hardware question, power button not working on system.

[Tyler Littlefield]

It still works, the power didn't damage anything, and it was plugged into a
surge protector, all my electronic equipment is.
Thx,
~~TheCreator~~
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabriel Vega" <blindtech at blindtechs.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: hardware question, power button not working on system.


> 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~~
> > website:
> > http://tysplace.shaned.net
> > msn:
> > compgeek134 at hotmail.com
> > aim:
> > st8amnd2005
> > skype:
> > st8amnd127
> > moo coder/wizard and administrator
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