PW Remote Power On/Off

Bob Brunius · 11-30-2014, 02:29 PM

Has anyone wired a remote power on/off line to the paperwhite? I am using one as a navigation display and it will be sealed in a water-proof case where the built in power switch will be unreachable. Maybe I could connect a reed-switch so that an external magnet can do the reset.

Or, is there a way to force a reset & power on if the processor is hung via the USB?

Related question, if there is no battery and the power is applied (turned on) via the USB port will the device power up with a full power on boot. Maybe that is my answer?

Thanks

knc1 · 11-30-2014, 03:09 PM

See my "KT2 Exposed" thread, about mid-way through, detailing the hardware restart and on/off (on the PW2).
Along with requests for someone to verify.

The PW may or may not have the same connection points available - you'll have to check and tell us.

11-30-2014, 02:29 PM	#1
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	PW Remote Power On/Off Has anyone wired a remote power on/off line to the paperwhite? I am using one as a navigation display and it will be sealed in a water-proof case where the built in power switch will be unreachable. Maybe I could connect a reed-switch so that an external magnet can do the reset. Or, is there a way to force a reset & power on if the processor is hung via the USB? Related question, if there is no battery and the power is applied (turned on) via the USB port will the device power up with a full power on boot. Maybe that is my answer? Thanks

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11-30-2014, 03:09 PM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	See my "KT2 Exposed" thread, about mid-way through, detailing the hardware restart and on/off (on the PW2). Along with requests for someone to verify. The PW may or may not have the same connection points available - you'll have to check and tell us.

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