On Mar 19, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > On 3/19/10 9:35 PM, Tom and Lisa Peters wrote: >>> >>> I disassembled my G3 iBook 500 and I have lost the little magnet that >>> goes just under the keyboard. Can someone tell me what it's for? I'll >>> get one if necessary. >>> I'm sure it'll show up somewhere, some place. >>> >>> John Carmonne >>> Yorba Linda USA >> >> Sleep sensor. Without the magnet, the book will not sleep if you close >> the lid. > > I don't know if there are two magnets or one that does double duty but there > is also a magnet that pulls the hook down as you close the lid.
There are two magnets. One is a small rectangular piece that's glued to the bottom side of the top case in the lower right corner right by the keyboard opening. The other is the bottom latch mechanism which has been magnetized to attract the latch hook in the LCD assembly. -- Jim Scott -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g-books+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
