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tmtomh
Junior Member
USA
172 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Aug 2002 : 22:06:51
'mkay, folks, this must've been discussed at some point in the past, but here goes:Is there some practical way to turn an old Powerbook LCD assembly into a monitor for a desktop Mac? I know Powerbooks lack analog video input circuitry, but I can't help thinking that someone, somewhere might have figured this out, at least in theory. Anyone? Imagine getting, say, a busted Duo 210 or PB165c with a good screen for $20, then with $20 more worth of parts and some patience ending up with nice little LCD monitor for your Q605? |
boredomconquersall
Full Member
Canada
613 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2002 : 22:23:43
hmmm... good in theory. personally, when my "lil'" portables die completely, I thought I'd use it for a screen on my brand new shiny Q610, but then I relized, that isn't possible, is it?Thnx
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AnubisTTP
Junior Member
USA
308 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2002 : 06:06:53
I have seen this discussed dozens of times, and it always comes down to needing some expensive converter board to turn a Mac video signal into something an LCD can understand. The cost of getting the converting equipment is almost as much as buying a new LCD.AnubisTTP, Tank Commander, Bolo Division
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 05 Aug 2002 : 01:56:50
i once asked about this very subject on 'Fritter, so i could see if i could convert my PB100 screen into a working desktop Mac monitor, but alas, it can't be done. But imagine how cute it would look popped on top of a MicroQuadra! eeeek!  -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 05 Aug 2002 : 20:02:33
quote:
i once asked about this very subject on 'Fritter, so i could see if i could convert my PB100 screen into a working desktop Mac monitor, but alas, it can't be done. But imagine how cute it would look popped on top of a MicroQuadra! eeeek!
nobody said it CAN'T be done, just that it'd probably never be worthwhile for a good LCD, the one on the 100 is one of its worst features.if you had an LCD that happened to be supported by one of the VGA-LCD controllers it still probably wouldn't be worth the expense of buying the controller anyway. check out: http://earthlcd.com/ jt  ™.
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2002 : 01:39:35
what would really be cool is to have the screen from a newer powerbook, say a 1400 or so (800 by 600) and mount that onto a swiveling, uppydowny arm that is affixed to a replacement top cover for the Quadra, I say Quadra because a Mac II probably wouldn't drive an 800 by 600 display that well.If someone put the converterboard in a nubus slot on a "blank" pin array (so that the nubus slot isn't actually involved, it's just there to hold the converterboard) and had a small video cable going to the mobo video. This would make a great imitation of that fun loving dansing LCD iMac, that is if you've seen the short films made by Steve's other company. Another great idea would be to mount this whole addembly onto the side of a Quadra 840AV, sadly the motherboard is on the side that is needed for the display, we can route the cables VERY carefully and it'll be just fine.
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LCD screens --> LCD monitors?
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