[Trac #481] Power button can "stick" on B1 units

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#481: Power button can "stick" on B1 units
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 Reporter:  mfoster     |        Owner:  mfoster 
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high        |    Milestone:  BTest-2 
Component:  mechanical  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  relnote     |  
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Changes (by wmb at firmworks.com):

  * priority:  low => high

Comment:

 A related issue with the power button is that it is oftern difficult to
 activate it.  One B1 recipient reported that on his unit, you have to
 press the power button in the 5o'clock position; pushing it straight down
 doesn't work.

 This is exacerbated by the fact that you have to hold it down for several
 seconds in order for it to "take".  It's hard to do so if you can't tell
 whether or not it's really down.

 Perhaps the B2 changes will fix this aspect of the power button behavior
 too.  If not, we might need to use a different microswitch with a more
 positive action, instead of the short-stroke part that requires a lot of
 pressure and has no tactile feedback.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/481#comment:4>
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