Until you screw the top bolt, the side bolts will not fit. Unscrew them, remove the mount, and attach the fitting with the same 8 screws you just removed.Slide the included card into the crack between the stand and the device to unlock the stand and reveal the 8 Torx screws.I think the VESA mount adaptor is the only Apple product that requires any assembly, which entertains me for some reason. AssemblyĪll the tools you need are included in these two kits. The MX is expensive, but it comes with a variety of mounting options and supports the ~30 pound weight of each monitor. Ergotron MX Desk Mount (again, one for each monitor).

Apple VESA Mount Adapter Kit (affiliate link) (one for each monitor/iMac, of course).To mount either monitor, you need two things: There’s a pretty huge lack of material about this, so after scouring random forums, I found a way that works great. Between a keyboard, mouse, and trackpad as well as these two monitors, I was running out of space for notebooks and other reference materials, so I decided to clamp them to the desk and get their stands out of the way. These monitors are (unsurprisingly) huge, and their footprint is also pretty large. I have a 27” iMac and a 27” Thunderbolt Display on my desk. Use the Hex tool to attach the 2 bolts on either side of the VESA mount adapter.FebruHow to mount your 27' iMac and/or Thunderbolt Display.Place the VESA mount adapter over the flange and use the Torx tool to screw this adapter in place.Remove the factory stand, then attach the new VESA flange using the same Torx tool and 8 screws from the hinge mount.Unscrew 8 Torx screws on the hinge mount with the provided Torx tool (Torx 6).Once the latch is compressed, push the bottom of the stand down to expose the hinge mount.Compress the latch down by pushing the access card slightly upward into the body of the iMac.Inside there’s a spring-loaded metal latch which locks the hinge mount in place. Insert the flexible plastic tool (Apple refers to this as the access card) into the gap between the top of the stand and the back of the iMac.Position the iMac so that the bottom part of the stand hangs slightly over the edge of the table.Lay your 27″ iMac face down on a desk or table with a soft towel under the display.To install the VESA mount, follow these steps: The most challenging step is exposing the mounting screws on the stand. Are you considering the use of a more ergonomic desk for your iMac 27″ but realized the iMac stand stood in the way? In order to use a custom monitor arm for a 27″ iMac you need to covert the factory stand to a VESA mount. Apple sells this VESA mount as part model A1313.

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