I have these same ones, I thought I’d never get them in. I did! Yay Here’s what worked for me- 1. Attach the top part 1st 2. Get a screwdriver & place it between the bottom two prongs& push the screwdriver up while holding the blind in place. 3. Repeat on both sides.

I just installed three blinds with no issues. They must have improved the brackets, they worked so well I couldn’t believe they were attached. Thought I would do an update as I’m very impressed with the blinds, the service as well as the ease of installation. Follow the instructions and you can’t go wrong.

I recently installed mine with no issues. After I mounted the brackets, I dropped the blinds "down", (ie: 3or 4" between the blinds and the head rail) then all I had hold was the head rail. Rolled front to back, it clicked right in. And I only have the use of one arm, so I was very happy.

Looking at the instruction video on line it appears their bracket placement is close to the front of the sill. Your mounted bracket might just be too far back, thus you can’t get tilt the front of the shade bracket up to connect it to the mounted bracket.

Oh man.... I have never installed blinds before and now I'm thinking I should hire someone

My wife and I also have had the same issues. You posted this 12/22/17 and it is now a year later and Select Blinds is still sending out defective brackets even though they know it is defective. They are sending us a new "improved" bracket overnight but the fact that they are still sending out a defective product 11 months later is insane. Thx for posting this video.

@dan55128

5 жыл бұрын

Did the new, improved brackets work or are they the same as the old, poorly engineered brackets? I just got my blinds. I wonder why they'd send me the old brackets knowing that"improved" brackets are available?

@bluewatersouth

5 жыл бұрын

we are still waiting for the brackets. will let you know how they work (or not work).@@dan55128

@dan55128

5 жыл бұрын

@@bluewatersouth Thanks, David! I just spoke with CS at Select Blinds and am also getting replacement brackets. They claim they've been redesigned and offer a much easier installation. We'll see.

@bluewatersouth

5 жыл бұрын

Okay then. We can both share updated reports about our new install success, or continued failure... @@dan55128

@dan55128

5 жыл бұрын

@@bluewatersouth Hey David. I received the new improved brackets for our blinds and they work as advertised. I think I had all 6 blinds installed in about 2 hours where before, it took me over 4 hours of failing to try to install one blind using the bad brackets. Hope your project went as well for you! On a side note, one of the blinds I received got past QA after being assembled improperly. One end cap was off, the headrail wasn't slid all the way on to the blind and the mechanism didn't work. I had to figure out a fix and repair it before installation.

I was able to snap the brackets into the blinds prior to installation. Once the brackets were installed in the head, though, it has been impossible to snap the headrail into the brackets. In the past, I worked with a crew installing blinds and draperies. I've never encountered a problem like this before. In my opinion, the brackets work just as they were engineered; they were just engineered improperly. I'm presently trying to figure out a work-around. It would help if they had someone on their customer service staff who has actually installed one of their blinds and is familiar with installation issues.

For anyone still seeing this issue, the tab in the middle of the bracket just needs to be bent back a bit with some needle nose pliers. This is a manufacturing issue. See this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIKWlaqSp8zOYZs.html

Matt, I am having the same problem as you demonstrate in the video.

Hi Matt! Thank you taking the time to film and upload this video for us. We're currently working with our manufacturer to help solve the issue. We will reach out as soon as they reply. Thanks again!

@SelectBlinds

6 жыл бұрын

In the meantime, try to click in one bracket at a time. This allows each to snap in individually, instead of pushing the head rail into both brackets simultaneously.

@Belbivdevoe

6 жыл бұрын

Same shit happened to me... Do I need to make a video too?

@SelectBlinds

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, if you send us your order number we can have some new brackets out to you to hopefully solve the issue. If the brackets are screwed in tight, try loosing them a bit so the clip on the front of the bracket can grab the top of the head rail. Let us know if that helps. Thanks.

@Belbivdevoe

6 жыл бұрын

SelectBlinds my order # is 4750226

@derekwilson580

6 жыл бұрын

SelectBlinds here is my order #930050 I have just spent 4 very frustrating hours with the same issue, blind WILL NOT snap in! Please confirm I will be receiving new brackets that work, hopefully I will upload a video of a correctly working bracket!!

I recommend using a washer between the bracket and the windowsill to give it a small amount of room it helped when I did it.

The problem is that if you don't seat the front screw as far back as possible in the longish front slot, the screw head keeps the spring-loaded tab from going back far enough. I redrilled my holes with a new jig, and the thing went right into place as intended. I just spent a horrible 90+ minutes before my son suggested this. :-)

@dllaneza

5 жыл бұрын

hey, can you please explain this in more detail? I can't figure it out

@robertjackson7590

5 жыл бұрын

rick, Pesky KIDS,,,,,,,,,,, ARRRGGGGGG Cool you got it figured out.......

I ordered these blinds Jan 20 2018. Arrived quickly and of average quality. I have the same bracket issue as Matt. I ordered 4 blinds and came with 12 brackets; 11 of 12 will not clear back lip. I had to buy a dremmel to shave the back metal lip to correct. Select Blinds customer service was of no help. I should have taken a video.

Geese thought it was just me. I cannot get mine to snap in either. So frustrated and have another one to attempt to attach to another window. So now I’m just frustrated cause I can’t get them up. Don’t know what to do.

