MacBook/iMac Rack Hack

Step 3 Mount the Rack

First you'll need to make some mounting holes. I used needle nose pliers to twist a hold in the mesh and bent back loose ends. These holes should correspond to the holes in the back of the monitor. I used small magnets to mark where the holes should go.

I chose to only use the top two screws to mount it and it works fine. If you want you can mount it using all four, though the bottom two screws are harder to reach. Selecting the screws can be tricky. You need them to be only slightly longer than the depth of the hole. The washers are a must to hold the rack securely.

My Asus didn't come with screws so I took one out of another LCD i had to the hardware store and matched it, buying four of the most likely lengths to work. Sadly, I didn't take note of the size. Screws are cheap so trial and error isn't too hard.

The foam pieces are optional. I've since taken the top one off as it seemed to interfere with cooling. The bottom piece is helpful as it protects against scratching the face mostly likely to take the most wear.