I have a 2008 white MacBook that had the LCD removed, but the MacBook still works. I've been using it with an external display connected but now I want to use it headless, with NO display connected, and connect to it via Screen Sharing.
It's running Lion, the latest that the C2D MacBook will support.
When I have the external display connected I can connect to the MacBook easily via Screen Sharing, but when I boot it with NO display connected, I can not connect via Screen Sharing. It gives me the login, after a looooog wait, but then never connects.
I've tried a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter with a resistor in it as per many online tutorials of how to create a dummy video adapter, but that doesn't work either.
I know that I can install a dead LCD and video cable and it will probably work but I don't want to have to do that, and shouldn't have to!
Any ideas?
Thanks!
It's running Lion, the latest that the C2D MacBook will support.
When I have the external display connected I can connect to the MacBook easily via Screen Sharing, but when I boot it with NO display connected, I can not connect via Screen Sharing. It gives me the login, after a looooog wait, but then never connects.
I've tried a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter with a resistor in it as per many online tutorials of how to create a dummy video adapter, but that doesn't work either.
I know that I can install a dead LCD and video cable and it will probably work but I don't want to have to do that, and shouldn't have to!
Any ideas?
Thanks!