dmention7
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I could've sworn we had a thread about this already, but I can't for of me figure out where it went. Anyways, my laptop's screen went kaput on me so I'm going to play around with it as a carputer since my in-dash screen has a VGA input.
There's a switch that closes when you shut the lid and sends the computer into standby, and then returns from standby when the lid is opened, and I had the genius idea of using that as a manual powerup/powerdown switch. But the switch is soldered to the mobo, and I'm a little nervous about trying to remove the switch and solder some leads for a remote switch. Has anyone heard of, for example, a USB switch for triggering standby/resume events? Short of that, does anyone here have the soldering skills to work with 4 terminals in a square about 5mm across?
I know it'd be a lot easier with a regular desktop mobo where you get nice jumper pins for those connections, but I'm not sooper serious so I'd like to work with what I've got. Also, the laptop has the advantage of being pre-packaged in a nice small case with a built-in battery. (I plan to use accessory power to actually power the laptop, with the battery being used for startup/shutdown or short-term use while the car is not running)
EDIT: Something like this but maybe a little classier. lol
EDIT 2: This has some promise too...
There's a switch that closes when you shut the lid and sends the computer into standby, and then returns from standby when the lid is opened, and I had the genius idea of using that as a manual powerup/powerdown switch. But the switch is soldered to the mobo, and I'm a little nervous about trying to remove the switch and solder some leads for a remote switch. Has anyone heard of, for example, a USB switch for triggering standby/resume events? Short of that, does anyone here have the soldering skills to work with 4 terminals in a square about 5mm across?
I know it'd be a lot easier with a regular desktop mobo where you get nice jumper pins for those connections, but I'm not sooper serious so I'd like to work with what I've got. Also, the laptop has the advantage of being pre-packaged in a nice small case with a built-in battery. (I plan to use accessory power to actually power the laptop, with the battery being used for startup/shutdown or short-term use while the car is not running)
EDIT: Something like this but maybe a little classier. lol
EDIT 2: This has some promise too...
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