Thank you for the idea!!! I have numerous LCD panels in perfect condition from obsolete Android devices, but I wasn't sure what to do with them. It's frustrating to have a perfectly good device that's become useless artificially. Luckily, my old iPad 1 still has a decent original battery. I mainly use it for: - Watching RUclips videos (using the last version of Chrome that works) - Listening to various podcasts - Playing a couple of old games - Streaming music to a Bluetooth speaker However, apart from RUclips, I can't use it for much else, especially not on HTTPS sites as the certificates have expired a long time ago.
Sure, for generic Android tabs, but I'd keep Apple stuff intact and sell it on the retro market in 30+ years time for more than bought for. Personally though, I don't buy overpriced Apple junk.
@@gimmicx3798 It differs depending on which model of iPad and which iOS version, but for the original iPad on iOS 5.1.1, it's really simple. Just plug the device into a computer and run the Absinthe jailbreak software. You can research tutorials yourself.
This is sooooo cool! This could potentially not only provide the world with affordable, relativly high quality screens, but also prevent a lot of e-waste!
I just recently made this exact mod, with an iPad first gen, and it was completely inspired by your other videos! Now just waiting on my 3D printer to make a proper case/stand for it, it is a perfect 3rd monitor to put in the bottom centre.
I have an iPad 1 sitting in my closet that I now know what to do with! I don't want to throw it away because it's in great condition - I love repurposing old tech! Thank you for the instructions
In China, there is this board you can buy online for about 8 dollars that when you plug into the display of an iPad 3/4, will turn it into an usbc minihdmi monitor.
@foxyfoxfilms Even if it's only available in China, it's still great to hear about such resourcefulness and effort being put into repurposing otherwise perfectly useable tech!
Thank you for your hard work, and I imagine some iPad 1 owners will have fun with this. But for $45 on Amazon I can get one that is ready to go with working touchscreen. For $62 I can get a bigger one with a carry case. Sad, but we are a throwaway society. I appreciate you bucking that trend.
Create a frame that can house several screens. There are plenty of open source projects that share over multiple screens. Imagine an immersive, curved, custom display 120cm wide and 30 cm high. At a fraction of the cost of a commercial system.
What a fun project! thanks for sharing. I need a small external monitor / keyboard / mouse combo from time to time to perform maintenance on headless mini-pcs that operate in remote locations in observatories. I also have an old second-generation iPad that has not been used in a few years. I hate to throw things out, so this will help me solve a practical problem in an elegant way.
I just inherited of an old iPad 4th gen from my late grandmother. It's in literal gem mint condition of course my grandma being so careful with it the screen is just gorgeous and I was already searching for small portable monitor. But then got this so i wanted to bring it back to life and maybe help me with my streams and such. So yeah I really want to make it into a small secondary monitor for my PC. Would it be the same steps? Is it considered an iPad 2 or something of the sort? Thank you for your help if you see this!
The screen is the same in the iPad 3 & iPad 4. Look for a driver board for that one. iPad 1 & iPad2 have a different screen. The driver board won't fit with that.
@@RetroWK thank you for the quick reply! do you have a recomended/trusted place to check for the driver board or just check ebay ? or maybe a forum for tech mods?
Excellent video, thank you! I also have an old iPad 1 and this will give it a new life instead of it collecting dust in my computer morgue. And that suitcase computer is jaw droppingly gorgeous!
Thanks man! I made that machine for my son and instead of using it as an Amiga he plays Sonic on the Genesis emulator. The screen is just awesome for that. You will see! I am pretty sure there is no other screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio on the markt that looks that good. Here is the link to the video where I made the suitcase Amiga: ruclips.net/video/FdWeXtKIgYQ/видео.html and here is part 2: ruclips.net/video/0eIXewsCF-k/видео.html
Good idea, thanks for sharing. Note, for 49 USD I purchased a full blown 11.6" LCD monitor with USB-C and (mini) HDMI connectors. Admittedly, the display is not remotely close to gorgeous iPad screen...
Thanks for the video, i remember seeing some asian guy do something similar but i can't recall if the touch also worked, either way thanks for your video it's very good.
So I checked eBay after watching this video to see what the Ritnb effect would be. I got there just in time to see a 1st Gen iPad Pro going for $344. LOL!
