01-19-2013, 12:12 PM | #1 |
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Amazon PW cover - magnet
Can somebody explain something to me? On the Amazon PW cover that automatically turns on when you open the cover, is it just a magnet that makes it do that? If so, if I want to use a different cover without this feature, could I glue a small magnet on the outer edge and it'll work the same way? I tried touching the side of my Kindle with plain refrigerator magnets and it doesn't do anything. Is the magnet not strong enough? I don't understand how this works. Thanks!
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01-19-2013, 12:21 PM | #2 |
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Yes it's a magnet but a very strong one. I have to keep anything metal far away from it or it will grab it. I don't think a Kitchen magnet is going to work.
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01-19-2013, 12:56 PM | #3 |
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My son just came over and he helped me figure it out. The magnet in the PW is on the lower right corner. It just so happened we had a tiny little round magnet that he had taken out of an iPad cover he had, so we used that....works like a charm! So now I have a beautiful Oberon cover with the auto on/off feature. I'm happy
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