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Peak homelabbing (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Take out the lid-close sensor and use it in a side project that requires a proximity sensor.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    isn't it Hall sensor?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I might/might not be one.
    But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor.

    The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function.
    It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I had a dell latitude for my first server. even when I removed the magnets, some how it still would detect that the kid was closed and turn off. I tried everything I could think of and more, without any luck. the solution? I removed the display entirely so it couldn't be closed and only used it via ssh or a VGA monitor if I really needed it.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    I removed the magnets

    I have an older ASUS ROG laptop in which the sensor is a separate PCB (less than a thumb in size) connected using a few IDC pins.
    It could simply be taken off and I haven't even opened the monitor frame yet.

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