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TOUCH SCREEN JUKEBOX/MEDIA CENTRE PROJECT - ADVICE PLEASE! (sorry CAPS!!)
slapaham:
I'm a total music nut and always fancied building a touchscreen jukebox. I've seen some lovely projects here and well, I'm aiming a bit lower with mine. I literally want a LCD touchscreen hung on the wall - that's it! I was lucky enough to be given a free Dell 15" LCD monitor from my bro (it was surplus to requirements and it's in nice condition - like me, he looks after stuff!) I'm on an extremely tight budget (I haven't got bags of cash!) and I saw this as the cheapest option available... now, cheap isn't always good - I know that - but what are other people's opinions -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-16-9-USB-Panel-Kit-Set-Add-Touch-Screen-Function_W0QQitemZ300349347885QQcmdZViewItemQQptZComputer_Monitors?hash=item45ee37582d
As long as it does a decent job and lasts I'll be happy.
My monitor is pretty much this one -
I have a few questions -
1. How easy is it to take these kind of monitors apart? I looked at the back and the only visible screws were to take the stand section off... there was also a lock symbol and a hole - is this anything to do with taking the case off? Any advice welcome!
2. Are touch screen panels easy enough to install? They look it - place in front of the existing screen and reapply the casing of the monitor over the top...
3. The wiring looks cumbersome on the panel... is the likelihood it will fit inside the casing of the monitor or is going to look like a shambolic mess with wires dangling outside the casing in an untidy fashion?
4. Are there any brackets/hooks that can easily be applied to the monitor that don't involve damaging it? As I said before, I just want a nice, neat flat screen monitor on the wall - nothing else (PC will be hidden somewhere - the USB cable is something I am not worried about for now)
Any advice/tips/solutions/etc will be gratefully received - really want some before I get my teeth stuck into the first project I've done for about a year!
:cheers:
Cheers Guys!
gnateye:
the little hole with the lock picture is probably for a cable lock. and if you have he 4 hole pattern on the back of the monitor you can use a regular old vesa (sp?) wall mount.... we would need to see pics though to know for sure.
slapaham:
Cheers for that...
Here's a photo...
:)
I still can't get my head around how you would remove the casing - obviously something I need to figure out otherwise installing a touchscreen panel is going to be a horrible task!
drventure:
The Dells are tricky.
You need to take the stand mounting plate off the back, then, well it's tricky :)
Basically, the front and back halves are held together by tabs all the way around the monitor.
If you gentle try and pull apart the shell, you should see where it splits fairly easily. Then it's just a matter of separating it slowly, I used some small screw drivers and some butter knives (so as not to ding the plastic too much, In case I ever decided to put the shell back on).
Work your way around popping the tabs loose.
take care not to flex things too much or you might crack the screen, but there's not too much danger in that.
Disclaimer: This was for a Dell 2405. Your's looks very similar from the back, but it IS a different model, so there may be some differences there.
Kevin Mullins:
First thing first..... the ebay link you pointed to is for a 16:9 aspect screen.....your monitor is not. You have what looks to be a standard 4:3.
And not all LCD cases will go back together properly without spacing it out away from the touchscreen.
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