Can my 2017 iMac be used as a display only?

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iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display (Mid 2017)

Model A1419 / EMC 3070 / Mid 2017 / 3.4, 3.5 or 3.8 GHz Core i5 or 4.2 GHz Core i7 Kaby Lake Processor (ID iMac18,3) / Retina 5K display. Refer to the older iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display (Late 2014 & 2015) guides as the system is very similar.

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Girlart @girlart

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Can my 2017 iMac be used as a display only?

I have a 2017 iMac the i7 core, 5k retina 4.2 GH but Apple’s newest OS and app upgrades won’t work with it anymore. I have to buy a new mini Mac but I really would like to use the display monitor as the new ones are so pricey. I just want to use it as a main display monitor and connect it to the new mini Mac. I’ve been told Apple has made it so people can’t do that so you’ll go out and drop big bucks in their newer monitors. Surely there’s a way to disconnect the whole HD and just use the monitor. Thank you.

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@doug12716 check places like this

24 de nov de 2024 por oldturkey03

oldturkey03, thanks! Who knew?!?

25 de nov de 2024 por Doug

@doug12716 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s all good. The boards are a bit expensive but it‘ll make a great monitor!

25 de nov de 2024 por oldturkey03

The kit listed here is to convert this series display into a monitor. Older systems will require a different board.

25 de nov de 2024 por Dan

@doug12716 We can only go by what information was provided. The information is of course only for the device listed. Any other panel will require a different board.

25 de nov de 2024 por oldturkey03

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Well you don’t need to buy a new system! There is a third party shim service which will allow you to run a newer macOS on your system! Here’s more about it OpenCore Legacy Patcher And OpenCore - PC guide which gets into the weeds of OpenCore.

Some older apps may not run under the newer macOS releases so they may need updating or replacing. Review your current usage and if the systems processing power, RAM & Storage meet your needs for many it does.

But to answer your question you can gut the system and place within it a new interface board to reuse the LCD. Converting it into a display only.

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Thank you so much for this info!!

21 de nov de 2024 por Girlart

@doug12716 - The solution here is software not hardware, allowing an older system to run a newer version of macOS so newer versions of Apps can run on the system. It’s available via GitHub site

24 de nov de 2024 por Dan

Um...O.K., thanks, Dan! From what I can see, the GitHub site offers no guidance and no contact, so...prolly not worth the trouble. Appreciate the answer, though!

25 de nov de 2024 por Doug

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@doug12716 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s all good. The boards are a bit expensive but it‘ll make a great monitor! — oldturkey03
The kit listed here is to convert this series display into a monitor. Older systems will require a different board. — Dan
@doug12716 We can only go by what information was provided. The information is of course only for the device listed. Any other panel will require a different board. — oldturkey03
@doug12716 - The solution here is software not hardware, allowing an older system to run a newer version of macOS so newer versions of Apps can run on the system. It’s available via GitHub site — Dan
Um...O.K., thanks, Dan! From what I can see, the GitHub site offers no guidance and no contact, so...prolly not worth the trouble. Appreciate the answer, though! — Doug

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