Moved to GD: Uses for Old notebook LCD

flashgordonflashgordon
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
What are my options or resources as far as the use of an LCD from a used 2001 PowerBook. I do not want to toss it with the rest of the case, which has been cannabalized for its reusable parts. Can I set it up as a second display? What exactly are my options and what do I need to have in order to take advantage of those options?



[ 09-19-2002: Message edited by: M3D Jack ]</p>

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I'd recommend selling it. You could make enough off of it to buy an LCD that already works as a second display Honestly, trying to hack it to use it as a second display is probably going to be a real pain. I wouldn't even know where to begin...
  • Reply 2 of 7
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    why don't you make an <a href="http://www.applefritter.com/hacks/duodigitalframe/index.html"; target="_blank">duo digital frame</a> out of it ?
  • Reply 3 of 7
    flashgordonflashgordon Posts: 284member
    good idea but it a 15.2 inch frame might be a little extreme, plus it is just a LCD not the motherboard etc
  • Reply 4 of 7
    baumanbauman Posts: 1,248member
    That's really cool. I'm impressed.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by FlashGordon:

    <strong>..plus it is just a LCD not the motherboard etc</strong><hr></blockquote>



    alright.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    altivec_2.0altivec_2.0 Posts: 995member
    That's really neat!
  • Reply 7 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Ok, <a href="http://www.maakies.com/"; target="_blank">Drinky Crow</a> has just informed me that this topic might be better suited for General Discussion. I mean, technically, an LCD is a piece of computer hardware, even if it is a spare part. And it's not really about fixing anything, more like reviving it. So since it is older, not current hardware.



    Drinky Crow says some peopel don't frequent GB because they don't like to help people. Like Drinky Crow is a saint...
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