USB-C to HDMI Adapter on MBA 2012

[Ale Bark]

Hello guys,

I have a mba 2012 with a broken thunderbolt port, if i use some adapter to adapt the USB-C - HDMI adapter to A commom usb port, is there any chance to use it on a external monitor?

Thanks in advance!

 

[garya73]

I don't know about the adapter you have, but StarTech sells a variety of USB 3.0 display adapters that can support up to 4K. They are around $75-$125.

https://www.startech.com/AV/USB-Video-Adapters/

 

[GreatDrok]

Won't work. Normal USB ports don't carry the video signal. Remember the USB-C to HDMI adapter is an adapter so what it is doing is converting the output of one socket (which in the case of the MacBook I have does include a video signal) to be compatible with the input of another socket. Even if you adapt the sockets to fit on the USB-A port on the MBA the machine isn't sending video to that port so it won't have anything to adapt.

 

[Ale Bark]

Oh.. i see ..

Thanks for the fast reply guys!