@Edward_Nguyen1 it has been posted multiple times in this thread here, here is the direct link: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/33046726903.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.788f18028HAngg&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
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Quick question, does anyone have a source for the female version of the connector used here?
Iād like to try to get the Acer Swift SF313-53ās touch display panel working on the Framework, and I need to make a breakout board to go in between the display and the Swift in order to figure out the pinout for the Swift screen (and so I can design a converter to eventually go inside the Framework for that purpose).
Thanks!
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See the last section here, you can find plenty of them on Ali, thereās a LCSC link, and Mouser/Digikey oughta stock them.
so AFAIU it uses the same NE135FBM-N41 panel that Framework has, which leads me to believe you wouldnāt need an in-between adapter - as it would be using a separate touch panel connector then. Got a link to the specific touch display panel, or even better, some pictures? (Asking specifically because I canāt find any touch options for SF313.)
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There are a few touch panel options, googling āNE135FBM-N41 touchā comes up with a lot of results, and if you wade through the ones that donāt support touch, a few claim to come with digitizers. Since the Framework connector has touchscreen I2C on the connector, if I can find a digitizer with the same pins, I can stick a breakout board in between the display and its intended laptop and figure out which signals are which, then design something to route the touch signals into the correct pins on the framework board. Some of these digitizers have different connectors, which is why I asked about the connectors.
For example, in the thread on touch panels, we found a Swift 3 SF313 replacement on Ali claiming to support touch. The Acer Spin 5 also has a display I could do similar things with, along with various other laptops. As long as the proposed screen uses the right signals, and I can fit all the signals required into the single eDP on the Framework in Frameworkās pinout, it should work.
Thanks for the link!
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yes, but whatās the specific one youāre looking into converting?
On the connector - yes. The cable doesnāt carry I2C or USB for the touchscreen though, theyāre available on the mainboard connector, but not on the mainboard-panel cable.
The panel-side pinout is known, itās the high-res touchless pinout from here.
Yes, which is why Iām asking on which specific youād like to use, wondering like, which listing are you going to use to get a touch-enabled panel, because I could take a look at the pictures then and give better advice on the connectors required.
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Since I havenāt pulled the trigger on the project I donāt have anything definite, but hereās a current listing that claims to support touch. It uses a secondary connector for the touch component (would design a board to add those signals to a 40-pin, then use a non-Framework cable that actually has the wires on all necessary pins).
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Just FYI, I talked to some seller on Aliexpress and got them to flash one of their monitor driver boards for us 
Update: This is not a solution to attach to the Framework Laptop to get two HDMI Output channels, this is just a LCD controller board which will need to be hooked up to the Display and can then receive two Mini HDMI Input / switched between them
Its a dual(!) mini HDMI board including the right eDP cable and it works perfectly. A lot better (and cheaper) than the eDP to Display Port board. I think it even got an audio amplifier on board and a control menu for setting some stuff. Really liking this very much!
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This is really cool, would help to save one of the ports for display output.
Now we need to redesign the 3D printed case to fit this and maybe a A-E key ethernet port for a desktop solution.
Sorry @Jieren_Zheng - I think you misunderstood my post and I am going to correct it there. This is NOT an dual HDMI output which can be hooked up to the Framework Laptop. Its a display controller for Frameworks Display Panel. So you can hook up the display directly to it instead of using the other controllers with USB-C or DisplayPort. I think there is no solution yet to use the Framework Laptops internal eDP port except the custom cable of Framework to directly attach the Display to - even though it should be fairly easy to just use this Laptop eDP port to allow for a normal, external DisplayPort port/cable.
I donāt know if I understand this correctly, but eDP is just DP with some additional voltage wires + i2c and I guess the only needed part would be an adapter cable which does transfer the internal (well documented) physical port to an DisplayPort port with the correct wiring and then it could work. But I have not tried that.
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I was reading the part about eDP to DP board and got confused. Thanks for clarifying!
I donāt know if this is still of interest to you, but I found these neat little boards sold by Geekworm. They seem to be available on AliExpress.
Given the reviews and the photographic evidence, I think it might work. However, I wonāt be able to test them until Iām able to procure an eDP to mainboard cable from somewhere. Bonus, they support 1, 2 and 4 lanes modes, so thereās room for experimentation. The board even gets its power from the eDP cable !
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Looking real cool to me @iLambda - nice find!
But yeah - I am still really looking for a spare eDP cable for just wiring up my replacement display to my framework laptopā¦ and it looks like one cannot those spare parts without buying a display. I really hope someone comes along somewhen with a spare part for this cable with even an extended length for custom buildsā¦
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I couldnāt even source the connector somewhere that didnāt require to ask for a quote for a prohibitive amount of parts. But, the search continues !
As soon as Iām financially able to, Iām gonna source one of these boards and try to see what it takes to make an updated design, that fits maybe a little better with the mainboard connector. Having the possibility to bypass software backlight control, use eDP power lines to power a tiny screen, and all these things seem like they could be interesting for people making specialized DIY builds with the mainboard, but not wanting to use a whole USB-C port for IT.
Keeping you all updated, probably in a separate thread.
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I noticed they have a board with a receptacle. Has anyone tried it? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805297147520.html
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Interesting! I just ordered one to try.
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Would it be possible to purchase edp cables? I got lucky and bought a spare that someone had for my Thinkpad conversion project, but it would be great to be able to buy some from the site.
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That looks promising! Having Type-C as the interface could be very useful.
Great find! Will be really useful for development purposes when I get around to part sourcing and injecting the signals from a digitizer daughterboard directly into a 40-pin.
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