Ok, equant, here's an interim method that might end up being the final method. It doesn't absolutely minimize power, but it provides a large reduction with almost no effort.
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: I have not actually tried this procedure, so I can't guarantee that there isn't a hidden gotcha. So proceed with that it mind.

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Tom,

So I made the modification as you suggested (many moons ago) and ran into a "Gotcha". Curious what you think.

As soon as I flip the switch to disconnect L1 from C2, the video goes out, but the floppy drive starts up. Not sure what it's doing, but it's trying to read a disk. Then, when I flip the switch again (re-connecting L1 and C2) the Mac reboots.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Nathan