fparri

I have recently been given an old IBM Thinkpad X40 laptop as a gift, since it had a broken lcd display (it got crackled). The pc works, perfectly, though, when connected to an external monitor.

Now, I'd also like to try and change the LCD with another one, since I found a Thinkpad X41 also broken at work, but whose monitor works perfectly.

The monitor connectors are the same and when plugged the new X41 monitor works perfectly and I can work with the pc. The problem is the ribbon cable used to connect the monitor to the inverter is a pair of centimeters too short, so I can't close the laptop

Here's a picture:



Do you know if it's possible to expand it or if it's possible to buy a longer one? Is there any other solution you might know?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Fabio

DH405

Personally, I'd just use the laptop with the broken LCD as my carputer and use a separate LCD touch screen. A laptop, IMO, works as a great carputer. Just use the VGA out to a good screen and I think you'll be in business pretty easy.