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IBM Thinkpad LCD

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makorihi

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Ok, so another LCD I'm trying to get to work is the one from the IBM Thinkpad 760C. Yet again, I've failed to find data on the LCD, nor do I know what I should do after getting the datasheet(s).

Please and thanks :)

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well i messed with this lcd, but failed :mad:
 

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Sorry, but you appear to have no idea what you're doing? - and yet you're going for extremely complicated displays that will require months of reverse engineering.
 
Hehe :D ;;
No harm in trying, plus I have so start with these LCDs somewhere. Regular old passive matrix LCDs just don't cut it :(
After one has acquired a datasheet for an LCD, would the next step be to get an ic and program? Or is there something I'm missing . . ? Also, I've been trying to understand how the pixel data is sent, but I'm somewhat confused. (for TFTs)
 
makorihi said:
Hehe :D ;;
No harm in trying, plus I have so start with these LCDs somewhere. Regular old passive matrix LCDs just don't cut it :(
After one has acquired a datasheet for an LCD, would the next step be to get an ic and program? Or is there something I'm missing . . ? Also, I've been trying to understand how the pixel data is sent, but I'm somewhat confused. (for TFTs)

Try something simpler like a 128x64 GLCD.
 
blueroomelectronics said:
Try something simpler like a 128x64 GLCD.
Although it looks nice and simple, its only an STN type (I'm looking for a TFT)
Thanks for the suggestion though.
 
makorihi said:
Although it looks nice and simple, its only an STN type (I'm looking for a TFT)
Thanks for the suggestion though.
Then look into an OLED display. It's going to require some skill to program any display, do you have any programming / electronic experience?
You appear to be good at pulling things apart.
 
blueroomelectronics said:
Then look into an OLED display. It's going to require some skill to program any display, do you have any programming / electronic experience?
You appear to be good at pulling things apart.

Well the reason I'm intent on getting a TFT LCD to work is that I want to play around with some of the insides and only a TFT fits my needs.

I've done C,C++,Java ... (dont wanna list all of them . . ) for about . . 5 years.
And regarding electronics, I've taken/am taking electronics courses ( though nothing regarding displays in detail . . . . )

Yes, I take pride in my ability to take things apart and not know how to use them :D
 
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