End of 2023 and this video is still relevant and has made my upgrade day a whole lot easier !!!. Thank you very much for the detail. Steve. Dublin, Ireland.
2 years later - You is still d’Man! Thank you soooooooo much. When I first tried (before watching this video) I read the installation instructions only to find these’s no mention of the reverse procedure. So I thought, what the hell I’ll just give it a try. Then that cold sinking feeling of like, OMG what have I done? Found your video and after a few attempts, I was back in business! Thank you so much man. Real huge help 👍
Excellent video, and great explanation! I'm a licensed electronics tech with 35 years experience, and I could not have found that latch to release the base without this information.
This is a classic! I had seven of these old (but great!) Apple monitors that needed to have the stands removed for transport and then reinstalled. I would never have figured out how to get the stands back on without this video... 629K views over seven years says it all!
I'd like to add my thanks to all the others. Even in 2020 this is still useful. A friend gave me a 2010 27 inch iMac that I've decided to mount on the wall above my piano keyboard as a dedicated screen/computer to learn how to play. I managed to get the VESA mount installed, but would never have figured out on my own how to get it to pull back into the mac and function properly. The instructions that came with the VESA mount didn't show anything like this, I wasted an hour searching all over the internet until I found yours. Again, many thanks.
Thank you for being sane, The first video I watched had a guy pacing the screen side of his iMac face down on a marble bathroom vanity. I quickly hit stop. The second video consisted of a guy using a hacksaw to cut off his iMac stand. I screamed. I was a bit nervous opening your video.
Thank you soooo much! The trick with the bent plastic piece was genius! Without it it was impossible to reorient the stand. After more than an hour of struggle your video saved my sanity!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. For me, the card that came with my VESA mount did the trick, but it was the part where you showed us pushing the stand down (counterintuitive) that made the difference. Thank you!
hi it was great seeing how easy to loosen the stand. In fact i was struggling few months to do it. Now it is solved with your video thanks ! from Singapore
Worked like a charm! Removed my Thunderbolt monitor from its stand and leaned it against the stand so it’s lower on the desk. Now, I don’t have to stare upward at it all day. Bravo!
Fast forward four years, and I found this very helpful. Took my Thunderbolt off of a wall mount and couldn't for the life of me remember how it went back on.
Amazing!! No way to find that without your clear explanation. Used the card that was delivered with the Apple VESA mount kit and just bended it according to your instructions - worked perfect - thanks again!
What a fantastic video! I had exactly the same problem and this video, together with the excellent commentary, enabled me to solve this problem within a few minutes. The "useless piece of plastic" I used was something I cut out of a plastic punnet that had contained strawberries, folded double for strength but I also exploited the lip of the punnet to get my 45˚ bend on the end! Thanks for troubling to make this video!!
I still had to futz with it for several minutes, but the latch eventually released. Thanks for the guidance! Wish we had a see-through model or diagram so we could know exactly how/where the mechanism operates... 🙃
Nice video! An off topic question. If I plug a DVI-D (Single Link) male connector into a DVI-I (Dual link) female connector, does the connection go smoothly, or do I need a converter? I'm talking about a _Cinema Display_ screen that fits into a _Mac Pro_ (2010).
Thank-you! Thank-you! This was the most perfect video at exactly the right time. Moved house and the movers took off the stand of my trusty Thunderbolt display and couldn't get it back on. The curved card is genius. Was moments away from trashing my monitor out of frustration when I found your instructions.
This is a really good post. Thank you for the trick to place back again the screen into the mount. Just for anyone in an office you can simply use a take out container lid. I just used an exacto knife to cut into a credit card shape, bent it and it was back into place instantly. Thanks again.
It works PERFECTLY! Thank you very much. I know, that I've done it at least once, but that was a long, long time ago. I was about to rip the remainder of my hair out, when I came across your video. Thank you, Thank you!
My Mac display was on a vesa mount for nearly 8 years and the spring was very very stubborn even with the card but this video worked! and now the monitor will help out a teacher I’m donating it to who needs a good monitor for remote teaching her students with Zoom during Covid. Thank you.