@@RetroWK Well, I can always scare up a few bugs... :) But I'm more of a "Never Apple" kind of guy myself (but a big fan of Newts!). The "best" consistent price on eBay here was ~$65 - $75. But there were two auctions of the "Pro" iPads fetching >$335. What's so special about those?
@@MrWaalkman I just bought this iPad2 for € 14,-: www.ebay.de/itm/275843500605 . The pro line of ipads have the pencil support and better screens. Later (normal) iPads have this too, but the pros are the top line with all the cool features that drip down the ipad line over the next years.
I got an old 1st gen that is useless since apple killed them. There are no apps you can download off the apple store. Was wondering if i can use it as a moniter.
Oh I have an iPad Air 1 that might be useful again (software is almost abandoned by now, mostly the streaming apps that I used a lot). Very interesting thanks!
I wonder, if one could get such driver-board with usb-c, which could power up that display itself - i.e. single-cable. and, if such component could be put within an origin chassis, then one would not need to worry about display structure.
Some driver boards with composite input also accepted 15kHz on VGA, but sadly not all do (actually most do not). Have you tested if it is possible to process a 15kHz RGB source (like an Amiga monitor output) on the VGA input of this driver board? The aspect ratio seems a very good match for retro computing.
This is amazing. Since I first watched this,I’ve been searching for a controller for an iPad Pro 9.7 display but I haven’t had any luck. Do you happen to know of one that works?
I think it worls works with this: de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005578285410.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.35.e4fesNrxsNrxQw&algo_pvid=589a1b48-8f5a-4be9-809e-6743d63cb40f&algo_exp_id=589a1b48-8f5a-4be9-809e-6743d63cb40f-17&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%2139.09%2130.88%21%21%2141.15%2132.51%21%40210387dd17154220400487533ed98c%2112000033623536180%21sea%21DE%212268004052%21&curPageLogUid=dhsOGCNmrp5b&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
@@RetroWK I’m hoping to tap into the external monitor port somehow. It will be a challenge squeezing all the driver boards in though. Maybe I can put them where the battery goes.
@@TheBasementChannel It could be, that you can leave the button board out. I think I remember that the display then powers on when it get's juice. That way it could fit. The panel in the PowerBook is a bit thicker than the lcd from the ipad. Leaving out the battery could work. Maybe remove the vga connector etc. from the board. that takes away much of it's thickness.
Going to do this to my old iPads as two now are no use even as e-readers as the are stuck in boot loops and several others that Apple have forced into obsolescence.
i have a 1st gen iPad i could use, but i'd like to try this with the 12.9" screen assembly from a 1st gen iPad Pro. do you know the part number for that and if a driver board is made for it? thanks.
Does the Driver board include the inverter ? Or, will the inverter output on the Driver board correctly supply the iPad LCD ? Or, is additional 'external' inverter required ?
If it were possible to just assemble the back of the iPad back and use a 3.7v to 12v up-converter to have the flat battery powering the board and display that would ne nice. A small slim box with the board and buttons on the back would make it portable to use for a few hours. The links provide an alternative solution with a board including a 720p display for 15 (60) euro's. Stunning price if you want a TV screen in your kitchen with a FireTV dongle. I am not sure the audio will be available but their most be a headphone out socket or even stereo pins on the board. Nice video, THANKS.
Also is there a way to use an iPhone screen in the same way ?! That could be a great external display when filming with a camera that has no or only a tiny screen ?!
Love this idea! i have a 1st gen iPad pro 12.9in which is forever stuck in a boot loop but the screen is perfectly good, i would love to make this into a monitor, would the process be the same?
Hi there! while I'm not after an Ipad for it's screen, I'll leave this bit of info: the smaller board may be disconnected off the assembly because, I believe, it's a backlight, hight voltage power supply, which won't be needed in this case.
I think you are right that it's a high voltage board for the backlight, but don't most screens need a backlight to be able to see what's on the screen? Or are you suggesting to remove the back of the screen and use ambient light instead? (this is sometimes possible)
@Incommensurabilities , the high voltage backlight is suited for monitors and mostly old laptop displays. Old tablets feature backlight as well but it's led based (instead of the ccfl lamps that required the high voltage modules). Have you tried without the module?
