LCD Panel Controller Board Case - M.NT68676.3 board

I found a nice design by Billd to protect a LCD controller of the type M.NT68676.2A. Unfortunately they are shipping a newer version now (M.NT68676.3) and the menu buttons don't fit anymore. The new model also has a smaller main board, but that is no issue.

Since I wanted to repurpose my wifes old laptopscreen from a Dell StudioXPS 15 (panel B156HW01 v.1) with my rackmounted server as a console / home assistant dashboard, I added some extra pieces to mount it to a network rack. 
I also noticed that the main chip of the controllerboard gets very hot, so I added lots of ventilation holes to get some passive/active airflow.

Changes compared to the source

• 1 cm less wide (smaller board, less plastic to waste);
• print in place buttons;
• added text for buttons;
• allow mounting for the new menu board;
• added ventilation for passive cooling;
• added printed spacers for the main board;
• added separate hooks for mounting to network rack glass;

How to print

• Material: Any solid will do.
  • I used Prusament Prusa Galaxy black PETG combined with Prusa Signal White PETG.
• Layer height: 0.20mm or 0.15mm (for the bottom clips)
• Perimeters: 2
• Infill: 15% gyroid
• Limited supports needed for the case itself on the DVI and VGA port.
• For the lid you can switch colors (at 1.20mm) to make the text better visible.

Assembly

The assembly of the board is straight forward. Just use some M3x10 to mount the board (4 pieces) and the menu board (2 pieces). The buttons on the lid can be pushed loose.

If you want to mount it to a glass surface: you can slide the screen into the slits and secure them with M2.5 self tapping screws. The box can be mounted to the big top clips with some M3x10 bolts with washers.
Hang the screen to the glass and then slide the bottom clips in place. Don't testfit the bottom clips or you'll have to destroy the part to get them off again due to the manner how they snap onto the screenframe!

For reference, my network rack is a 6U unit from Alfaco with a glass pane that is 27,5 cm height.

Support

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