How to turn on a computer from the inside.

[Christina22]

Recently the power button on my gaming rig stopped working. I've read somewhere before that you can power up your computer via the motherboard with a metal screwdriver/tool. I have a ga-78lmt-s2 and as a temporary solution I would like to know how to do this. I'm not exactly "computer savay" so visual aids accompanied by an explanation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance to anyone who took the time to help me!

 

[RyanTH98]

Recently the power button on my gaming rig stopped working. I've read somewhere before that you can power up your computer via the motherboard with a metal screwdriver/tool. I have a ga-78lmt-s2 and as a temporary solution I would like to know how to do this. I'm not exactly "computer savay" so visual aids accompanied by an explanation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance to anyone who took the time to help me!

1.Read the manual that came with the motherboard to locate the relevant connector and pins for the board's power switch. Two pins are used for the switch connection and these are normally labeled "POWER SW" or similar.

2.Connect the two motherboard power switch pins together briefly, using a screwdriver or similar conductive metal tool.

3.Turn off the motherboard by connecting the power switch pins together again and leaving them connected until the motherboard shuts down. This mimics holding the computer's power switch in and signals to the board to turn off.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

If your PC Case has both a 'power on' switch and a 'reset' switch you can use the 'reset' switch as a 'power on' switch by connecting it to the power on pins on the motherboard.

You can get replacement 'power on' switches if the existing one can not be repaired

see Amazon example
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Replacement-Power-Button-Switch-Computer/dp/B008LT2Q6I

or Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pc-power-switch


regards
Mike Barnes

 

[sora]

There should be two pins that you can start together with a screwdriver. It is similar to using a screwdriver to start a car starter with a faulty solenoid.