Cheap iPad Car Head Restraint Holder

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Build an iPad holder for your car in 10 minutes for less than $10.

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Here's how to transform an Ikea paper/magazine holder into a easy to attach and remove iPad holder for the backseats of your car. This should take about 10 minutes and for less than $10.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Cheap iPad Car Head Restraint Holder  ¶ 

  • Buy an IKEA paper/magazine holder (about 10 dollars) and use a metal saw to get the top off.

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  • Place the iPad in the standard Apple case by flipping it back and sliding it on the cut off newspaper holder.

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  • Place it at the back of a head restraint and push the restraint down untill it is secured. Et voila!

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