Power Button has stopped working

BreadWhistle · Nov 9, 2013

I've had my computer for nearly a year, about 11 months, and after a few months of using it, I would have to hold down the power button a little longer than normal for it to turn on. A few days ago I had to press it down 3 times for it to power on. Now... I can press the button 100 times and it will not turn on.

For now I have to use the power button on the motherboard, which work fine.

Thanks in advance,

tiny voices · Nov 9, 2013

Check to see that the power button is connected.

BreadWhistle · Nov 9, 2013

I have checked both at the motherboard and the front panel and I can assure that they are connected. Later today I may look more closely at the motherboard pin just in case. But nothing is out of the ordinary

tiny voices · Nov 9, 2013

Unplug it from the motherboard and short the pins with a screwdriver or paperclip. If it starts this way, the button is faulty.

BreadWhistle · Nov 9, 2013

I will try that in a few hours, I'm about to leave at the moment.

Is there any possibility that I could fry something if I accidental short the wrong pins?

rounakr94 · Nov 9, 2013

That button is dead try swapping out the reset switch with the power switch.

BreadWhistle · Nov 9, 2013

rounakr94 :

Is there any way I could fix it?

rounakr94 · Nov 9, 2013

You can buy a power switch from a local electrical store or RMA the case

BreadWhistle · Nov 10, 2013

I dont think I could RMA it since the case has been owned for over a year, since the case has been owned for over a year. However, the paperclip test did work and I have currently switched my Power And Reset buttons for now. I'm no electrical engineer though so it may take me a while to figure out how to put in a new button

sora · Nov 10, 2013

BreadWhistle :

What kind of case do you have?

BreadWhistle · Nov 10, 2013

Zalman Z11 Plus HF1

rounakr94 · Nov 11, 2013

BreadWhistle :

Use a solder iron and a little solder to fix the wires, use help from youtube videos. I fixed mine this way only thing I did was took out a switch from a old case instead of buying one

. Hope it helps.

BreadWhistle · Nov 11, 2013

Thanks! I'll probably pick up one from Ace hardware and try it out.

rounakr94 · Nov 12, 2013

Good luck with it.

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