Eee Box stand issues

MrMagoo2 · 1st April 2009, 3:07 PM

Has anyone else received an eeebox with a bracket and stand that has the wrong thread to the one thats on the eee box?

I was just assembling the freshly received box and the mounting screw just wouldn't go in .. after a couple more tries the nut dislodged and the nut was rattling inside. After just about complete disassembly I fished the nut out but it is for a smaller screw! anyway going to put in a nut that fits in there and see how it goes. I dont particularly feel like taking this thing apart again such a pain. but I have to get it up and runing today.

Diesmile · 1st April 2009, 3:21 PM

nope, i got 2, both of them are fine. just one of them is a bit hard to screw in.

gords · 2nd April 2009, 8:28 AM

Diesmile: Do you know whether the units shipped in Australia include the plate to mount the EeeBox to the back of a monitor via the VESA mounting holes?

Davo1111 · 3rd April 2009, 2:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gords

Diesmile: Do you know whether the units shipped in Australia include the plate to mount the EeeBox to the back of a monitor via the VESA mounting holes?

I bought an eeebox from onlinecomputers.com.au (as per the discount on the sponsors page on this site). It came with both the monitor mounting plate, and the desk-stand. It comes with 4 screws to attach the plate to the monitor.

@Op, i never had that issue with the screw thing. The screw head was large enough to be screwed tightly with a 5c piece. seems really strange!!! maybe you used the monitor stand screws by mistake???

MrMagoo2 · 3rd April 2009, 11:45 AM

erm no I tried both the stand and the backing plate with the original screws. In the end I took the thing appart and retrieved the nut that came loose and it was for a different thread. I happen to have a bolt to fit it and so I made a make shiift reapir to it. Its all back together now and mounted to the back of the monitor. But such a waste of time for a poorly designed mount. The nut is just pressed onto the metal so be carefull you dont put too much stress on it when mounting even with the right thread.

Cheers

Diesmile · 3rd April 2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Davo1111

I bought an eeebox from onlinecomputers.com.au (as per the discount on the sponsors page on this site). It came with both the monitor mounting plate, and the desk-stand. It comes with 4 screws to attach the plate to the monitor.

@Op, i never had that issue with the screw thing. The screw head was large enough to be screwed tightly with a 5c piece. seems really strange!!! maybe you used the monitor stand screws by mistake???

exactly the same

1st April 2009, 3:07 PM	#1
MrMagoo2 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 393	Eee Box stand issues Has anyone else received an eeebox with a bracket and stand that has the wrong thread to the one thats on the eee box? I was just assembling the freshly received box and the mounting screw just wouldn't go in .. after a couple more tries the nut dislodged and the nut was rattling inside. After just about complete disassembly I fished the nut out but it is for a smaller screw! anyway going to put in a nut that fits in there and see how it goes. I dont particularly feel like taking this thing apart again such a pain. but I have to get it up and runing today. __________________ I need a clever sig

1st April 2009, 3:21 PM	#2
Diesmile Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,008	nope, i got 2, both of them are fine. just one of them is a bit hard to screw in. __________________ GB MA770-US3 \| AMD Phenom II 720 \| Team Xtreem Dark 1066 2*2GB \| HIS 4780 512mb \| TOPOWER 500W EPS

2nd April 2009, 8:28 AM	#3
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3rd April 2009, 11:45 AM	#5
MrMagoo2 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 393	erm no I tried both the stand and the backing plate with the original screws. In the end I took the thing appart and retrieved the nut that came loose and it was for a different thread. I happen to have a bolt to fit it and so I made a make shiift reapir to it. Its all back together now and mounted to the back of the monitor. But such a waste of time for a poorly designed mount. The nut is just pressed onto the metal so be carefull you dont put too much stress on it when mounting even with the right thread. Cheers __________________ I need a clever sig