I was mounting my Apple Thunderbolt Display on a VESA stand and the mount screw fell inside the display. After a lot of trying, I managed to retrieve it. Here are the resources that helped me.
Removing the stand
Two methods for removing the Thunderbolt Display stand:
Retrieving a lost screw from inside the display
If the screw falls inside:
Full teardown (what I ultimately did)
I ended up opening the display to fix the screws on the stand. These guides walk through the teardown step by step:
- iFixit: Apple Thunderbolt Display Teardown
- Apple Stack Exchange: Can’t re-attach Thunderbolt Display stand
- Apple Discussions thread