Comments on: Reed Switches (Or How I Fixed My MacBook Pro) http://blog.gregfiumara.com/?p=34 Ramblings about life, technology, and the real world Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Greg http://blog.gregfiumara.com/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-125 Greg Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:36:47 +0000 http://gregfiumara.com/blog/?p=34#comment-125 I don't personally have a picture but there are tons of resources on the web regarding the MBP latch. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSyrdiC43H4" rel="nofollow">This video</a> from Small Dog has a breakdown of the latch mechanism. The magnet is right in front on the bottom though, where you'd expect it to be, and it's pretty easy to get to/replace if that is the problem. I don’t personally have a picture but there are tons of resources on the web regarding the MBP latch. This video from Small Dog has a breakdown of the latch mechanism. The magnet is right in front on the bottom though, where you’d expect it to be, and it’s pretty easy to get to/replace if that is the problem.

]]> By: Les Garten http://blog.gregfiumara.com/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-108 Les Garten Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:30:01 +0000 http://gregfiumara.com/blog/?p=34#comment-108 Hey, I have a little different issue. One of my "Hooks" doesn't drop down when latching. The one on the right side. I think it is because the magnet is not stron enough. I was looking at your pix to look for the magnets, but don't see them. I figured they would be ohn the underside of the lid. I can place something metal near where they are and feel them, but the one on the right is not strong enough the pull the latch down. This makes the lid look warped, which is a major complaint. My lid is not warped, it just looks that way because only one latch is latched. Do you have a pic of those magnets. I want to see if I can fix mine with a stronger magnet. Hey,
I have a little different issue. One of my “Hooks” doesn’t drop down when latching. The one on the right side. I think it is because the magnet is not stron enough. I was looking at your pix to look for the magnets, but don’t see them. I figured they would be ohn the underside of the lid. I can place something metal near where they are and feel them, but the one on the right is not strong enough the pull the latch down. This makes the lid look warped, which is a major complaint. My lid is not warped, it just looks that way because only one latch is latched. Do you have a pic of those magnets. I want to see if I can fix mine with a stronger magnet.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.gregfiumara.com/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-25 Greg Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:56:31 +0000 http://gregfiumara.com/blog/?p=34#comment-25 @Jay: I completely detached it from the ribbon cable near the trackpad, blew some compressed air over everything, and also touched magnets to the bezel around the screen where it touches as well as the part under the speaker grill. A good deal of luck was probably involved, but the machine is working flawlessly to this day. I've read reports from other people that the part of the switch that rests behind the screen bezel will shatter. That could very well be your problem, and if it is, that's a lot more surgery than I had to do. I'd love to see some pictures if it gets that far. Let me know how it goes! The more resources online, the better. @Jay: I completely detached it from the ribbon cable near the trackpad, blew some compressed air over everything, and also touched magnets to the bezel around the screen where it touches as well as the part under the speaker grill. A good deal of luck was probably involved, but the machine is working flawlessly to this day.

I’ve read reports from other people that the part of the switch that rests behind the screen bezel will shatter. That could very well be your problem, and if it is, that’s a lot more surgery than I had to do. I’d love to see some pictures if it gets that far. Let me know how it goes! The more resources online, the better.

]]> By: Jay Kingsley http://blog.gregfiumara.com/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-23 Jay Kingsley Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:36:18 +0000 http://gregfiumara.com/blog/?p=34#comment-23 Hi Greg, I am having a similar issue with my MacBook Pro 15": the computer powers and stays powered on, but when it is closed all the way it won't go to sleep (it just stays on). Also, while the lid is latched down if I put my fingernail in between the lid and the lower case the sleep function works! Puzzling. Any suggestions? How did you clean your reed switch anyhow? I'm about to perform surgery...again. Thanks! Hi Greg,

I am having a similar issue with my MacBook Pro 15″: the computer powers and stays powered on, but when it is closed all the way it won’t go to sleep (it just stays on). Also, while the lid is latched down if I put my fingernail in between the lid and the lower case the sleep function works! Puzzling. Any suggestions? How did you clean your reed switch anyhow? I’m about to perform surgery…again.

Thanks!

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