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nween

Rental came with a mounted TV, will my own TV fit the wall mount?

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Just moved in to a new rental, and there is a TV mounted on the wall in the living room. I asked the landlord if he could remove it, and he told me to do it myself if I wanted it gone.

Now that I’m stuck with a wall mount installed, I was wondering if my TV would fit on the wall mount.

I own a 55” Samsung Q80T. I know nothing about wall mounts and google hasn’t helped me answer this question. Would anyone let me know if I can remove the current TV and mount my Samsung please? I’m putting a link to photos of the wall mount below.

https://imgur.com/a/iwFHc3K

Posted Apr 9, 2021, 12:11 PM UTC

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oddsnsodds•

What are the respective weights of the two TVs? How much larger is the new one?

The mount certainly looks brawny, but you'd want to know the maximum weight and TV size it was designed for, and how much weight the wall can hold—whether it's screwed into studs or not; what fasteners were used.

We can probably help you narrow things down, but not provide a definitive answer.

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nweenOP•

Hi, thanks for the reply.

The current TV is a 48” weighing in at 21.83 lbs. My TV is a 55” weighing in at 49.5 lbs.

I am going to buy a stud finder to see if it was installed into studs. If the landlord can’t answer the maximum weight and TV size this mount was designed for, am I out of luck in finding that information out?

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oddsnsodds•

That's a significant difference in mass, plus a larger TV can leverage that more.

Look for a make and model on the mount and maybe Google can find it for you.

Other than that: If it's mounted securely to studs, maybe hang 60+ pounds off it for a week or so and see if it sags. Maybe a bit more to make sure there's a safety margin.

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