Great idea, so many of these devices just don't keep the OS up to date. Be cool to make a 3D printed 1084 commodore monitor to hold the LCD and internals with power supply
Really wish there was a control board for the new gen iPad pros , been looking for a 2k res 11 inch 120hz touch screen monitor for a project for awhile. The added benefit of the ipad screen being oled.
This is really sweet, I was afraid about the cost of the board before you mentioned it (well, I suppose I could have read the description before) as it means everything about this kind of project being worth it or not, but given the total cost I think I'll do this at some point. I do have an iPad 2 with part of the touch digitizer unresponsive, which makes the device nearly useless, and thought that might be repairable, being an old, obsolete model I don't think it's worth putting any money or effort into it, and guess it will serve me better as a little monitor instead. Nice!
This is what i really want to do my ipad. Maybe in the future i would do this. But as for now i'm looking for an alternative to make my ipad as second screen without detaching the screen.
There is non for the old iPads. You can use new iPads as second screen on the mac via software, but the only way to do it machines older than 4 years is to open them up.
I've got an ipad air 1 (a1475), but cant find the model of the display without opening.. Can you find/tell the display model number? Thank you in advance!
I was making driverboatds 5 years ago Funny thing is you can pick up a thin sleek external monitor now for less than all the stuff you need 🤔 Priceless
I couldn't find it in your channel so I have to ask sorry ... I wanted to know what the small commodore 64 computer was the one that was giving the display output? Thank you. Is it the c64x?
Holy Crab ! This is what i am looking for so long !!!! Thank you very much for sharing this video and your efforts ! I own a Ipad II 32gb - dinosaur wich i could possible turn into this kind of display ! Thank you so much !
Great video - thanks for C64 demo! I have been unable to find the adapter board for the iPad mini Gen 4 (36-pin display connector) on either Ebay or AliExpress. The 50-pin connector seems to be more common. Do you know of any other sources for that board, or a source for a converter cable from 36-pin to 50-pin? Thanks! @@RetroWK
Here are the links to the video where I made the suitcase Amiga: ruclips.net/video/FdWeXtKIgYQ/видео.html and here is part 2: ruclips.net/video/0eIXewsCF-k/видео.html
Thanks a lot for the inspiring video! I immediately started disassembling my iPad 1and ordered a controler board :) But mine has not a ...SLD6 display, it has a ..SLF6 one, guess it was one of the lastes ones sold, bought it new, when iPad 2 just came out
Have you ever done a MacBook Pro screen? I have a dead old one and considering doing the same. But I’m concerned that, when I look at the connector (flex cable), there may not be an available controller card for it.
I never though of repurpose the screens from old ipads, guess i need to see what lcd is in my ipad air 1 :D i was also in the market for an portable screen.
It would be nice to turn this into a display for RC drones or vehicles that are being used for analog FPV (First Person View). It would be a LOT better, for some, than having to wear goggles.
I'd like to see this for the iPhone screens. They are better for some smaller projects. Too bad Apple didn't include a simple HDMI port on the iPhone/iPad.
Can this work on Samsung Galaxy tab 2 10.1" panel too? I have old raspberry pi and that would be perfect size screen for "mini arcane game cabinet"- project. :D
Is it possible to use the old casing (once the original iPad innards are removed and only the screen and new board are left) for this? My guess is not really since the new ports are too big for it.
Many years ago, Adafruit came out with the Qualia board which could drive iPad Air displays and worked beautifully, but it was pricey and had only DisplayPort in. But $50 for a replacement gorgeous Retina screen was just too good. Then $22 HDMI/VGA controller boards some time later when iPad Air screens were $25ish on eBay, so I bought a few dozen for projects. Cool that more models are available. Would love to get a 12.9” Pro screen. Even the 1st gen has near Retina color saturation.
That's pretty interesting as a DIY project but unfortunately under the current economical conditions makes no sense whatsoever. I have to admit I like it though but I would never recommend anything like this as a practical exercise. Spending extra money on those display drivers along with getting a non-standard resolution 10 inch display without a case is simply nothing more than a hobby project.
Actually, when I plugged everything in it did work! I thought one of the boards was an IR receiver like in the video; it was actually the backlight driver! A little strange it needs a whole separate board to work, and it also doesn't directly connect to the panel, but if it works it works!
I found some sellers that sell controller boards for the LP097X02 screen but did not specify the SLD6. Do you think this would also work for my ipad2? Thank you so much for your video. I have been wondering what to do with. My obsolete iPad 2 and also needed a small 2nd screen for my desktop Windows PC.