You have no idea how much time you have saved me (in fact you almost certainly do) with this video. Thank you so much and good luck with your channel. 👍
This video saved me a lot of grief, as I had a helluva time getting the monitor back onto the original stand, until I watched these very helpful tips! Thank you.
Thank you! I got an old display from a friend and thought it had been broken in the move- the screws were exposed and the screen tilted way forward. Helped me figure it out without breaking anything :)
Great video, I was struggling to get it back on and your hint worked great - I actually used a cardboard business card, put the bend in it and it worked first time
Thank you infinitely! I bought a Digitus DA90356 adapter for a Thunderbolt monitor, and the instructions provided tell only how to unblock and uncover the 8 screws, but NOT how to put the adapter back in. I continued to try without knowing you had to push it down more!
Thank you so much for this video! If anyone is struggling to find the right piece of plastic that will do the trick here, what worked for me was cutting a flat piece off the plastic container of Costco Eggs I had in my recycling bin. Cheers!
I had a 27" iMac that was stuck in the closed position. I thought the hinge mount was broken. I tried your trick and it worked. The 90 degree angle is the key. I tried several flat tools, cards, etc, and nothing worked until this! I cut a piece of plastic from a retail blister pack that was really thick and worked perfectly.
Well Done! Had been looking around on the net for teardown instructions as the mac I just received was tilted all wrong. This is the only video I'd found that handles this issue.
Genius! Thanks! Tried this before checking your video and realised quickly I was doing something wrong. I used a the hard but flexible piece of plastic I cut from a modded padlock packaging which I had not opened yet and it worked instantly using the 45 degree bend you recommended. Thank you very very much!
Still relevant after 5 years. Was struggling to fit stand back to 27 inch Apple Thunderbolt display after it had been mounted on a Vesa. Your video was just the hint I needed and found that an expired laminated Japanese driving license with bent edge was just the right thickness and strength. Apple could provide much better instructions about this.
OMG thank you SOOOO MUCH!!! I don't know that I ever would have figured this out (it's certainly not in the manual). What an insane pain. You have helped to navigate the nonsense, and for this nerds everywhere owe you a debt.
Thanks so much! You saved my life. At least most of my afternoon! I really appreciated that you took some time to make that video! Actually I did it with a credit card, It was harder to get it got the job done
I agree with all the other comments. This was a great video. Could not have gotten the stand back on (when I sold the iMac) without this video. Thank you very much.
Good instruction shucker27. It worked very easily and quickly for me. I couldn't find thin, rigid plastic, so instead of plastic I used a thin piece of aluminum. This aluminum was originally the disposable stand that comes with mosquito repellent coils, such as PIC or KING brand. It worked like a charm! Thank you for the demonstration!
Thanks for the great video. I still had the original 'access' card and did not even need to put a bend in it. It just needed to be stiff enough to release the latch and viola! Everything is back to normal.
So I want to ask, for iMac models that's 2013 or newer, does this method work? I really want to put my 2017 iMac on a monitor arm but hate how some of the stands out there have to "carry" the stand below. I want a very clean approach.
Thank you for this. It was really helpful in getting my stand off, and more importantly in getting the doggone thing back in place after installing the adapter.
It works just fine with a credit card. The trick is to push it at an angle toward the top of the monitor, not perpendicular to the back of it. Pushing it as I described does exactly what your folded tool does. The lock is perpendicular to the inside of the monitor case, so you have to push it from the side so it pivots out of the way of the foot and snaps back after you press the foot in.
@@MrCazzie14 exactly. As the lock is perpendicular to the inside of the monitor case, pressing the card like in an ATM machine simply puts the card paralell with the lock. But you want to touch and press the lock.
@@MrCazzie14 oi let me ask u. which model yr do you have? i have a 2019 I'm gearing to do this but its a lot of hardware purchase needed don't want to waste money and find it doesn't work. thank u in advance .
Thanks! I was able to get the stand back on a Thunderbolt display that's been VESA mounted for most of a decade, at least. I used the card with the mount kit and got it on the 2nd try. The key was to push the stand down while pushing the card in to unlock it.
