Boot iMac with no display? Can it be done?
Well, I posted this question on the Apple Community site and to my total shock, my post deleted! Apple knows no bounds and I’m learning to hate the company. They just don’t want anyone fixing anything with an Apple logo on it.
Here is my question and dilemma.
I have a late 2013 intel i7 iMac with a broken display, spider cracked all over.
I can't buy a replacement from IFIXIT because its out of stock and I won't pay $1200 to Apple for them to replace it.
I’m now using a Thunderbolt Display and want to know if I can remove the display from the iMac and just use the Thunderbolt display. Currently, I have no option but to have both displays lit all the time.
There are only 2 system board connections on the back of the iMac display. Has anyone accomplished booting into OS-X without a display on an iMac and using an external display from a thunderbolt port?
If so, I could just fit a clear plexiglass cover in the place of the iMac display or just leave the connections off the display. It pretty much sucks having both displays running all the time when I only need the thunderbolt display.
UPDATE
Well apple is trying to make sure i don’t find out if its possible.
I did see louis rossman boot an iMac pro with linus with no display attached and he got fan fire up.
so he may be the person to ask, but i doubt getting a hold of him would be easy.
here is the email i got from apple. it shows what kind of company they really are.
I guess they didn’t like the part where i said i will not pay apple $1200 to replace the display.
God knows, they wouldn’t want any exchange of knowledge for repair purposes and this is exactly why i will never buy anything with an apple logo on it again. Im thinking its time for a Mackintosh. I have about $10K of apple equipment in my home. They have lost a customer for life.
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@bevis28 - Lets clear a few issues here Apple can't legally allow you to post the type of question you posted. Think of it this way you decide you want to take all of the airbags out of your car because you don't like them blowing up. So you post on the car makers support site that question what do you think they would do? They too would pull the question!
So while I also have issues with the way Apple is doing things today, I can't fault them for pulling any question from their site that gets into alteration of their hardware as that would be them at legal risk.
par Dan
That's total BS. He is not removing any life-protecting device. They obviously just want to avoid people fixing their devices and it is well-known fact about Apple.
par Rex