Power Button Wires Ripped off...

[goobernoodles]

Is it possible to start a computer by shorting out the two pins that the power button is connected to?

Also, when resoldering the two wires, does it matter if I put them back on the same contact?

 

[Ike0069]

Why would anyone steal just the power button?

 

[Luckyboy1]

Originally posted by: Ike0069
Why would anyone steal just the power button?

Hey, hey, hey! Don't you know by now the only thing PC's understand is violence! 😉

Why not just buy new switches and save the brown out risk?

 

[PurdueRy]

1. yes
2. Not sure quite what you mean, orientation does not matter but they need to be on the same two pins they were on

 

[allanon1965]

its very easy to repair, i even went to radio shack and bought a momentary on/off switch and built a tester button from it, now I dont have to use a screw driver!🙂 it doesnt matter which wire goes on which pin.....

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, Yes, you can short the two pins. If the momentary power switch has two extra pins then chances are the are another set of contacts in the switch. Give it a try. No chance of damage. Hope this helps a bit, Jim