Magic Trackpad Plugger

Name: Magic Trackpad Plugger
SKU: 2842
Price: 10.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.50 (1 reviews)

(1 Review)

USB powered battery eliminator for the Apple Magic Trackpad

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USB powered battery eliminator for the Apple Magic Trackpad

What is it? The Magic Trackpad Plugger is a USB power supply for the Apple Magic Trackpad. You stick it in the battery cavity in place of the two AA batteries. It has a 3.3 volt LDO regulator and a s…

What is it?

The Magic Trackpad Plugger is a USB power supply for the Apple Magic Trackpad. You stick it in the battery cavity in place of the two AA batteries. It has a 3.3 volt LDO regulator and a short USB cable.

With it, you no longer need to replace or recharge batteries in the trackpad when using it in desktop applications, particularly when it sits directly next to an Apple wired keyboard, with USB power literally inches away.

The trackpad still communicates with the host over Bluetooth. This is just using the USB for power.

It comes ready to use - with the USB cable soldered and hot-glued in place and the two contact wires installed.

Why did you make it?

It irked me greatly that my trackpad sat inches away from a USB port capable of supplying it all of the power it needs.

The board is the size of two AA batteries. Its shape holds it in the middle of the battery cavity. In the front of it is a small loop of wire. On the back corner is another. You stick the board in and "wedge" the wire into the threads in the back intended to accept the original metal plug. Plug in the USB cable and you're done.

What makes it special?

There are some instructables with similar solutions, but none of them include a step-down voltage regulator, which reduces the 5 volt USB power down to something closer to what a pair of AA batteries normally supplies.

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Robert | Dec. 1, 2014

An 85% solution

The Magic Trackpad plugger could be considered an 85% solution. By that I mean that it works about 85% of the time. It often disconnects and then reconnects. It is nice not to be dependent on batteries.

Response from Geppetto Electronics | Dec. 1, 2014

I've had better luck with mine, but I agree the current iteration is incomplete. What the kit needs is a replacement for Apple's plug that has a hole in the middle to accommodate the wire. That, unfortunately, is TBD (I have zero 3D modeling skills).