Quote: Originally Posted by Garmac
I am looking for a remote device that would press the power button of my laptop remotely. I would just tape it on top of the button and using the remote (or even a switch...) would somehow get the device to activate and press the power button for half a second...
Not sure if that exists or if anybody has an idea about that. I do not realy want to cripple my laptop and solder a bypass to the power button and cannot get a docking station with on/off button (it's a Micron and the docking does not have on/off).
Please let me know if you know if anything that could work.
Thanks!!!
soldering 2 wires onto reasonably sized solder pads (where your current button is soldered to) wont "cripple" your laptop in any way. Your not removing anything or destroying anything. you could even run the wires out a vent hole so there are no additional holes drilled or anything. considering your sig says "screen removed" that pretty much cripples the laptop for "laptop" use anyhow.. so whatcha worried about?!
If your worried about soldering the two wires just ask around at your local REAL electronics shop (Radio shack is not even a half assed electronics shop anymore!) and I'm sure somebody would be willing to solder it for you. Heck if you live near me I'll do it for a large heineken