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    Does all 24" panels have the same dimensions?

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      misk0
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      Hi all,
      I build my mirror 3 years ago and it was very useful all this period. Unfortunately monitor died and I have to replace a panel now. Problem I’m in is how to make sure that panel of new 24" monitor will fit into a frame I have? Friend told me that all panels (without chasing) of 24" monitor are the same dimension but I couldn’t find any confirmation on google.

      Does anyone here had the same experience and is this statement true? Can I find any 24" monitor, disassemble it and replace the faulty one?

      thanks all

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        magmar @misk0
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        @misk0 Hi! Unfortunately, it is not accurate to say all screens with the same inch-measurement have the same dimensions. When a screen is listed with 24" it means that the screen is 24 inches across the diagonal.

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        This means that the a screen can be short and wide or tall and narrow, but with the same diagonal measurement. However, most computer screens use the 16:9 format, and all displays with the same size and format have the same screen size. Older screens may use the 4:3 format (more square-shaped).

        As you said, the casing may still vary, so be careful if the screen has a tight fit in your mirror.

        I hope you are able to find a screen that fits :slight_smile:

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          misk0 @magmar
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          Thank you for you answer @magmar While I’m limited on height I have some space on width of the monitor. The problem I have is I can’t find dimensions of the panel of the monitor so I was wondering if anyone here had a similar problem and how it get solved.
          Of course I’m considering only 16:9 monitors because this is ratio of my broken one.

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            magmar @misk0
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            @misk0 Ok, I think I understand. Through some detective work (and a little bit of stalking :detective:) I assume you used the Samsung Syncmaster 2494 monitor?

            I found the manual here with some of the dimensions listed on page 44 and 45. However, all of them are including the casing which I assume you have removed. My best advice would be to measure the monitor yourself with a tape measure or a folding rule. Then do something similar for the new monitor you are considering. If it is off by a really tiny amount you can try to remove some of the frame with a chisel.

            Alternatively, I found this on Amazon, but I haven’t got any experience with buying used stuff on Amazon and don’t know the chances of getting scammed.

            Again, I wish you the best of luck finding a new screen :slight_smile:

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              misk0 @magmar
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              @magmar hey, you’ve done great detective work :) Yes, I removed the frame to be able to attach monitor as closest as possible to the glass.
              As you know, casing could be very different from solid 1-3cm wide borders to frame-less with almost no edges.
              I agree best solution would be to find the same monitor I checked local classifieds but I can’t find the same model so I’ll choose one which has closest dimension and give a try. If height is smaller than my wooden frame I’ll find a way to fix it. If it’s larger then I’ll have to sand down if it’s possible.

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