Should I replace LCD or only ribbon cable (if possible)?
Hi,
My 2018 razer blade 15 (GTX 1070, 16gb RAM, Intel core i7-8750H, etc., ID: rz09-02386F91) could use some repairs.
Context:
The ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the motheboard is damaged at the hinge point (I believe this is a common issue), after a few weeks of the screen sometimes glitching a bit with temporary flickering, it is now only on (and responsive) when I partially lift the laptop screen (i.e., if I hinge the screen out past a certain angle it turns off).
Additionally, the microphone and webcam don't work (that's been the case for over 2 years), their own ribbon cable runs through with the LCD one.
Laptop is past warranty obviously, I haven't contacted razer support, but doubtful that they would help much.
Questions:
Can I replace the ribbon cable only (connecting LCD, microphone and webcam)?
If so do you know where I can find the part?
Or if I have to replace the LCD entirely, where can I find that/does it automatically come with a new ribbon cable?
Cable part number seen here:
Not sure what this is, might be proof of a previous repair:
Thanks for your help
Is this a good question?
Does the ribbon cable have a socket that connects to the screen, or is it directly soldered on?
by Andrew S
No I believe it's connected to the LCD via a socket.
This video shows it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OptBBq6o...
at 5:58 or so
by Tristan White
@tristanwhi86864 I've narrowed it down to being a 30 pin ribbon cable with eDP interface. Is there a part number on the ribbon cable? If you think it would be helpful, you can upload some pictures using the Adding images to an existing question guide.
by Andrew S
I thought I saw somewhere that it was 40 pin but I may be wrong, I'll try and check.
I've added photos to the post, including one of the part number, thanks for the suggestion!
A bit of a vague question: do you know whether these cables and sockets are standardised to some degree across models and even brands? I.e., if I find a cable (ribbon design like this or not) that has the same connectors for the sockets, is there a chance that it works?
by Tristan White