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Using a laptop screen with a desktop monitor controller

kettles001

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Feb 14, 2013
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hi everyone i have an asus pro55s screen that is pretty much useless after the motherboard shat itself and after many hours of searching the internet for cheap ways to use it as an external monitor im out of luck but then it came to me could i use the controller from a cracked external monitor and wire it to work with this screen any thoughts or diagrams out there? it would be much appreciated :)
 
Hi :)

I own a laptop repair company..

The answer is no... IN THEORY its possible but in practice it would cost MORE than a brand new Monitor...

All the best Brett :)