4-23-22 360 comments and I’m sure most are similar to the first four. Just want to add my thank you to all the rest. I would have NEVER figured this out. 👍
Taken that stand off would absolutely make it easier to transport my iMac to a different country when I move using a suitcase. I just need to make sure the screen doesn’t bounce around inside suitcase. Thanks for this video
Thanks. Worked almost immediately to get the mount back on. (The most difficult part was locating a vendor who had the right screws to replace the original ones that had been lost. Apple changed the types of screws during the production run! ...ugh!..
Thank you thank you thank you...twice actually. I needed to reinstall the stand and I thought I remembered the steps, up until the inserting the card again. I thought that was only needed to remove the stand. Saved me a lot of headaches.
Thx man this was super helpful!! I was struggling re-attaching the standing and getting the mount to go back in. My HID door card was too thick, but my health insurance card was thinner and did the trick lol!
This was very helpful. I was still able to hit the switch with a gift card to return the stand in normal position. It was just a matter of seeing what you’re talking about and pushing the switch.
Thanks for recognizing the need for this instruction and making it happen! I, too, was able to put it back on with the straight card and on the first try , thanks to your explanation.
I ended up cutting a square out of a soda can to use when re-installing the stand and that worked beautifully. Thanks so much for this video I never would have figured it out on my own
Very helpful, thank you. The bent plastic did not work for me to release the stand back into the iMac. However a tiny screwdriver angled in from the side did the trick.
Brilliant - thanks! I managed to put it back on with a flat flexible card, but knowing to tilt the screen forward while doing so made all the difference!
this is 100% useful video! It didn’t work for me right away, somewhere from the tenth attempt (I watched the video several times, the essence is at 2:55), it’s important to completely lower the leg, then insert the card (plastic, I had a thin business card), and then raise it at the same time leg and put pressure on the card. Thank you very much for the video!)
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End of 2023 and this video is still relevant and has made my upgrade day a whole lot easier !!!. Thank you very much for the detail. Steve. Dublin, Ireland.
2 years later - You is still d’Man! Thank you soooooooo much. When I first tried (before watching this video) I read the installation instructions only to find these’s no mention of the reverse procedure. So I thought, what the hell I’ll just give it a try. Then that cold sinking feeling of like, OMG what have I done? Found your video and after a few attempts, I was back in business! Thank you so much man. Real huge help 👍
7 years later, and this video will now help me accomplish what I need. Thanks again!!!
Excellent video, and great explanation! I'm a licensed electronics tech with 35 years experience, and I could not have found that latch to release the base without this information.
..Well being an electronic tech isn't exactly the same as disabling and re attaching a mount then is is.....LoL.
4 years later, I keep coming back to this video....still helpful thanks!
This is a classic! I had seven of these old (but great!) Apple monitors that needed to have the stands removed for transport and then reinstalled. I would never have figured out how to get the stands back on without this video... 629K views over seven years says it all!
I'd like to add my thanks to all the others. Even in 2020 this is still useful. A friend gave me a 2010 27 inch iMac that I've decided to mount on the wall above my piano keyboard as a dedicated screen/computer to learn how to play. I managed to get the VESA mount installed, but would never have figured out on my own how to get it to pull back into the mac and function properly. The instructions that came with the VESA mount didn't show anything like this, I wasted an hour searching all over the internet until I found yours. Again, many thanks.
Even in 2021 this is still useful! Thanks shucker27.
YOU ARE THE MAN. I never would have got this reinstalled if not for this video. Thank you!!!
Thank you for being sane, The first video I watched had a guy pacing the screen side of his iMac face down on a marble bathroom vanity. I quickly hit stop. The second video consisted of a guy using a hacksaw to cut off his iMac stand. I screamed. I was a bit nervous opening your video.
Thank you soooo much! The trick with the bent plastic piece was genius! Without it it was impossible to reorient the stand. After more than an hour of struggle your video saved my sanity!
R.i.p @Daniel Rost 's sanity
Life saver mate. Managed it with a thicker paper card. Trick is indeed the bend and the simultaneous action to place the stand back.
And here it is in 2025 and it remain relevant and helpful! Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. For me, the card that came with my VESA mount did the trick, but it was the part where you showed us pushing the stand down (counterintuitive) that made the difference. Thank you!
hi it was great seeing how easy to loosen the stand. In fact i was struggling few months to do it. Now it is solved with your video thanks ! from Singapore
@Shucker - you live in history! 7 years alter this is exactly what I needed!!
