Replace LCD in 23" Cinema Display?

I recently acquired (for $100) a 23" Cinema HD Display with a cracked LCD. The display lights up and displays so it seems to be working correctly despite the loss of the LCD. I can buy a used replacement for $250. Assuming the replacement LCD is fine, how hard is it to disassemble,repair and reassemble a Cinema Display? There are no visible screws or other ways in and I'm guessing a lot of glue in involved. I have replaced LCDs in many laptops (including titanium PowerBooks) but have yet to attempt anything on this scale before.

I'm in a similar situation where I have an out of warranty cinema display that does not work. Apple want more than the cost of a new display to replace it!
I want to get inside it to see if there are any obvious problems but cannot find any information on the web on how to do this. A number of people have suggested that the sides are either glued on or held on with clips. I think its glue myself so would use a hair dryer to help loosen before removing.
Can you let me know how you get on if you go ahead with the repair. Thanks and good luck.

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Thats really helpful Dave, well done for going to the effort of making a post which is less than useful.
It may surprise you to learn that not everybody speaks english, and a great many people don't speak perfect english. A purist/elitist would include the entire united states on that list.
If you don't have the capacity to interpret less than perfect english, please feel free to complain to someone else who might actually care about your opinion. I find your post ignorant and intolerant as well as thoughtless.
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