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Imac to hdmi connector4/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The principal challenge here was a lack of actionable information about the LCD monitor: the service manual for the LCD is difficult to come by, and one of Apple's connectors inside the computer appears to be mislabeled: it says 3.3V instead of 12V for the main VCC line for the monitor. It's worth mentioning that doing this mod on the 20" iSight iMac (A1145) is substantially different than on previous G5 generations. But because DVI and HDMI are both compatible with the TMDS format, I've decided to attempt the latter (HDMI). ![]() Most of the info out there about projects like this one tends to focus either on G4 mods, or G5 17" mods, or non-iSight computers, and the interface of choice appears to be a DVI connector, not HDMI. But Apple being Apple, the system is engineered to discourage unsanctioned modifications. At first glance, turning an iMac into an external HDMI monitor doesn't seem like it would be particularly complicated. ![]()
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