How to use a Mac laptop or iMac with a broken display<article>
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<p>If you have a Mac laptop or iMac with a display that’s been damaged or which no longer turns on, but you’re sure the computer is still functioning, a repair may not be required to extract all its data or continue using it.</p><p>(In fact, without a paid AppleCare+ for Mac plan, repair costs for a display often far exceed a Mac’s value unless a repair shop can find a refurbished or salvaged display. It may be cheaper or not much more expensive to simply buy a used Mac of the same vintage with a working monitor.)</p><h2 class="toc">Use an external monitor to keep it alive or extract data</h2>
<p>All Mac laptops and iMacs of the last many years support an external monitor, though the particular adapter and type varies based on the vintage of Mac:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3570510/how-to-use-a-mac-laptop-or-imac-with-a-broken-display.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to use a Mac laptop or iMac with a broken display
