



You attached a keyboard and you get a laptop, detach it you get yourself a tablet. Additionally, it had the same 30-pin connector as my laptop there are typically either 30- or 40-pin connectors used these days.So I recently fell my laptop actually it’s a 2-in-1 convertible device. Working with the customer support folks at, they pointed me to an IPS replacement panel in the same size and resolution. That’s what came with my HP laptop: A 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 TN panel. If you’ve ever bought a low-end Chromebook and the colors change as you view the screen from different angles, you’re likely looking at a low-cost TN panel. I just had a good experience as a paying customer. They’re not a sponsor and I have no affiliate relationship with them. It’s from, which is who I worked with for my display replacement. This image below gives you an idea of the difference. Even better, it was simple to do, didn’t cost me that much and, more importantly, I found out that this can also be done with Chromebook screens.įirst a quick note about TN and IPS panels. So I wondered if I could replace it with a higher quality IPS display. There just wasn’t an option to purchase the device with anything but a crappy TN panel. It actually wasn’t broken or defective, however. I just went through an interesting experience replacing the display on a relatively new HP laptop that I purchased on sale during the holidays. It’s a fair point if something breaks you either have to hope you can get manufacturer support or the issue is something you can fix yourself with aftermarket parts. I’ve heard from a number of readers over the years that they don’t like the lack of repairability from Chromebooks.
