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Mount and Secure Your Square Stand

Learn how to quickly set up your Square Stand, secure it to your countertop and connect hardware accessories. Square Stand can be secured to your countertop using the adhesive mount or drill mount included in the box.

Mount the Square Stand (2nd Generation)

Secure your stand to a countertop using either a drill, a 3/16” drill bit and the included drill mount, or with the included adhesive mounting plate.

Note: Because the Square Stand is a piece of electrical equipment, please be sure to mount it somewhere that is not frequently wet.

Adhesive Mount

Plug the USB hardware hub into the Stand
Plug the cable from the USB hardware hub into the bottom of the Stand. Note: If the cable exits the base of the Stand on the right side (when the screen faces you), the Stand will swivel clockwise. If the cable exits the base on the left side, the Stand will swivel counterclockwise.

  1. Screw in the adhesive mounting plate
    Make sure the USB hardware hub cable is firmly pushed in, then screw in the adhesive mounting plate.

  2. Remove the adhesive backing
    Check that the plate is tightly screwed in and the base of the Stand is locked with the cable exiting from your preferred side, then remove the adhesive backing.

  3. Mount the Stand to your countertop
    Clean and dry the area where you want to mount the Stand, then firmly adhere the Stand into place. Press down for 30 seconds and wait 30 minutes for the adhesive to set.

Note: To remove the adhesive mount, pull the tabs on the mount slowly outwards. The adhesive will start to stretch until it detaches from the surface it was mounted on.

Drill Mount

  1. Plug the hub into the Stand: Plug the cable into the bottom of the Stand. Note: If the cable exits the base of the Stand on the right side (when the screen faces you), the Stand will swivel clockwise. If the cable exits the base on the left side, the Stand will swivel counterclockwise.

  2. Drill the hole for the drill mount
    With a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole into your counter. Make sure your bit will work on your counter material.

  3. Plug the USB hardware hub into Stand
    Plug the cable from the USB hardware hub into the bottom of the Stand. Note: If the cable exits the base of the Stand on the right side (when the screen faces you), the Stand will swivel clockwise. If the cable exits the base on the left side, the Stand will swivel counterclockwise.

  4. Line up Stand with the drill hole
    Line up the screw hole in the base of the Stand with the hole in your counter. Double-check that the base of the Stand is locked with the cable exiting from your preferred side.

  5. Mount Stand to your counter
    Screw the drill mount into the base of the Stand through the bottom of your counter. Turn the nut until it’s firmly against the bottom of your counter. Make sure the drill mount and the Stand are secure and Stand can only swivel on a 180-degree axis.

Insert or Remove the iPad from the Square Stand (2nd generation)

You can take your iPad out of Stand by pulling out then pushing down on the raised security latch located next to the iPad’s camera. That will disconnect the iPad for easy removal.

Mount the Square Stand (1st Generation)

Secure your stand to a countertop using either a drill, a 3/16” drill bit and the included drill mount, or with the included adhesive mounting plate.

Note: Because the Square Stand is a piece of electrical equipment, please be sure to mount it somewhere that is not frequently wet.

Adhesive Mount

Square Stand adhesive mount graphic

Plug the USB hardware hub into the Stand
Plug the cable from the USB hardware hub into the bottom of the Stand. Note: If the cable exits the base of the Stand on the right side (when the screen faces you), the Stand will swivel clockwise. If the cable exits the base on the left side, the Stand will swivel counterclockwise.

  1. Screw in the adhesive mounting plate
    Make sure the USB hardware hub cable is firmly pushed in, then screw in the adhesive mounting plate.

  2. Remove the adhesive backing
    Check that the plate is tightly screwed in and the base of the Stand is locked with the cable exiting from your preferred side, then remove the adhesive backing.

  3. Mount the Stand to your countertop
    Clean and dry the area where you want to mount the Stand, then firmly adhere the Stand into place. Press down for 30 seconds and wait 30 minutes for the adhesive to set.

Note: To remove the adhesive mount, pull the tabs on the mount slowly outwards. The adhesive will start to stretch until it detaches from the surface it was mounted on.

Drill Mount

Square Stand drill mount graphic
  1. Drill the hole for the drill mount:
    With a 3/16” ( 5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole into your counter. Make sure your bit will work on your counter material.

  2. Plug the USBhardware hub into Stand:
    Plug the cable from the USB hardware hub into the bottom of the Stand. Note: If the cable exits the base of the Stand on the right side (when the screen faces you), the Stand will swivel clockwise. If the cable exits the base on the left side, the Stand will swivel counterclockwise.

  3. Line up Stand with the drill hole:
    Line up the screw hole in the base of the Stand with the hole in your counter. Double-check that the base of the Stand is locked with the cable exiting from your preferred side.

  4. Mount Stand to your counter:
    Screw the drill mount into the base of the Stand through the bottom of your counter. Turn the nut until it’s firmly against the bottom of your counter. Make sure the drill mount and the Stand are secure and Stand can only swivel on a 180-degree axis.

Insert or Remove the iPad from the Square Stand (1st generation)

  1. Remove the security pin from the headset jack of your iPad.

  2. Press the eject button located on the underside of the iPad enclosure.

  3. Gently remove the iPad.

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