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Running t400 With Screen Removed

#1 Post by KingBubba » Mon May 01, 2017 7:43 pm

I have about had it with trying to keep a desktop computer running as my printer server at the back of the house. My idea is to take a t400, remove the screen, attach it to my Samsung flat screen, add a mouse and keyboard and be done with it. I can setup Windows to use the flat screen ahead of the process. I then would remove the t400 screen and rock and roll.

Of course the question is will the laptop function separated from the screen. Any comments would be welcomed. Thanks.

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Re: Running t400 With Screen Removed

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Mon May 01, 2017 10:27 pm

It will work without the screen. IMO the main issue would be losing the wifi antennas, unless you're using wired LAN.
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Re: Running t400 With Screen Removed

#3 Post by jaspen-meyer » Mon May 01, 2017 10:43 pm

I have a t400 running without a screen. It runs fine.

The wifi antennas dangle out the back of the machine.
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