on 01/02/04 13:54, David M. Ensteness at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually I haven't ever heard of wide spread sleep issues on WS PBs. However there was a hinge problem with them.
I've read about a few sleep problems, not sure if they involved a Wallstreet. The problem can occur if you replace the internal hard drive. As I understand it, when you close the lid, there is a magnet-based switch that tells the PowerBook the lid is closed. When you open the lid, the magnet releases the switch and the PowerBook can awake. There are some drives that will generate a stronger magnetic field which may causes the switch to stay closed, thus preventing the PowerBook to notice the lid has been opened.
That problem does indeed happen on the Powerbook. One can shield the drive with Mu metal to fix it. This is a material that has a high magnetic permeability which keeps the magnetic fields from the drive confined. I instead just keep turning the computer while tapping the shift key till it wakes up (which it always does).
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