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Ponponhead Author

Level 1

17 points

Mini display port to HDMI problem

I have my aluminum Macbook perfectly wired up to my 32 inch RCA HDTV. Nothing will come up on the screen, I've tried detect display, I've tried restarting the computer, unplugging and plugging back in then detect display, turned the tv of and on, but nothing is working. I am currently running Snow Leopard, but when I was on Leopard this process of attaching the TV to the computer just took about 10 minutes of doing desultory processes that I've already described. Any suggestions on how to make it work the first time?

Early 2009 Aluminum Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Sep 28, 2009 1:36 PM

1,012 replies

profbg

Level 1

15 points

Dec 3, 2015 7:06 PM in response to profbg

and what if your monitor cannot be moved?

(too large and/or mounted permanently)

StKhlsm

Level 1

4 points

Dec 28, 2015 6:51 AM in response to dmjgkart

Thank you... solved my problem..

luisbull

Level 1

4 points

Apr 16, 2016 3:14 AM in response to Ma©

THANK YOU IT REALLY WORKS

Jun 7, 2016 12:37 PM in response to jamielfromirvine

Thank you!! best advice ever defo worked!

Sep 7, 2016 7:45 AM in response to Ponponhead

Thank you! That worked for me!🙂

imbrye

Level 1

4 points

May 1, 2017 2:27 PM in response to Ponponhead

It's may 2017
same problem for me here, I think my macbook pro burned my last two cables. Apple still doesn't answer to this discussion.

I have to confirm that my next laptop will NOT be Apple

tonikers

Level 1

8 points

May 4, 2017 6:46 AM in response to Ponponhead

Yes worked for me

Cable into laptop then into samsung mini control unit HDMI1

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Mini display port to HDMI problem