Worked like a charm! Removed my Thunderbolt monitor from its stand and leaned it against the stand so it’s lower on the desk. Now, I don’t have to stare upward at it all day. Bravo!
Fast forward four years, and I found this very helpful. Took my Thunderbolt off of a wall mount and couldn't for the life of me remember how it went back on.
I would never have figured this out without your video - took a few attempts, and a few reshapes of my plastic but I got there. Thank you!
Amazing!! No way to find that without your clear explanation. Used the card that was delivered with the Apple VESA mount kit and just bended it according to your instructions - worked perfect - thanks again!
What a fantastic video! I had exactly the same problem and this video, together with the excellent commentary, enabled me to solve this problem within a few minutes. The "useless piece of plastic" I used was something I cut out of a plastic punnet that had contained strawberries, folded double for strength but I also exploited the lip of the punnet to get my 45˚ bend on the end! Thanks for troubling to make this video!!
Too smart!
I never leave comments on RUclips videos, but you my friend, are a lifesaver! Thank you!
I also never leave comments on youtube videos.
@@notanothershrubbery ya
Tried for half and hour without the bend on a piece of plastic. Found your video. Added a wee bend. Worked first try. Thanks!
I still had to futz with it for several minutes, but the latch eventually released. Thanks for the guidance!
Wish we had a see-through model or diagram so we could know exactly how/where the mechanism operates... 🙃
Nice video!
An off topic question. If I plug a DVI-D (Single Link) male connector into a DVI-I (Dual link) female connector, does the connection go smoothly, or do I need a converter?
I'm talking about a _Cinema Display_ screen that fits into a _Mac Pro_ (2010).
Thank-you! Thank-you! This was the most perfect video at exactly the right time. Moved house and the movers took off the stand of my trusty Thunderbolt display and couldn't get it back on. The curved card is genius. Was moments away from trashing my monitor out of frustration when I found your instructions.
This is a really good post. Thank you for the trick to place back again the screen into the mount. Just for anyone in an office you can simply use a take out container lid. I just used an exacto knife to cut into a credit card shape, bent it and it was back into place instantly. Thanks again.
This was amazing! I was looking all over the interwebs trying to find how to fix my hand-me-down Thunderbolt Display. Thank you so much. :)
It works PERFECTLY!
Thank you very much. I know, that I've done it at least once, but that was a long, long time ago. I was about to rip the remainder of my hair out, when I came across your video.
Thank you, Thank you!
I never have commented on a video before, but this saved me from reefing on the stand and breaking it. Thanks for posting!
1. Great video. Short, to the point and informative. 2. Great artwork on your walls. 3. Nice addition of the whip!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Super helpful! Fortunately I had a very similar piece of plastic. Took me about 5 min of trying and rewatching yours, then it just clicked!
Oh shit !!!! , I was almost crying and insulting steve job's engineers like 20,000 times and you saved my life.
My Mac display was on a vesa mount for nearly 8 years and the spring was very very stubborn even with the card but this video worked! and now the monitor will help out a teacher I’m donating it to who needs a good monitor for remote teaching her students with Zoom during Covid. Thank you.
You have no idea how much time you have saved me (in fact you almost certainly do) with this video. Thank you so much and good luck with your channel. 👍
Saved my life! The 45° angle with the plastic was the trick. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much !!!! After 10 min of struggling, your video made it happen in the first trial.
Funny how there is always one screw that doesn't wanna go back in. Thanks for the video,
This video saved me a lot of grief, as I had a helluva time getting the monitor back onto the original stand, until I watched these very helpful tips! Thank you.
I’m looking into desk mounting my cinema display pretty soon, so thank you so much for this!!!
Yes used your video last year to remove the mount and wham the data cable failed I just use it again to put it back on to return to work.
I was trying to put my stand back on but couldn’t get it with the flat card - but the bend in the card did the trick! Thank you!
Thank you! I got an old display from a friend and thought it had been broken in the move- the screws were exposed and the screen tilted way forward. Helped me figure it out without breaking anything :)
Man, I just gave up, I've been trying more than one hour and I did try everything and I did watch your youtube more than ten time :(
I knew there was a trick to it, but had absolutely no idea what that trick was! Thank you.
