Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws outside of the stand. The issue is knowing which way to work. Many of the modern ones come apart starting with the bezel, but some like the Dells are assembled from the front.
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Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws outside of the stand. The issue is knowing which way to work. Many of the modern ones come apart starting with the bezel, but some like the Dells are assembled from the front. I would go from the back first to be safe since that’s the more typical way of doing it.
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Once you know which case it is, start from the bottom and start removing the snaps. If you have to use harsh tools, work from the parts with the least visibility to avoid deep visible gouges. Once you have one side unsnapped, work on the subsequent sides. After you get at least 3 sides, then you can work the work the final side off by hand on the final side, with some caution. If it’s stubborn or edge to edge, it’s best to work all 4 sides off before removing the front or back bezel. I would expect a little cosmetic damage will be done to the monitor, so do not be surprised as it’s largely unavoidable.
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Once you know which way to work, start from the bottom and start removing the snaps. If you have to use harsh tools, work from the bottom to avoid deep visible gouges. Once you have one side unsnapped, do the same for the other 3.
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After you get at least 3 sides loose, then you can typically work the final side off by hand on the final side with some caution. If it’s stubborn or edge to edge, it’s best to work all 4 sides off before removing the front or back bezel. I would expect a little cosmetic damage will be done to the monitor since you really can’t avoid it.
This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything as long as you're careful.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. The way to know if it’s a front to back or back to front job to to see how the bezels are laid out. If the bezel is a solid piece, back to front. If it’s part of the front panel, you have a back to front monitor.
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Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws outside of the stand. The issue is knowing which way to work. Many of the modern ones come apart starting with the bezel, but some like the Dells are assembled from the front.
Once you know which case it is, start from the bottom and start removing the snaps. If you have to use harsh tools, work from the parts with the least visibility to avoid deep visible gouges. Once you have one side unsnapped, work on the subsequent sides. After you get at least 3 sides, then you can work the work the final side off by hand on the final side, with some caution. If it’s stubborn or edge to edge, it’s best to work all 4 sides off before removing the front or back bezel. I would expect a little cosmetic damage will be done to the monitor, so do not be surprised as it’s largely unavoidable.
This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything as long as you're careful.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove. However, the back may be what you need to remove from this one since it’s a small bezel monitor. Expect to do some cosmetic damage, so do what you can to keep this all on the back where it will be hard to see.
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Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. The way to know if it’s a front to back or back to front job to to see how the bezels are laid out. If the bezel is a solid piece, back to front. If it’s part of the front panel, you have a back to front monitor.
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Once you know which case it is, start from the bottom and start removing the snaps. If you have to use harsh tools, work from the parts with the least visibility to avoid deep visible gouges. Once you have one side unsnapped, work on the subsequent sides. After you get at least 3 sides, then you can work the work the final side off by hand on the final side, with some caution. If it’s stubborn or edge to edge, it’s best to work all 4 sides off before removing the front or back bezel. I would expect a little cosmetic damage will be done to the monitor, so do not be surprised as it’s largely unavoidable.
This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything as long as you're careful.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove. However, the back may be what you need to remove from this one since it’s a small bezel monitor. Expect to do some cosmetic damage, so do what you can to keep this all on the back where it will be hard to see.
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This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything.
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This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything as long as you're careful.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove. However, the back may be what you need to remove from this one since it’s a small bezel monitor.
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Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove. However, the back may be what you need to remove from this one since it’s a small bezel monitor. Expect to do some cosmetic damage, so do what you can to keep this all on the back where it will be hard to see.
This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove.
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Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove. However, the back may be what you need to remove from this one since it’s a small bezel monitor.
This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove.
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This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner.
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This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner. As long as you keep this in mind, you’re not going to break anything.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove.
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This can be difficult to do, especially if it hasn’t been opened by a previous owner.
Most modern monitors are snapped shut and don’t use screws. You will need to protect the screen, lift up one corner of the monitor with your hand (DO NOT USE TOOLS!) and start with one corner. Once you have that corner up, you can work with the rest of the bezel by hand or with a tool, depending on how tough the bezel is to remove.