Need info on oening a Viewsonic Optiquest Q9 LCD Monitor

Pretty much all lcd monitors are 'clipped' together at the seams. Using a screwdriver or any metal tool will almost certainly damage the plastic.

I use credits cards (old, or unwanted ones received in the mail) to pry the seams apart. Some monitors come apart rather easily while others are very difficult to open up. Have never damaged anything using the credit card method. Sometimes doubling the credit cards to obtain a thicker 'tool', with the resultant increased prying/levering power, is necessary.

I've seen it suggested on the Net that guitar picks will also do the job. Recently came across these 'tools' on eBay that could probably do the job, but have not tried either these or guitar picks.

Wayne:

Thanks for the reply, first thing tomorrow I will try your technique. It's pretty much what info I was hoping for. Some laptops have rubber plugs around the screen, but nothing on this monitor.

Bob H

Here's a link to the steps (with pictures) that I followed to open and repair a LiquidVideo 17" LCD monitor:

John

ideorepair.html

Well. I got the monitor apart ok, but the 2000V ac supply to the 4 fluorescent tubes around the two side of the monitor was dead, and the PWB for the supply was a multilayer board, so I decided I had better things to do with my time and it is now residing in the local area recycling box for metals, the rest is going to the dump.

Thansks,

Bob Hofmann