I am looking for (very) cheap TFT monitors.
I saw this ad : http://www.kapaza.be/Computers/Monitoren/17917409/7_IBM_TfT_schermen_17inch.html
Basically it's 17 inch IBM TFT screens with broken capacitors for 15€/piece (3 or 4 are available).
Specs: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-50441.html
I don't know much about soldering, but this looks like a good project to learn, so I want to give it a shot.
Does anyone want one? Do the dissection together? I'll be happy to pick one up for you.
Update: Good news everyone: Our favorite electronics reviver will be playing along. So at least one person will know what he's doing. :-)
Monitor count: 3 taken by members, maybe one available.
Want in?:
Choose how many monitors you'd like:
http://www.doodle.com/pf3zx7tw24pzvvwu
Changing capacitor:
* http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21176646-Capacitor-question-replacing-capacitor-in-monitor
* http://www.instructables.com/id/FREE-17%22-LCD-Monitor---How-to-do-it%3f/
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on_2CP52cW4#watch-vid-title
* http://www.badcaps.net/pages.php?vid=31
* http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1321617