Safe way test restart button?

[the_slayer]

Hi,

I want to test my reset button and was wondering what is a safe way to test it out a few times without stuffing up anything on my pc or HD?

cheers!

 

[BinarySynapse]

um, push it? why does your reset button need testing?

 

[the_slayer]

thats another story... swapped my power and reset because i suspect the power button is faulty...

i thought it was bad to just push the reset button while your system is not frozen?

 

[BinarySynapse]

thats another story... swapped my power and reset because i suspect the power button is faulty...

i thought it was bad to just push the reset button while your system is not frozen?

Push it before Windows starts to load. There's no data stuck in the disk-cache that could be lost that way.

If you have a DMM you could set it to continuity or ohm setting and hook the switch leads to the DMM leads and see if you get 0ohms or a beep when you push the button.

 

[the_slayer]

i have one of these (my dads) in the shed... heres 2 pics of it on the net:

http://www.kenma.com.au/qm-1520.html

http://www.djcity.com.au/product_view.asp?ItemIMAGE=QM1520

could i use this? what would i set it to? how would i connect the pins to the start button plug if they wont fit inside?

 

[cykotick]

wrap a small gauge wire around each probe and insert the other end of the wire into your reset connector.

to test just follow ryan_975s directions to test

 

[Rogue71]

sounds like you might be going through alot of work changing buttons for nothing. resets either work or do not. they simply momentarily cut the power and the system restarts. why did you start suspecting button failures??? maybe if you posted your original problem you might get a faster answer to your problems. ive literally built dozens of machines over the years using different cases. 2 faulty leds. 1 faulty power switch. by the way your power and reset switches are not the same.

 

[BinarySynapse]

sounds like you might be going through alot of work changing buttons for nothing. resets either work or do not. they simply momentarily cut the power and the system restarts. why did you start suspecting button failures??? maybe if you posted your original problem you might get a faster answer to your problems. ive literally built dozens of machines over the years using different cases. 2 faulty leds. 1 faulty power switch. by the way your power and reset switches are not the same.

Actually they are the same.

Also a reset does not cut the power to the system. It signals the CPU to clear all registers and caches and execute the instructions it finds at a memory location hardwired into it. Sometimes main memory isn't even cleared, allowing data to still be recovered after a reboot).

 

[Zero82z]

The easiest way to test a reset switch is to plug it into the pins for the power switch on the motherboard. Physically, the reset switch is identical to the power switch, so if you plug it into the power switch header on the motherboard, you can test it by pressing it and seeing if the computer powers on or not. It's not really necessary to go messing around with a multimeter.

 

[BinarySynapse]

The easiest way to test a reset switch is to plug it into the pins for the power switch on the motherboard. Physically, the reset switch is identical to the power switch, so if you plug it into the power switch header on the motherboard, you can test it by pressing it and seeing if the computer powers on or not. It's not really necessary to go messing around with a multimeter.

Well that works too.

 

[AVAFREAK182]

Honestly, I just use a screwdriver to make a connection between the 2 pins on the motherboard.

 

[Zero82z]

Honestly, I just use a screwdriver to make a connection between the 2 pins on the motherboard.

Well, that's pretty useless for testing a switch.

 

[Nenu]

To test the switch, stick 2 wires into the connector holes and attach one wire to a 9V battery terminal.
Stick the other wire and second battery terminal on your tongue and press the switch.
If your tongue goes bzzzz, the switch is ok

 

[thedintedcan]

To test the switch, stick 2 wires into the connector holes and attach one wire to a 9V battery terminal.
Stick the other wire and second battery terminal on your tongue and press the switch.
If your tongue goes bzzzz, the switch is ok

x2. I like this one.

 

[the_slayer]

sounds like you might be going through alot of work changing buttons for nothing. resets either work or do not. they simply momentarily cut the power and the system restarts. why did you start suspecting button failures??? maybe if you posted your original problem you might get a faster answer to your problems. ive literally built dozens of machines over the years using different cases. 2 faulty leds. 1 faulty power switch. by the way your power and reset switches are not the same.

i did post the original problem but got no answers...

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1350589

so far i have not had the issue while using the reset button... that said, i tried reseting with the power button a few times and that worked to... but like i said it is intermittent... gotta love those intermittent problems!