How to Identify Your Laptop Screen Model Number Before Buying a Replacement

AU Optronics (AUO)

AUO screens usually start with a B followed by the screen size. For example, a 15.6 inch screen model number will start with B156xxxxx and a 14-inch screen will start with B140xxxxx.

Familiarise yourself with more AUO screen part codes.

BoeHydis (BOE) / Hyundai BOE

BOE screens usually start with either NV, NE, NT, or HT followed by the screen size. For example, a 15.6 inch screen model number will start with NV156xxxx-xxx or NT156xxxx-xxx or NE156xxxx-xxx or HT156xxxx-xxx and a 14-inch screen will start with NV140xxxx-xxx or NE140xxxx-xxx or NT140xxxx-xxx or HT140xxxx-xxx.

Check out other BOE laptop screen models to see how the codes are structured.

Innolux / CHIMEI

CHIMEI Innolux screens usually start with a N followed by the screen size. For example, a 15.6 inch screen model number will start with N156xxx-xxx and a 14-inch screen will start with N140xxx-xxx.

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CSOT

CSOT screens are harder to identify as they often don't follow the standard of the manufacturer's abbreviation and screen size. They often start with MN or MC followed by some numbers, then a hyphen and the revision number. For example MNxxxxxxx-x or MCxxxxx.

Have a look at more examples of CSOT screen LCD models.

HKC

HKC screen model codes start with MB or MC followed by the screen size. For example a 15.6-inch screen would have a model number that looked similar to MB156xxxx-x or MC156xxxx-x. Similarly a 14-inch HKC screen would have a model number that begun MB140xxxx-x or MC140xxxx-x.

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IVO

IVO screens follow tradition when describing model numbers by having the manufacture's abbreviation followed by the screen size. The first letter is usually M, R, or X followed by the screen size and then a revision number and often a hardware version as well.

For example, a 15.6-inch IVO screen may have the model number M156xxxx-Rx HW:xx, or R156xxxx-Rx HW:xx or X156xxxx-Rx HW:xx. 14-inch IVO screens would start with M140xxxx-Rx HW:xx or R140xxxx-Rx HW:xx or X140xxxx-Rx HW:xx. 

See more IVO laptop screen part codes.

Japan Display Inc (JDI)

Japan Display Inc, or JDI LCD screens have model numbers that start with J or LPM. So a 15.6-inch screen may have a part code that looks similar to J156xxxxx-x or LPM156xxxx-x, and of course a 14-inch screen would have a model number that started with J140xxxxx-x or LPM140xxxx-x.

Take a peek at popular JDI screen model numbers to see how they are constructed.

LG Display

LG display have a part code and then screen type and revision in a set of brackets after the part code. The part code starts with LP, for LG Philips, followed by the screen size. In brackets we have 2 sets of digits and another 2 sets of digits. 

So a 14.0-Inch screen may have a model number that looks similar to LP140xxx (xx)(xx) and a 15.6-inch LG Display screen will have a part number that starts with LP156xxx (xx)(xx).

See a large inventory of other LG display screen model numbers.

Panda

Panda laptop screens have a model number that starts with LM or LC followed by the screen size. So for example, a 14.0-inch Panda screen may have a model number that starts with LC140xxxx or LM140xxxx. Similarly a 15.6-inch Panda display would have a model number starting with LC156xxxx or LM156xxxx.

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Samsung

Samsung LCD screens start with LTN usually, but they have recently started using ATN for their newer OLED screens. Following Samsung's manufacturer code will be the screen size. So for example, a 15.6-inch screen would have a model number that looked similar to LTN156xxxx-xxx or ATNA56xxxx-x. In the same fashion, a 14-inch Samsung screen would have a model number starting with LTN140xxxx-xxx or ATNA40xxxx-x

See other Samsung LCD model numbers.

Sharp

Sharp use the manufacturer code LQ and then the screen size as the first part of their LCD model numbers. So a 14.0-inch screen LCD model number would start with LQ140xxxxxx and a 15.6-inch Sharp display would have a model number starting with LQ156xxxxxx.

Check out other Sharp laptop screen model numbers to get accustomed to their model number format.

Tianma

Tianma screens use model numbers that start with TL or TV followed by the screen's size. So for example, a 15.6-inch Tianma screen would have a model number starting with TL156xxxxxx-xx or TV156xxx-xxx. Similarly 14-inch Tianma screens would have model numbers that started with TL140xxxxxx-xx or TV140xxx-xxx.

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