Wake on lan
Published @ 23-05-2022
— A scuffed WakeOnLan hardware implementation.
I had this laptop lying around that I set up as a server to sync files between my laptop and pc.
But having it running 24/7 seemed like a waste.
Initialliy, I wanted to use WakeOnLan to remotely switch on the laptop, but after messing around I found out that the motherboard didn’t support it.
No problem though; time to pull out the ESP8266 and a relay, and do something similar.
The code and wiring are fairly simple. You can check it out over here
“Installation” ☠️
After opening the laptop I had a look at the pcb that the power button was mounted on and broke it accidentally. So I just soldered the wires straight to the ribbon cable.
Schematic
Result
It works really great just send the telegram bot a message and 🛎️ server booting up…
