Sorry for having to ask, but I tried the boards search engine, and the google search way. No joy on either.

I just got my Dell E153Fpb in and stripped. I have it soaking (rag soak) to remove the antiglare. Here is my question:

How thick is it? I tried peeling up a corner, but it feels kinda thick. I dont want to pull up the polarizer too. So any help would be GREAT!

Here is a picture of what it.

http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...st&p=125177

Google: site:lumenlab.com +E153

Anti-glare usually doesn't have any color at all. That looks like a polar layer to me. But what do I know.

Thanks. So where is the anti-glare layer??? I know I have the right side of the LCD...so am I just loosing my mind?

sigh.....antiglare is either chemically or mechanically etched on the first clear layer called TAC which is on top of the actual polar (PVA). Underneath the PVA-polar is another TAC layer that is adhesed onto the LCD. When you remove the first top layer of TAC with the etched antiglare you actually expose the PVA-polar.

The hardest part is determining the layer of TAC on top of the PVA with your blade, a magnifying glass would help. The color is whitish and hazy, TAC is actually clear but the antiglare etching makes it look diffuse and hazy. The PVA-polar is purplish or dark blue. The thickness of the TAC with antiglare is like a mildly thin sheet of clear plastic like a sheet protector.

The sheet your pointing to in your pic is actually the entire polarization sheet......TAC w/etched antiglare > PVA > TAC... and it is thick, so, be careful what you pull up. Otherwise, you have to replace the entire sheet all together.

Cool beans. That is what I thought, but never hurts to ask.

I was using one of my straight razors (since it was the sharpest thing I have), but your I will get out my mag lens and see what I can see with it.

Thanks again for the info, and sorry for asking something that gets asked a lot.

Well, after four more hours of soaking, and about a dozen more tires at getting it off, I gave up.

I am starting to think that it is different from some of the others. I may get brave later and try again, but for now I admit defeat. (Damn you Cobra Commander!)

Thanks for the help guys and girls!

lol i just realised the effort you used to make that pic, it has a faded boarder and has your logo on it. Why?

I have to resize them to post (because the original is HUGE) and I just have a "one click" macro in photoshop that does it all in one step.

The reason I started doing it that way was because we (another car forum) were having a problem with guys stealing our images and putting them up on Ebay like it was their car for sale. Ebay said unless they were marked in some way there was nothing they could do about it. So now I just do all my pic I put up online.

Simple.

I have the same monitor and am in the process of first finalization of my first straight though projector. AG removal is something im interested in but very edgy about due to the risks.

I was reading this post scrolling down hoping it would all become clear with a nice answer along the lines of "all done, that was easy peasy" but your frustration has filled me with dread, I guess Ill leave it on there

Dont let this post drive you away from trying. Read through more posts, and then make your decision. Also, keep in mind that I am planning on giving it another go after I get everything finished. So dont loose all hope.