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Power Switch bypass
Name: mpawsey Date: August 8, 2005 at 06:00:32 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: 1Gb
Comment:
The power switch on my PC is faulty, and until I get a new case I need a bypass. I understand the basics of how a ATX case works - but where is best to 'short out' to switch it on. Will brifly connecting the two small wires that connect to the button do it? If not am I looking for a connector on the motherboard?
Name: LinuxOS2 Date: August 8, 2005 at 06:12:48 Pacific
Reply:
Snip the wires and tap them together for a moment then separate, all you a dealing with is a switch that’s described as a "normally open momentary" they still carry such a thing at Radio Shack , have had a similar problem once and simply used the reset button on the case……HTH
Keep the old stuff running
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Response Number 2
Name: mpawsey Date: August 8, 2005 at 07:13:32 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks a lot for the help
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: August 8, 2005 at 12:44:10 Pacific
Reply:
you could even use a doorbell button
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