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Re:Fighting for the right to repair your own stuff by qz2 on Saturday October 17, 2020 @01:55PM (#24811782)
Not really. Swapping just the screen out on a Lenovo unit takes about 5 minutes with a screwdriver and spudger. It doesn't matter what screen you put in it really so I don't get this point. If they did a retina one that fits in the hole then it'd work.

I have done this numerous times on older Thinkpads to put 1080p IPS screens in.

On top of that the entire lid assembly is 500% less of a shit show than the MacBooks are (I have repaired several of them as well) for 2mm or so of extra thickness.

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Re:Fighting for the right to repair your own stuff by chrisseaton on Saturday October 17, 2020 @01:57PM (#24811803)
> If they did a retina one that fits in the hole then it'd work.

Do they do that?

That's the point. The Apple retina one is non-standard because it's more modern. That's why it's harder to replace. That's why it's more expensive to replace.

> I have done this numerous times on older Thinkpads to put 1080p IPS screens in.

Yes... I'm saying that's the easy one. The hard one is the modern retina MacBook.

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Re:Fighting for the right to repair your own stuff by qz2 on Saturday October 17, 2020 @02:05PM (#24811864)
Look for 5D10V82348. 14" UHD. Just drops in.
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