[SOLVED] Use old laptop as monitor

Muhamad-j1234

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Hi all,
I have a macbook pro which I usually use with a monitor. My monitor has dies (I have tested with different laptops) and I have a spare Windows 10 HP laptop.
Can I use my HP laptop as a monitor for my MacBook?
Many thanks, Muhammad
 
I'd reccomend just buying a budget monitor but for a while my gaming setup was a laptop with a shattered screen so I used another laptop to still use the broken ones power for gaming. However just getting a new monitor will reduce chance of problems and will take up less space
 
The methods mentioned in the link only work if you have software installed on the computer you want to use in the first place, because that computer has to act as a server. There's no way to turn a laptop monitor into an external one or whatnot unless you're willing to get your hands dirty (cutting up cables, soldering connectors, looking up data sheets, etc.) with electronics.
 
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