l90d+ base removal?

[countm]

Anyone know how to get the base off the l90d+ stand? i wanna box my monitor up but that base part won't come off.

 

[edmundoab]

i'll be getting it in a few days. Maybe then I can give some input. LOL
Bump for you.

 

[countm]

thanks cuz i still cant figure it out without breaking it

 

[edmundoab]

just got my monitor today,
looks easier to assemble the base... but.. wow no way of taking it out as easy as fixing it in.
hmm..

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
just got my monitor today,
looks easier to assemble the base... but.. wow no way of taking it out as easy as fixing it in.
hmm..

It's a bitch. Perverse, maybe, but I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who had a problem with this. I just posted the following in
this thread.

Andy Chia, the guy who answers the phone if you call the number on the warranty card (at least the non-800 number) said you pinch the tabs together. IOW, like this: Lay the monitor on a table, screen facing the ceiling. You have two pairs of tabs, one pair on the left, one pair on the right. Pinch with thumb and forefinger either the left or right tabs, together. Presumably, they should release. YMMV, YMMV, YMMV, believe me. I finally did get it separated from the base, but I'm not certain how. The tabs are scratched, very definitely, by the screwdriver I HAD to use in an effort to get the tabs to release from the base. I couldn't for the life of me think of any other way of getting the thing apart, and I figured I HAD to do that to get my RMA.

 

[edmundoab]

no way, my fingers aren't made of steel lol
now did you say use a screw driver instead? hmmm

i guess i have no choice either

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
no way, my fingers aren't made of steel lol
now did you say use a screw driver instead? hmmm

i guess i have no choice either

Yes, it seemed there was no way I was going to get that base off without using some kind of tool or tools. All I could think of was a flat blade screwdriver. I managed to get the top tabs loose, but the bottom ones didn't want to let go! Don't know why. I worked at them for a while a finally the base popped off. There's scratches on the tabs but they'd still work if they want to reuse that stuff as a refurb. There may (should) be a way to separate it without putting any scratches in it, but it was beyond me. You might try calling Andy and talk to him or someone else there. Good luck! Post your experience, I'm curious.

 

[edmundoab]

sigh.. ok, I'll try to call one of em.
i've also emailed them for any safe way to remove it.
guess I wont get a reply so soon

 

[RibSpreader]

Same problem here. I had to lay mine in the original box, open faced, to take it to a LAN party in Dallas a couple weeks ago. Thought about breaking out the hammerdrill to get the base off and stopped at the last moment. Still love the monitor and I don't take it out but twice a year.....oh well.

 

[edmundoab]

i guess hyundai thought it would be a permanent stand to design it that way sigh

 

[edmundoab]

bah.. I was too late on friday and they aren't open on saturday from the looks of it
left a message for Andy Chia,
but I think he is going to give me the same answer.

now, if you can muse,
tell me in detail how you removed yours..
I only got until tomorrow morning to work on it

 

[edmundoab]

I GOT IT OUT!
OMG.. yes same problem here, slight scratches on my base..
but its alright, I can live with it.

Seems like the trick to removing it,
is to slowly pull it out. the pull movement should be done on all possible angles. Bit by bit
not so much of pinching the tabs as hard as i can.

did that with all my might and it won't come off.


I give HYUNDAI IMAGEQUEST THE GOLD MEDAL FOR BEST SOPHISTICATED LCD STAND DESIGN... woohoo.. so sophisticated till you sweat when you need to detach your Lcd Stand.

 

[Muse]

They must be fully aware that it's damn hard for most customers to get that stand off. Andy didn't let on, though. He apologized for the trouble I was having. I thanked him for that and said I'd get it apart somehow and said goodbye. Within 1/2 an hour I had it apart, but I can't remember being quite so infuriated. I do wonder if there is actually an easy way to do it. It's just ridiculous that they didn't design it to be not only easy to assemble, but easy to disassemble.

 

[edmundoab]

yes a very ironic design for sure.
I do hope they add a release tab on the newer LCDs that they have.
honestly, its a great item overall especially for its price.

I wouldn't take that away from them.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
yes a very ironic design for sure.
I do hope they add a release tab on the newer LCDs that they have.
honestly, its a great item overall especially for its price.

I wouldn't take that away from them.

Sorry, until I see one I can say that for, I can't give that to 'em. Not yet. I'm confident they make them without blotches, but I'm uncertain how good the backlighting will be, nor how that will play out against the viewing angles. I'm looking at a Planar PX191 and it's pretty damn good in those departments. I guess the only thing the L90D+ will have on it is the response times.

One thing about the Planar, it's so very easy to turn on and off. The L90D+'s on/off button is a pain to use. Isn't there a way you can put your display into suspend with a key combination, say Control+Alt+S for sleep?

 

[Acert93]

I have 2 of these to send back for replacement (more info here: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...tid=27&threadid=1539670&enterthread=y)

Muse and edmundoab--could you guys give some more info on HOW you got the base off?

I have got the front (top when LCD facing up) tabs unhooked, but the bottoms ones will NOT come loose. They seem to go in a bit, but wont budge from there. Screwdrivers got me this far, but it seems any more may break a tab or twisting would split the frame.

So any hints and more detailed info would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[edmundoab]

try to press the monitor on some cushion with its base facing up
press is down to see the tabs that you can exert some pressure on.

Then slowly try to remove it carefully.

I can give you the response i got from HyundaiQ (Andy Chia)

" Dear customer,

To uninstall the base, simply use the clips on the bottom of the base to
unlock the unit. Be very careful when doing this since it will unlock the
unit. IF you flip the unit upside down you should be able to see 4 clips.
just use your fingers to unlock them. "

Andy Chia/RMA
Hyundai Monitor Service Division

 

[imported_JohnC]

I just got mine today, tried it out at home before bringing it back to my apt.

The base was indeed a pain to get off, my thumb is stinging but I got it off without any tools.
I pressed in the back two tabs one by one, pushing the base out while applying pressure, so that I heard them click and move in a bit.
Then I pressed on the front two one by one, again pushing out while applying pressure, until those clicked free.
Finally instead of pushing on the back tabs again, I squeezed the plastic (on the base) that the tabs get stuck on. Eventually I got them free and the base came off. Plastic was slightly scuffed but nothing that can really be called a scratch.

 

[GotSomethingCheaper?]

Can any of you tell the process invovled for adjusting the height?

 

[edmundoab]

PM replied.
should not get u into too much difficulties

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: GotSomethingCheaper?
Can any of you tell the process invovled for adjusting the height?

Undoubtedly, you've failed to remove the cotter pin that prevents you from simply extending the height. Remove it and put it in a safe place in case you need to transport the display.