Great video, I was struggling to get it back on and your hint worked great - I actually used a cardboard business card, put the bend in it and it worked first time
Thank you infinitely! I bought a Digitus DA90356 adapter for a Thunderbolt monitor, and the instructions provided tell only how to unblock and uncover the 8 screws, but NOT how to put the adapter back in. I continued to try without knowing you had to push it down more!
Thank you so much for this video! If anyone is struggling to find the right piece of plastic that will do the trick here, what worked for me was cutting a flat piece off the plastic container of Costco Eggs I had in my recycling bin. Cheers!
I had a 27" iMac that was stuck in the closed position. I thought the hinge mount was broken. I tried your trick and it worked. The 90 degree angle is the key. I tried several flat tools, cards, etc, and nothing worked until this! I cut a piece of plastic from a retail blister pack that was really thick and worked perfectly.
Well Done! Had been looking around on the net for teardown instructions as the mac I just received was tilted all wrong. This is the only video I'd found that handles this issue.
Genius! Thanks! Tried this before checking your video and realised quickly I was doing something wrong. I used a the hard but flexible piece of plastic I cut from a modded padlock packaging which I had not opened yet and it worked instantly using the 45 degree bend you recommended. Thank you very very much!
Does it work for iMac 27' 2017 model ?
Thanks in Advance..!
Still relevant after 5 years. Was struggling to fit stand back to 27 inch Apple Thunderbolt display after it had been mounted on a Vesa. Your video was just the hint I needed and found that an expired laminated Japanese driving license with bent edge was just the right thickness and strength. Apple could provide much better instructions about this.
OMG thank you SOOOO MUCH!!! I don't know that I ever would have figured this out (it's certainly not in the manual). What an insane pain. You have helped to navigate the nonsense, and for this nerds everywhere owe you a debt.
Perfect instructions - I cut the top off a box of fasteners, trimmed it down and poof - worked like a charm - many thanks!
thank you so much been trying to figure out how I'm gonna move this baby to a new country without the foot so this help immensely
Thanks man...was getting frustrated until I tried this and it worked
Thanks so much! You saved my life. At least most of my afternoon! I really appreciated that you took some time to make that video! Actually I did it with a credit card, It was harder to get it got the job done
Thanks for demonstrating something Apple should have explained how to do years ago!
I agree with all the other comments. This was a great video. Could not have gotten the stand back on (when I sold the iMac) without this video. Thank you very much.
can't believe how hard this to get right when getting stand back on. thanks for the video
Good instruction shucker27. It worked very easily and quickly for me. I couldn't find thin, rigid plastic, so instead of plastic I used a thin piece of aluminum. This aluminum was originally the disposable stand that comes with mosquito repellent coils, such as PIC or KING brand. It worked like a charm! Thank you for the demonstration!
Watching this with great gratitude and it’s a honor to be present in moments like these I’m happy I found this video your a genius 💯🎯🎯🎯🎯
THANK YOU! for putting up this helpful video. Saved me from a load of frustration....
Thank you for this. I was trying to replace the original stand and gave up for a week or two. After watching your video after a few tries I got it.
Great post!! I ended up bending the card that came with the Vesa mount, just like you did with your of piece of plastic, and it worked. Thank you
Thanks for the great video. I still had the original 'access' card and did not even need to put a bend in it. It just needed to be stiff enough to release the latch and viola! Everything is back to normal.
So I want to ask, for iMac models that's 2013 or newer, does this method work? I really want to put my 2017 iMac on a monitor arm but hate how some of the stands out there have to "carry" the stand below. I want a very clean approach.
Thank you for this. It was really helpful in getting my stand off, and more importantly in getting the doggone thing back in place after installing the adapter.
Thanks. Changed the mount 3 years ago but now wanted to put the sand back on
Thanks for your helpful video. Saved me lots of time putting the stand back on. Thanks again!!
2024 checking in, thanks for the 45 degree tip!
It works just fine with a credit card. The trick is to push it at an angle toward the top of the monitor, not perpendicular to the back of it. Pushing it as I described does exactly what your folded tool does. The lock is perpendicular to the inside of the monitor case, so you have to push it from the side so it pivots out of the way of the foot and snaps back after you press the foot in.
