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Laptop screen with a desktop
Hi,
I have an extra laptop screen (don't ask!) and I was wonderingif there is a way to connect it to the graphics card of a desktop PC?
I can see the pic connector that used to go in the laptop on that screen. Is there an adptor for it or?
TIA
I have an extra laptop screen (don't ask!) and I was wonderingif there is a way to connect it to the graphics card of a desktop PC?
I can see the pic connector that used to go in the laptop on that screen. Is there an adptor for it or?
TIA
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Smurfjet,
You could take a VGA Cable and try to pin out the LCD. The only problem is getting the pin out for that screen. I doubt it will be published anywhere.
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Richard
You could take a VGA Cable and try to pin out the LCD. The only problem is getting the pin out for that screen. I doubt it will be published anywhere.
Take Care,
Richard
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You might be lucky, depending on the manufacturer. I know that Compaq used to publish the most extraordinarily detailed information about their products, and I wouldn't be surprised if others did or do also.
I can't see why it would be a proprietary interface that the manfr. would be unwilling to publish.
Good luck!
just a thought - try Maplins, they have the most wonderful array of bizarre components!
SD
I can't see why it would be a proprietary interface that the manfr. would be unwilling to publish.
Good luck!
just a thought - try Maplins, they have the most wonderful array of bizarre components!
SD
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Hey guys,
Thanks for the input. Yes its a Compaq, and I might have that info somwhere. As for Maplin its 5000 Km away from here and yes they're great![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
I guess by biggest concern was, would it run on my desktop video card?
Cheers
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Thanks for the input. Yes its a Compaq, and I might have that info somwhere. As for Maplin its 5000 Km away from here and yes they're great
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I guess by biggest concern was, would it run on my desktop video card?
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Smurfjet,
As long as your Vid Card Drivers are set to put out the video in a range of 60Hz to 75Hz it will be compatible with that LCD Screen.![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
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As long as your Vid Card Drivers are set to put out the video in a range of 60Hz to 75Hz it will be compatible with that LCD Screen.
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Laptops use a lot of customer hardware, this is likley to be harder than it looks. I am sure have read of people trying this, i'll dig out some links (I had similar thoughts a while back.) ...
... this one seems to capture the just of it...
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/arc...dex.php/t-3328
The main problem, apart from custom hardware, is that most video cards out put an anlaogue signal, Laptop LCD's take a digital signal, so you need to convert from one to the other and that is often as expensive as a cheap LCD monitor.
... this one seems to capture the just of it...
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/arc...dex.php/t-3328
The main problem, apart from custom hardware, is that most video cards out put an anlaogue signal, Laptop LCD's take a digital signal, so you need to convert from one to the other and that is often as expensive as a cheap LCD monitor.
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Memetic,
Most Vid Cards today come with DVI VGA Connectors. He just has to pin out the VGA Cable to fit that connector.
![](http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-102-286-09.JPG)
![](http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-127-119-02.JPG)
If you only have a VGA Cable you can put it into a DVI with an Adapter.
![](http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-999-504-05.JPG)
Take Care,
Richard
Most Vid Cards today come with DVI VGA Connectors. He just has to pin out the VGA Cable to fit that connector.
If you only have a VGA Cable you can put it into a DVI with an Adapter.
Take Care,
Richard
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