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Old 10-16-2014, 02:55 AM   #110
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I experimented by taking a strip of tin foil and folding it 4 times and putting it behind the H2O in the cover. I was able to close the cover without putting it to sleep but it would still intermittent sleep. Maybe a copper shield would work. I'll wait to see what solution Gecko comes up with.
If you want to divert a magnetic field (you can't block it, but you can divert it) you need to use a ferromagnetic material: ie something containing iron, nickel, or cobalt. A thin steel plate would work, but copper or aluminium ("tin") foil will not.
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