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My tv is stuck on the wall bracket
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:16 pm
You know those safety screws that screw up into the bottom of the tv bracket to keep the tv from slipping off the end of the bracket? Well on of the screws is completely stripped and tightly screwed to the point of not budging. I oiled it, used the rubber band trick - nothing has worked.
To make matters worse is the tv is mounted just above the fireplace mantle so I have very little room to work with. I can’t fit a drill anywhere under the screw.
Any ideas as to what to do about this? I need to get the tv down to try to work on it.
To make matters worse is the tv is mounted just above the fireplace mantle so I have very little room to work with. I can’t fit a drill anywhere under the screw.
Any ideas as to what to do about this? I need to get the tv down to try to work on it.
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Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:21 pm to LSU Wayne
Use a hammer or get your husband to do it
ETA can you cut the scew?
ETA can you cut the scew?
This post was edited on 6/10/18 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:22 pm to DevilDogTiger
There is no way to get a hammer back there. The screw is covered by the actual bracket. So no I can’t cut it either.
It’s like this safety lock but screwed all the way up underneath the bracket and with the tv on front of course.
It’s like this safety lock but screwed all the way up underneath the bracket and with the tv on front of course.
This post was edited on 6/10/18 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:29 pm to LSU Wayne
Get a throw-away one of these. Big enough for the tip to cover the head of the screw. Fill tip up with JB weld and place over screw head to dry. 60% of the time it works everytime
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:33 pm to DevilDogTiger
I’ll give it a try. Thanks
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:36 pm to LSU Wayne
Maybe hold off on trying until more posters chime in. That was just the first thing that popped up in my head. Surely someone else has had this problem
Posted on 6/10/18 at 1:48 pm to DevilDogTiger
I would just slide the tv completely off the side of the bracket but unfortunately it has steel tabs that bend back towards the wall that prevents that. Yet another safety feature.
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:15 pm to LSU Wayne
Can you bend the tabs with pliers?
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:17 pm to DevilDogTiger
Haven’t been able to yet. I don’t have the proper leverage to do it.
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:24 pm to LSU Wayne
How about a reciprocating saw with a long blade? Uniless it’s an ultra thin mount bracket, that should work.
Edit: post pictures and you’ll get better guidance to your particular situation.
Edit: post pictures and you’ll get better guidance to your particular situation.
This post was edited on 6/10/18 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:36 pm to tigers win2
That space circled in red is about a half inch of open space from the wall. Not much room to work with.
This post was edited on 6/10/18 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:40 pm to LSU Wayne
You could get a ratchet back there and pull the lags out. It would take the TV down with the mount still attached
Posted on 6/10/18 at 2:43 pm to DevilDogTiger
Yeah. That may be my last resort.
This should be a lesson to all. A single friggin innocent screw can cause the most insane headache.
This should be a lesson to all. A single friggin innocent screw can cause the most insane headache.
Posted on 6/10/18 at 3:35 pm to LSU Wayne
Get a reverse drill bit
Posted on 6/10/18 at 3:54 pm to LSU Wayne
Have you loosened the mount and tilted it up?
From your picture it looks like it's still pointing down. Tilt it up and give yourself some room. Maybe a long needlenose pliers.
From your picture it looks like it's still pointing down. Tilt it up and give yourself some room. Maybe a long needlenose pliers.
Posted on 6/10/18 at 4:43 pm to LSU Wayne
what about a dremel with the flex attachment, would you be able to get it back there and start cutting?
Posted on 6/10/18 at 5:15 pm to kengel2
Yep. Done that. That screw won’t budge.
Posted on 6/10/18 at 7:41 pm to LSU Wayne
You could use the Dremel with flex.
Or a drill with a similar flex attachment with a screw extractor. Can probably find a flex attachment at home Depot or the like.
flex bit holder
Or a drill with a similar flex attachment with a screw extractor. Can probably find a flex attachment at home Depot or the like.
flex bit holder
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