[PLUG] Swapping Toshiba Screens

wes plug at the-wes.com
Fri May 17 00:44:12 UTC 2019


If the intended use is non-interactive, why not just plug an external
monitor in for the duration of the configuration time?

-wes

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 5:42 PM Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:

> I have a pair of Toshiba Satellites, each with a problem. One of them
> won't boot at all. The other can boot partway, but has a damaged screen.
> The right hand couple of inches are messed up. I can see stuff going on
> on the other side, but the task to which I want to put it requires a
> working screen. Of course, I'm cheap and want to fix this for close to
> zero $. So my question is, how can I tell if the screen on one is
> compatible with the other? The research I did indicates that they are
> both 1280 x 800, but I don't know enough about this level of hardware to
> know if that's all I need to know.
>
> The unit with the bum screen is a Satellite L45-S7423, Model number
> PSL48U-013005.
> The unit that won't boot is a Satellite A135-S2326, Part number
> PSAD6U-0100D.
>
> And, of course, I will need guidance to swap them, assuming that is
> possible. Alas, I won't be able to attend either of the next two
> clinics. July will be the first time I can make it.
>
> The intended use is to install Apache for local use with a "website"
> I'll write to play audio from a list. I don't want to use typical audio
> programs because they have too many features. This will have large
> buttons and a simple list of audio files that not too sophisticated
> folks can use. I'll set up the machine to power up with the website
> running and waiting for the user to hit play.
>
> Ideas for which distro make sense for this old machine (the L45) will
> also be appreciated. It came with Vista Home Basic. I don't know if
> either of them are 64 bit or 32 bit, but I'm guessing 32 bit.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
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