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Old 10-10-2012, 03:03 PM   #61
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I taped a small magnet on my Timbuk2 cover and now the on/off with cover works.
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Old 10-10-2012, 03:06 PM   #62
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I taped a small magnet on my Timbuk2 cover and now the on/off with cover works.
I tried out a refrigerator magnet with mine yesterday. It worked though it was a bit sluggish to turn on and off. I probably would need a better magnet. Perhaps one out of a no-longer-used phone holster. I've got a few of those lying about.
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Hmm, at what point of the device does the magnet need to connect?
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Hmm, at what point of the device does the magnet need to connect?
Bottom right corner of Kindle. Just move the magnet around and you can find the ideal location.
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Bottom right corner of Kindle. Just move the magnet around and you can find the ideal location.
Awesome. Got a magnetized probe out of my toolkit, found it right away. I'll have to rig something if I keep the PW.

(Bright side of hanging out on these forums due to PW woes: have learned quite a few tricks and tips.)
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Awesome. Got a magnetized probe out of my toolkit, found it right away. I'll have to rig something if I keep the PW.

(Bright side of hanging out on these forums due to PW woes: have learned quite a few tricks and tips.)
The hall-effect magnetic sensor is on the right side of the screen, about one inch (2-3cm) above the bottom edge of the screen. You can read its status using a simple linux command (script, on screen terminal, or SSH command prompt) if a hack wants to use it for purposes other than sleep/wake.

The light does a slow fade out/fade in when a magnet is moved over the sensor.
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