(If you can’t see the display well enough to select Shut Down, press and hold the power button until it powers down, which is about 10 seconds.) It may be cheaper or not much more expensive to simply buy a used Mac of the same vintage with a working monitor.) Use an external monitor to keep it alive or extract dataĪll Mac laptops and iMacs of the last many years support an external monitor, though the particular adapter and type varies based on the vintage of Mac:ĭetermine your Mac model and the kind of monitor and cable you need. (In fact, without a paid AppleCare+ for Mac plan, repair costs for a display often far exceed a Mac’s value unless a repair shop can find a refurbished or salvaged display. If you have a Mac laptop or iMac with a display that’s been damaged or which no longer turns on, but you’re sure the computer is still functioning, a repair may not be required to extract all its data or continue using it.
