xps 14z without case

Question

Hi, i had a rather serious accident with my xps 14z which resulted in the screen and most of the actual case being ruined. it still powers on, but is useless as is. given its specs perfectly suited to a media pc, id like to salvage it somehow. I've pulled the whole thing apart, stripped down to just the mb, hdd, wifi and ram. Kept the power button board hooked up obviously. it powers up but nothing is displayed through hdmi connection. Im wondering if there are additional components that need to be plugged in to the mb to enable it to boot properly? thanks.

ejn63 · Answer

The system won't POST without a screen attached -- you must have a screen the system can recognize.

ejn63 · Answer

You need a screen that's supported by the system (notebooks work only with those screens they're shipped with from the factory -- other screens won't be recognized).

ba114 · Answer

are there any specific screen i.e. non genuine, or can any lcd connect via the lvds connection?

ba114 · Answer

is there no way to bypass this test in the bios i.e fast boot?

ejn63 · Answer

No, there isn't.

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