Mount a Console or PC Without Drilling? VESA Explained

Can You Mount a Console or PC Without Drilling Into the Wall?

Yes. VESA mounting lets you attach a console, Mac mini, or small PC using the same hole pattern already built into nearly every monitor and TV — no wall, no drywall anchors, no landlord conversation. The gear mounts to furniture you already own, to the back of a monitor, or to the TV itself instead of the wall behind it.

What is VESA mounting?

VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) sets the standard hole pattern on the back of almost every monitor and TV — the same four or more screw holes manufacturers use for wall-mount arms. Most HIDEit mounts are built to that same standard, so gear that was never designed to be mounted still locks into place using the hardware that's already there. No anchors, no studs, no hole in the drywall.

That's the whole workaround: if your monitor or TV has VESA holes, you already have a mounting point that isn't a wall.

Furniture Install — mount to what you already have

If drilling into the wall is off the table because you are renting, in a shared space, or just not wanting to patch a hole later, the fastest fix is mounting to furniture instead.

The HIDEit Uni-C and HIDEit Uni-H attach to the back or underside of a cabinet, TV stand, or entertainment center, so the console sits exactly where it already lives, just off the shelf and out of the way. Cables stay short, dust stays down, and nothing touches the wall.

Behind the monitor — Mac mini and small form factor PCs

A desk setup doesn't need a tower taking up floor space. The HIDEit Mac Mini Mount uses the monitor's own VESA mount to hold a Mac mini or small form factor PC directly behind the screen — the monitor arm or stand is already there, so the computer rides along with it instead of sitting on the desk. Same open-frame design for airflow, same install: screwdriver, no wall involved.

Behind the TV — Uni-VESA Bar 2-Pack

If the console or streaming box needs to disappear behind the TV itself, the HIDEit Uni-VESA Bar 2-Pack adds extra VESA mounting points on top of the TV's existing bracket — the wall-mount plate a TV is already hanging from — without removing or interfering with it. That's the fix when the TV's VESA holes are already spoken for: the bar gives you a second set of anchor points on the same bracket.

The takeaway
Three surfaces, one standard: furniture, monitor, or TV — all VESA, no drilling required on any of them. Pick the surface that matches where the gear already sits, and the console or PC disappears without a single new hole.

Yes. VESA mounting attaches a console, Mac mini, or small PC to furniture, a monitor, or a TV using the existing VESA hole pattern — no wall, no drilling required.
Yes. The HIDEit Uni-VESA Bar 2-Pack adds a second set of mounting points on top of the existing TV bracket, so a console or streaming box mounts behind the TV without disturbing the current setup.

VESA is the standard hole pattern — commonly 75×75mm, 100×100mm, or 200×200mm — built into the back of most monitors and TVs. HIDEit mounts use that same pattern to hold gear that wasn't designed to be mounted.
Just a Phillips screwdriver in most cases. Install takes a few minutes — no drilling, no extra hardware beyond what ships in the box.