Can I change a touchscreen to a different one?


Hazel123

Hazel123

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Just wondering if I can change a touchscreen for one that is better quality? Or woukd it have to be the same model? It’s an 11.6” laptop that has a rubbish screen and looks washed out. I know these types of machine tend to be like this - like old netbooks but I’m not sure how it works with the rest of the computer. Would it be as simple as just buying an 11.6” screen for a better laptop and changing the drivers? Or is it more technical than that?
 

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It's more technical than that. First of all, the signals for the screen have to be the same as the ones for the screen that you are taking out. Their voltages and timing signals have to be the same as the old screen. You also have to get the laptop to recognize the four connections for the touchscreen.

Then there are drivers for both the screen and the touch interface.

In short, it's probably a very large undertaking with unhappy results. That is unless you can find a screen that directly cross references to your existing one. But then you still have the problem of detecting the touchscreen. No small feat.
 

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I would only try it if, #1. I had a touch screen to try with. I wouldn't waste money buying one. #2. I wasn't worried about messing up the laptop. I did one touch screen replacement on a HP laptop but it was a OEM replacement screen.
 

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Catnip said:
It's more technical than that. First of all, the signals for the screen have to be the same as the ones for the screen that you are taking out. Their voltages and timing signals have to be the same as the old screen. You also have to get the laptop to recognize the four connections for the touchscreen.

Then there are drivers for both the screen and the touch interface.

In short, it's probably a very large undertaking with unhappy results. That is unless you can find a screen that directly cross references to your existing one. But then you still have the problem of detecting the touchscreen. No small feat.
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Ok thanks. I suspected that! Never mind.
 

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    Windows 11
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    HP Pavilion 14-ce3514sa
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    Core i5
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    16gb
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    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
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    Firefox
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    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
short answer (as previously stated in longer format) - No.
but is it that you are just trying to improve picture quality? because that can be accomplished in software related ways. Or is it that the touch functionality is having issues (looking like a bleedover on an lcd screen)?
 

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An example of how complicated it can get, a Desktop computer with a TouchScreen monitor I have seen had a power cable, a data cable from the computer, a USB cable for the touch signals [has to communicate both directions] and maybe an audio cable if it also includes built-in speakers.
 

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    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
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dacrone said:
short answer (as previously stated in longer format) - No.
but is it that you are just trying to improve picture quality? because that can be accomplished in software related ways. Or is it that the touch functionality is having issues (looking like a bleedover on an lcd screen)?
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Touch is fine. It's just a rubbish screen that is too light and faded. It's not faulty - it's just like that. Lighter things are hard to see - like the pale grey of various Windows 11 things or the light blue on here! It's manageable but I thought it would be nice to have a better screen. It's not my main laptop.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 14-ce3514sa
    CPU
    Core i5
    Memory
    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
Hazel123 said:
Touch is fine. It's just a rubbish screen that is too light and faded. It's not faulty - it's just like that. Lighter things are hard to see - like the pale grey of various Windows 11 things or the light blue on here! It's manageable but I thought it would be nice to have a better screen. It's not my main laptop.
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what graphics (gpu) is it using? (intel, etc)?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
It's ok I've decided to send it back :-) Just not suitable for my eyesight! It's only an 11.6" ex education rugged laptop. I like it - it was to replace my old netbook. However the screen is absolutely awful. It was a fairly rare find in that it had a Core i5 processor and 8gb ram whereas most of them are pentiums with only 4gb ram. The GPU was Intel 615. It's probably meant to be unbreakable glass or something so not clear. Fine for kids with good eyesight!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 14-ce3514sa
    CPU
    Core i5
    Memory
    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
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