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Hello, Does anyone know if a MacBook Pro will be able to run as a desktop mac if I disconnect the internal broken display from the logic board and connect an external monitor through HDMI or thunderbolt ports? Will it select the external monitor as the main one? Thanks for your answers
Sadly no. The internal display has both voltage and thermal sensors which when disconnected will cause your system to go into CPU SMC safe mode ramping up the fan as well as lowering the CPU’s clocking. If you want to use your MacBook with an external monitor just get a USB or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Leaving the internal display closed as long as the display is not cracked then that would be just fine. If the screen is badly cracked, just apply some packing tape over it to prevent any shards from breaking free.
