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Computer power on alternative?

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07-23-2008, 08:13 PM
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Hello,

Altright I have a question here, I got a few computers from my work that were going to be thrown out because they do not turn on. (As it turns out 1 does turn on for me) two others don't.

The type of computer is a dell optiplex 2x270, anyway after investigating the "problem" I believe I narrowed it down to the power button, this because when I plug the working one in it turns on (bios setting i am assuming) where the other two do not (assuming the power buttons are broken)

Anyway what I need to know is .. does anyone have any idea on if there is away to turn a pc on other than the button (and in this case setting it in bios) because obviously I will turn that on afterwards...

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the power button is connected to pieces of metal on the motherboard. When you press the power button, a circuit is created and therefore electricity flows through and tells the computer to boot. If you get a piece of metal and put it between the 2 points, your computer will turn on

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Yeah I tried that with a paper clip .. so im wondering if its not actually the power button now ... if it was the bios chip corrupted would it power on and give an error ? because it seems like for maybe a millisecond it wants to turn on then just cant ...

so that will be my investigation today .. hopefully i don't *@@% it up more

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Sounds like your Power Supply is gone. Your best bet would to go try one from a different computer or go get a new one

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