Well, I've got an old case. No idea who made it. Bought it for my first PC build and have been recycling it for about...ugh...almost 10 years? Scary thought. Anyway, the power switch is just about dead. Have to jiggle and wiggle it before the power comes all the way up. Just bought a new PSU for the comp. Building a new computer later this year. Should I try and rig a new switch or just get a new case? Something for now or something I can re-use on a new system? Very frustrating...
![[H]ard|Forum](/styles/hardforum/xenforo/logo_dark.png){kind=logo}
-
Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Broken Power Switch
- Thread starter Torn
- Start date
Pull the cover off the front of the case, and see what kind of switch you're dealing with. Could be your switch is just loose (I've had it happen, when the plastic clip that's supposed to hold it broke.....little superglue fixed it good), but either way, you should be able to then go to a computer shop, where they usually have old cases & systems (which are in cases) sitting around. Show 'em what you're looking for, and they might just have one just sitting there collecting dust.
If they're really cool, they might just give you one.
Otherwise, if you're not concerned about the looks of the case, it's like Mohonri said.....any old momentary switch will work, and you can always just run the wires out any opening in the front of the case, and let it hang. For that matter, any switch will work, you just have to take non-momentary switches and switch 'em on-off within 4 seconds (after making certain the system bios is set to the 4 second "soft-off" setting). Hardcore system builders would probably just use a paperclip or screwdriver blade to short the two pins on the motherboard to get it started, but I generally advise against that, since it's too easy to short out things you really didn't want shorted out, ya know??
If they're really cool, they might just give you one.
Otherwise, if you're not concerned about the looks of the case, it's like Mohonri said.....any old momentary switch will work, and you can always just run the wires out any opening in the front of the case, and let it hang. For that matter, any switch will work, you just have to take non-momentary switches and switch 'em on-off within 4 seconds (after making certain the system bios is set to the 4 second "soft-off" setting). Hardcore system builders would probably just use a paperclip or screwdriver blade to short the two pins on the motherboard to get it started, but I generally advise against that, since it's too easy to short out things you really didn't want shorted out, ya know??
Do what i did! Went down to a local Hobby shop, bought a little toggle switch like for a moddle unplugged the wires from the button attached them to the places on the switch its supposed to and sealed it and the reattached it to the case cept with a custom mount but it worked