Replace 60Hz screen with 144Hz one?

Steo · December 19, 2020

Hi. I have a HP Envy 15-J, and the corners of the screen on the left side are fading on it. I'm wondering if it would be possible to replace the screen with a better one? I don't use it to game much, but the colours are so washed out on the current one that I was hoping it would be possible to use an IPS one. My laptop seems to use a 40 pin eDP, but unfortunately, I can't find any 40 pin eDP IPS ones which are 60Hz. Most of them seem to be 144Hz while not costing a lot.

If the connector is the same on the 144Hz panels (same placement too), is there any reason they shouldn't work? The only thing I'd think of is possibly bandwidth limitations, though I would have guessed eDP is standard and I'm not sure if there are any other factors. I'm just wondering if anyone else has any idea who's experienced with laptops, I'm more on the desktop side of things.

wall03 · December 19, 2020

it uses more battery because it refreshes it twice as much.

Steo · December 31, 2020

Sorry, it turns out that it has a 40-pin LVDS, and it seems only certain FHD screens will even work. I've just ordered the same model of LCD and I'll accept however it looks, as long as it doesn't have the faded left edge/corners.