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How can I rotate an LCD panel if it comes on a fixed stand?

April 26, 2017comes fixed LCD panel rotate stand

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How can I rotate an LCD panel if it comes on a fixed stand?

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Almost all LCD panels from vendors other than Apple have screwholes on the back for a VESA-compliant mounting bracket. Typically these form a square with 75mm or (more likely) 100mm on a side. A VESA mounting bracket allows you to replace the stand on your panel with a VESA-compliant monitor arm. These are available from a large number of third-party vendors. Be certain the one you order supports screen rotation. Check out, e.g., Ergotron or LCDArms.com. Several companies offer mounting solutions for Apple monitors. LCDArms offers a variant of their VESA-compliant arm called the CinemaLift Arm that apparently supports screen rotation. (Verify before purchasing!) Marathon Computer has a rather industrial-looking Cinema Display Mount that is VESA-compliant. MacMice.com offers the VESA-compliant “iBracket” made of clear plastic that matches the bezels of Apple monitors. MacMice also offers a monitor arm (called “iArm”). The website does not mention whether the iArm supports screen rotatio