (uses an IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually easy to swap panels without concerning how closely matched the replacement is — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly.[br]
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I had it because at the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell since time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat.***
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat. Non-IPS and 768p LCDs are eWaste at this point!***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-).***
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-). Sorry not sorry but IPS AND FHD are NOT NEGOTIABLE at the $1k+ price point; all of them have to come with IPS and a FHD panel at the low end. I can understand charging for the IPS 4K upgrade as it isn’t cheap to add even at the OEM level somewhat.***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel. ***That said, I’m not as worried about the complexity issues here even for a beginner; HP pulled their head out of their rear end and put the 768p/non-IPS options where they freaking belong :-).***
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (Samsung LTN IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 (factory installed TN Innolux) since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems. ***You may want to check; it looks like the LTN156AT30 is 40-pin, and the one you want to install is 30-pin.***
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As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems. ***You may want to check; it looks like the LTN156AT30 is 40-pin, and the one you want to install is 30-pin.***
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match model wise, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game — it’s about the PINOUT matching primarily. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. It’s best to buy the assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
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Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. The complexities between the panels usually means for most, it’s best to buy a used assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.
As long as the screws line up and the panel is a close match, the G3 and G4 machines are usually fair game. I once put a Dell panel (LG IPS) in a cracked 840 G3 since the original failed and I had a spare E7440 LCD assembly. At the time, I stopped purchasing Haswell machines as time was beginning to show the age of the platform (no NVMe at the time, now 8th gen or newer is my baseline) but I had a 7440 assembly I knew was iDP so I put it in the 840 G3 and it took the part no problems.
Now when you get to the G5-present machines, the panel options vary wildly, and the cables do not interchange as easily. For example, I cannot use a 40-pin PRIV cable from a SureView model (IVO panel) on a standard 30-pin IPS (easily interchanged). You also cannot use the 4K cable and panel (not cheap to replace the cable or panel!!!) pair on a SureView or FHD IPS non-SV model. It’s best to buy the assembly unless you know what you need or get a deal on the raw panel.