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stegosaurus · 11-27-2011, 12:13 PM

We have a 2007 Fleetwood Discovery that has a flat-panel Samsung TV in the front center area. I think that this is an updated TV from the original. I need access to the back of it to straiten out the way the AV system is wired and to be able to get the roof satellite antenna working with my Direct TV box. The prior owners gutted the electronics (I suspect a repo). The wiring to the switch box and the loose wires in the AV area are making it necessary to get to the back of the TV

In the event that these units came with the TV or it utilizes the existing mount; my question is: how the heck do you get the TV to pull forward?? It seem very thoroughly attached and I see no release to pull it out. Any ideas?

Gary the Wombat · 11-27-2011, 02:19 PM

I replaced the old analog TV in my coach recently and used a wall mount that does not swing out, just supports the new TV. Yours may be on one of those. Try lifting the TV up, and then out at the bottom and see if that works. My mount also had a locking doodad on it that has to be slid to the side first. It is impossible to get to the way I set it up, so I attached a length of wire to it that I can operate from the side. Good luck.

Can you access the back from somewhere else to get an idea of how it was mounted?

beaverfever · 11-27-2011, 03:20 PM

you might try the fleetwood forum on this site.

ronspradley · 11-27-2011, 04:44 PM

You might be able to get access to a bore scope and look behind the TV that way. A bore scope is a small TV screen with a camera on a flexible wand. Auto mechanics use them as well as plumbers. I know Home Depot sells them. Maybe you can borrow?..............good luck with your search.

ronspradley

Happy Prospector · 11-28-2011, 11:39 AM

The way my tv was mounted was they bolted a piece of plywood to the back of the tv using the mounting holes in the tv and then the plywood was screwed to the wall. It is actually really secure. In the space above the tv, use a small flashlight to light up the area behind the tv and you will see the screws if this is the way they attached your tv.

Kevin