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December 3rd, 2014 12:00
MSA14 install in grommet hole?
The manual (only a pictorial) does not show how to install the MSA14 into a grommet hole. What is this procedure?
Product description from dell.com: "The monitor arm can be mounted on the side, rear or slot (standard 2.4-inch grommet hole) on the desk."
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DougInNC
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December 9th, 2014 15:00
Not finding any documentation or assistance, I solved this on my own, even for a grommet hole slightly smaller than 2 inches in diameter.
After studying the downward extension below the base plate, I simply removed one plastic piece held in place by 3 small screws. (This piece would have been left in place for a "2.4-inch" hole.) Then I inserted the extension through my grommet hole, starting atop the desk, and it fit snugly but perfectly. I proceeded with normal installation of the large screw that snugs up to the bottom of the desktop. Then I reattached the plastic piece, also under the level of the desktop, which is unnecessary but provides somewhat helpful cable routing under the desk. In this position, only two of the three small screws could be fit, but that was adequate.
The product design also left room for my cables to run through the grommet hole in a gap next to the back edge of the base. If you're smart, you'll route those HDMI/VGA lines, plus power cord, and optional audio cables (for a monitor with speakers) before you slide the base into the hole and you will not have to restart.
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December 4th, 2014 07:00
Unknown. The only documentation we have is here which does not specify grommet. See if these videos help.
Dell Single Monitor Arm
Out of Box Setup
maduko
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July 29th, 2015 13:00
THANK YOU!
I have been searching all morning for a way to mount the MSA-14 arms on the desks in our new office.