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macsonny

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Hi All,

I've placed a Mac mini into a Mac SE/30 case and then installed a 9.7" iPad screen with driver board to create a cool little Mac unit. I plan on running a Classic Mac emulator on this unit.

One issue I have is that the screen size is bigger than the size of the Mac SE/30 front panel. As you can see from attached photos, this means the far edges of the screen can't be seen which is not ideal. I don't want to modify the front screen panel so really want a way to shrink the output of the Mac mini on the iPad screen to be say 80% of the size of the iPad screen.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks

macsonny
 

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macsonny said:
Hi All,

I've placed a Mac mini into a Mac SE/30 case and then installed a 9.7" iPad screen with driver board to create a cool little Mac unit. I plan on running a Classic Mac emulator on this unit.

One issue I have is that the screen size is bigger than the size of the Mac SE/30 front panel. As you can see from attached photos, this means the far edges of the screen can't be seen which is not ideal. I don't want to modify the front screen panel so really want a way to shrink the output of the Mac mini on the iPad screen to be say 80% of the size of the iPad screen.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks

macsonny
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Download https://www.madrau.com/ Switchres X which lets you do what you are after.
 
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pfuentes69 said:
Would this work if using a Mac Mini G4 with System 9?
That’s the project I envisioned to do soon…
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do what i did. Take a broken CRT, cut off the front but keep the band and mount points and mount a 8” lcd inside. Still need to be cleaned up in the back but no gaps or anything visible from the front. And I like the fast that you have black borders like a classic Mac.
 

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WhiskeyJackass said:
Or

do what i did. Take a broken CRT, cut off the front but keep the band and mount points and mount a 8” lcd inside. Still need to be cleaned up in the back but no gaps or anything visible from the front. And I like the fast that you have black borders like a classic Mac.
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That looks very nice!
 
WhiskeyJackass said:
Or

do what i did. Take a broken CRT, cut off the front but keep the band and mount points and mount a 8” lcd inside. Still need to be cleaned up in the back but no gaps or anything visible from the front. And I like the fast that you have black borders like a classic Mac.
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What did you use to cut the glass?
 
s_pupp said:
What did you use to cut the glass?
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Angle grinder with diamond cutting disc for glass/tile. Remember to break the glass bead (with pliers) at the end of the neck to depressurize the crt. Throw a blanket over it to be safe when doing that. And use safety glasses!
 
WhiskeyJackass said:
Or

do what i did. Take a broken CRT, cut off the front but keep the band and mount points and mount a 8” lcd inside. Still need to be cleaned up in the back but no gaps or anything visible from the front. And I like the fast that you have black borders like a classic Mac.
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This is the ONLY way I’d ever consider doing one of those mods.
 
I just left a gap between the bezel of the compact Mac and the LCD screen. Looking front on you can't see the gap anyway.

Each to their own.
 
For some macs there are 3D-printed bezel adapters available:
www.thingiverse.com

Display Bezel Adapter for Mac Classic by 2GT_Rich

These are the two parts we designed for our recent DIY project to refurbish an old Mac Classic. You can see the process and the results here: https://youtu.be/nguN392TH-g If you like what you see please consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel!
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Mac 512k Restoration Parts (Bezel Adapter/Port Covers) by TonyLandi

These are the various parts (along with some variations) that we designed for our Modern Retro Hackintosh Project where we restored an old Apple Mac 512k. The full video with step by step instructions can be found here: https://youtu.be/E3cntW_wpGU We hope you enjoy the parts and our video. If...
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Yes, there are -- at least, I think so. I did a project like this several years ago with a damaged SE/30, a Mac mini, and this LCD panel, but at this point all I can recall is that I found the file for the adapter linked from a YouTube video, and that it may not have been a proper fit, because I remember using black Sugru to fill in small gaps.

(I'd still like to get a piece of molded acrylic or the front part of a CRT for the rounded screen.)
 
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