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Moniter Modding?

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Wreckless_Process

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hmm didnt kno if this would be in here. i have a 20inch viewable screen Sony Trinitron Flat Screen moniter..its Tan...i want it Black..how hard would it be to disassemble and paint it black?

redoing my room and im going on a modern black and silver/grey theme

...input?
 
Removing the Back is cake. I've heard removing the front panel can be easy ... BUT I've also heard some / most have suspension wires attached to the front. That worries me, also I've heard once you mess with that, you can screw up everything from convergence on UP to other settings. YMMV do some research on fixing monitors, etc and you may find the right info.
 
How about just search craigslist for a similar 20" in black? Sell yours and use the money to buy it :D
 
Because case modding is fun! I just bought two white DVD drives and painted them black as soon as I got them. Saved myself $6 cause I already had the spraypaint!
 
I'm not sure about that monitor, but I've done it with other monitors. Just make sure you clean off the monitor case pretty well and use vinyl dye spraypaint (available at most auto parts stores). The dye will bond really well with the plastic, better than normal paints.
 
Monitors contain components that are very high voltage that remain charged even if the monitor is off and unplugged. I would really recommend against disassembling the monitor. When technician's work on CRT monitors and televisions, they discharge any remaining electrical current stored so they can safely work on them. While you would probably remove the largest part of the monitor casing without killing yourself, removing all the casing in order to paint them would be very difficult. It's definitely not worth the risk.
 
The best monitor mod on a crt is taking the little suction cup thing off the back of the picture tube and adding some thermal compound to it.


:eek:
 
Interestingly enough I took apart a monitor in one of my classes in eight grade... yeah we didn't kill ourselves but obviously it was risky.

I think it may have been from some guys basement, so maybe it wasn't charged... still can't believe we did it Lol.
 
Wreckless_Process said:
i just dont wana have any overspray on the screen or any missed spots..
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The best way to avoid that is to just take the tube out altogether. There's usually four screws holding the tube to the front bezel. The mainboard might also be attached to the front bezel, so you might have to undo that. Then it'll just lift right out. Do be careful, though, because the power stored in the capacitors is easily lethal. You can discharge it if you'd like, but you'd probably be okay by just not touching anything that you don't absolutely need to touch. Not to mention the tube is under very high vacuum, so treat it with caution. But once you get all that stuff out, painting it is just like painting anything else. I know there are a few threads on monitor painting, so those might have some more tips.
 
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