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6/26/09 at 2:55pm

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I'm looking into putting a WSXGA+ (1680x1050) LCD panel into my HP DV6000 notebook which currently has a WXGA (1280x800) panel.

Would it work?

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Yes, it is possible and it would work. The guides I used when I did it once, although when I did it, the two panels were identical (I don't see why it shouldn't work even if the panels are different):

http://www.screentekinc.com/lcd-remo...ructions.shtml
http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/20/h...ur-laptop-lcd/

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