I have a late 2009 27" iMac, but recently the internal hard drive completely died. When I try to power it up, the iMac gets stuck on the white Apple loading screen. So instead I would now like to use it just as a display.
Is there a way to do this without replacing the internal hard drive? I have used it as a display before when it was working, so I know it can be used that way.
Best Answer
If your main priority is just not to replace the HDD, why not install macOS onto a USB flash drive and use that purely so you can use the iMac in Target Display Mode?
To do this, follow these steps:
For more information you should read Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode