ABSENT AGAIN !

[TC]

Gonna be \"off-line\" for a wee while (I hope it\'s just a wee while). Got a computer problem at home.
It\'s nowt Hi-Tech - software, internet access, hardware conflicts - NO.

It\'s the \"power up / power down\" button (I thought it was called the \"on / off button\", meself). You know how they are (sort of ) spring loaded when you push them in ?.........well mine ain\'t anymore and I can\'t switch the bloody thing on

Got your e-mail re. the 3 places on Talisman, Ian - they\'re on the list now, m8.

Just been accross to the local computer \"garage\" and explained the problem to them. Result is, I\'m taking it in tomorrow to see if they can either repair / replace the button. They didn\'t seem too hopefull and said I may need a complete new case and the necessary tranfer of all the bits from the old one to the new one.........ARGHHHH !!!!!

[Edited on 25/2/2004 by TC]

[Patrick_Pending]

TC,
I have come across quite a few PC\'s where the button is stuck in and the PC won\'t turn on. It is usually possible to get the button to spring out by gently tapping, swearing, and finally banging hard on the case!
In lots of cases (pun intended) the button and the switch are separate: the button being part of the plastic fascia and the actual switch is mounted on the metal chassis. It is usually the plastic button that gets stuck rather than the switch failing. Another way of freeing the button is to remove the plastic fascia, spring the button out, and give it a spray with a dry PTFE lubricant (Maplin Electronics).

Hope this helps.

[TC]

Thanks for that, Stew.
\"It is usually possible to get the button to spring out by.....\"

Yep, done that last night - managed to get the \"button\" out, but the actual \"switch\" inside the front of the case was not attached, or even visible.
I dunno, but possibly it\'s dropped down the inside of the front of the case.

[Patrick_Pending]

Some switches are clipped to the case and can end up being pushed inside the PC. I have previously had to epoxy one back in place as the plastic lugs had snapped.

[PhilT]

I realise I may be talking out of the wrong orifice here, but why not bypass the switch so it\'s always on and use the power switch at the wall socket to power up/down?

[mark]

the always on option would work, but if you don\'t want to shell out on anew case, I\'ve a couple in the shed, power switch included, free gratis etc if you want them

If you want a shiney new case, let me know and I\'ll point you to my importer/builder/mender gadgeys, who\'ll sort one

and finally I\'m going to an auction on saturday of bankrupts stock froma PC parts distributor, so will probably come home with another shed load - haven\'t broken that bit of new to my other half yet though.

[mark]

or.....

you could by a mac instead (had to get it in somewhere)



we don\'t have power switches as such, but use softswitching from the keyboard