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GregD:

What type of encoder are you using?   I thought I read that the ipac has an option for a power button but I may be wrong.

comatsu:

its a J-Pac.
Dont believe it has anything like that :/

ark_ader:

You need to find the technical support manual for the laptop.  Or you could get adventurous and start disassembling the laptop to get at the mainboard.

There is only one problem.  Odds are the solder joints are too small to make any modifications without frying the board with noob soldering skills.

There is an alternative to your problem. 

Mount the laptop to the side of the cabinet, remove the display, or if it allows, bend it backwards (the switch I think is within the clam structure of the lid).

Drill a small hole in the side (or back if you want to) of the cab near the button that is nearly flush, and construct a dowl, spring and button casing and make an on/off button.  Basically extending the button to the outside of the cabinet.

I have this on all my laptop cabinet builds, when I am in danger of frying the laptop board with my noob soldering skills.  :laugh2:

Otherwise take the laptop to your local college/technician and ask him to solder a switch to the laptop for beer money.

DaOld Man:

You know, I was thinking about your through the cabinet dowel, and wondered how a small cable like a bicycle brake cable would work?
If it would work, you can pretty much place the button anywhere you want.

ark_ader:


--- Quote from: DaOld Man on March 22, 2012, 06:38:24 am ---You know, I was thinking about your through the cabinet dowel, and wondered how a small cable like a bicycle brake cable would work?
If it would work, you can pretty much place the button anywhere you want.

--- End quote ---

Or a cable release for a camera.



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