Thanks guys for your replies. I'm asking these questions because I'll probably have to modify the wooden shelf on which the monitor will rest to accomodate the metal part on it's side (cut a slot on the shelf so that that metal part goes in). If I remove that metal part, I'd have to remove completely the metal side and I'm afraid the monitor would be less solid in the end since a part of the frame would be missing.
Also since the monitor isn't installed yet, I'm thinking about doing or having a new cap kit done in it before I do. I asked the questions because the monitor hasn't been plugged since I bought it 4 years ago. I have soldering skills but since it involves high voltage and I'm afraid to put any scewdriver to discharge it, I don't want to plug it before I end up doing some soldering in it.
Sorry for my english since it isn't my native language.