Putting your monitor on a VESA bracket should be easy if you can get the stand off
By Stephen Pate – Most LCD monitors have a 100 x 100 VESA mounting system as well as a stationary stand.
Getting the stand off can be easy or a mystery.
Samsung’s instruction for removing the stand from it’s SyncMaster monitors is a cryptic “Remove the stand”.
With most monitors the screws that attach the stand to the monitor are visible and easy to remove.
Here are the undocumented steps to removing the stand from the Samsung SyncMaster.
1. Lay the monitor face down on a surface, protecting the LCD from damage and letting the stand and swivel base hang over the edge of the surface.
Illustration 1 – SyncMaster stand
2. Remove the swivel base (A) with the thumbscrew on the bottom. What is left is two pieces of plastic and a metal bracket (B & C illustration 1)
3. Turn the monitor over carefully.
Illustration 2 – stand apart
4. Remove the two screws that hold the halves of the stand (B)together (located underneath the stand near where it attaches to the monitor).
5. Gently pry the two halves of the stand apart. You should have just the metal bracket on the monitor (C illustration 2)
6. Turn the monitor over carefully.
Illustration 3 – LCD Monitor with the base removed showing spring clip
7. There is a brass colored, spring clip that is retaining the stand metal bracket in a slot. The clip is hidden from view so you will have to fish for it with a thin screwdriver. Once you have depressed the spring clip, the metal bracket will slide outward from the monitor. You can see the retaining clips in the illustration 3.
Illustration 4 – depressing the spring clip with screwdriver
8. With a small screwdriver, depress the spring clip and slide out the metal bracket (illustration 4)
9. Attach the monitor to your VESA bracket.
The Hard Way
None of this is documented. Samsung suggested I return the monitor to their service center which seemed like a dumb idea.
The way I got the stand off was to pry the front bezel off the monitor very carefully. At which point there are four pieces: 1. the LCD panel, 2. the power supply and electronics in a metal cage, 3. the back panel and 4. the controls and lower bezel.
It was quite easy to see the spring clip and remove the bracket. The four pieces are a little difficult to manage so the easiest method is detailed above.
Proceed with caution in any case. If your monitor is different you should seek another explanation. Proceed at your own risk.
I mounted two monitors on a dual arm, articulating monitor stand from Ergotron getting them off the desk.
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Andy
Hi, Stephen –
These instructions are excellent until you leave me scratching my head on step 9, “Attach the monitor to your VESA bracket.” Since the back of the monitor has no VESA mount holes, what does this step actually entail? Is there an adapter for this monitor that I’m not aware of?
Thanks!
Andy
Stephen Pate
The monitor does have the holes for a VESA bracket. I assumed if you’re removing the stand it’s because you have stand or other means to support it. Here are some different brackets at Tiger Direct.
Andy
I guess not all syncmasters are created equal. Mine is the 21.5″ s22b310. No VESA holes. I might just hack an adapter so thanks for getting depart of the way there!
disqus_vuRDRGlKiz
Same problem. There is not vesa holes. Any solution after 4 years?
Rob Culbertson
No all SyncMasters are not created equal the first gen of this monitor I had bought a handfull Mfg refurbs totally awesome monitors mfg year was 1999 they were automatically VESA mounted 200×200 never shipped with stands so no brainer, in 2018 i bought another used SyncMaster 2016 model slim bezel awesome monitors but this time the ports are in the bottom of the stand thus non removeable how does this display VESA mount or does it? help
Rob Culbertson
Ladies Ladies Ladies these are the mating brackets that hang from the wall and bolt to the monitor what the OP is mentioning is there are no holes in the back of the monitor and besides the video ports are built into the factory stand I did see somewhere briefly that they made another back to replace the factory stand that had a VESA holes on back with VIDEO PORTS INCLUDED IN THE back have not seen one before or since
Rob Culbertson
Update I have the Samsung SyndMaster 27″ business monitor the video ports are in the very base HDMI DVI-D AND VGA only if you did manage to get the stand off it would destroy the monitor although i did see just for a new york second a base verbally attached to this monitor no price point or buy options but it would have to include the 3 video connections mentioned above with VESA bolt holes in direct rear otherwise it is useless as a wall mount monitor help here as well, note all models are not the same some dome stock with VESA and some do not i need to know if anyone knows how to adapt the non vesa with vesa the directions say vesa yes with a replafement back option to date have not found it if loccated email mje at admin529@tutanota.de
Rob Culbertson
I would not try and hack an adapter remember if your ports are in the base ur screwed if you try to take it off unless u know something I have not discovered yet please advise if you have any intel on this issue
thanks Rob
Richard
This does work. Hand to make special tool out of a screw driver with the end bent over and narrowed up.