Great idea to repurposing these screens. Wonder if there are any online databases for screens and display driver boards? That's a very nice lunch box computer you've got there!
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Thank you for the idea!!! I have numerous LCD panels in perfect condition from obsolete Android devices, but I wasn't sure what to do with them. It's frustrating to have a perfectly good device that's become useless artificially.
Luckily, my old iPad 1 still has a decent original battery. I mainly use it for:
- Watching RUclips videos (using the last version of Chrome that works)
- Listening to various podcasts
- Playing a couple of old games
- Streaming music to a Bluetooth speaker
However, apart from RUclips, I can't use it for much else, especially not on HTTPS sites as the certificates have expired a long time ago.
Sure, for generic Android tabs, but I'd keep Apple stuff intact and sell it on the retro market in 30+ years time for more than bought for. Personally though, I don't buy overpriced Apple junk.
Jailbreak it! You can reclaim so much functionality.
@@JoBot__ how does a person jailbreak an iPad do you know of a tutorial
@@gimmicx3798 It differs depending on which model of iPad and which iOS version, but for the original iPad on iOS 5.1.1, it's really simple. Just plug the device into a computer and run the Absinthe jailbreak software.
You can research tutorials yourself.
This is sooooo cool! This could potentially not only provide the world with affordable, relativly high quality screens, but also prevent a lot of e-waste!
Thanks!
Bro this is perfect for any ipad above ipad 3 amazing 2k resolution display
I just recently made this exact mod, with an iPad first gen, and it was completely inspired by your other videos! Now just waiting on my 3D printer to make a proper case/stand for it, it is a perfect 3rd monitor to put in the bottom centre.
I have an iPad 1 sitting in my closet that I now know what to do with! I don't want to throw it away because it's in great condition - I love repurposing old tech! Thank you for the instructions
Same here. And an iPad mini in top of it.
It would be cool if you would put the screen back into the back shell and have an opening to plug the cable in.
I Plan to do this to mine.
Very cool!
I have done this with some old laptop LCDs, but you have to be careful to get the right driver board (and firmware) for those.
Yeah, I’ve had bad luck with that. Two driver boards falsely advertised for two different panels. Really sucks
In China, there is this board you can buy online for about 8 dollars that when you plug into the display of an iPad 3/4, will turn it into an usbc minihdmi monitor.
Can you send me a link to that? My email is in the channel info. Thanks!
@@RetroWK I’m not sure if it is available outside of China, but I’ll go have a look
Please post the link for all of us to access.
@@jpeterstme I said in China
@foxyfoxfilms Even if it's only available in China, it's still great to hear about such resourcefulness and effort being put into repurposing otherwise perfectly useable tech!
I've waited years for someone to make this video. Thank you for sharing
Great work! Do you know if we can make use of the touch functionality as well?
Thank you for your hard work, and I imagine some iPad 1 owners will have fun with this. But for $45 on Amazon I can get one that is ready to go with working touchscreen. For $62 I can get a bigger one with a carry case. Sad, but we are a throwaway society. I appreciate you bucking that trend.
With working touchscreen?!
Wat?!
Any idea on the iPad mini 2?
I have one lying around, which I'd like to use for such purpose.
I have so many bricked iPads. Perfect tutorial! Thanks!
Create a frame that can house several screens. There are plenty of open source projects that share over multiple screens. Imagine an immersive, curved, custom display 120cm wide and 30 cm high. At a fraction of the cost of a commercial system.
What a fun project! thanks for sharing. I need a small external monitor / keyboard / mouse combo from time to time to perform maintenance on headless mini-pcs that operate in remote locations in observatories. I also have an old second-generation iPad that has not been used in a few years. I hate to throw things out, so this will help me solve a practical problem in an elegant way.
I just inherited of an old iPad 4th gen from my late grandmother. It's in literal gem mint condition of course my grandma being so careful with it the screen is just gorgeous and I was already searching for small portable monitor. But then got this so i wanted to bring it back to life and maybe help me with my streams and such. So yeah I really want to make it into a small secondary monitor for my PC.
Would it be the same steps? Is it considered an iPad 2 or something of the sort?
Thank you for your help if you see this!
