Display Replacement Cheatsheet
Display Replacement Cheatsheet
Panel types, connectors, and replacement steps at a glance.
Panel Types
| TN | Fast, cheap, poor angles and colour ߀” older/budget laptops |
| IPS | Wide angles, accurate colour ߀” most mainstream and professional laptops |
| OLED | Perfect blacks, vivid colour, risk of burn-in ߀” premium/flagship laptops |
| Mini-LED | High brightness, good HDR, no burn-in ߀” high-end gaming and creator |
Connectors & Compatibility
| eDP 30-pin | Most common modern laptop display connector |
| eDP 40-pin | Higher-resolution or high-refresh panels; not interchangeable with 30-pin |
| LVDS | Older laptops (pre-2013) ߀” wider, multi-wire ribbon cable |
| Must match | Size, resolution, connector pin count, and mounting holes must all match |
| panelook.com | Find compatible replacement panels by part number or laptop model |
Symptom Guide
| Black screen, image with torch | Backlight failure ߀” check eDP cable and backlight circuit |
| Flickering / dimming | Loose eDP cable or failing backlight |
| Cracked image / coloured lines | Physical panel damage ߀” replace panel |
| Works on external, blank on laptop | eDP cable or panel fault |
| No image anywhere | GPU or motherboard fault ߀” not a display issue |