Laptop LCD - any break-fix laptop engineers...

[Nanobot]

Have been given a laptop to look at that has a shattered LCD screen and from what I have read so far, quite a lot of laptop LCD screens are quite universal, especially in size - usually 15.4" and mostly 30 pin cable.

Any break-fix engineers out there who do this on a day to day basis know if this is the case that most screen panels and connectors are generic. I know it can sometimes depend on how the panel is lit etc. Any comments welcome!

 

[Nanobot]

whats the make of the laptop? Dell require specific screens in some cases. However you are correct, in most cases its a case of 15.4" and 30pin etc.

It's a Packard Bell. I believe they share the same screens as Acer and perhaps Gateway. I've looked at most lcd panel sites and the specifications appear identical - using 30 pin connector, identical resolutions and single lamp screen type CCFL. I'm convinced now that screens must be OEM and branded appropriately by each company. ?