case power button broken?

[Kevin5255]

Lately my computer hasn't been power on, so to determine whether it was the case or power supply or something else, I disconnected everything from my power supply except the mobo and tried to power on the mobo. the green light on the mobo came on but it still won't power. So I connected the mobo to another power supply, the green light came on, but still i can't get it to POST. no fans start spinning, nothing, it just sits there with the green light on in my USB drive and the mobo.

because of this I'm assuming that it's an issue with the power button. Does anyone have any other ideas as to what could be causing this problem?

if it is the case, how can i get my computer to power on? I took the faceplate off and took a look at the power button, and the wires are held in there with hot glue. Should I snip the wires and then just stick them together to power on the computer? i really am not in the mood for another case, but it might be that time.

 

[Nenu]

Test the power switch with a multimeter (resistance mode or continuity test) or a 9V battery.
Stick wire into the ends of the connector and connect those to the multimeter probes or the 9V battery and your tongue.
When you press the button, the meter should register near to 0 Ohms or will beeeeeep.

 

[engiNURD]

Alternatively, just get a screwdriver and use that to short the two pins on the mobo where the power switch connects to. Hold it there fore a few seconds until the system powers on. If it doesn't power on, its probably your board or PSU. Google for the paperclip trick on testing your PSU. Should also be a link for it in the sticky for troubleshooting.