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Old 10-08-2009, 12:14 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by curbarthedog View Post
What if...the capacitive buttons were completely disabled when the device is switched off and you switch the device on via a "dongle" of some kind i.e. mini-usb plug with a small battery?
It's a good idea. How would you do it though? It sounds like opening the unit generally causes significant damage. Is there a way to disable the switches, keep the "power on" via usb intact, without permanently damaging the device?

It would be a cool modification if you could.

Of course, this is assuming that the buttons are a major contributor to the power drain, which I don't think anybody has really proven yet.
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