Vertical and horizontal lines and flickering section
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi all,
Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially. However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen.
I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel.
I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys.
Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself. I wondered, should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel?
I noticed there’s a few new “E3” panels but they seem to use a 40 pin connector rather than 30 pin so aren’t compatible.
Are the panels from Ali Express (such as this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LCD-Display-Screen-LM270WQ1-SD-A2-C2-E3-E5-B1-B3-SDA2-SDC2-SDE3-SDB1-SDB3/32955576793.html) any good? The seller reckons it’s a genuine LG panel but you can never tell.
Cheers,
Sam
Vertical and horizontal lines and flickering section
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi all,
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Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially.
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Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially. However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen.
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However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen. I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel.
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I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel.
-
I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys. Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself but I wondered should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel?
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I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys.
+
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Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself. I wondered, should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel?
I noticed there’s a few new “E3” panels but they seem to use a 40 pin connector rather than 30 pin so aren’t compatible.
Are the panels from Ali Express (such as this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LCD-Display-Screen-LM270WQ1-SD-A2-C2-E3-E5-B1-B3-SDA2-SDC2-SDE3-SDB1-SDB3/32955576793.html) any good? The seller reckons it’s a genuine LG panel but you can never tell.
Vertical and horizontal lines and flickering section
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi all,
-
Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially. However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen. I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel. I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys. Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself but I wondered should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel? I noticed there’s a few new “E3” panels but they seem to use a 40 pin connector rather than 30 pin so aren’t compatible. Are the panels from Ali Express (such as this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LCD-Display-Screen-LM270WQ1-SD-A2-C2-E3-E5-B1-B3-SDA2-SDC2-SDE3-SDB1-SDB3/32955576793.html) any good? The seller reckons it’s a genuine LG panel but you can never tell.
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Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially.
-
Cheers,[br]
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However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen. I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel.
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I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys. Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself but I wondered should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel?
+
+
I noticed there’s a few new “E3” panels but they seem to use a 40 pin connector rather than 30 pin so aren’t compatible.
+
+
Are the panels from Ali Express (such as this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LCD-Display-Screen-LM270WQ1-SD-A2-C2-E3-E5-B1-B3-SDA2-SDC2-SDE3-SDB1-SDB3/32955576793.html) any good? The seller reckons it’s a genuine LG panel but you can never tell.
Vertical and horizontal lines and flickering section
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi all,
Recently my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display has been suffering issues with very brief lines flickering across the screen which I ignored initially. However, it progressed into a more serious issue one day when I started work and there were vertical and horizontal 1 pixel lines (1 of each) and the bottom 1/3 of the screen was flickering and presenting a mirrored image of the top section of the screen. I booked an appointment with Apple and took it in, only to be told it would be a $1k (AUD) repair for a replacement LCD panel. I’m just getting a second opinion from you guys. Obviously I’m not going to pay $1k and can repair it myself but I wondered should I try replacing the “T-Con” first before the whole panel? I noticed there’s a few new “E3” panels but they seem to use a 40 pin connector rather than 30 pin so aren’t compatible. Are the panels from Ali Express (such as this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LCD-Display-Screen-LM270WQ1-SD-A2-C2-E3-E5-B1-B3-SDA2-SDC2-SDE3-SDB1-SDB3/32955576793.html) any good? The seller reckons it’s a genuine LG panel but you can never tell.
Cheers,[br]
Sam