Hello all - this is my first post and I am writing about my first project. I have a HP 15 " lcd monitor (Model Name f1503; Model Number PE1227) which I have begun to strip. I just bought it for $50 and am wondering whether this is a good one to continue stripping or should I re-assemble and get a different one. I am at the point where a FFC forms a right angle between two boards so I believe I need an extension. I think I have a 20 "pin" .5 pitch cable but I have a question about that. Notice that pins 1 and 2 and 19 and 20 are soldered together to make a double pin. I am hoping that is of no consequence. Am I right in thinking that to extend a FFC cable I would purchase a cable with two male ends and then mate my pre-existing male with a new male end by squishing them both into a female zif socket? Something like that? I really cannot tell from the pictures I have seen. Once that problem is solved, will I have a problem bending back the rest of the boards? Maybe this is pretty easy but I can't really tell yet and would prefer to proceed with some idea of what to expect. Also , I have an old overhead projector that I might try using. Would this LCD panel strike anyone as being inappropriate for an overhead panel setup? (Maybe because the boards I bend back will still be in the way of something. Thanks. Here are some pixs of the boards and the cables. (The second image shows the full panel even thought the thumbnail may not)





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I guess I'm bumping this thread back out of the dark ages, but it so happens I have this exact model of monitor and I am wondering how to deal with the cable described above. Any advice or redirection appreciated.

It looks the same as the ThinkVision monitor I broke the edge connectors on. Extend the 2 wide FFCs that connect to the controller (just buy longer ones, they are standard .5mm pitch 40 pin cables), and use a 20mm .5 pitch cable with a connector to extend the short one. That will allow you to bend both boards up and use the screen.

Careful though, don't move the boards too much, the edge connectors are very easy to break, as I learned the hard way. If you don't feel like tackling it, you could always sell me the panel.

Thanks for the info. I'm reasonably technical, enough to at least try this for myself (especially since I can afford to ruin this screen if I fail). It's the FFCs that I've never dealt with before, is there any kind of FAQ just dealing with them in general?