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need specific advice re wiring a laptop power button
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Martijn:
you should get a multimeter and measure what points make a difference when you press the button

you can solder this from the top with just small awg wire

i think 1-3
and 2-4 make contact when you press

measuring is your answer
JazBrown:
Thanks for the advice!

It looks like a multimeter is something that I should have around if I'm going to screwing around with the inards of electronics.

If anyone is interested I found a pretty cool tutorial on a "carputer" geek site that shows how to wire up an external power button for a lap top that is connected with a removable 1/8 inch audio jack. Pretty cool

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-tablets-upmcs-etc/108758-simple-clean-remote-laptop-power-switch.html
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