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Ok so thanks to CallsignVega, I was inspired to debezel my monitors to make the distance between my bezels smaller.
For those of you who dont know, the ASUS VG236H is the 23" model of their 3D monitor line aka 120hz monitor (all that really matters).

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By removing the bezel the distance was decreased by about 2cm, which is about half of the original distance! When I overlap the monitors, it is even more then that.

*Note For cleaning the back of your debezeled monitor, as it is exposed to dust now, use compressed air ONLY! Make sure that the monitor is OFF before spraying it!
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To get started:

I will show you the VERY easy process of removing the bezel for one of the monitors and the final result.
*Note: I take no responsibility for any damage that you may do to your device while following this tutorial.


This is what I had to work with

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As you can see, measuring the bezel, it was about 2 cm long, which in total was creating a huge 4-41/2cm gap because of the monitors shape.

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So getting started I needed three important tools for each monitor:

- Electrical Tape
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- (2) Flat tipped screw drivers
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- (4) Washers
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Edited by zerobahamut - 5/21/12 at 2:28pm
 
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The Steps: Part 1

So I first started using the flat tipped screwdriver in order to gently pry off the top plastic. It comes off very easy. Take your time and go very slow! Do not rush or force it. If it will not go easy use the second flat tip to help you.

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The second flat tip, is essential when you are trying to remove the bezel off of the corners. These are by far the trickiest to remove. Do not be scared that you are breaking something when you hear the popping noise, as it is just the plastic unhooking from the groove on the other side of the plastic.

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Once you get part of a corner, you will begin to see the bare monitor underneath.

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Keep popping off the sides using the same strategies and eventually, you will get your monitor to look like this...

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Now if you look closer, the front panel buttons are still attached to the plastic. You can just easily unhook them and get the front panel piece off. Just leave it dangling for now...

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Measuring the length of the bezel now, we can truly see that it has been reduced by half!

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Edited by zerobahamut - 5/21/12 at 2:31pm
 
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post #3 of 30
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The Steps: Part 2

Now what we want to do, is cover up that silver bezel, because when using triple monitors the silver will become VERY distracting. Instead of worrying about paint or conductive materials to paint your monitor, electrical tape is non conductive and if done carefully looks great. Actually the people that have seen my monitor don't even know that I removed the bezel until they look at the back! I'm telling you electrical tape is the way to go.

Make sure that as you apply the electrical tape that you take your time using your thung to press down the tape, while using your other hand to guide the tape in a straight line to cover the silver. Make sure to not get any of the electrical tape on the screen!

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Once you are done it should look something like this...

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Here is to confirm the distance once more...

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Now as far as that panel goes that is hanging on the side....

If you turn over your monitor, you will see a giant gap on the back. Put two pieces of electrical tape to cover part of the metal and place the board over it, taping it on with electrical tape, as show in the picture.

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Next, we want to prepare the monitor to be mounted on a VESA mount.
So for each screw we need a compatible washer....

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With these pieces you want to have the washer and then the screw, going into the back of the case, being on top of the attachable mount.

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Edited by zerobahamut - 5/21/12 at 2:15pm
 
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post #4 of 30
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The Final Product

Overall I think the modification to the monitors looks great! It is something you really have to see in person to enjoy!

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Here is a look at each monitor debezeled:

Left
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Center
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Right
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And for those of you that do not believe how much of a benefit this is, here is a measurement of the gap now, and the width of the original bezel...

Monitor Gap (After Debezeled) = about 2cm

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Original bezel (1 monitor) = about 2cm

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Edited by zerobahamut - 5/21/12 at 2:29pm
 
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Looks awesome so far. Completed pics incoming?

Edit: Did you do this naked? tongue.gif
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post #6 of 30
nice mod to your monitor! should make triple display much better
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Originally Posted by [Adz] View Post

Looks awesome so far. Completed pics incoming?
Edit: Did you do this naked? tongue.gif

lol did it in my shorts
 
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I now want triple monitors just for that wallpaper..
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post #9 of 30
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I now want triple monitors just for that wallpaper..
Thanks so much! Cant wait for Crysis 3

Here is a link to the Side monitor Wallpaper : Link

And the Center Wallpaper: Link
 
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post #10 of 30
Thanks for this, I own a single VG236H and heaven knows what kind of monstrous GPU setup you would need to get 120fps @ 5760x1080 in more demanding games.

Still, 2cm bezels are just far too much (not blaming you or anything, you did a fantastic job) and the very presence of bezels still ruins any potential plans I could have for surround displays. Oh bezel-free monitors, where art thou...
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