g3 lombard lcd panel made in china

This is the 14.1" LCD TFT Display and backlight for the Pismo and Lombard G3 powerbook. This is the LCD and backlight only. This does not include hinges, casing, display cables, etc...The inverter cable is included as it is attached to the backlight. The display is bright and crisp and has no bad pixels. The displays in stock are used and may have minor keyboard marks and / or minor light scratches that are only cosmetic issues and are unnoticeable once the display is turned on. If you need a particular brand LCD (Samsung or LG) make that selection in the drop down menu box. You need to use the same brand as your display cables. (This is usally written on the end of the cable near the connector. ) Please also select the model Powerbook ( Lombard or Pismo ) this display will be used for to ensure proper match to your system.

I managed to get a 14" LCD locally from a g3 non-opaque for pretty cheap, tho it came with the whole display assembly, something I thought was an un-necessary pain. It turns out it"s not--I wound up needed the LVDS cable from the g3 assembly to connect it to the connector on the logic board--the LCD input-connector on the g3"s LCD is different from the input connector from the g4... Also, the display cable and the microphone cable are bound together (to go around the hinge) and the connector on the g3 is different from (and not at all compatible with) the socket on the g4.. also, the g3"s LVDS cable wasn"t a very good match either--I ended up with it slightly too long and with bends in the wrong place... plus it caught on fire when it shorted across two inductors, whoops!! (it didn"t happen the first time I tried to turn it on, and it was only the teeniest of fires--but somewhat disturbing that the grey covering for the cable is 1) conductive enough to draw current thru it, and 2) not fireproof! no harm was done to the logic board or the cable, and it is now safely wrapped in lots of electrical tape!)

Yes, you can get an old g3 14" ibook display for cheap for your 1.2ghz g4 ibook, but be prepared to fiddle & finagle, as you"ll have to take it all the way apart, swap the LVDS cables, (*after* separating it from the microphone cable (if you want a functioning microphone))

I tried to take photos of the new g3 LCD, but I was in take-stuff-apart-and-then-put-stuff-together-mode when I was doing it (it took me several hours to take it all apart, make everything fit, put it part of the way back together, discover it was shorting, take it back apart, fiddle with the display cable, test it, put it back together, testing after every item was placed back on...

In recent time, China domestic companies like BOE have overtaken LCD manufacturers from Korea and Japan. For the first three quarters of 2020, China LCD companies shipped 97.01 million square meters TFT LCD. And China"s LCD display manufacturers expect to grab 70% global LCD panel shipments very soon.

BOE started LCD manufacturing in 1994, and has grown into the largest LCD manufacturers in the world. Who has the 1st generation 10.5 TFT LCD production line. BOE"s LCD products are widely used in areas like TV, monitor, mobile phone, laptop computer etc.

TianMa Microelectronics is a professional LCD and LCM manufacturer. The company owns generation 4.5 TFT LCD production lines, mainly focuses on making medium to small size LCD product. TianMa works on consult, design and manufacturing of LCD display. Its LCDs are used in medical, instrument, telecommunication and auto industries.

TCL CSOT (TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd), established in November, 2009. TCL has six LCD panel production lines commissioned, providing panels and modules for TV and mobile products. The products range from large, small & medium display panel and touch modules.

Established in 1996, Topway is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design and manufacturing of industrial LCD module. Topway"s TFT LCD displays are known worldwide for their flexible use, reliable quality and reliable support. More than 20 years expertise coupled with longevity of LCD modules make Topway a trustworthy partner for decades. CMRC (market research institution belonged to Statistics China before) named Topway one of the top 10 LCD manufactures in China.

The Company engages in the R&D, manufacturing, and sale of LCD panels. It offers LCD panels for notebook computers, desktop computer monitors, LCD TV sets, vehicle-mounted IPC, consumer electronics products, mobile devices, tablet PCs, desktop PCs, and industrial displays.

