Apple has refused to provide the calibration tool for the sleep sensor to independent repair people. A German repairman has beaten Apple and developed a calibration tool.

https://rossmanngroup.com/sleeptool

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      10 months ago

      Every laptop for the past few decades has an orientation sensor. It’s a standard part of the screen, since people generally want their laptops to sleep when you close them.

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        10 months ago

        I think that’s usually done with capacitive sensing.

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          10 months ago

          Or hall effect sensors (Lenovo laptops use this, I have set them off a few times with magnetic watch band clasps)