New LED screen

I received the 10.1" LED screen today. Connected the 40 pin cable and booted up... but nothing showed up. I gave it a minute or so, but still nothing. I did a hard shut down, then powered it back on and it came on fine. Looks great, but 1024 x 600 max resolution. Not bad, but still doesn't compare to the 1366 x 768 on the old 11.6" screen. After initial tests, I found that the original 40 in cable may be too short to comfortably reach the connector when I have the screen positioned properly. I'll probably get a new one or an extender of some sort.

 (I don't know why this one is sideways... sorry)

I have found that I am going to need to rethink the entire front bezel/top of the netbook. The metal harness around the screen secures to the top side of it, not the bottom (which I had originally thought). I'll need some plastic pieces and some molding putty to create a custom fit for the screen and touch panel. As you can notice above, I removed the webcam and mic from where they were before. The double sided tape I originally purchased isn't strong enough. Here are my new expenses:

• Industrial strength double sided tape
• Bondo / molding putty
• Plastic sheet
• 40 pin screen cable extension
• 10.1" touch panel kit

I am starting to think that I can somehow rig the touch panel onto the USB connector for the webcam. Something I will try once I order the touch kit (still haven't).

In a somewhat unrelated matter, I received a free (upgrade) iPhone 4 8 GB today too. Since my current phone does the job just fine, I have put it on eBay to help fund this project. BUY IT!

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