~Toughbooktalk~

Rob did this a while back. I copied his idea and added to it..

Here's a photo of the handle swap before I added my mod..



Here it is after my mod..Now I can see the charging LED..

Nice job Shawn.

Thanks Morgan...
I really missed having the charging LED.

Is there enough "meat" on the handle to make a pass though hole for the headphone jack? The diameter of the hole needed may be too much.

I think there is enough.
It looks like the headphone jack hole would be almost centered between that metal edge and the plastic insert.
In a couple days I will try to drill a hole for the headphones.
I'll need to get my battery drill and bits from work....It may end up being several weeks before I actually remember..
I'll probably need a 5/16 hole...maybe even 3/8...

I do have a couple extra handles so I can afford to experiment on one.

I wasn't saying do it,lol, just curious. I got a spare 27 handle, but just haven't mounted it on anything yet.

I was considering it anyway.....eventually I would have drilled the hole...

I did not realize our mistake until I was done with the passthru hole..
You said headphone jack, but the headphone jack is not covered, It's the microphone jack that WAS covered.
It turned out well. I am pleased...

It is all black. The handle is slightly smoother and for some reason it came out blue in the photo.

Very good job I must say