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The March 2015 update of Apple's 13" MacBook Pro Retina Display, model A1502, features fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduces the Force Touch trackpad.

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Can I turn the LCD screen of my old MacBook Pro into a DIY monitor?

I've seen videos on of people turning their old laptop LCD screens into stand-alone monitors by hooking them up to third party controller boards. I was wondering if I could do the same with my old MacBook Pro. Thanks!

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I think that theoretically, yes, this is possible, but I don't know how to do it, and I don't think there are any instructions online. I think you would need to create a controller that receives display data from a standard connector like HDMI or VGA and then adapts it for the MBP display, supplying the correct power and data to the MBP display cable. Good luck! If you figure it out let us know!

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@seb25552 besides the excellent answer given by my colleague @zpl ,read about the discussion we had regarding this in 2017 Connect old Retina screen to a desktop PC

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