Confirmed! Slide the card in an upward direction, rather than inserting like an ATM machine.
@@MrCazzie14 exactly. As the lock is perpendicular to the inside of the monitor case, pressing the card like in an ATM machine simply puts the card paralell with the lock. But you want to touch and press the lock.
@@MrCazzie14 oi let me ask u. which model yr do you have? i have a 2019 I'm gearing to do this but its a lot of hardware purchase needed don't want to waste money and find it doesn't work. thank u in advance .
Thanks! I was able to get the stand back on a Thunderbolt display that's been VESA mounted for most of a decade, at least. I used the card with the mount kit and got it on the 2nd try. The key was to push the stand down while pushing the card in to unlock it.
And a year later it worked just as easy. Took about 5 seconds!
Very informative, I followed the instructions and it simply worked just as you said. London UK 🇬🇧
4-23-22 360 comments and I’m sure most are similar to the first four. Just want to add my thank you to all the rest. I would have NEVER figured this out. 👍
Taken that stand off would absolutely make it easier to transport my iMac to a different country when I move using a suitcase. I just need to make sure the screen doesn’t bounce around inside suitcase. Thanks for this video
Thanks man, this video helped a lot. Had to re attach the stand to an imacpro, after removing the vesa and eas not working.
Thanks. Worked almost immediately to get the mount back on. (The most difficult part was locating a vendor who had the right screws to replace the original ones that had been lost. Apple changed the types of screws during the production run! ...ugh!..
genius. was trying with the original Vesa mount card, only worked once I put a bend in the end as you suggested. thank you!
Great video, Thanks for sharing! - extremely helpful demonstration for removing and reinstalling mount stand!
Thanks. I was struggling with this for the Mount Plus MP-MAC-A VESA mount. I just needed up folding one of those store cards and that did the trick.
I don't care how perfect this is design wise, it really shouldn't be so hard. gimma a break
THANK YOU! The little push down, that was the key! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you thank you thank you...twice actually. I needed to reinstall the stand and I thought I remembered the steps, up until the inserting the card again. I thought that was only needed to remove the stand. Saved me a lot of headaches.
Thank you....always forget about the bent card putting the mount back on.
Thx man this was super helpful!! I was struggling re-attaching the standing and getting the mount to go back in. My HID door card was too thick, but my health insurance card was thinner and did the trick lol!
Super helpful! I found that a flat card worked fine too reinstall the stand. I just had to try and reach upwards with it.
Thanks again🙏
Wow! I NEVER would have figured that out on my own. Thank-you SO much!!
This was very helpful. I was still able to hit the switch with a gift card to return the stand in normal position. It was just a matter of seeing what you’re talking about and pushing the switch.
That’s amazing that’s one of the best tricks I’ve seen in a long time thank you for sharing!
Thanks for recognizing the need for this instruction and making it happen! I, too, was able to put it back on with the straight card and on the first try
, thanks to your explanation.
Thank you so much for your advice, really cool to compare with the card to show the importance of the bend. Thumbs up mate !
Worked first time to show the screws. Thanks!
Epic save with this video. Just used the top from a cardboard box of eye glass/lense cleaning wipes from Walmart. lol Worked perfectly.
Your bent plastic tip is brilliant! Thank you!
I ended up cutting a square out of a soda can to use when re-installing the stand and that worked beautifully. Thanks so much for this video I never would have figured it out on my own
Very helpful, thank you. The bent plastic did not work for me to release the stand back into the iMac. However a tiny screwdriver angled in from the side did the trick.
Thank you!! I used a piece of thin cardboard bent at a 45 degree angle and it worked right away!!
Brilliant - thanks! I managed to put it back on with a flat flexible card, but knowing to tilt the screen forward while doing so made all the difference!
Your comment just helped tremendously - Thank you!
this is 100% useful video!
It didn’t work for me right away, somewhere from the tenth attempt (I watched the video several times, the essence is at 2:55), it’s important to completely lower the leg, then insert the card (plastic, I had a thin business card), and then raise it at the same time leg and put pressure on the card. Thank you very much for the video!)
It was the bend that was tripping me up. Thank you!