The screen is the same in the iPad 3 & iPad 4. Look for a driver board for that one. iPad 1 & iPad2 have a different screen. The driver board won't fit with that.
@@RetroWK thank you for the quick reply! do you have a recomended/trusted place to check for the driver board or just check ebay ? or maybe a forum for tech mods?
@@FeroxAmarokk ebay or AliExpress
Excellent video, thank you! I also have an old iPad 1 and this will give it a new life instead of it collecting dust in my computer morgue. And that suitcase computer is jaw droppingly gorgeous!
Thanks man! I made that machine for my son and instead of using it as an Amiga he plays Sonic on the Genesis emulator. The screen is just awesome for that. You will see! I am pretty sure there is no other screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio on the markt that looks that good. Here is the link to the video where I made the suitcase Amiga: ruclips.net/video/FdWeXtKIgYQ/видео.html and here is part 2: ruclips.net/video/0eIXewsCF-k/видео.html
Can you also convert the touch display to usb output?
Good idea, thanks for sharing. Note, for 49 USD I purchased a full blown 11.6" LCD monitor with USB-C and (mini) HDMI connectors. Admittedly, the display is not remotely close to gorgeous iPad screen...
I own two of those USB-C displays, but for retro projects where you need that specific size and 4:3 ration, these are great.
Perfect for flight simulator builders looking for a small instrument display. Also great for those building a PacMan style arcade coffee table.
lol coffee table for a dwarf?😊
Thanks for the video, i remember seeing some asian guy do something similar but i can't recall if the touch also worked, either way thanks for your video it's very good.
Would the board and all fit into the old iPad enclosure ?!
Would the iPad battery be suitable to power all this (ist it 12V or more ?)
Curious
So I checked eBay after watching this video to see what the Ritnb effect would be. I got there just in time to see a 1st Gen iPad Pro going for $344. LOL!
Wow! I can still get them here for few bugs. Works also with never iPads or MacBooks.
@@RetroWK Well, I can always scare up a few bugs... :) But I'm more of a "Never Apple" kind of guy myself (but a big fan of Newts!).
The "best" consistent price on eBay here was ~$65 - $75. But there were two auctions of the "Pro" iPads fetching >$335. What's so special about those?
@@MrWaalkman I just bought this iPad2 for € 14,-: www.ebay.de/itm/275843500605 . The pro line of ipads have the pencil support and better screens. Later (normal) iPads have this too, but the pros are the top line with all the cool features that drip down the ipad line over the next years.
I got an old 1st gen that is useless since apple killed them. There are no apps you can download off the apple store. Was wondering if i can use it as a moniter.
I got one for $30 of of ebay
Would like to know if I can buy an enclosure/housing for the video controller board.
Oh I have an iPad Air 1 that might be useful again (software is almost abandoned by now, mostly the streaming apps that I used a lot). Very interesting thanks!
Might have to obtain a for parts iPad mini at some point, I could do with a small display for tinkering.
is there a possibility for the touchscreen functionality to?
No
Hi so cool! Are there any touch sensitive versions?
There is a touch sensor that goes on top of this screen. Check the description of the video. There is a link to that.
0:42 manufactured ewaste tuned into useful tool, nice
I wonder, if one could get such driver-board with usb-c, which could power up that display itself - i.e. single-cable. and, if such component could be put within an origin chassis, then one would not need to worry about display structure.
Isn’t it easier to just use spacedesk? Not dissing your work just thought another option
Great idea, unfortunately I cannot find any driver board for the iPad Pro 9.7in model A1673
Some driver boards with composite input also accepted 15kHz on VGA, but sadly not all do (actually most do not). Have you tested if it is possible to process a 15kHz RGB source (like an Amiga monitor output) on the VGA input of this driver board?
The aspect ratio seems a very good match for retro computing.
I also wonder if that composite input will provide artifact colors provided by, for example, Apples or Color Computers
This board does not support 15khz. The aspect ratio is indeen great for retro stuff.
I did not test that. Sorry!
This is amazing. Since I first watched this,I’ve been searching for a controller for an iPad Pro 9.7 display but I haven’t had any luck. Do you happen to know of one that works?
I didn't find one either. Always wanted to try the one for iPad 7 or 8. That should be a similar screen. Not sure tough.
4:44 the small board is for speakers and touch. Yes, you can make it a touch screen!