The Lombard PowerBook G3 (officially the PowerBook G3 Bronze Keyboard) was rolled out on May 10, 1999 – exactly a year after the first WallStreet iteration of Apple’s PowerBook G3 Series laptop line debuted, also at the Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC). While the Lombard superficially looks similar to the WallStreet family, it had taken a trip to the fat farm, which pared away about 2 pounds of weight and 20% of WallStreet’s thickness. The Lombard was slim in the context of Apple laptops up to that point.

The PowerBook G3 model lineup was also substantially substantially simplified with the advent of Lombard, with just two models and one monitor screen choice available:

The base Lombard came with a 333 MHz G3 processor, 512 KB Level 2 (L2) cache, a 66 MHz system bus, 64 MB of RAM, a 4 GB hard drive, and a 24x CD-ROM drive.

The top-of-the-line unit had a 400 MHz G3 processor with 1 MB L2 cache, a 66 MHz system bus, 64 MB of RAM, and a 6 GB hard drive – plus a DVD-ROM drive, making it the first Apple laptop ever with DVD capability as standard equipment.

WallStreet’s analog Volume and Brightness rocker switches and Mute button were banished from the facia below the display, and those functions moved to faster-acting keyboard commands. The “rubbery” feeling center panels on the top and bottom of the WallStreet machines was continued with Lombard, but is reportedly of a more durable composition than the easily scratched material on the WallStreets.

Lombard was the first PowerBook that wouldn’t boot from a RAM Disk, a consequence of Apple’s “New World” ROM in RAM configuration. The 333 MHz Lombard did not come with built-in DVD drive support, but it could be upgraded.

The reset switch was back with Lombard (the keyboard command also works), and another returning feature was that Lombard can run safely with the lid closed when using an external monitor (up to 21″), since it generates significantly less heat than WallStreet. There ias also a new PowerBook SCSI Setup control panel that makes the computer wake from sleep faster.

Lombard brought with it some new issues, among the first to crop up being whining power inverters on some early units, apparently caused by a bad batch of capacitors from one of two suppliers of that particular part. Another that manifested after a few months of use was that in the quest for thinness, clearance between the display screen and the keyboard when the ‘Book is closed had been eliminated, resulting in smearing of finger grease, and eventually chafing and scratching of the screen surface.

Thanks to its removable processor daughter card, the Lombard accepts processor upgrades conveniently. The lone Lombard processor upgrade available as of 2008 was Daystar’s XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 433 MHz product, which used a low-power PowerPC 7410500LE chips running at 433 MHz with 1 MB 250 MHz L2 cache. If you have a nice Lombard in top working condition, it’s worth considering. As of September 2008, neither Daystar nor Wegener Media are producing Lombard CPU upgrades.

One potential caveat is that Sleep issues do exist. The Lombard is well known for various sleep/wake problems. When running a PowerPC G4, these issues were reportedly fixed by Apple in OS X 10.3.9 (and, MAChSpeed Control fixed it in OS X 10.2). Some Mac OS 9.2.2 installs may still have a problem waking from sleep. Workarounds do exist, such as opening and closing the MAChSpeed Control panel before going to sleep.

Previously limited to “system based upgrades”, where the user had to send their PowerBook to Daystar for installation, the company offered complete upgrade kits. The kits allowed Apple Techs or technically handy end users to install the XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Lombard without having to send the computer to Daystar

“Our G4 upgrade transforms the Lombard into an excellent OS X performer,” said Gary Dailey, president of Daystar. “The addition of our zero-downtime kits delivers a simple and fast worldwide solution for extending the life of the user’s current PowerBook.”

These days, my recommendation would be to look for a good Pismo PowerBook G3 if you’re interested in acquiring a G3 PowerBook. Compared with the Lombard, which is a near-twin in appearance and accepts the same batteries and expansion bay devices, the Pismo is considerably more advanced with a fast 100 MHz system bus, more powerful and robust video support, officially supports up to OS X 10.4.11, and supports G4 upgrades to 550 MHz.

However, if you could find the Lombard’s SCSI connectivity useful or just happen upon an especially well-preserved example, the Lombard is a very nice computer that shares the Pismo’s excellent keyboard and timeless form factor.