[P1] new ibooks... any better re warping & screen marks??

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-07-07 18:52, z liam wrote:

>> The iBook tongue is invisible when the lid is open. As it closes, gravity
>> gently eases the tongue out and down, When it gets close to the latch slot, a
>> magnet gently eases it down and "sucks" it into the latch securing it and
>> closing the circuit to be sure the cpu stays asleep.
> 
> Gravity doesn't work like that where i live.
> 
> The tongue is brought into place by magnetic attraction.
> 
> No comment on the retracted "invisible" tongue.

Look into the slot, you can see the tiny spring that retracts the "tongue"
when the 'Book is opened.

On 2003-07-07 10:24, e.mkeene wrote:

> When it gets close to the latch slot, a magnet gently eases it down and
> "sucks" it into the latch securing it and closing the circuit to be sure the
> cpu stays asleep.

The sleep function is controlled by a small magnet under the keyboard and a
reed (magnetic) switch in the screen bezel. The latch mechanism has nothing
to do with that.

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