Can you detach 15" PB screen and use as standalone?

[wilmor42]

hello, i have a dead dead, not even worth trying to fix
15" powerbook ti.. is it possible to detatch the screen and solder a Vga connector to it in any way and connect it to a mac mini? im going to uni and it would be handy to have as a screen rather than lug my 20" everywhere..
it must be possible, someone please help!

 

[liketom]

i would just sell it on ebay for parts - i couldnt bring myself to look at just the screen knowing i'd ripped the base out of it

 

[wilmor42]

yeah well i could live with it, its a 667 and its slow for what i need, and i want to detach the screen, decision has been made, i just wanted a guiding hand and some help if available..

 

[wwooden]

LikeTom might be on the right track. You could sell the computer for parts and probably get enough money to just buy a 15" LCD to go with your mini. That seems far easier to me then ripping off the screen and trying to wire it up yourself.

 

[crees!]

But you guys are missing the point. For me, I'd love to rip something like that apart and make it work again in a different way. Question is, are you handy or not when it comes to stuff like that?

 

[jared_kipe]

Can't do it. Not saying impossible, but ... well yes impossible. Laptop LCDs use a completely different communication type than anything a desktop can use. Not to mention powering it. Don't bother trying. Sell it as parts, you'll get some good money with it.