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Title: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: thrutraffic on November 05, 2018, 05:39:16 pm: Is there a secret latch on the TV? I'd like to get behind it, maybe even upgrade it. But I can find a way to get it loose.

Anyone know the trick to getting it out?
Title: Re: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: technitoys on November 06, 2018, 03:18:38 am: If it's anything like our 2012, and if I recall correctly you should find some screw heads visible by sticking your head into the cabinets on either side. Our TV was screwed directly to a piece of particle board that was beveled on the left and right sides to match the angle of the side cabinets. The whole board/TV assembly was then screwed into place from within the side cabinets. The screws are several inches long, and their aim was sort of hit and miss with the TV mounting board..

In the attached photo I was in the process of building a custom swing-out tv mount, and you can see the tear-outs from the three original screws on either side. These were covered with strip moldings later. The backboard that the swing-out mount is attached to in the photo is not what you'll see when you remove your tv - it is a newly added board to finish the area that shows when the tv is deployed.
Title: Re: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: TheLuvShack on November 06, 2018, 09:40:49 am: Caution! When you take those screws out be ready to catch that TV! Ready or not it's falling out. An extra set of hands really helps.
Title: Re: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: thrutraffic on November 06, 2018, 06:02:02 pm: Thanks folks. I'll let you know what happens.
Title: Re: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: thrutraffic on April 29, 2019, 07:54:43 pm: That was too easy. :-) I guess I didn't lean in the cabinet the first time to see those screws.

I had hoped there was more space behind the TV so I could convert that spot to storage.

Thanks for the help folks!
Title: Re: TV Removal 2011 2551
Post by: Volkemon on April 30, 2019, 10:32:19 am: Quote from: thrutraffic on April 29, 2019, 07:54:43 pm
That was too easy. :-) I guess I didn't lean in the cabinet the first time to see those screws.

I had hoped there was more space behind the TV so I could convert that spot to storage.

Thanks for the help folks!

There is room back there, check out my TV install. If you are not putting a TV back, you could pick up some space. Even with the TV, I left out the piece that was blocking access and its an easy 'reach around'. Scroll down in the thread to the pic with the drill in it, and you can see the added area.

https://forum.phoenixusarv.com/index.php?topic=3559.msg30550#msg30550