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Disassembling a Dell S2209Wb monitor

Hello, I am needing assistance with taking apart a Dell S2209Wb monitor. I have a replacement power supply board that I need to install however I can only get as far as removing the 4 screws behind the monitor stand. There seems to be no way to get the bezel off, there are no guides or grooves to use as a starting point and it simply won't come off.

Upon searching online, there are absolutely zero tutorials on how to do so with this particular model. All other Dell model tutorials are immaterial since this model seems to be special and does not go along with the general rule of prying off the bezel.

Can anyone provide any assistance on this? I need detailed steps and illustrations or video is a major plus.

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bigeven2002

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Thanks for finding that service manual. I'll keep it on file. It seems I don't have the strength to pull it apart like you suggested. Online videos for similar models make it look easy but maybe I'm just too weak. I gave up and decided to order a used one off ebay. I probably should have done that to begin with but I didn't think it would be this difficult to get the monitor apart and I thought I could save some money. Lesson learned.

bigeven2002

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I know I have already closed the question but I will share the rest of the story. After the replacement arrived, it was in a condition where used was an understatement and it had a partially detached bezel. But it gave me the clue I needed to know how to remove the bezel. I was able to do this on my original monitor and finally took it apart. It was exactly as you said MASQ, pull from the top center first.

I swapped the power supply boards so that the received monitor board was now in my original monitor. After putting everything back together the original monitor now works again!

Now that I have some experience with this, I might post a vid on YouTube at some point.

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Thanks for the update, I spent a while trying to find the details for you about this online before realizing that I was already using a 2209Wb on my desktop! :)