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I _do_ find it weird that the LCDs from crashed cars are so expensive. I wonder if newer models have better screens, so people with older cars upgrade? Or if th

by rconti 7mo ago

I _do_ find it weird that the LCDs from crashed cars are so expensive. I wonder if newer models have better screens, so people with older cars upgrade? Or if they're a common failure point? I have a Model 3, but I can't say I follow the forums.. but I've never heard of screens failing -- I'm sure it happens but I think if it was common problem I'd have heard of it.

kube-system 7mo ago
I'd guess they fail not on their own, but because they are human interface devices and take the brunt of abuse... e.g. iPhone screens are a popular repair despite being reliable components.
denysvitali 7mo ago
Some newer models have better (bigger) screens, and some are incompatible since they've slightly changed the connector. Old models (pre highland/ jupiter facelift) have used the same display shown in the article for a very long time across M3 and MY. What usually happens is that they physically break because people are not that careful, so the touch screen ends up breaking - although you really have to put a lot of force to break that display.
cbeach 7mo ago
My 2016 Model S LCD panel developed the well-known fault of delamination and leaking some kind of sticky fluid. Turns out the early Model S vehicles used consumer grade LCD panels that weren’t designed for the prolonged high heat you get in a metal and glass box left outside in the sun all day. Tesla since upgraded their vehicle screens to proper automotive-grade LCDs which are excellent. My point is, automotive-grade hardware is higher spec than regular consumer computer hardware, hence the high prices. As an aside, I upgraded my whole computer and screen from MCU1 to MCU2 and it was worth the upgrade. Credit to Tesla for building a retrofit computer upgrade for old vehicles. Thats a non-trivial thing to engineer and I appreciate their effort. Other car manufacturers would prefer you were compelled to buy their latest vehicle instead.
jp191919 7mo ago
I have a 2023 model 3 and my screen had a small defect develop, a slightly darker area in a roughly half cm diameter area. I think most people would have never noticed but I pointed it out to Tesla service and they replaced the screen.

by rconti 7mo ago

kube-system 7mo ago

I'd guess they fail not on their own, but because they are human interface devices and take the brunt of abuse... e.g. iPhone screens are a popular repair despite being reliable components.

denysvitali 7mo ago

Some newer models have better (bigger) screens, and some are incompatible since they've slightly changed the connector. Old models (pre highland/ jupiter facelift) have used the same display shown in the article for a very long time across M3 and MY. What usually happens is that they physically break because people are not that careful, so the touch screen ends up breaking - although you really have to put a lot of force to break that display.

cbeach 7mo ago

My 2016 Model S LCD panel developed the well-known fault of delamination and leaking some kind of sticky fluid. Turns out the early Model S vehicles used consumer grade LCD panels that weren’t designed for the prolonged high heat you get in a metal and glass box left outside in the sun all day. Tesla since upgraded their vehicle screens to proper automotive-grade LCDs which are excellent. My point is, automotive-grade hardware is higher spec than regular consumer computer hardware, hence the high prices. As an aside, I upgraded my whole computer and screen from MCU1 to MCU2 and it was worth the upgrade. Credit to Tesla for building a retrofit computer upgrade for old vehicles. Thats a non-trivial thing to engineer and I appreciate their effort. Other car manufacturers would prefer you were compelled to buy their latest vehicle instead.

jp191919 7mo ago

I have a 2023 model 3 and my screen had a small defect develop, a slightly darker area in a roughly half cm diameter area. I think most people would have never noticed but I pointed it out to Tesla service and they replaced the screen.