hardware question, power button not working on system.

[Gabriel Vega]

was this plugged in to a real power serge protector aor just a power  
bar of outlets. there's a chance your machine is gone do to a serge.  
I just lost a p3 866 due to this issue. I had it plugged in to power  
bar, which I was asured that could handle serges by a store person  
and now my p3 866 is a gon er.
On Jul 2, 2006, at 1:26 PM, Tyler Littlefield wrote:

> hello list,
> I have a problem.
> The power button on my linux system doesn't work.
> I used to just leave it on like 24-seven, but, that doesn't really  
> work, because the power went off, and now I can't turn it on.
> I opened the computer, and I see the wire that goes to the button  
> that I could push to reboot the computer, running to the mother  
> board. then, I found the wire that runs to the power button.
> Its a little tiney rectangular plug. It looks like it will fit over  
> two pins, well, I know it will. There is a little formation of pins  
> in a square shape rite above where the reboot chord is plugged in.
> Is that where that should go?
> If so, how should it plug in?
> If not, where should I plug it in?
> Thanks,
> ~~TheCreator~~
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