Cannot open the lid with the sensor
First, try to clean the infra-red sensor located on top of T3, tap the button once, then wave your hand above the sensor to check if your T3 is in
Open-lid mode which causes the infra-red sensor to be OFF. Tapping the button once will reactivate the
Auto-sensing mode. If it still won't open, please tap the button once again, and then wave your hand above the sensor again.
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