hardware question, power button not working on system.

[Alex Snow]

was this just a serge through the AC line or was it through a 
network/telephone line? if it's just a serge through the power then 
all that's dead is the power supply, which is easy to replace...or it 
might just be the fuse in the power supply.
On Sun, Jul 02, 2006 at 
02:58:03PM -0700, Gabriel Vega wrote:
> 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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