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Could I reuse this iMac display for something?

harrytwhite04
By harrytwhite04
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So I recently got my hands on an old dead 27" 2009 iMac, I took it apart and kept a couple things, one being the display. It is 2560x1440 and seems to be fully working, I was just wondering if there would be any way I could recycle it for normal desktop use. If I could custom build a frame and some sort of PCB for power and input, would it be possible to use it as a normal monitor? The panel number is LM270WQ1 from LG, I have included pictures of the panel and the connectors on it. If not I will either just sell it or scrap it, but it would suck to see a decent looking display go to waste. Thanks :)

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Totally doable. All you need is a controller board, power supply (looks like this monitor takes 12V/5A), and some sort of housing. 

 

Here's an iFixit guide that might help.

Main PC:

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X • Noctua NH-D15 • MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk • 2x8GB G.skill Trident Z Neo 3600MHz CL16 • MSI VENTUS 3X GeForce RTX 3070 OC • Samsung 970 Evo 1TB • Samsung 860 Evo 1TB • Cosair iCUE 465X RGB • Corsair RMx 750W (White)

 

Peripherals/Other:

ASUS VG27AQ • G PRO K/DA • G502 Hero K/DA • G733 K/DA • G840 K/DA • Oculus Quest 2 • Nintendo Switch (Rev. 2)

 

Laptop (Dell XPS 13):

Intel Core i7-1195G7 • Intel Iris Xe Graphics • 16GB LPDDR4x 4267MHz • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD • 13.4" OLED 3.5K InfinityEdge Display (3456x2160, 400nit, touch). 

 

Got any questions about my system or peripherals? Feel free to tag me (@bellabichon) and I'll be happy to give you my two cents. 

 

PSA: Posting a PCPartPicker list with no explanation isn't helpful for first-time builders :)

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