Mounting a large flat-screen television to the ceiling saves space by eliminating the need for a bulky entertainment center. It also can add a unique flair to your home that your friends might look at with envy. Installing a flat-screen TV to the ceiling requires the use of some everyday household tools and a few helping hands. Within an hour, you can have your TV mounted to the ceiling and enjoy watching your favorite shows.
Instructions
1. Stand on a ladder and use a stud finder to find a beam or stud in the ceiling where you want to display the TV. The stud finder beeps when it finds a beam. Mark the beam's location with a pencil.
2. Remove the arm portion of the ceiling mount by unscrewing the middle screw. This will make it easier to connect the TV to the ceiling mount. Connect the mounting plate of the TV mount to the ceiling. Position the mounting plate so that it lies over the beam in the ceiling. Screw the lag bolts that came with your TV ceiling mount through the mounting plate and into the ceiling beam using a wrench. The mounting plate now should be firmly attached to the ceiling.
3. Remove the TV stand from the TV to reduce the weight you are placing on the ceiling mount. Place the blanket on a flat surface and lay the TV face down on it. Find the small screws on the back of the TV near the base and remove them from the TV with a Philips screwdriver. Gently pull the base from the TV.
4. Connect the arm portion of the ceiling mount to the back of the TV. Align the screw holes, also called Vesa holes, on the ceiling mount arm to the Vesa holes on the back of the TV. Insert the VESA screws into these holes and tighten them with a Philips screwdriver. The Vesa holes are there to connect your TV to a mount.
5. Bring the TV up to the mounting plate on the ceiling and align the connection areas on the mounting plate to the connections on the mounting arm on the back of the TV. Insert the security screws that came with your ceiling mount into these connections and tighten them with a Philips screwdriver. The TV now should be securely mounted to the ceiling.
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