Solo 5300 screen Compatibility??

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It's hard to say. At a minimum, make sure the screen is a complete
assembly - LCD, PC board, inverter, back and front plastic, and cable.

The inverter board is very often screen-model specific.




"mike" <spamme0@juno.com> wrote in message news:40F8E205.9060107@juno.com...
> I bought a Gateway Solo 5300 (600MHz.) with a cracked 12" screen.
> I went looking for specs and found that there are a zillion
> versions of the 5300 with a WIDE range of processor speeds,
> displays, peripherals, etc. Will the screen of one fit another?
> If I get the 14" screen with the plastic, will it plug into the
> 12" chassis (and work properly)?
>
> Anybody got a good screen for sale?
>
> I know two people who have purchased laptop screens off ebay. Neither
> were the promised configuration, different cables/connectors...both seem
> to be bad. Any trustworthy EBAY sites?
> Thanks, mike
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