<![CDATA[Old LCD PC monitor]]>Hi all,

I’m starting my journey with the mirror. For the start I have dismantled my old PC monitor and have a question: can I use it? The controller is quite big, so maybe I can remove the steel or should I buy a new controller (if possible)?
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Controller:alt text

Plugs: alt text

Thx for your support!

BR
birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4610/old-lcd-pc-monitorRSS for NodeMon, 14 Sep 2026 06:27:29 GMTSun, 06 Aug 2017 15:53:47 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:23:00 GMT]]>Dear all,

next issue: to reduce the empty space behind the LCD panel, I bought a 90 degrees DVI adapter. But I have noticed, my plug was DVI-D and I bought DVI-I.

Question: I don’t want to wait a week for a new one, can I remove few pins (esp. the 4 on the left) on my own? see picture below:
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Thx for your help!
Regards
birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/27672https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/27672Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:23:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:13:22 GMT]]>So I got the MM up an running :)
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back side:
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Next steps:

  1. MM configuration & understanding how it works
  2. to shorten the wooden legs
  3. to order + build a frame
  4. put everything together :)

BR
birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26918https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26918Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:13:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:30:25 GMT]]>one question, which is bothering me: the controller plate has spot for grounding (the plate was connected with the metal body before via this “grounding spot”). Do I need to ground it e.g. with power supply or similar or I can leave the plate ungrounded?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26824https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26824Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:30:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:47:18 GMT]]>@birdy yeah, but i used velcro tape insted of glue

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26819https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26819Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:47:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:23:44 GMT]]>so like this (side view)?
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]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26817https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26817Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:23:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:53:09 GMT]]>@birdy i cut out flat pices that i drilled the board to.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26808https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26808Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:53:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:51:01 GMT]]>you used a plastic water canister? In what manner?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26807https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26807Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:51:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:31:40 GMT]]>@birdy i used one of thease.

http://www.biltema.se/sv/Fritid/Friluftsliv-och-camping/Kok-och-vatten/Vattendunk-2000023717/

Easy to bend och drill in

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26728https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26728Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:31:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:28:47 GMT]]>Hi,

there is also another challenge:
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I would liek to get rid of these metal body. The side you can see shoud me glued to the plastic.

What can I put between the curcuit and the plastic? Some small plastik tubes? Wood? Rubber? Should I then glue the boards or better (for the future) screw it to to the “legs”?

How about grounding it? Needed?

Cheers
Birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26720https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26720Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:28:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:08:50 GMT]]>Hi guys,

the new cable is working!!!
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Now the easiest part: coding ;)

Next update, when I get a keyboard from somewhere :D

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26717https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26717Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:08:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:17:38 GMT]]>@birdy I used some stuff from this site when i configured the Rapi (Y)

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=269212

Good Luck!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26587https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26587Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:17:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:07:57 GMT]]>@tomyboy96 - I have no idea why did I write micro HDMI (maybe I was playing with the micro SD adapter). But thanks for your remark! Adapter ordered (hope it will work). Next update in few days :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26585https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26585Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:07:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:59:35 GMT]]>@birdy why the micro Hdmi?

I would recommend using dvi to hdmi since the Rapi will then recognise the cable directly and u won’t have to do any config to get the screen working propely.

If you wanna use a hdmi to vga i used this:

http://www.wish.com/c/557e6ed78fe81619f182a12b

Worked really good after a bounch of configures in the Rapi.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26584https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26584Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:59:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:35:15 GMT]]>small update:
I got the screen up and running (I forgot to switch over from the monitor body a small controll panel), unfortunatelly only via VGA. HDMI is definitely not working.

Any idea:

  1. if I could connect RaPi to the monitor via DVI (micro HDMI DVI)?
  2. or is there a connector (micro HDMI VGA)?

-> do I need a digital connection (hdmi) or analog (vga)?

For me a good information for today is, I don’t have to buy a new 27 inch LCD panel :D

Cheers
birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26583https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26583Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:35:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:11:02 GMT]]>@birdy said in Old LCD PC monitor:

Any idea, what could be the problem?

Your cat threw it down from the piano! ;^)

Are you sure that your input is set correctly on the monitor?

I would try it with another pc to eliminate the possibility that the Pi is not sending video.

You can also try the DVI input. Again, making sure that the input is set to DVI when you try that.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26368https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26368Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:11:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:52:13 GMT]]>Hi all,

for the start, thanks a lot for you answers!

Rasberry is there, so I wanted to test, if the screen is working. Ta-da! It’s not :(

I had already problems with HDMI (my cat threw the screen down from the piano…) but VGA was always working. Now neither nor. I have Samsung SyncMaster T260HD.

Any idea, what could be the problem? I alreday ordered the mirror (40x60 cm) so if I would like to buy a new screen, it will be expensive…

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Cheers
birdy

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26358https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26358Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:52:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Sun, 06 Aug 2017 20:43:27 GMT]]>@tomyboy96 said in Old LCD PC monitor:

The plastic will eliminate that the display short circuit.

Absolutely right! You have to isolate the boards so if you remove them from the shielding you’ll have to do something like tomyboy did. I left mine in the shielding. There was plenty of room.

You can see it here.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26263https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26263Sun, 06 Aug 2017 20:43:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:56:05 GMT]]>Here you have how i did: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4614/thomas-magicmirror-with-two-screens-55x83cm

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26260https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26260Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:56:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old LCD PC monitor on Sun, 06 Aug 2017 18:53:56 GMT]]>Hi!

Yes ofc you can! my tip is remove the metal and get some thin plastic that you drill holes in. then just mount the circuit board to the plastic and then directly on the back of the display.
The plastic will eliminate that the display short circuit.

I just finished my MM and built it like this.
Need anything else i’m happy to help!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26257https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/26257Sun, 06 Aug 2017 18:53:56 GMT