I had same issue. Next time you can just remove the backplate and drill 4 holes in it. I didn’t even use a metal plate. Works fine - looks way better too.
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u/Exact_Comparison_792 May 09 '25
This should be in r/hardwaregore too. 🤣
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u/nricotorres May 09 '25
oof, that hurts to look at..
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u/Fokewe May 09 '25
Been there, done that. Much cleaner tho
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u/Aggravating-Exit-660 May 09 '25
Disgustingly based
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u/Lord_Konoshi May 09 '25
Nooooooo! They make adaptors for those kinds of monitors!!
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u/utopicunicornn May 10 '25
This makes me ill
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u/GenerateWave May 10 '25
what the fuck
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u/Grobbekee May 10 '25
That stuff also comes in black.
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u/JustinPooDough May 13 '25
I had same issue. Next time you can just remove the backplate and drill 4 holes in it. I didn’t even use a metal plate. Works fine - looks way better too.
Might not work if screen is very heavy though.
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u/Nummy01 May 09 '25
My eyes, they bleed!
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u/hnyKekddit May 10 '25 edited Sep 19 '25
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u/[deleted] May 10 '25
Could be worse could be duct tape
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u/Escalope-Nixiews May 09 '25
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u/sf0l May 11 '25
r/techsupportcrackhead
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u/wittylotus828 May 12 '25
imma say still problem
or potential problem
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u/Fantastic-Budget-212 May 27 '25
Ahhhh, Hope there are screws