Posted August 24, 2023 I have an old Hp Elitebook 840 G5, it has a Thunderbolt port and a docking port. My desktop/gaming pc has a thunderbolt (and output hdmi port) Can I somehow connect my desktop to my laptop and use the laptop as a display? (I know the laptop hdmi port is an Output port only, but what about the thunderbolt port?) Also would it be possible to do the same except using the laptop as a display for my Xbox Series S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2023 No. Not possible. Would have to do software to do something similar but it still wont be the same. My Gaming and Editing Rig : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/500716-red-gaming-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, NakedCyberProtect said: I have an old Hp Elitebook 840 G5, it has a Thunderbolt port and a docking port. My desktop/gaming pc has a thunderbolt (and output hdmi port) Can I somehow connect my desktop to my laptop and use the laptop as a display? (I know the laptop hdmi port is an Output port only, but what about the thunderbolt port?) Also would it be possible to do the same except using the laptop as a display for my Xbox Series S @Shimejii There's a way to do it, you need to buy a special controller that can translate something like HDMI/DP/VGA/DVI to the ribbon cable. Amazon.com: HDMI Controller Driver Board for 11.6'' 13.3'' 14'' 15.6'' 1920x1080 30 Pin eDP (not for 1366x768) LCD Screen : Electronics An example, not necessarily a product that will work for you, but an example to potentially guide you in the right direction. You'd have to substantially modify the device to make it work, but its 'possible'. The only devices that I've seen that support this natively (sometimes) are All-in-One PCs. Sometimes they have HDMI inputs that allow you to use the device as a monitor. Ryzen 7950x3D Direct Die NH-D15 RTX 4090 @133%/+230/+500 Builder/Enthusiast/Overclocker since 2012 // Professional since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2023 16 minutes ago, Agall said: @Shimejii There's a way to do it, you need to buy a special controller that can translate something like HDMI/DP/VGA/DVI to the ribbon cable. Amazon.com: HDMI Controller Driver Board for 11.6'' 13.3'' 14'' 15.6'' 1920x1080 30 Pin eDP (not for 1366x768) LCD Screen : Electronics An example, not necessarily a product that will work for you, but an example to potentially guide you in the right direction. You'd have to substantially modify the device to make it work, but its 'possible'. The only devices that I've seen that support this natively (sometimes) are All-in-One PCs. Sometimes they have HDMI inputs that allow you to use the device as a monitor. LTT has a video about that My Folding Stats - Join the fight against COVID-19 with FOLDING! - If someone has helped you out on the forum don't forget to give them a reaction to say thank you! The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. - Socrates Please put as much effort into your question as you expect me to put into answering it. CPU Ryzen 9 5950X Motherboard Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-GAMING 5 RAM 32GB DDR4 3200 GPU Inno3D 4070 Ti Case Cooler Master - MasterCase H500P Storage Western Digital Black 250GB, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB x2 PSU EVGA Supernova 1000w Display(s) Lenovo L29w-30 29 Inch UltraWide Full HD, BenQ - XL2430(portrait), Dell P2311Hb(portrait) Cooling MasterLiquid Lite 240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2023 Just now, GOTSpectrum said: LTT has a video about that I first learned about this back in ~2014 when a friend made his own trifold triple monitor setup for the relatively small living quarters we had at the time. Yes, the trifold was made of cardboard and the displays were duct taped to it. Ryzen 7950x3D Direct Die NH-D15 RTX 4090 @133%/+230/+500 Builder/Enthusiast/Overclocker since 2012 // Professional since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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