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The Magic Suitcase

Step 5Adding an External On/Off Switch to the Laptop

Adding an External On/Off Switch to the Laptop

The display on this laptop no longer worked so this was a good use for it. I needed to be able to turn on and off the laptop though without opening the lid since the suitcase sits on top of it.

For this, an external momentary switch was wired to the internal on/off switch and then glued on with epoxy.

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Al is an IT Director by day and a tinkerer by night (when his wife lets him). Al maintains two open source projects: the DIY Magic Mirror / Photobooth at http://diymagicmirror.com and the Droidalyzer ...