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<blockquote data-quote="beninho" data-source="post: 1532627" data-attributes="member: 309394"><p><strong>2008 iMac not displaying to TV using VGA</strong></p><p></p><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I am having difficulty connecting my 2008 iMac 2.8 24' to a box-fresh Samsung T27B350 (manufactured in 2012) - manual <a href="http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201203/20120322171647545/BN46-00196B-02Eng-0210.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. As far as the TV goes I have tested it with a Dell laptop using the VGA cable and it works fine, so I think that is set up ok. I am using a Mini-DVI to VGA cable to connect to the TV, as recommended to me by an Apple store and also confirmed through following the first 4 posts of this thread. However, without a functioning screen I cannot make any setting changes on the iMac. Am I wasting my time? Is there another issue that I am missing?</p><p></p><p>I noticed some strange behaviour when the iMac is plugged in to the TV (TV on first, connected to the iMac then switch iMac on). Even though the message on the TV screen is 'no input', the TV screen goes blank within 1 second, behaviour it does not display if not plugged in at all or on any other input setting. Don't know how to explain that.</p><p></p><p>Background:</p><p>The reason for me wanting to set this up is that the LCD screen on my iMac has failed. I am taking this route because although I purchased my iMac in London I now live in Brazil and the local Apple certified repairer wants to charge me a frankly certifiable R$1500 for a replacement LCD screen (about $750).</p><p>I should also note that the LCD had been intermittently working until very recently - ie between the time I ordered the TV and the time it arrived...</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any advice.</p><p>Ben</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beninho, post: 1532627, member: 309394"] [b]2008 iMac not displaying to TV using VGA[/b] Hello, I am having difficulty connecting my 2008 iMac 2.8 24' to a box-fresh Samsung T27B350 (manufactured in 2012) - manual [URL="http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201203/20120322171647545/BN46-00196B-02Eng-0210.pdf"]here[/URL]. As far as the TV goes I have tested it with a Dell laptop using the VGA cable and it works fine, so I think that is set up ok. I am using a Mini-DVI to VGA cable to connect to the TV, as recommended to me by an Apple store and also confirmed through following the first 4 posts of this thread. However, without a functioning screen I cannot make any setting changes on the iMac. Am I wasting my time? Is there another issue that I am missing? I noticed some strange behaviour when the iMac is plugged in to the TV (TV on first, connected to the iMac then switch iMac on). Even though the message on the TV screen is 'no input', the TV screen goes blank within 1 second, behaviour it does not display if not plugged in at all or on any other input setting. Don't know how to explain that. Background: The reason for me wanting to set this up is that the LCD screen on my iMac has failed. I am taking this route because although I purchased my iMac in London I now live in Brazil and the local Apple certified repairer wants to charge me a frankly certifiable R$1500 for a replacement LCD screen (about $750). I should also note that the LCD had been intermittently working until very recently - ie between the time I ordered the TV and the time it arrived... Thanks for any advice. Ben [/QUOTE]
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