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kpcrow

Starting laptop without pressing the power button?

I have a Thinkpad T480 that is hooked up to an external monitor and I want to be able to start it without having to open the lid and press the power button. Now I have done some research and many people suggested a way to wake the laptop from sleep without opening the lid. This works fine with my wireless mouse when the laptop is asleep but I when it is completely shutdown I have no way to start it other than pressing the power button which is a hassle because I currently have my monitor sitting on top of the closed laptop to save desk space on my already very undersized desk. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Posted Jul 8, 2019, 9:17 PM UTC

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tristengrant•

I don't think having a monitor on top of a laptop is a good idea.

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danskeman•

If powered down fully, it is impossible to restart without pressing power button without a physical modification.

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DerGottesknecht•

Google wake on lan. You might be able to start your pc over network

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Private_HughMan•

How sturdy is your laptop? This seems like an easy way to damage it if you're not careful.

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chilidev•

Instead of shutting it down always put it to sleep. It will consume very low amount of power and you will still be able to wake it up using your mouse.

And like other people said, reconsider placing an external monitor on top of your laptop. If your laptop has poor build quality, it may cause pressure marks on your screen - dark spots that are very annoying and you can't get rid of unless you replace the screen. I've seen it happen very often to laptops equipped with a trackpoint.

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