I think it worls works with this: de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005578285410.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.35.e4fesNrxsNrxQw&algo_pvid=589a1b48-8f5a-4be9-809e-6743d63cb40f&algo_exp_id=589a1b48-8f5a-4be9-809e-6743d63cb40f-17&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%2139.09%2130.88%21%21%2141.15%2132.51%21%40210387dd17154220400487533ed98c%2112000033623536180%21sea%21DE%212268004052%21&curPageLogUid=dhsOGCNmrp5b&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
@RetroWK have you confirmed that this linked Controller works with iPad 1 monitors?
@@wardj4102 Nope. Just the one in the description is confirmed.
Really interesting. I have a cloud locked iPad that I want to use to repurpose the screen, and retro fit it to a PowerBook 170 with a broken screen.
I am not sure about the PowerBook video input. If it has just bog standard RGB that should work.
@@RetroWK I’m hoping to tap into the external monitor port somehow. It will be a challenge squeezing all the driver boards in though. Maybe I can put them where the battery goes.
@@TheBasementChannel It could be, that you can leave the button board out. I think I remember that the display then powers on when it get's juice. That way it could fit. The panel in the PowerBook is a bit thicker than the lcd from the ipad. Leaving out the battery could work. Maybe remove the vga connector etc. from the board. that takes away much of it's thickness.
Use hot air to loosen the glue around the screen
Very cool. Have had an iCloud locked ipad sitting around for years and now I have something to do with it. Thanks!
Going to do this to my old iPads as two now are no use even as e-readers as the are stuck in boot loops and several others that Apple have forced into obsolescence.
hey, super idee! danke für den clip und ich wünsche dir ne gute zeit und einen wundervollen frühling....weitersoo!!!
i have a 1st gen iPad i could use, but i'd like to try this with the 12.9" screen assembly from a 1st gen iPad Pro. do you know the part number for that and if a driver board is made for it? thanks.
That's great! I have an iPad 3 that I don't use much. This clip is very helpful😊
Does the Driver board include the inverter ? Or, will the inverter output on the Driver board correctly supply the iPad LCD ? Or, is additional 'external' inverter required ?
The driver board does it all!
4:37 That "open interface" is a connector for a different kind of backlight.
nice vids, bro, how about lcd broken not working property, can possible works by using hdmi to view in other monitor ? sorry for my bad English
If it were possible to just assemble the back of the iPad back and use a 3.7v to 12v up-converter to have the flat battery powering the board and display that would ne nice. A small slim box with the board and buttons on the back would make it portable to use for a few hours. The links provide an alternative solution with a board including a 720p display for 15 (60) euro's. Stunning price if you want a TV screen in your kitchen with a FireTV dongle. I am not sure the audio will be available but their most be a headphone out socket or even stereo pins on the board. Nice video, THANKS.
Also is there a way to use an iPhone screen in the same way ?! That could be a great external display when filming with a camera that has no or only a tiny screen ?!
Love this idea! i have a 1st gen iPad pro 12.9in which is forever stuck in a boot loop but the screen is perfectly good, i would love to make this into a monitor, would the process be the same?
Yep. Works just the same.
Hi there! while I'm not after an Ipad for it's screen, I'll leave this bit of info: the smaller board may be disconnected off the assembly because, I believe, it's a backlight, hight voltage power supply, which won't be needed in this case.
I think you are right that it's a high voltage board for the backlight, but don't most screens need a backlight to be able to see what's on the screen?
Or are you suggesting to remove the back of the screen and use ambient light instead? (this is sometimes possible)
@Incommensurabilities , the high voltage backlight is suited for monitors and mostly old laptop displays. Old tablets feature backlight as well but it's led based (instead of the ccfl lamps that required the high voltage modules). Have you tried without the module?
Neat project! I have an iPad that doesn’t work but the screen is good. Thank you!
well well shat a surprise!! Does the 3,5 mm audio out work there possibly too?
Nope, you need an HDMI-Audio Splitter for that.
Any luck on gen 1 iPad Pro (12.9" LCD display) A1584?
Great idea, so many of these devices just don't keep the OS up to date. Be cool to make a 3D printed 1084 commodore monitor to hold the LCD and internals with power supply
Really wish there was a control board for the new gen iPad pros , been looking for a 2k res 11 inch 120hz touch screen monitor for a project for awhile. The added benefit of the ipad screen being oled.
