Yet Another TV Conversion

grandma lynn wrote:
awesome conversion, now I am going to hijack your thread since I can't seem find (did a search already) how to change out our in dash tv to a flat screen, where to put it, if moved what to do with the hole it came out of etc. You did such a great job thought some of you might have a few suggestions or know where to find the info. Thanks all

Getting the old CRT TV out is generally the hardest part. These behemoths were heavy, so they are hard to lift, and especially well attached by the OEM.

I pulled the original CRT out 4 years ago, so I can't remember all of the details. There were 3 steps with my MH:

1. Remove the wooden frame around the front of the TV.
2. Remove the metal brackets top and bottom that prevented the CRT from moving forward and back.
3. (the hard part). Our CRT had a nylon strap that wrapped from bottom-front over the top-back of the CRT to prevent it from tipping forward. The trick was to pull the TV forward from the front-bottom to edge it out from under the strap. Hard pulling is needed, but eventually, out it came.

I strongly recommend the method I am now using with a plywood box flush with the front of the old cabinet. The TV sticks out a bit more. But as you can see, it is possible to fit almost any size TV. If you want a flush mount, you can get a 1" thick TV without much difficulty these days.

Also pay attention to the power, HDMI and other connections. With the 32" and 40" LCD's I used previously, all connections were inside the original cabinet. With the 50" TV, only the power connection is in the box. All other come emerge from the adjoining cabinet but are hidden by the TV itself.

Good luck!