Missing Power Switch?

[Maui]

While taking apart my case to clean and paint it I seem to have lost my front power switch. I can't find it anywhere. Obviously the system I'm trying to assemble isn't going to run too well if I can't even turn it on.

Someone told me to just connect the power switch pins on my mobo with a jumper... is that safe at all? Will it work as a permanent solution?

I'd be happy to just get the system booted right now so I can finish building it, install the OS and so on... my case is generic and about 6 years old, I can't find a brand name anywhere on it, so I that prevents obtaining a new switch from the manufacturer... I figure Radio Shack must have something I can make work though; what kind of switch would work? It seems like the old one was momentary (which is why I'm a little apprehensive about jumping the pins on the motherboard, and making a fixed circut)...

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Crashman]

No, it probably won't work, because keeping the power pins connected tells your power supply to turn off. You can use the RESET switch if you have one. Or you can pull a switch from another case. I often keep the switches when I toss a case.

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[Maui]

I did try a reset switch, but I kept it held down... just pushing it once would be the method to turn it on?

I don't have any other cases around, but are all power switches pretty much the same?

 

[Crashman]

An ATX power switch and reset switch are the same thing. You push it once to turn it on, once to turn it off, and if the system locks up you hold it in for a few seconds to cut the power. Most power switches are the same size.

What kind of system do you have, custom built?

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[blah]

to be precise: 4 sec

lol, I don't even want to start on the system to be custom, he has to PAINT it!!! Can you imagine how old that thing is???

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[Crashman]

I've heard that's what it's supposed to be, but various systems have given me different results.

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[blah]

I am using this "feature" all the time, caz my little one press any shiny buttons she can find, so I have to set it to shut after holding the button, and also disconnecting the reset buttons for good.

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[Codesmith]

A modern cases use momentary switches (the connection is broken as soon as you release the button).

My switches died on my a year ago. So I just have the bare wires which I touch together as necessary, more convenient then shorting the pins on the motherboard.

Or you could short the two pins with a screw driver, but that is probably not safe, you might short the wrong pins by accident.

 

[Crashman]

OK, ok, I'll sell you a microswitch with dongles, geeze!

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[ChipDeath]

Maybe he used to hotwire a lot of cars, and gets a bit nostalgic for those days... :lol:

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