Could be, that this one works: de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006491100111.html . I am not sure if the iPad 7, 8 etc. had the same screen.
Can you make it possible so that we use old ipads (lightning port) as camera monitor?
That works just the same.
What PSU do you need? 12V but how much A?
And is there a way to connect a battery to make it truely portable?
You need 2A to be one the safe side. And you can use a usb-c power bank to power it or a 12V battery.
This is really sweet, I was afraid about the cost of the board before you mentioned it (well, I suppose I could have read the description before) as it means everything about this kind of project being worth it or not, but given the total cost I think I'll do this at some point. I do have an iPad 2 with part of the touch digitizer unresponsive, which makes the device nearly useless, and thought that might be repairable, being an old, obsolete model I don't think it's worth putting any money or effort into it, and guess it will serve me better as a little monitor instead. Nice!
Cool. Has anyone worked out how to preserve the touch aspects say so can connect to an single board like ESP32 or RPi
So cool. Love the look of the suitcase computer! Subscribed.
This is what i really want to do my ipad. Maybe in the future i would do this. But as for now i'm looking for an alternative to make my ipad as second screen without detaching the screen.
There is non for the old iPads. You can use new iPads as second screen on the mac via software, but the only way to do it machines older than 4 years is to open them up.
I've got an ipad air 1 (a1475), but cant find the model of the display without opening.. Can you find/tell the display model number? Thank you in advance!
I found this: LP097QX2 (SP)(AV)
Hi, I have the iPad Air 1st Generation and I am trying the same thing!
first ipad’s software was so nice! i keep it as it is.
Hi, did you ever figure out what the connector at 4:35 is? I see some of these boards that come with it and others that don't! Thank you!
Some LCD panels require 24V power. This port is to attach an optional 24V power board.
Being able to jailbreak it and get HDMI out through the lightning connector would be a better approach
I was making driverboatds 5 years ago
Funny thing is you can pick up a thin sleek external monitor now for less than all the stuff you need 🤔
Priceless
there is a way to use the touch ? some kind of interface ?
Yes, there is. On AliExpress there is a board available that does this. I linked it in one of my three iPad videos (in the description).
Good work, thanks for that idea.👍👍👍
Have you ever done this with an E ink device?
Ok, retro is back to the youth....so, I just subscribed. Hello!
Thanks!
I couldn't find it in your channel so I have to ask sorry ... I wanted to know what the small commodore 64 computer was the one that was giving the display output? Thank you. Is it the c64x?
It's the C64 Mini: www.amazon.de/C64-Mini-Electronic-Games/dp/B08JW9X4N5
Holy Crab ! This is what i am looking for so long !!!! Thank you very much for sharing this video and your efforts !
I own a Ipad II 32gb - dinosaur wich i could possible turn into this kind of display !
Thank you so much !
You can hear the iPad Police approaching in the background. Lol.
So how can you make it look put together again?
That is AWESOME!! Thanks!!
Is there a way to use the touchscreen?
Do you know its power consumption? I have an ipad 3 which I assume the power draw will be similar.
With 2A you should be on the safe side.
How to get audio ? Thanks for you video !!
Best to use a $5 hdmi audio splitter.
Brilliant! I am after the control board for the ipad mini lcd display but i can't find it anywhere. Do you if it exists? Cheers!
They exist. Try ebay or AliExpress.
Great video - thanks for C64 demo! I have been unable to find the adapter board for the iPad mini Gen 4 (36-pin display connector) on either Ebay or AliExpress. The 50-pin connector seems to be more common. Do you know of any other sources for that board, or a source for a converter cable from 36-pin to 50-pin? Thanks! @@RetroWK
@@jayblev Nope, sorry! I try to find something but I assume you already did the same.
would it be possible to make a case where few 18650 batteries with a charging board will serve as the power source ?
That case already exists: de.aliexpress.com/item/1005003026843618.html
Great video and useful to know how to do this. Are you going to do a full build video of the end project you used it in?
