Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:04 am
Good to know Novus, I've got nothing against the spirit of DIY just because, I try all of the time lol.
This shouldn't be too difficult especially if you can fab your own parts and most importantly mounting "chassis". Once you get it apart youll see most monitors the entire display is its own single unit held in with 4-8 screws to the housing . Below that is typically your individual circuit boards for buttons like your power or settings. These are typically held together by plastic posts with screws or wedged between the out portion of the bezel/shroud.
Again, so long as you see how they are mounted in the original case, transplanting them into your custom case should actuslly be easy so long as you have accomodated for their layout.
Things to keep in mind... some of these "daughter boards" are connected to the displays using short cables or sometimes ribbon cables. You may be forced to have them in much of the same position or distance they were from the display when in the original case. If you are lucky enough the display may use just plain copper wires (soldered) or perhaps even a ribbon type cable that is standardized that can be swapped out for another longer one that you purchase online.
Also... does said monitor have a built in power supply or is it using a brick style PSU? These could be the largest PITA if your wanting to slim down or make a custom shroud for the display.
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