LCD mounting issue

NiceGuyG

Hi all, I just got round to munting my new lcd on the wall and when I attempted to affix the back plate to the lcd the srews appear to be about 1mm too small.

Both items have VESA on them so something has obviously gone wrong.

I don't suppose anyone else has had this problem?? or could offer a soultion to this issue.

I am planning to head down to wicks tomorrow to see if I have any joy!

any advice welcome


Cheers.

G.

kat21

you dont really supply much information for anyone to give advice, such as make of Lcd, type of bracket, and whether or not the bracket came for your particular make of television?
kat

Lorian

Did you get screws with the TV? If you did, use them.

NiceGuyG

Sorry, I though all vesa stuff was genric.

The TV is a MIRAI DTL-527V200 27" LCD;
(http://www.mirai.eu/Uk/Products&cat_id=42)

Whilst the wall mount is from ebay;
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230057715065&rd=1&rd=1)

The TV did not come with any screws.

kat21

To determine if your LCD screen is VESA compatible:
Remove your stand (if necessary) and look for inserts in a 4 hole pattern - see the picture below to compare holes on the plate to the back of your TV. The 4 hole pattern is usually located in the middle of the monitor. You may have to remove the stand or remove the plastic cover panels to enable access to view.

Mount positions = fixed
I would check with the company you bought the LCD from check both the weight for the bracket you have purchased and ask the company what lengths of screws/bolts are available for your particular make and model of LCD seems like a pretty heavy LCD too.
kat

NiceGuyG

Yes it is. Its the 100X100mm one. All the holes line up and everything so I'm a bit puzzled.

zorber

Personally i would not trust an expensive tv to such a small wall mount, i would have looked for one which would spread the weight of the tv over more wall space for example http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thin-LCD-TV-Wall-Mount-Large-Screen-JVC-Hitachi-Philips_W0QQitemZ330056345573QQihZ014QQcategoryZ48656QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

BUt hey i have plaster board walls and i was very paranoid when i put mine up i even put cushions on the floor for a few days in case it fell off :rotfl: :rotfl:

NiceGuyG

No, i am very confident of my fitting. (i tied a rope and swang my baby brother of it and I know he weighs more then the tv-NOT JOKING EITHER).

Lorian

IF the TV didn't come with screws the manual should state the size and MAXIMUM LENGTH of the screw to use.

I emphasis maximum length because too long could cause damage.

I would think they are most likely to be M4 screws. You can get them at any DIY. I'm suprised the ones with the bracket don't fit.

sarah_elton

NiceGuyG wrote:

No, i am very confident of my fitting. (i tied a rope and swang my baby brother of it and I know he weighs more then the tv-NOT JOKING EITHER).

I hope you were filming this, if it had gone wrong it would have made a mess of the wall but you could have got £250 out of You've Been Framed.

NiceGuyG

LOL,no i broke the camcorder doing something stupied in bed with the miss'es.

Thanks all, for your help. I called the manf. today who told me it was the M6 nuts

Job done.