Any tips on getting the small TV out of the forward compartment? I have the trim piece off the top edge, but something is still holding it in and I do not know how to get to the backside.

I took mine out 2 weeks ago. The top strip was screwed in but after removing that I went through the cabinets to check the back. Nothing actually holding but friction. Had to yank pretty hard! Not to say that yours couldn't be bolted in! good luck

The centeline panels in the front overhead cabinets are removable. The back (front of the coach) screw will require the cabinets be emptied.

remove the two side panels from the tv section in side of the front over head cabinets. With a mirror you can see the screws remove them . You should see if it will slide out .If not you can look for more. use a small step stool ,it will be easer. You will then disconnect the tv cable and the 110 volt plug.some times you have rubber sponge in the sides and bottom .Take your time IT is easer with a stool.
lenny

did this several years ago and installed a 32 inch flat screen! it was great improvement!

I'd like to reiterate my view that the LED TVs are the only way to go in RV TV replacement. They are lighter, thinner, better at off angle viewing, use far less power and produce way less heat. They cost marginally more than the LCD or plasma TVs. For home use, it is less of a must do, but for something that has to bounce down the road it is imperative. Again, LED (Light Emitting Diode) over LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). Don't let some salesperson tell you that all flat panels are the same.

if you take the front overhead cabs down can you see the inside of the brow of the rv?

Here is the new install. Now a continuation - As I understand, this era of coach was wired using R59 coax and not the newer R6. Will I still be able to get HD TV?

The center TV cabinet is screwed into the ceiling in about 4 places. I removed the entire cabinet and rebuilt mine to hold my new TV, eventually I'm going to install an 26" LED

I used a universal "full motion" mount that I bought at Best Buy, along with my 26" flat screen. The mount is screwed into the sidewall of the original cabinet, and it can extend out several inches, tilt and turn some in either direction. The pro's are that you have flexibility in the angle/direction of the screen for viewing, and you do not lose the cabinet space - I want to put a satellite receiver and/or game console in the cabinet behind the TV. The con's are that the mount is not stable enough for driving conditions, so I need to add a strap of some kind. I saw several examples on You Tube that others used a block of wood that could screw into the lower edge of the cabinet and lock the TV against it, but it detracts from the cosmetic look of it, and it seems like it should be easier to find a velcro strap or something with a snap that I can affix to the back of the TV and then to the cabinet to help hold it in place while moving. There is a mount sold at Sam's for much less, around $50, that is fixed, and all you need is a couple of strips of wood trim across top and bottom, and the TV will be fixed right against the face of the cabinet. The pro is that it will hold tight, and be well set for viewing because the cabinet already has a good angle/pitch for the TV. The con is that you lose the cabinet space behind it.