[Q] tablet w/ broken screen > mini server? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hiya, so I was just given a Logicom E731 (grappy cheapass tablet) because they cracked the overlay glass that detects fingers / input. The LCD is bright and intact and android boots fine but I'm not going to buy the replacement part for ~$20 + shipping when the device is bought for 50€. Can one easily gain control via the USB 2.0 micro B port and install debian/ubuntu/whatever to turn this into a usable device? carputer/server... Does it have brewtoof?
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Basics. I have a Coby MID-7042 tablet. The touch panel cracked on it so it is useless and cost to much to get fixed. With that said I am now using the tablet as an Android TV. I have hooked the tablet up to my HDMI TV and am using a mouse on the USB port to control the tablet. The thing is I am thinking of ripping the tablet apart and removing the screen and battery and other items. The thing is if I remove the LCD screen then I cannot get into recovery if needed and I cannot see the system booting on the HDMI connection.
Is there any way to force the HDMI connection to be the primary or will this happen naturally when the LCD panel is disconnected?
Since Android is Linux shouldn't there be a value somewhere that allows the selection of what screen is the primary. I know this can be done since there are quite a few Android TV boxes out there that use the HDMI connection as the primary display.
If you can help at all that would be great!
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Hi,
I have the same problem. Searched Google and XDA forum, no answer found...
reddragon72 said:
Basics. I have a Coby MID-7042 tablet. The touch panel cracked on it so it is useless and cost to much to get fixed. With that said I am now using the tablet as an Android TV. I have hooked the tablet up to my HDMI TV and am using a mouse on the USB port to control the tablet. The thing is I am thinking of ripping the tablet apart and removing the screen and battery and other items. The thing is if I remove the LCD screen then I cannot get into recovery if needed and I cannot see the system booting on the HDMI connection.
Is there any way to force the HDMI connection to be the primary or will this happen naturally when the LCD panel is disconnected?
Since Android is Linux shouldn't there be a value somewhere that allows the selection of what screen is the primary. I know this can be done since there are quite a few Android TV boxes out there that use the HDMI connection as the primary display.
If you can help at all that would be great!
Thanks
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