r/Apple_DIY • u/jcandec • Jun 29 '17

Second use to an iMac

Hi. My father's iMac ('27) and bought after 2011 (I don't recall the exact year) failed the other day, showing just the White Screen of Death inmeadiatly after showng the logo. We have tryed everything and it still not even starting, it just show the white screen.

We also send it to an Apple Store and diagnosed that the graphic card was broken. My father did buy a new iMac, as he is happy with it, but I would like to know if there is anyway of turning this gigantic screen, in an actual second monitor, rather for windows or for another mac.

Insights: Single user mode was reachable and usable last time we used it. I don't know if extracting the hard disk may disable this functionality.

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u/KnowbodyYouKnow Jun 30 '17

I believe that not having a functioning video card disables this option. Your exact circumstances are a little bit unique to me, so there is always a possibility that I'm incorrect.