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iMac Intel 20" EMC 2105 and 2118
Type
how-to
Title
How To Convert An iMac Into An External Monitor
Introduction
This guide is an evolution of an answer which I posted to [https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/117066/Can+I+Mod+an+early+2009+24%22+iMac+to+external+monitor|this iFixit question].
That very question has been asked on iFixit and many other internet forums for over a decade: "Can I mod my older iMac to use it as a monitor?"
This guide is a serious hardware mod. ''This is not target display mode. This is not a software fix.'' When this guide is followed, the user will be able to string a video cable between another computer and the iMac and have the iMac behave just like an external monitor.
In summary:
1) Completely teardown the iMac, removing and trashing everything buy the screen
2) Install a video control board, new inverter, and new power supply for the screen
3) install new video-in ports on the exterior case
4) re-install the screen and reassembly the iMac case
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Difficulty
Moderate
Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Author
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