Monitor case mod

Luda · 08-19-2008, 04:20 AM

So ive been thinking about removing the frame around my monitor, since i cant seem to find any monitors without frames. is it even possible?

**magnethead** · 08-19-2008, 11:54 AM

I would not recommend it. Are you trying to place 2 or 3 LCD's side by side for a horizontal span? or CRTs? IF CRT, certaintly dont even remove the cover...the capacitors can kill...

Luda · 08-19-2008, 12:19 PM

well 4 LCD's, but the ones im concerned with are the center 19"s, since i span movies across them [i would do a desktop span, but vista doesnt like spans]

so i was wondering what could be done with that whole fram thing, im sure its there for a reason, but thats one of the few things im serverly lacking in knowledge wise. ive seen something like it done before, ill see if i can grab a pic of what im talking about

**peterhuang913** · 08-19-2008, 02:57 PM

You can but you have to pry it open, with alot of force. I've done it before and it's a pain in the ***.

Luda · 08-19-2008, 03:10 PM

i wasnt sure if anything was going to like explode or anything without the case

**peterhuang913** · 08-19-2008, 03:23 PM

Nah. Nothing going to explode. But it's just hard to get it opened. And under the case, there is still that margin.

Luda · 08-19-2008, 03:48 PM

wait so that outer inch or so is part of the LCD it self?

thats what im looking to achieve

**peterhuang913** · 08-19-2008, 04:09 PM

The outer margin on the left and on the right is usually where the CCFL or light strip is located.

As a mod, you could take apart the whole thing, including the LCD panel itself and assemble it with your own lightbulbs in the back.

Luda · 08-19-2008, 06:01 PM

hurm... im really tempted to just start pulling these things apart

anyone know of any place that sells frameless lcds?

balliztiks · 08-20-2008, 08:38 PM

instead of removing the frames, you could cut them. you would achieve the large desktop while still retaining the aestetics of the frame. up to you man. good luck.

Luda · 08-20-2008, 11:27 PM

cut them eh?

**peterhuang913** · 08-20-2008, 11:53 PM

I'd no risk cutting into something that I wouldn't know what's under it.

**stressfreesoul** · 08-25-2008, 04:05 PM

You can contact the manufacturer and get them made to suit, but it costs. You can also make your own custom frame to hold anything you want, id suggest leaving essential parts (like the tiny frame around the screen itself) intact. Plastic is easily replaced, the actual internal gubbins arent...
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08-19-2008, 04:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Monitor case mod So ive been thinking about removing the frame around my monitor, since i cant seem to find any monitors without frames. is it even possible? __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-19-2008, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Monitor case mod I would not recommend it. Are you trying to place 2 or 3 LCD's side by side for a horizontal span? or CRTs? IF CRT, certaintly dont even remove the cover...the capacitors can kill... __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

08-19-2008, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Re: Monitor case mod well 4 LCD's, but the ones im concerned with are the center 19"s, since i span movies across them [i would do a desktop span, but vista doesnt like spans] so i was wondering what could be done with that whole fram thing, im sure its there for a reason, but thats one of the few things im serverly lacking in knowledge wise. ive seen something like it done before, ill see if i can grab a pic of what im talking about __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-19-2008, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Monitor case mod You can but you have to pry it open, with alot of force. I've done it before and it's a pain in the ***.

08-19-2008, 03:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Re: Monitor case mod i wasnt sure if anything was going to like explode or anything without the case __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-19-2008, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Monitor case mod Nah. Nothing going to explode. But it's just hard to get it opened. And under the case, there is still that margin.

08-19-2008, 03:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Re: Monitor case mod wait so that outer inch or so is part of the LCD it self? thats what im looking to achieve __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-19-2008, 04:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Monitor case mod The outer margin on the left and on the right is usually where the CCFL or light strip is located. As a mod, you could take apart the whole thing, including the LCD panel itself and assemble it with your own lightbulbs in the back.

08-19-2008, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Re: Monitor case mod hurm... im really tempted to just start pulling these things apart anyone know of any place that sells frameless lcds? __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-20-2008, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
balliztiks Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows xp service pack 2	Re: Monitor case mod instead of removing the frames, you could cut them. you would achieve the large desktop while still retaining the aestetics of the frame. up to you man. good luck.

08-20-2008, 11:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Luda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 My System	Re: Monitor case mod cut them eh? __________________ \| Abit AN9 32x \| AMD X2 4000+ {3.0ghz]} \| 2GB corsair XMS2 @ DDR2-876 \| 8800GT Luda edition {custom bios 750/1800/1000} \| Biostar 8400GS {Physx} \| Xigma AIO CPU watercooling \|

08-20-2008, 11:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Monitor case mod I'd no risk cutting into something that I wouldn't know what's under it.

08-25-2008, 04:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Monitor case mod You can contact the manufacturer and get them made to suit, but it costs. You can also make your own custom frame to hold anything you want, id suggest leaving essential parts (like the tiny frame around the screen itself) intact. Plastic is easily replaced, the actual internal gubbins arent... Is that picture above your rig? __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!