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I have an Intel MacBook Pro 2019, and over the years it’s become more and more unreliable to the point where I can barely do anything without it overheating, it’s basically become e-waste. I was wondering if I could detach the display module and use some kind of adaptor(or just some solder with a microcontroller) to use the screen as an external display. I can’t seem to find any information on what I would need for this easily. Could anyone point me towards the right direction?

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  • Why not open it up, give it a good cleaning (blow the dust out) and re-apply the thermal paste to the CPU and GPU. That thermal paste is now 4+ years old now. Overheating laptops usually respond very well to this service. Obviously, if you’re not technically oriented, a tech can do this relatively inexpensively. – Allan Jul 20 '23 at 00:44
  • Also see this similar question and answer: https://apple.stackexchange.com/q/399763/119271 – Allan Jul 20 '23 at 00:49
  • @Allan I don't want to continue using the macbook, I'm switching to a new laptop anyways and I can't find a controller board for the lcd. I appreciate the help, but I need to know where to go to find a specific annoying little controller board. I haven't been able to find any apple controller boards past 2013 and am wondering whether they even exist. It seems like a futile effort, so this post is just a last ditch effort. – Unknown Star Jul 20 '23 at 00:53
  • Either way, you have to get the exact model number of the LCD so you can match the panel. There’s no such thing as a “Retina LCD” (it’s marketing parlance), you need to get the PN# then match it with an LCD driver board. You can only do this by disassembling the unit. – Allan Jul 20 '23 at 00:59

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