Uses for old computer monitors

Here's a list of five cool things people have done with their old computer monitors besides just donate or recycle them.

• Make a toilet paper dispenser. The iWipe turns an old monitor into a toilet paper dispenser. ...
• Make a fish tank. ...
• Make a homemade oscilloscope. ...
• Make a digital photo frame. ...
• Turn it into a tablet.

1. Are old computer monitors worth anything?
2. What are the uses of computer monitor?
3. Can you use computer monitors as TV?

Are old computer monitors worth anything?

Nonfunctional and old CRT monitors contain various valuable metals like aluminum and copper. You can expect to profit from scrapping nonfunctional CRT monitors, especially if you have a bulk number that you can systematically process to recover those metals.

What are the uses of computer monitor?

The Purpose of a Monitor. The overall purpose of a good computer monitor is to display visual information that has been fed to it by a computer's video card. This allows those who are using the computer to make decisions based on visual data.

Can you use computer monitors as TV?

Yes, as long as your monitor has certain modern capabilities, it can be used as a television screen pretty effortlessly. For many models though, it is not as easy as just plugging the cable box into a computer monitor.