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Author Topic: How can I mount this (very thin) LED monitor into my cabinet?  (Read 1628 times)

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How can I mount this (very thin) LED monitor into my cabinet?
« on: October 24, 2016, 12:03:47 pm »
I was thinking that I could buy a wall mount device and make a support board behind this monitor inside
the cabinet and mount it to that but I don't see connections in the back of it to mount it via a TV wall mount.

Should I just remove the bottom "stand" then build a "box" around it (maybe de case it?) to support it to hold
it in place or are there better alternatives already designed by DIY arcade cabinet builders?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-27-ips-led-hd-monitor-natural-silver/5029800.p?skuId=5029800




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Re: How can I mount this (very thin) LED monitor into my cabinet?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2016, 12:30:15 pm »
I would just drill thru and screw in the base to a a piece of wood and then horizontally mount the piece of wood at the right height and location for the bezel. 

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Re: How can I mount this (very thin) LED monitor into my cabinet?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2016, 02:31:21 pm »
I don't see connections in the back of it to mount it via a TV wall mount.
A newer monitor like that should have threaded mounting holes, but sometimes they are hidden.
Sometimes the vesa mounts are hidden by a removable plastic cover.
. . . or under a sticker. (corner holes weren't originally there)



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Re: How can I mount this (very thin) LED monitor into my cabinet?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2016, 03:35:12 pm »
if the previous monitor brackets are still there, cut a piece of 1/4" mdf to fit the area so you can use the tube mounting points to mount the board.


then just drill 4 holes for your VESA mount on your monitor and screw it to the board.

90% of the time the fit between the monitor and the glass is perfect, as often the monitors had about 1 1/2" of  space between the mounting tabs on the frame and the front of the tube which is about perfect for an LCD.