On Jan 8, 2009, at 1:49 AM, jonas ulrich wrote:
> I just bought a Powerbook G4 15" 1.67ghz knowing that it has some > physical > damage, mainly dents and scratches. What I am just now finding out > is that > the screen doesn't sit perfectly and when you close the screen the > laptop > stays running and doesn't go on sleep. How does the laptop know when > the lid > is closed? There's a magnetic switch in the display or bottom case (I forget which) and a magnet in the other side. One or the other can get knocked loose by rough living, which it sounds like your PB has had. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
