Replacement Screen for the uConsole

So:
The exact model number is on the back there, and it is a TxWEI screen, part number TXW50017B0.

Dimensionally, the module is 119mm x 65mm, with a 111.25mm x 63mm active area starting 1mm x 1mm from the top-left, the primary ribbon connected to the right hand side, and exiting the footprint 75mm from the left.

Electrically, it’s a standard 40-pin LVDS (like a laptop screen). It is not MIPI (like the official Raspberry Pi display).

Logically, it’s 1280x720 resolution.

Practically, your best option is to email clockwork to see if you can source a replacement directly. I just worked out this stuff because I wanted to see what my options might be for upgrades. The fact that it’s standard LVDS implies I might be able to re-case it in a variety of ways with size-matched screens with just a few tweaks to config.txt.

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