On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:25:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I want to get a *little* more detailed
though. I took my TV apart to get a little more intimate with it. I
think the part your talking about (at least the only part I saw with a
model number which is 2-3" thick) appears to be in good shape (http://
img242.imageshack.us/img242/5419/insidesp2.jpg).

Is the thin panel itself proprietary? Or is there more of a standard
for how to interface with the rest of the tv? As you can see from
this image, it's got a tiny crack in it. (http://img397.imageshack.us/
img397/2707/frontvy3.jpg and http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/5411/backby8.jpg).

I captured this image from a video for a 46" TV I believe it was
(http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/2...dvideooo6.jpg). To
my untrained eye, it looks very similar. I'm just curious as to where
the disconnect is between the thin lcd panel from one 26" tv to
another.

Any more thoughts?

Anyone?

Thanks!

The entire screen (including the back light) is replaced as a single
unit. You would never replace just the LCD glass. There should be a
make and model on the back of the back light. This is what you need
to look for. Many of those cheaper brands use the same off brand
Chinese LCD panels, but finding one with the same LCD will be a shot
in the dark. A Panasonic will probably have a Japanese, or Korean
LCD.

While most LCDs use a similar interface, there are lots of little
differences that will make substituting virtually impossible. You'll
run into problems like different mounting holes, different electrical
connectors, and slight differences in the LCD data. I've even seen
identical TVs with different, incompatible LCD panels. In one case,
swapping main boards between two identical TVs with different LCDs
resulted in the picture being upside down.
Andy Cuffe