VESA Mount Adapter Kit for iMac 24 inch,27 inch (2009-2011 Aluminum),Compatible with LED Cinema Display,Thunderbolt Displays,Replaces Apple Bracket MD179ZM/A,Not for 2021 iMac/M1

This VESA adapter performs flawlessly, crafted from precision-machined aluminum and complete with all necessary screws and tools for installation. Below are experiences shared by other buyers who have installed the product. However, the instructions failed me on one obvious (perhaps), but very important step. After you remove the stand from your monitor/computer, the mounting bracket should be exposed. It isn't clear from the instructions that this should be the case, and for me the mounting bracket retreated back into the monitor after I removed the stand. So after rereading the instructions, looking around inside the monitor with a flashlight, and otherwise thinking I had missed something very obvious, I came back to to check what I bought, thinking that I bought the wrong thing.

I then read more reviews for the mount and discovered that what happened in my case is pretty common. If this happens to you, you're going to have to get creative to expose the mount. What I ended up doing was taking a length of guitar string and threading it through the screw holes on the mounting bracket, then pulling (while simultaneously pushing in the tab with the provided plastic card). I eventually got it to lock in place so I could install the flange, but it was a HUGE pain. Had the instructions made more explicit the need to make sure the mounting bracket remains locked and exposed before you remove the stand, it would've saved me a lot of time and frustration.

And given that this is pretty common, it would also be helpful if they included guidance on what to do if your mounting bracket doesn't stay exposed.