@oraturk75 said in How do I know if a monitor is suitable for a MagicMirror:

I have just seen a post where the guy purchased a naked LCD panel then a separate controller board and a power supply; rather than taking the plastic cover off from a full blown monitor.

I did something like this for another project (Retro arcade in a briefcase). I used an old laptop and ripped the LCD out, bought a controller board off Ebay and then powered it via direct 12v input. It’s definitely possible.

My only caution is that the ribbon cable connecting the controller board to the LCD was easily detached from the monitor. Solvable with a little tape, but do watch for it.

@1BlauNitrox it’s 28 inch lcd monitor. Few years old. Don’t know the model

@1blaunitrox said in updateDom() blocks MagicMirror:

I installed the software like in the docs show.

my script fixes little odds and ends not covered by the doc

@sdetweil It works btw

@sdetweil thanks