New 27" thunderbolt display

new 27" thunderbolt display hooked up to late 2009 27" iMac will not work. I tried the PRAM reset and switched the power cords. Display will not even light up at all. Just bought the used iMac from Simply Mac. New display from Best Buy.

The late 2009 iMac uses Mini DisplayPort. It does not have a Thunderbolt port, so cannot drive a Thunderbolt display.

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Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:    MacBookPro6,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:    2.8 GHz
Number of Processors:    1
Total Number of Cores:    2
L2 Cache (per Core):    256 KB
L3 Cache:    4 MB
Memory:    8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:    4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:    MBP61.0057.B0F
SMC Version (system):    1.57f18

You can't. Theoretically, Thunderbolt devices that only transfer video and audio should work with Mini DisplayPort MacBooks like yours, but it's not the case of the Thunderbolt Display. Its firmware doesn't allow it to be used with non-Thunderbolt Macs, so you can't use the Thunderbolt Display with the Mid 2010 MacBook Pro.
Instead, you have to look for another screen, or you can get an adapter and connect the MacBook Pro to a TV

New 27" Thunderbolt Display Flickers when attached to new 27" iMac

I'm using a new 27" iMac. I require a dual-monitor configuration so yesterday I purchased a new 27" Thunderbolt display and plugged its built-in Thunderbolt cable into the Thunderbolt port of the iMac. I now have a huge desktop space that spans two monitors. With that in mind…
At least once every few minutes the new Thunderbolt display blacks out (i.e. flickers) for approximately one second. The symptom is very similar to what a Windows-attached display does when the screen resolution is changed. A quick Google search indicates others are experiencing the same problem although most complainants are using a MacBook or Mini, not an iMac.
Apple posted a firmware update for the Thunderbolt display a few days ago. I installed it successfully but the problem remains. Any advice?

UPDATE:
I received a call back from a senior tech at Apple. The salient points are as follows:
(1) Apple engineers are well aware of the problem.
(2) They plan to release a firmware update for the display at some indeterminate time.
(3) The fix for this problem will not be bundled into the forthcoming 10.7.2 Lion update.
Given that the flickering problem renders the Thunderbolt monitor virtually unusable as a desktop extension for a 27" iMac, combined with the fact that Apple has no idea when a fix for the problem will be available, my decision to return the monitor for a full refund is a virtual certainty.
AppleCare objected to my conclusion that the Thunderbolt monitor is "incompatible" with the iMac. Perhaps they're right. I'm not super technical so it's possible that I used the wrong term. It's a semantic distinction though. The bottom line is that Thunderbolt displays flicker when attached to a brand new 27" iMac and my personal opinion is that one is better off not purchasing this device until Apple fixes this major flaw.
Apple asked me to make a video of the Thunderbolt display manifesting the problem. Here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UCGGkSciI
Hopefully this information will be of value to someone.

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Will the new Macbooks that are coming out soon work with the Thunderbolt displays?

Currently Apple is not selling a USB-C to Thunderbolt adaptor, they are selling HDMI and VGA adaptors on the website.
You will need to wait until the adaptor is available before you can connect the new MB. Maybe a third party will create the adaptor.
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Hello all readers.
I'm in a dilemma, and your input and help will be appreciated.
So, in my household, we have 3 17" MBP we are usng. One has the Thunderbolt, but the other two has only a mini diplayPort (Unibody 2009 models).
I want to buy the 27 " Cinema display (Thuderbolt) but am wondering, if the display can be used for hooking up all the MBP?.
Also the fact that I work remotely from home (I'm in IT). Sometimes I'd like to hookup Windows Laptops (Sorry for the W word) to the screen also.
Does the new 27" Thunderbolt display support this?.
Thanks in advance for your inputs.
Cheers.

You cannot make a TB monitor work on machines that lack a TB port.
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Kevin can you confirm this? Do you have a Thunderbolt Display, with a MiniDisplayport to DVI hooked up to your Dell laptop? I presume this works, but that you only have the monitor and speakers working, without the USB/Ethernet/TB port that are on the back of the display?
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Thomas.

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Using the Apple Thunderbolt Display:
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Hi. I'm moving to Finland this summer and would like to take along my new-ish thunderbolt display. I have a power converter to go from 110v to 230v, but i was wondering if the 50hz vs. 60hz would cause a problem. Thanks in advance for your help.

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC914?mco=MTgwOTQzMzk#overview

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I've ocassionally had that problem on startup, forcing me to login using the built-in keyboard. Usually once I get logged in the keyboard starts working again. Is it the same with you, or does the problem persist after login?

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I've got a 17" Macbook Pro connected to a brand new 27" Thunderbolt display. When I attempt to log in from user screen I consistently get the spinning wheel of death and have to power down on frequent basis. More a nuisance than anything but with the amount of money invested on the components in front of me this seems slightly silly. I can use this work around pretty easily, but my wife isn't real swift when it comes to these things so I'm looking for a long term fix.

lRlevolution,
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I have a Mac Pro (late 2010) with two 27" Apple Cinema Displays, I would like to replace one of them with a new 27" Thunderbolt Display just because of the HD iSight camera. Is it possible to connect it to my current Mac Pro? I don't care about the Thunderbolt at all.

No. Unfrotunately I was in the same boat with a late 2010 MacBook Air. I went ahead and took the hit getting a 2011 MacBook Air and sold my previous one to a friend at a discount.
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If you are interested on getting rid of one of your Cinema Displays I may take you on it just because of the Bootcamp issue which works fine with that one. Let me know.

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Today i bought a new 27" Thunderbolt Display to use with my 15" MBP but i have notice a disturbing fan noise for the first 10 to 15 mins when i plugged it in... I found this thread here (27" Thunderbolt Display Fan noise), i downloaded the firmware v1.1 but it says your thunderbolt doesn't need it.
Is there any other firmware i should install? or any other software? What is the other one that guy installed, any clue?
Please advice!

Read this thread before you try to use firmware upgrade Thunderbolt Display "dead" after firmware upgrade to Version 1.2

Thunderbolt displays don't work with Mac Pro

Hello,
I got today a brand new Mac Pro with 2 thunderbolt displays.
Both displays stay black when I try to connect them on any ot the 4 ports.
Old displays work on the normal port.
Why does new Mac Pro with new 2 thunderbolt displays don't work?
Thanks.

If you can just wait until next year, Time Cook is promising a totally re-vamped Mac Pro which I have to assume will have TB ports.
My only worry is that today (Oct. 23) in the whole new slew of gadgets, Apple will introduce a new TB Display, compete with USB 3.0 ports, ant-glare screens, etc.
Sigh - you live with the technology that you paid for...
Clinton

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