linking into laptop power button
alrighty,
I have an IBM Thinkpad T20 laptop which i'm going to be installing in the boot of my car. I was hoping I could simply solder a wire to the terminals that the power button connects on the laptop. However the main power button is connected to a circuit on a rubbery type material. So Im not going to be able to trigger the main power button using wires.
Any ideas on how I can turn the laptop on in the front of my car?
My thinkpad has a socket underneath used for the port replicator (docking station). On this docking station there is a power button, so i was thinking 2 of the terminals on this socket should trigger the laptop to turn on?
How has anyone else triggered the power button on a laptop?
cheers for any help.
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