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Lab – Research Laptop Screens

In this activity, you will use the Internet or a local store to gather information and then record the specifications for a
laptop display onto this worksheet.
1. Research and list the specifications for a replacement laptop screen. Please ask your instructor for the laptop model to
research.
MacBook Pro 13”

Screen Specifications Display Screen

Retina display IPS LCD
Type

13.3-inch (diagonal)
Size

2560x1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch

Resolution

LED-backlit display with IPS technology

Backlight Type

2. When replacing a laptop screen, the replacement screen must match many, if not all specifications of the original
screen. Research and list which specifications must match the original display screen.
These specifications must match the original display screen: size, resolution, and backlight.
Shop around and in the table below list the features and cost of two replacement screens for a laptop.

Screen Specifications Replacement #1 Replacement #2

Retina LCD Screen LCD Screen Display
Type

13.3-inch 13.3-inch
Size

2560x1600 2560x1600
Resolution

LED LED
Backlight Type

$289.00 $65.99
Approximate cost

Lifetime 12 month
Warranty

3. Based on your research, which replacement screen would you select? Be prepared to discuss your decisions regarding
the screen you select.
Replacement #1 because his warranty is lifetime, even if it costs more than the other one. Also, his type of
screen is retina LCD screen, in comparison with replacement 2.

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