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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Wall Mounting LCD/LED TV

26 July 2018

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It is common for vendors to include installation cost when buying TVs from the Supermarket.  It is also common for us to buy TV online because it is always cheaper.   However,  many online vendors are just importers looking for quick sale.  They do not often include cost of installation which may cost around SGD$100.    One could save this cost if one could DIY the installation.

What's Needed?

To wall mount TV,  one must have at least the following

1.  An impact drill and drill bit for drilling holes in the wall;
2.  The right size of TV wall mounting bracket
3.  Screw driver
4.  A water level gauge
5.  4 Nos Mounting screws to match TV's mounting hole;  usually M6 or M8 screw
6.  4 Nos of 6 mm x 80 mm masonry screw and 4 Nos raw plug.  


How to Install and Mount the TV?

The following video gives good details about how to install and mount the TV.



 What are the other Advice?

 In addition to follow the steps shown in the video,  it is good to take note of the following:

1.  Purchase a metal or stud detector.  This is advisable as most apartments nowadays have concealed water and electricity pipes in the wall.   Use this detector to locate the concealed pipes and live wire before starting any wall drilling.   This metal detector is available from any hardware store or online for less than SDG$20/=


2.  For large TV more than 40",  it is advisable to get a helper to mount the TV.   Note that Xiaomi TV4 such as the 55" TV is  very thin.  The screens can be easily damaged if they are not handled properly

3.  Make sure the mounting screws are of the correct sizes.  The mountings of Xiaomi TV should comply with VESA standard in which the screw sizes,  distances and depth of mounting holes should be of standard size.

VESA Standard

If the TV is complying to VESA standard,  one could use the following specification to determine the size of screws ,  depths and the width of the mounting holes



The distance between the holes,  the number of holes and the other details are also standard for various sizes of TV as shown below

MiTV Mountings

MiTV's Mountings do not quite follow strictly the VESA standard.  Various sizes have different holes and dimension.   Some models of the same type  also have difference dimensions.   It will be hard to find the correct wall mounting without knowing the actual specification.  One could try to use universal wall mounts that are designed specially for TVs that does not follow the VESA standard.  These universal mounts usually come with various type of mounting holes and some are adjustable to suit various size of TV mounting holes.

How to Remove Old Television from the Wall?

It is always good to get a helper to dismount the TV from the wall as some designs of the older TV bracket might have nasty hooking method.   For most TV mount of the bracket type as shown,   just lift up the TV from the hook and remove the TV.



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