Laptop LCD Panel Bezel

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If you have an old laptop and plan to dispose of it, be aware that you can disassemble it and then remove the lcd panel. There are numbers on the back that allow you to order a driver board for that panel - ebay for example has lots of such driver boards. This is not a project for everybody, as some components may be high voltage, so you should only do this sort of project if you have the necessary skills, and can do so safely. Typically driver boards are a few electronics components that need a power supply eg 12v, and have the necessary connectors to allow hdmi and vga connections. Basically these components allow you to carry on using the screen as a monitor instead of throwing it away. This is a bezel to support and protect the lcd panel, and to join 2 parts of the bezel together as it was too big for my bed to print as one part. The rear tray part also contains the necessary holes and compartments to mount the driver board components. The only thing I've not uploaded yet is a back panel as I'm still figuring out what I need. A rear cover for the electronics should be fitted to protect the electronics, and also to prevent anyone touching them in case they have dangerous high voltage components. This bezel fits my 15.4 inch panel.