Per their installation video, the brackets are supposed to be mounted nearer the front so you can swing up and clip in from the front. Look for the video where the brunette chick in blue is doing the installation.

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

I did. Trust me. I tried numerous placings... close to front, close to back. Two screws. One screw. Etc.

@nanpeterson35

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattsnow8211 did you ever get a resolution? did Select blinds make this good?

You need to bend the back tab down with a pliers. Either before or after you screw them onto the window sill. Otherwise you are eliminating the gap where the back of the shade snaps into. The screws that come with them are not the problem. The video the company sent me was worthless by the way after spending thirty minutes on the phone with them. I figured it out on my own.

Have you clipped the brackets on the head box just to make sure brackets easily can get clipped or not before screwed the brackets up to reveal? If they do clip when try on the floor , the head of the screws you are using are to big so stop the brackets from clipping to head box when you try up there.

The problem is the thickness of the screw head or bolt that is supplied. It keeps the blind from snapping into place. I tried it with a 1.5" Robertson flat head screw and with its thinner tapered shank managed to get it closer to the wall.

Had the same problem. Took several hours and many attempts to push it in. Finally got different screw with flat head and snap it in place. will not recommend to anyone.

I wound up drilling a hole about 1.5" from each end through the metal blind and screwing it directly into the sill. So now the blinds have two holes in each one but at least it worked.

@mattsnow8211

2 жыл бұрын

@@nhtna4706 Yes, they resolved by giving me a refund. I wound up drilling through the metal bracket directly into the sills, which obviously works but not ideal.

if you slightly bend the back tab up it will work

Hi Matt! We are having the exact same problem and have now spent hours trying to install just one shade :( I am wondering if Selectblinds helped you to resolve your problem? Were you able to get your blinds up? How did you do it? Thank you ~

@mattsnow8211

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, we resolved with Select Blinds after a LOT of back and forth.

@tanyab1088

5 жыл бұрын

What was the solve? I feel a bit helpless here!

@marx769

5 жыл бұрын

@@tanyab1088 I'd like to know as I'm installing mine today... i anticipate issues....

Looks like you have your brackets in the back of the window all the how to videos has the brackets towards the front or flush with the outside edge of the window casing. that will allow the spring to do it's this and SNAP in !

Oh shit! Crazy-making

Just want to add to this... I bought three very large blinds and the quality was pretty poor. There were pulls in the fabric and it's not perfectly rectangular (so it looks crooked).

I recently bought three motorized shades from select blinds, all 58 inches in length. Before even installing the product I called and asked for the video on how to install and told them I only bought the smart hub, do I need the remote was told no. After install one blind was way too long, was 63 inches not 58. I called select blinds and was told it can be fixed with the remote. I said ok please send me the remote, I was told I had to pay for it. They sent me the wrong product length, if they sent me 58 I wouldn’t need the remote and now they want me to pay for the remote...sounds like a scam they pull to send customers the wrong thing so they have to buy more to get it fixed. Since the blind is too long it bends and lets light in so it’s a pointless blackout blind. I even sent them a pic and video as the blind doesn’t retract all the way. I paid $417 for that particular blind. I do not recommend select blinds, they make a mistake and want the customer to pay for it.

It's easy to do when it's in your hand but once you hang them up it's seems impossible

I ordered these blinds and installed all by myself with no issues.

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you!

Bending the "hooK" will often do the trick. Also, and this is a little trick to explain, make sure that the "W" shaped spring is placed IN FRONT of the two up-facing tabs on each side. Half the ones I received were not, and none would work until I used needle-nose to pull them over to the front of the tabs. Terrible design altogether. Hope this helps.

@Tomzzzzzz

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, it sounds like this is STILL an ongoing issue with SelectBlinds inside mount cellular shades? Man, I was just about to place an order and so happy to read this comment. Now thinking I won't order from them.

I have just received my order and nowI realize everybody has the same problem. damn I should have checked before. horrible product

We figured ours out! Flip the blinds because u are putting the brackets backwards.

I just installed my blinds and I had no issues they were really easy to install.

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you!

I'm dealing with the same thing. Ordered for three windows and put the brackets up for the first and tried to no avail. In trying the pull mechanism came apart! Huge mistake buying through them. STAY AWAY!

Poor quality control, They made my blind the wrong size as requested, will not stand behind their workmanship and replace the defective Blind because of poor quality control? Tell me that's not so. I

We have many windows with select blinds and have had no problems whatever with the installation? Not sure why you are having trouble? It’s probably some simple issue?

You need two screws

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

Tried two. Tried one. Tried lots of things.

Here's an instructional cell shade install video, showing the same style brackets, that should help anyone having the same issues: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqKGu6WMZ9jfhtY.html

It's 2024. IM STILL TRYING to install these. Same exact issue. If I take the off, the snap on. But rehang the brakets, and nope. I have spacers, Ive tried bending one of the tabs, I've tried for HOURS. $400 wasted. smh. DONT BUY THESE.

Their customer service is rude.

Any company at the top of the search engine page should be avoided.

Poor quality control, and they do not stand behind their products. Warranty is not worth the paper it is written on.

your sill has a piece that sticks out in the back, of course it doesnt go on lol.

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. That isn't the reason. A few went on but most didn't. lol.

Stop pushing over and over !!! Just push it onces and then snap it!! 😁☝🏻

@mattsnow8211

4 жыл бұрын

Nope.