So, what's your opinion on the screens on the first batch of unibody macbooks from late 2008, especially the 9c89's? I don't live in NYC, but what you charge to replace them with one of the newer models? I'm sure some people would like to know.
I'm working towards having my own glass manufactured before I do the newer models. People package the laptops they send me terribly, some with no bubblewrap or pellets just in 2 envelopes taped together. I know if I do that I will need to be able to replace the glass on the spot. I can't do anything with confidence until I have glass in stock. The junk on eBay is all plastic even if they call it glass, which while of no visible difference, is unacceptable if someone's going to pay.
I will definitely be offering that service. Once I do I will only use the B133EW04 V0 from AU Optronics. I might have a deal where if I get to keep your old, uncracked LG, I'll do it for the cost of a new panel and return shipping, and keep the used LG panels around as an option for people who have a cracked LCD and want a cheaper alternative to a new AU screen.
Those LGs are awful. I have never seen them side by side with the older Macbooks, that use the LG Philips LP133WX1(TL)(A1), AU Optronics B133EW01, and Samsung LTN133W1-L01 models. However I have seen the LG LP133WX2 (TL)(C5) side by side with one that used a newer LCD. The difference was instantly apparent. I am not a particular fan of LG Philips LCDs. Comparing the LP154WP2(TL)(A1) and (A2) on the 15.4" Macbook Pro model to the AU Optronics B154PW04 also reveals the superiority of the AU model.
It is interesting to note that for the aforementioned 15.4" LED models, due to weirdness in price fluctuations, the AU actually sells much cheaper than the LG. It used to cost more. Now it's the no brainer. I am happy to tell people I do not use the original LCD for that model, the AU trumps it in so many
areas.
I also have the highest rate of dead pixels with LG than every other brand & model I buy put together, and they're supposedly "Grade A", which implies they were tested from the factory.
On the CCFL backlit 15.4" Macbooks, the LG is preferable to Samsung in some cases. I remember the Samsungs having the yellowish shade, like a nicotine sheen over the panel.
You really have to see these side by side to tell differences, playing the same thing, at the same brightness. 5 bars on one may not be as bright as 5 bars on the other, and taking pictures of LCDs to judge quality is as accurate as holding a cellphone in the air to judge hi-fi stereo equipment. You have to see it!
Also, one thing is for sure, in every aforementioned model, the default LCD brightness is blinding. It is not once you get used to it, but if you stare at it long enough to become used to it on regular email & forum stuff, you're damaging your eyes.
). Rip the front bezel off. Look on the bottom right of the LCD. You will see two inverter board wires.