Mounting a non VESA monitor with a very thin screen?

[Rosalyne]

Hello,

I just picked up an LG 24MP47HQ-P for an excellent price to use in a dual monitor setup. After realizing that the stands on both monitors take up quite a bit of space on my fairly small desk, I decided to look into a dual monitor stand. However, the LG does not have mounting holes. I was looking at the two adapter kits below, but I am not sure if they would work due to the thinness of the monitor. Any other solutions that are fairly simple and inexpensive would be appreciated too. I've read about people simply attaching a plate to the back of the monitor somehow, but I wasn't able to figure out exactly how this was done, or the best way to do it.

Kits in question:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RTS5WWM?ref_=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QVRTUQ6/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Thank you for any assistance!

 

[getochkn]

May work ok, but the look of those stands would drive me nuts. lol.

 

[USAFRet]

Are you sure it has no VESA mount holes?

From the support Q&A:
"This monitor has a standard VESA 75mm x 75mm mount. Use any standard type of wall mount that supports the 75x75 VESA standard. There are hundreds of models on the market, check with any store that sells TVs."

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP47HQ-P-led-monitor

 

[getochkn]

Are you sure it has no VESA mount holes?

From the support Q&A:
"This monitor has a standard VESA 75mm x 75mm mount. Use any standard type of wall mount that supports the 75x75 VESA standard. There are hundreds of models on the market, check with any store that sells TVs."

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP47HQ-P-led-monitor

Further down the page it says the 24" has no mounts though, and pics of it show a nice smooth back.

 

[USAFRet]

Are you sure it has no VESA mount holes?

From the support Q&A:
"This monitor has a standard VESA 75mm x 75mm mount. Use any standard type of wall mount that supports the 75x75 VESA standard. There are hundreds of models on the market, check with any store that sells TVs."

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP47HQ-P-led-monitor

Further down the page it says the 24" has no mounts though, and pics of it show a nice smooth back.

Ah, I didn't get that far....😉

So then yeah...those linked arm things might work. Would drive me crazy as well.

 

[Rosalyne]

Are you sure it has no VESA mount holes?

From the support Q&A:
"This monitor has a standard VESA 75mm x 75mm mount. Use any standard type of wall mount that supports the 75x75 VESA standard. There are hundreds of models on the market, check with any store that sells TVs."

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP47HQ-P-led-monitor

Further down the page it says the 24" has no mounts though, and pics of it show a nice smooth back.

I had initially read that in the Q&A too and almost bought the stand before picking up the monitor today. However, because of the points mentioned by getochkn, I decided to wait. I pulled it out of the box at work earlier (I am very impatient) and it definitely has a nice smooth back with no holes. 🙁

The mount adapters are pretty ugly though, so I don't think I'll bother. I was thinking about somehow affixing a block of wood to the back and drilling holes for the mount, but I have no idea if that would work or even how to do it properly. Some women may be great handymen, but I am definitely not one of them.

 

[USAFRet]

Are you sure it has no VESA mount holes?

From the support Q&A:
"This monitor has a standard VESA 75mm x 75mm mount. Use any standard type of wall mount that supports the 75x75 VESA standard. There are hundreds of models on the market, check with any store that sells TVs."

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP47HQ-P-led-monitor

Further down the page it says the 24" has no mounts though, and pics of it show a nice smooth back.

I had initially read that in the Q&A too and almost bought the stand before picking up the monitor today. However, because of the points mentioned by getochkn, I decided to wait. I pulled it out of the box at work earlier (I am very impatient) and it definitely has a nice smooth back with no holes. 🙁

The mount adapters are pretty ugly though, so I don't think I'll bother. I was thinking about somehow affixing a block of wood to the back and drilling holes for the mount, but I have no idea if that would work or even how to do it properly. Some women may be great handymen, but I am definitely not one of them.

noooo...don't drill holes in the back of the case.
And any glue, will be less than optimal.

There are dual stands that will hold a monitor and next to it, a flat plate for a laptop. One of those might work to hold a monitor.

 

[Rosalyne]

No, I meant drilling holes into the block of wood, not the monitor. Haha, it's so thin that would definitely be a disaster. I've read in various places that Gorilla Glue and 3M industrial mounting tape have been used successfully, but I haven't been able to find good, clear pictures/descriptions of what exactly those people had done.

That monitor/laptop stand could work, I'll look into it!

 

[USAFRet]

No, I meant drilling holes into the block of wood, not the monitor. Haha, it's so thin that would definitely be a disaster. I've read in various places that Gorilla Glue and 3M industrial mounting tape have been used successfully, but I haven't been able to find good, clear pictures/descriptions of what exactly those people had done.

That monitor/laptop stand could work, I'll look into it!

This one:
http://www.ergotron.com/ProductsDetails/tabid/65/PRDID/360/Default.aspx

 

[Rosalyne]

Whoa, $263 for mounting a $130 monitor is pricy! Also, because I'm a little dense and can't figure it out - what would hold the monitor on the laptop shelf? I see the little lip that would work at that angle, but if you were to tilt it so the monitor was vertical, wouldn't it topple off? I may very well be missing something obvious here.

 

[USAFRet]

Whoa, $263 for mounting a $130 monitor is pricy! Also, because I'm a little dense and can't figure it out - what would hold the monitor on the laptop shelf? I see the little lip that would work at that angle, but if you were to tilt it so the monitor was vertical, wouldn't it topple off? I may very well be missing something obvious here.

That one was just an example. There are others.
If I needed to use something similar, I'd drill 4 holes through the monitor base and the mount plate, and bolt it in.

Or...if it is a new monitor, get a refund and get one with VESA mount holes.

 

[Rosalyne]

I'm kind of leaning toward the refund and different model option now, to be honest. Seems like it would be the least amount of hassle. I got an amazing price on the LG though, so I'll have to do some shopping to see what I can find. If it's going to cost significantly more just to save some space, I'm not going to bother. The joys of being an underemployed college student!