Shattered iMac screen

[mikemj23]

Hi everyone.

I have a big problem and hopefully someone can help. The screen on my iMac is shattered and completely un-readable. I'm trying to enable screen sharing via VNC so I can see the screen on my ipad but the problem is that I can't see anything on my iMac's screen.

Is there a keyboard shortcut to enable the sharing or another way to essentially do it blind?

thanks.

 

[timtom33]

Just remove the glass... its only held on with magnets... might be dangerous though with it being broken glass, so only do it if you think it's safe, otherwise leave it in place.

 

[elithrar]

Just remove the glass... its only held on with magnets... might be dangerous though with it being broken glass, so only do it if you think it's safe, otherwise leave it in place.

Yeah, I'd be careful here. The panel needs a fair bit of force to remove (they are strong magnets), and if it's shattered, any anti-shatter film will give way.

Is there a keyboard shortcut to enable the sharing or another way to essentially do it blind?

There's no keyboard shortcut, but if you have the ability to plug an external monitor in, you could switch to that.

 

[Tim in Phoenix]

Hello


It ain't glass, it is Lucite, but be careful of sharp edges anyway. If you shattered the lcd also then it will have to go in the shop.


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[chrono1081]

Oh that sucks I hope its just the glass and not the LCD.

 

[Psilocybin]

The iMac is not a hockey net haha


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[wangkom]

Hi everyone.

I have a big problem and hopefully someone can help. The screen on my iMac is shattered and completely un-readable. I'm trying to enable screen sharing via VNC so I can see the screen on my ipad but the problem is that I can't see anything on my iMac's screen.

Is there a keyboard shortcut to enable the sharing or another way to essentially do it blind?

thanks.

If it's only the glass (lucite) cover then the replacement from Apple doesn't cost that much (i think around 100-150ish).

 

[mikemj23]

The iMac is not a hockey net haha


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LOL . . . nice one.

It is the LCD. If I plug an external monitor in do I need to enable screen sharing or will it automatically mirror?

thanks for all the help.

 

[palpatine]

i encourage everyone to withhold answers until we see pictures

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

External monitor...

Bigger question: How did you manage to shatter the screen? If this were a laptop I would not be interested in the least, but an iMac?

Please share, pics are icing on the cake!

 

[LimeiBook86]

Ah yes, good idea. Plug in an external monitor to the iMac (you can get decent priced MiniDVI or DisplayPort adapters from Monoprice.com for about $7, they seem to work fine for me).

Or if you don't have another monitor get an HDMI adapter (if you have an HDTV), the site I mentioned above also has it. Best of luck!

 

[Pintail]

I suspect there is a very good story here...

 

[Phil A.]

Hello


It ain't glass, it is Lucite, but be careful of sharp edges anyway. If you shattered the lcd also then it will have to go in the shop.


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Where did you get the info that it's not glass? Apple's site describes it as glass:

Edge-to-edge glass.
The glass that surrounds the LED-backlit display wraps around the edge of the aluminum enclosure.

 

[mikemj23]

External monitor...

Bigger question: How did you manage to shatter the screen? If this were a laptop I would not be interested in the least, but an iMac?

Please share, pics are icing on the cake!

My 2 1/2 year old decided it would be a good idea while watching Dora on it, to take a sand shovel and throw it at the screen. As with other LCD's, it cracked at one point and splintered in all different directions. Screen still turns on, just can't see a thing. BTW, this is an iMac bought in 2007 time frame.

I will try to get pic up for all of your enjoyment tonight.

Seriously - thanks to all for the help. It was definitely a stressful moment in the house, but something to laugh about now.