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See my project page for more pictures.
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bchafy/monitor/crtlcd.html
Conclusion
This LCD was saved from the trash.
And now if the light ever goes out, it's easy to change. Also, as a bonus, the monitor vents glow, partly illuminating the desk and keyboard at night. Shouldn't all monitors be made this way?
:-)
Notes
LCD Monitor is a Dell E172FP.
When the monitor is off and the light is on, the display is more transparent than black, sort of a light/mid gray.
There is some minor hot-spotting, but not very serious. Given the type of cheap hack this is, it is more than acceptable.
Obviously, the monitor is more bulky than it used to be, but very light. Almost half the weight of LCD monitor as it was before.
Bathroom scale says it weighs 7lbs. (original LCD weight was 13.25lbs)
Gettting rid of the LCD's metal frame, stand, and heavy plexiglass light filter was the major contributor to the weight reduction.
The CRT's shell and base are just plastic (with some springs).
The LCD frame was smaller than the CRT's. I just cut out some cardboard to fill in the gaps to block out the light for now. I know, it looks ugly. Later, I'll make a better looking frame.
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bchafy/monitor/crtlcd.html
Conclusion
This LCD was saved from the trash.
And now if the light ever goes out, it's easy to change. Also, as a bonus, the monitor vents glow, partly illuminating the desk and keyboard at night. Shouldn't all monitors be made this way?
:-)
Notes
LCD Monitor is a Dell E172FP.
When the monitor is off and the light is on, the display is more transparent than black, sort of a light/mid gray.
There is some minor hot-spotting, but not very serious. Given the type of cheap hack this is, it is more than acceptable.
Obviously, the monitor is more bulky than it used to be, but very light. Almost half the weight of LCD monitor as it was before.
Bathroom scale says it weighs 7lbs. (original LCD weight was 13.25lbs)
Gettting rid of the LCD's metal frame, stand, and heavy plexiglass light filter was the major contributor to the weight reduction.
The CRT's shell and base are just plastic (with some springs).
The LCD frame was smaller than the CRT's. I just cut out some cardboard to fill in the gaps to block out the light for now. I know, it looks ugly. Later, I'll make a better looking frame.
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For an estetic look try try to put 12mm fluorescent bulbs ( like in emergency light {EXIT} ) inside the original case, and the inverter for that lamps put it with wire in a separatly box :)