I am looking to run this monitor off 12v. Its a Dell 1908FP 19" Monitor (ultrasharp model)
It will be installed with a touch panel inside a Kiosk, and I want to run the monitor off the computer power supply instead of running an AC wire up to it (seems redundant to have two inverters in the system anyway, not to mention the inverters that run for the monitors backlight)
Basic questions need not be asked. I am fairly savvy with electronics, I just want to make sure I am not missing something. And for the record- I have done this in the past with a TV, but it was obviously doable the way the board was laid out.
My plan is (when I get home tonight) to find what voltage is coming off the primary transformer. I hope to simply remove the transformer and feed in 12vdc where the transformer otherwise would. I plan on leaving the opti-coupler and everything else in place.
Has anyone done anything like this before? Would love some insight.
It will be installed with a touch panel inside a Kiosk, and I want to run the monitor off the computer power supply instead of running an AC wire up to it (seems redundant to have two inverters in the system anyway, not to mention the inverters that run for the monitors backlight)
Basic questions need not be asked. I am fairly savvy with electronics, I just want to make sure I am not missing something. And for the record- I have done this in the past with a TV, but it was obviously doable the way the board was laid out.
My plan is (when I get home tonight) to find what voltage is coming off the primary transformer. I hope to simply remove the transformer and feed in 12vdc where the transformer otherwise would. I plan on leaving the opti-coupler and everything else in place.
Has anyone done anything like this before? Would love some insight.