PowerBook - Can I replace my powerbook screen with a Macbook screen?

jonolikesbuster · jonolikesbuster #1 (**permalink**)

08-07-2006, 05:14 PM

Can I do this? I have a powerbook g4 titanuim 15" and I would like to replace the screen with the macbook as it has that clear layer or something over it and looks a heck of alot better. Just thought I'd ask.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

08-07-2006, 05:53 PM

No you can't

MacMania55 · MacMania55 #3 (**permalink**)

08-07-2006, 06:03 PM

well your asking us if you can put a 13 inch screen in a 15 inch elclosure. are you sure you couldnt figure that one out yourself?

menace3054 · menace3054 #4 (**permalink**)

08-07-2006, 06:19 PM

maybe he meant macbook pro screen, he posted in the mbp forum

rcl1221 · rcl1221 #5 (**permalink**)

08-08-2006, 02:52 AM

you don't have to replace the screen to get the glossy layer. there is a company that bonds it to the lcd. there was a guy on one of the mac forums who did this to his g3 powerbook, and it looks good.

jonolikesbuster · jonolikesbuster #6 (**permalink**)

08-09-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by menace3054

maybe he meant macbook pro screen, he posted in the mbp forum

Exactly. So could I do it with a 15" macbook pro LCD?

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #7 (**permalink**)

08-09-2006, 10:30 AM

Again...no you cant

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #8 (**permalink**)

08-09-2006, 11:04 AM

Besides, I have my mom's tibook here next to me and I'm using my macbook (which is comparable to the MBP) and there's not really much difference in brightness at all. The glossy is quite nice, but hardly worth going through all that for.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #9 (**permalink**)

08-09-2006, 11:45 AM

macbook pro screen is bigger then the powerbook screen, the powerbook screen is not as tall because there is no isight built in.

trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
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jonolikesbuster #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-07-2006, 05:14 PM Can I do this? I have a powerbook g4 titanuim 15" and I would like to replace the screen with the macbook as it has that clear layer or something over it and looks a heck of alot better. Just thought I'd ask.
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menace3054 #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-07-2006, 06:19 PM maybe he meant macbook pro screen, he posted in the mbp forum
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rcl1221 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 03, 2006 Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 57 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.16GHz C2D, 160gb 5400rpm HD, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM	08-08-2006, 02:52 AM you don't have to replace the screen to get the glossy layer. there is a company that bonds it to the lcd. there was a guy on one of the mac forums who did this to his g3 powerbook, and it looks good.
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