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You may click on any image to pop up a larger version of the image
with arrows indicating action points.) |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Front
shot of the set. Note the screen (Front Mask), speaker grills, and
light box front panel.... and of course my reflection in the
screen while taking the picture. This image was captured just
prior to removing the front panel from the screen stack.  |
Close-up
of left side speaker grill. Both grills are secured at the corners
with "psycho Velcro"! You really have to yank on the
grills to get them loose. Pop both grills loose and set them aside
in a safe location. |
Shot
of the speaker grill removed. Do both sides. Here's a tip. When
you put the grills back on, only secure the inside lower and
outside top Velcro points. This will 1) hold it securely, 2) won't
vibrate even if you are using the onboard speakers, and 3) will be
MUCH easier to remove the next time!
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Step 5 |
Step 6 |
| Right
side of the light box front access panel. Remove the 4 screws on
each side of the panel, remove the panel, and set it aside in a
safe location.
Here's a "tip" on wood
screws and wood (especially particle board): When you get
ready to reinstall the screws, take your time! Line the parts up,
insert the screw into the hole with minimal pressure, and then
gently rotate the screw COUNTER-clockwise until you feel it
"click" or "clunk" down a notch. THEN
carefully turn it clockwise to tighten. Start all screws first,
and then tighten them down. The "clunk" maneuver will
drastically increase the number of times you can take a wood screw
out and put it back in before the hole "wallows out".
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Here's
an overall shot of the front access to the light box with the
"shield plate" installed. Gotta get this thing off to
get proper access to stuff inside for the most part. |
First,
unclip the wire harness out of the two white connectors.
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Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
| Close-up
of the right side of the shield plate. Remove the two screws from
each side of the plate. Take care to hold the plate in place when
taking out the last two screws. Use care in removing it from the
chassis.
In addition, remember to
re-attach the ground wire to the lower left corner of the shield
plate on re-assembly.
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Overall
shot of the unobstructed light box front access port. You can get
in LOTS of mischief in here!  |
If
you need to remove the front mask (screen assembly), simply look
for the four brackets like the one in the image above. Remove the
8 total screws from the brackets. To remove the screen assembly,
simply pull out slightly on the bottom of the frame and lift the
entire frame up off the upper retention rail. NOTE: the frame is
fairly "flimsy" as it comes from the factory. Don't lift
the frame from the center of any side. Handle the screen assembly
by grasping/lifting at the corners. This will also aid in
minimizing "racking" of the frame.
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Step 10 |
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| Screen
assembly removed and sitting in front of the chassis. The Screen
frame/stack should be secured well away (and safely) from the work
area to avoid unintended contact with the screen elements et
al. |
| That's
it for the basic disassembly. Re-assembly is simply the reverse of
the above procedures.
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