Here are the links to the video where I made the suitcase Amiga: ruclips.net/video/FdWeXtKIgYQ/видео.html and here is part 2: ruclips.net/video/0eIXewsCF-k/видео.html
Thanks a lot for the inspiring video! I immediately started disassembling my iPad 1and ordered a controler board :) But mine has not a ...SLD6 display, it has a ..SLF6 one, guess it was one of the lastes ones sold, bought it new, when iPad 2 just came out
Should still work. Check the following link for links to more controller boards: www.wolfgangkierdorf.de/retro/ipads.html
Have you ever done a MacBook Pro screen? I have a dead old one and considering doing the same. But I’m concerned that, when I look at the connector (flex cable), there may not be an available controller card for it.
Yes, I did that. You can get controller boards for pretty much everything that displays pixels.
Off topic, but what font did you use on your video thumbnail please??
Commodore PET font.
If I missed it I apologize
Is it only the gen 1 you do this to?
Will it work on a Gen 5 iPad?
Works with all ipads but you need the matching controller board.
@@RetroWKis there a good site to search for comparable boards for any type of screen
@@joshymcdaniel9233 Nope. Sorry. I just check eBay or AliExpress. Sometimes you can also find these things on Amazon.
@@joshymcdaniel9233 ... and you can also check the photos on iFixIt. Sometimes you can see the LCD panel number there in the pictures.
I never though of repurpose the screens from old ipads, guess i need to see what lcd is in my ipad air 1 :D i was also in the market for an portable screen.
do you have the link for iPad mini LCD Driver Board HDMI compatible because I have four of them that I like to use for my car headrest
If you send me the lcd type number I can check. You can also check AliExpress. Search for: lcd (serial) hdmi controller
It would be nice to turn this into a display for RC drones or vehicles that are being used for analog FPV (First Person View). It would be a LOT better, for some, than having to wear goggles.
Thank you for a great video! I have a ipad with screen LTN097XL01-A01 . Do you think the LP097X02-SLD6 will fit?
Should work
Ok, thank you! @@RetroWK
I'd like to see this for the iPhone screens. They are better for some smaller projects. Too bad Apple didn't include a simple HDMI port on the iPhone/iPad.
That would be cool, it's not as simple as just having an HDMI in port, because it would also need additional circuitry that most people wouldn't need
Can this work on Samsung Galaxy tab 2 10.1" panel too? I have old raspberry pi and that would be perfect size screen for "mini arcane game cabinet"- project. :D
Sure. Just check the display id and Google for "driver board" plus the display id.
Is it possible to use the old casing (once the original iPad innards are removed and only the screen and new board are left) for this? My guess is not really since the new ports are too big for it.
You might need a Dremel to make it work, but it could work.
Many years ago, Adafruit came out with the Qualia board which could drive iPad Air displays and worked beautifully, but it was pricey and had only DisplayPort in. But $50 for a replacement gorgeous Retina screen was just too good. Then $22 HDMI/VGA controller boards some time later when iPad Air screens were $25ish on eBay, so I bought a few dozen for projects. Cool that more models are available. Would love to get a 12.9” Pro screen. Even the 1st gen has near Retina color saturation.
That's pretty interesting as a DIY project but unfortunately under the current economical conditions makes no sense whatsoever. I have to admit I like it though but I would never recommend anything like this as a practical exercise. Spending extra money on those display drivers along with getting a non-standard resolution 10 inch display without a case is simply nothing more than a hobby project.
de.aliexpress.com/item/1005004263431877.html
i bought a similar board from aliexpress for a broken ipad2.
PSA - you may have to try multiple different controller boards before one works. I am sending one back because it does not power the backlight.
Actually, when I plugged everything in it did work! I thought one of the boards was an IR receiver like in the video; it was actually the backlight driver! A little strange it needs a whole separate board to work, and it also doesn't directly connect to the panel, but if it works it works!
I found some sellers that sell controller boards for the LP097X02 screen but did not specify the SLD6. Do you think this would also work for my ipad2? Thank you so much for your video. I have been wondering what to do with. My obsolete iPad 2 and also needed a small 2nd screen for my desktop Windows PC.
That should work.
The algorithm must have noticed the IPad 1 sitting on my desk I still use as a kindle reader.
Great idea to repurposing these screens. Wonder if there are any online databases for screens and display driver boards? That's a very nice lunch box computer you've got there!
I added a link in the description to the list of working driver boards I found so far.
Anyone knows if this can be done with an iPhone original screen?
Can i do this trick with an iMac 27“ ? To use it with a Mac mini
Could work. You need the id of the lcd display and then find the controller board online.