Mounting a Monitor

Posted 17th Nov

Hi,

I've had my monitor on my wall for the past year and have just come to replace it with a new one.

However, the mounting screws for the back of the monitor seem to be too long? I thought they were all standard for a mounting bracket?

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17th Nov

The mount kit you got will possibly have come with standoff spacers, little black cylinders like in the picture below:

17th Nov

Unless this is what these rubber things are for?...

17th Nov

If you’re worried, get a tooth pick or similar and poke through the hole to gauge the depth, then compare to the length of the screw.
The rubber things do look like potential spacers.

17th Nov

superfreddy17/11/2019 13:12
Unless this is what these rubber things are for?...[Image] [Image]

Have you read the instructions?

17th Nov

ktm66617/11/2019 13:52
If you’re worried, get a tooth pick or similar and poke through the hole t …If you’re worried, get a tooth pick or similar and poke through the hole to gauge the depth, then compare to the length of the screw. The rubber things do look like potential spacers.

Yeah I think they are spacers. I found them in my old monitor box.

Initially I did screw the screws in without the spacers and then felt some resistance. Shouldn't think I've done any damage though right?

17th Nov

superfreddy17/11/2019 14:29
...Shouldn't think I've done any damage though right?

You may not think you have, & we do not know. You did the screwing. What do you think?

17th Nov

Hopefully you're not screwed.

17th Nov

Next time just pad the bolts out with Penny washers or cut the bolts down with a hacksaw.

17th Nov

superfreddy17/11/2019 14:29
Yeah I think they are spacers. I found them in my old monitor …Yeah I think they are spacers. I found them in my old monitor box.Initially I did screw the screws in without the spacers and then felt some resistance. Shouldn't think I've done any damage though right?

No idea. I had the same issue with a tv, hence why I used a tooth pick to see how deep the holes were so I didn’t screw into the back of the screen...! Good job I did too, I had to cut the bolts down.

Edited by: "ktm666" 17th Nov