can you connect a monitor with a sata cable

[Cactu]

so i just dissassembled my old laptop and i was wondering if i could use that as a second monitor for my desktop but the only cable for it is a sata cable so how would that work?

[Fusion]

Sata cables are for data transfer. You can use the following for monitors:

 

DVI-I and D

HDMI

DisplayPort 

VGA

[Cactu]

Sata cables are for data transfer. You can use the following for monitors:

 

DVI-I and D

HDMI

DisplayPort 

VGA

 

then how did it work before?

[Cactu]

actually its not sata but im not sure what it is

[MattTheMayor]

actually its not sata but im not sure what it is

maybe you were looking at an hdmi cable?

[Fusion]

It's mostlikely a Ribbon cable if it's a laptop. so you really can't use it. Laptops LOVE ribbon cables. Displayport does look like sata btw.

[STRMfrmXMN]

actually its not sata but im not sure what it is

If it was a laptop then there's a 99.99% chance that it was a ribbon cable.

[Cactu]

so is there any way i could hook that up to my desktop if it is ribbon cable? @STRMfrmXMN @Fusion

[GoodBytes]

Depending on the age of the laptop, the ribbon cable presents a video signal.

Modern laptops and tablets uses embedded DisplayPort (eDP). The max length is very short but that is ok, as it, as mentioned, it is designed for tablets and laptops displays, consumes even less power than normal DisplayPort (which consumes less power than VGA, DVI, HDMI, and HDMI).

 

Assuming it is indeed eDP being used in the laptop, you need something like this:

to do the conversion, as DisplayPort requires components which eDP doesn't require (to consume less power).

[Cactu]

Depending on the age of the laptop, the ribbon cable presents a video signal.

Modern laptops and tablets uses embedded DisplayPort (eDP). The max length is very short but that is ok, as it, as mentioned, it is designed for tablets and laptops displays, consumes even less power than normal DisplayPort (which consumes less power than VGA, DVI, HDMI, and HDMI).

 

Assuming it is indeed eDP being used in the laptop, you need something like this:

to do the conversion, as DisplayPort requires components which eDP doesn't require (to consume less power).

 

where could i buy one of these because this is exactly what im looking for

[GoodBytes]

No idea. Never looked into it. Maybe ebay?