Painting the Monitor


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Is there a good, safe way to paint my monitor? On the Screensavers on TechTV, Yoshi, a modding master, is explaining how to paint your compputer case (and make it shiny), and I'm really interested.

However, I won't do it unless I can paint my monitor, too. The whole point of painting/modding the case is to make the system look cool, and if the monitor and case don't match, it doesn't look cool.

Basically, I've looked around online, and on place had a thing where a guy had painted his monitor and it didn't look very good. He said that it was really pretty easy. However, at many other places, people have said that it would be really dangerous, because the monitor has capacitors with enough juice to kill you.

I don't want to buy a new monitor, I don't want to die, and I want my system to look cool.

Any advice?

With Peace,

RenMan

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i could see as how it could be dangerous if you were using spray paint, and got it in the ventalation slots, or inside the buttons... but as far as the rest of it goes, it is just plastic.. paint the hell out of it... just put cardboard over the sreen so as not to get it painted

(if you get hurt, or break you monitor, don't come after me though... :p)

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might be a bit hard with the vents. Put plastic tape over the vents, cover the buttons and cover the screen, then spray like crazy. Of course, the vent grills won't be painted, and neither will the buttons. Hand paint those parts, but make sure not to drip paint into the buttons or the vents.

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That's the thing. In all of the painting stories I heard, they took all of the guts out of the monitor, set them in a safe place, and put them back in after the monitor was done. This way, there's no problem painting the grills.

Of course, that's also where the said danger comes in, the guts, which some have said includes capacitors with the stored energy to kill.

With Peace,

RenMan

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Originally posted by Chris123NT

Or he can just take the plastic cover off of the monitor and have some fun painting ;)

find a blonde girl with some white out :D

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Thanks.

Basically, the article says that there are big capacitors in the computer, too, and I'm not afraid to open that thing up.

Also, he said that "It is recommended that one leaves a capacitor "unplugged" for 24 hours or more to let it fully discharge, especially the big ones."

So, if I waited 24, or even, 48 hours, would I be ok?

RenMan

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sure, there are some capacitors in the computer, but mostly located in the power supply. You can remove the power supply without problems, as long as you don't open it up.

You can try opening up the monitor and taking out the guts. However, make sure you are insulated with this rubber gloves and whatnot...and also make sure that you are able to put them all back in without problem.

you can wait out the 48 hours: that should reduce the chances of an "accident". Make sure the main power is off, or unplug the thing.

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Originally posted by RenaissanceMan

Is there a good, safe way to paint my monitor? On the Screensavers on TechTV, Yoshi, a modding master, is explaining how to paint your compputer case (and make it shiny), and I'm really interested.

However, I won't do it unless I can paint my monitor, too. The whole point of painting/modding the case is to make the system look cool, and if the monitor and case don't match, it doesn't look cool.

Basically, I've looked around online, and on place had a thing where a guy had painted his monitor and it didn't look very good. He said that it was really pretty easy. However, at many other places, people have said that it would be really dangerous, because the monitor has capacitors with enough juice to kill you.

I don't want to buy a new monitor, I don't want to die, and I want my system to look cool.

Any advice?

With Peace,

RenMan

FEI this is what he was watching..

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/s...3389290,00.html

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Well, I think I'm going to do my project next week, and I've decided that I'll paint my monitor, too.

I'll be as careful as I can, and, if at any point I feel I'm in danger, I'll stop.

Thanks for the tips. If anybody has anything else, please contribute!

RenMan

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Warning! Extreme Danger!

(But for those with the wish for icy electric death..)

Disassembly of a CRT Monitor

Bigelow's Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing PCs 5th Ed.

Before removing any wiring or boards from the monitor, it is important to be sure that the CRT is fully discharged. Even though unplugging the monitor will prevent AC and high-voltage electrocution, there may still be enough high-voltage charge stored int he CRT to provide a fair kick to the careless. Make sure the monitor is turned off and allow several minutes for the AC supply to discharge.

MonitorDischarge.png

Use a regular-blade screwdriver with a heavy-duty alligator clip attached between the screwdriver shaft and the metal chassis. Gently insert the screwdriver blade under the high-voltage anode cap. You will probably hear a mild crackle as the CRT is grounded. Do not rotate the screwdriver or force it in the CRT. Remember that the CRT is still glass assembly, and excessive force can damage it easily. Once the crackling noise stops, remove the screwdriver and unplug the monitor's AC cord. The assembly should now be safe to work on.

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