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GeoffisPure

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#239542 22-Jul-2018 20:17
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Hi all,

 

Today I bit the bullet and bought a new LG 55" OLED C8 TV.  It's the most I've ever spent on a TV and I was super excited to get it home but I've made a terrible mistake.  In screwing the base stand to the TV I've done so in the wrong order (I needed to connect the 2 base pieces together before attaching it to the tv). 

 

I've tried to unscrew the part that I've attached but one of the screws is very stuck in and the head has become completely worn - it's just not possible to undo. (Was a phillips head screw, is now just a big circle).

 

What can I do? I can't stand the TV up without first removing the part I've attached and redoing it properly, but this screw is just not budging.

 

 

 

Any advice appreciated.


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GeoffisPure

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  #2061029 23-Jul-2018 14:46
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Thanks very much for all the tips guys.  In the end I contacted a tradie I know who works in aluminium joinery,  and he managed to remove the screw first by drilling something into it, and then using a different attachment and drilling in the reverse direction to fish it out (I think that's what he did - he did it all so fast).   

 

TV is up now, and in case anyone's wondering - the LG OLED is stunning!  Thanks again


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