Wires from power switch broke; can't turn on comp, HELP

Here are 3 pics of my problem. The two wires connected to my power switch
came off. I have no way to reconnect them. Now I cannot turn on my comp. Is
there anything I can do? See the pics below.

http://tinypic.com/ieghp5.jpg

http://tinypic.com/ieghtl.jpg

http://tinypic.com/ieghv4.jpg

I can touch the two wires to a screwdriver to turn on the comp, but this is
a short quick fix. I need it back like it was.

"Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
news:OvLIAWa$FHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Here are 3 pics of my problem. The two wires connected to my power switch
> came off. I have no way to reconnect them. Now I cannot turn on my comp.
> Is there anything I can do? See the pics below.
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghp5.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghtl.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghv4.jpg
>

Wilson wrote:

> I can touch the two wires to a screwdriver to turn on the comp, but
> this is a short quick fix. I need it back like it was.
>
> "Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
> news:OvLIAWa$FHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Here are 3 pics of my problem. The two wires connected to my power
>> switch came off. I have no way to reconnect them. Now I cannot turn
>> on my comp. Is there anything I can do? See the pics below.
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghp5.jpg
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghtl.jpg
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghv4.jpg
>>

Just buy a new switch.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

""Outback" Jon" <outback@mh.no.sp.am.online.net> wrote in message
news:woDmf.3362
Assuming you don't use your reset button often, you can >use that to
>power your computer. Just hook it up to the motherboard where the power
> switch was hooked up.

Yes, that worked. I don't know why I did not think about that. I am using my
reset switch now and have no power button. I have two wires poking out that
used to go to the power button. I wonder if there is anything I can buy to
make a power switch again by connecting it back to those 2 wires?


"Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:eqCrMka$FHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>
>
> Just buy a new switch.
>
\
Sounds good, but where do I get a new switch?

"Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in
news:uvop5ba$FHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> I can touch the two wires to a screwdriver to turn on the comp,
> but this is a short quick fix. I need it back like it was.
>
> "Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
> news:OvLIAWa$FHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Here are 3 pics of my problem. The two wires connected to my
>> power switch came off. I have no way to reconnect them. Now I
>> cannot turn on my comp. Is there anything I can do? See the
>> pics below.
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghp5.jpg
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghtl.jpg
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/ieghv4.jpg
>>
>
>

Is there enough metal exposed to solder the wires back onto the
switch?

Wilson wrote:

> ""Outback" Jon" <outback@mh.no.sp.am.online.net> wrote in message
> news:woDmf.3362
> Assuming you don't use your reset button often, you can >use that to
>
>>power your computer. Just hook it up to the motherboard where the power
>> switch was hooked up.
>
>
> Yes, that worked. I don't know why I did not think about that. I am using my
> reset switch now and have no power button. I have two wires poking out that
> used to go to the power button. I wonder if there is anything I can buy to
> make a power switch again by connecting it back to those 2 wires?
>
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eqCrMka$FHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>Just buy a new switch.
>>
>
>
> Sounds good, but where do I get a new switch?
>
>

Actually it is not that easy replacing this particular type
of On/Off switch. Best bet to get a replacement would be from
the maker of the computer case. The better alternative would
be to purchase a more robust On/Off switch, the old-fashioned
screw mount type, and replace the nearly-all plastic one.

You need a normally open momentary single pole single throw switch like the
following
http://tinyurl.com/da7gv/
--

"Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
news:%23xQ7ipa$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> ""Outback" Jon" <outback@mh.no.sp.am.online.net> wrote in message
> news:woDmf.3362
> Assuming you don't use your reset button often, you can >use that to
>>power your computer. Just hook it up to the motherboard where the power
>> switch was hooked up.
>
> Yes, that worked. I don't know why I did not think about that. I am using
> my reset switch now and have no power button. I have two wires poking out
> that used to go to the power button. I wonder if there is anything I can
> buy to make a power switch again by connecting it back to those 2 wires?
>
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eqCrMka$FHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>
>> Just buy a new switch.
>>
> \
> Sounds good, but where do I get a new switch?
>

"Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
news:%23xQ7ipa$FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> ""Outback" Jon" <outback@mh.no.sp.am.online.net> wrote in message
> news:woDmf.3362
> Assuming you don't use your reset button often, you can >use that to
>>power your computer. Just hook it up to the motherboard where the power
>> switch was hooked up.
>
> Yes, that worked. I don't know why I did not think about that. I am using
> my reset switch now and have no power button. I have two wires poking out
> that used to go to the power button. I wonder if there is anything I can
> buy to make a power switch again by connecting it back to those 2 wires?
>
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eqCrMka$FHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>
>> Just buy a new switch.
>>
> \
> Sounds good, but where do I get a new switch?
>
Any normally open momentary single pole single throw switch will do - like
this one http://tinyurl.com/da7gv/

"Wilson" <StopTheViolence@hurtme.com> wrote in message
news:OvLIAWa$FHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Here are 3 pics of my problem. The two wires connected to my power switch
> came off. I have no way to reconnect them. Now I cannot turn on my comp.
> Is there anything I can do? See the pics below.
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghp5.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghtl.jpg
>
> http://tinypic.com/ieghv4.jpg
>


When asking the same question in multiple newsgroups, cross-post. Guess you
will now have to wander around checking up on your disconnected multi-posted
messages.

"Vanguard" <vanguard.code@comcastNIX.net> wrote in message news:%
>>>When asking the same question in multiple newsgroups, cross-post. Guess
>>>you
will now have to wander around checking up on your disconnected multi-posted
messages. >>

It never stops amazing me that some people think they have found the great
find of the century when they notice the same message from the same poster
in another newsgroup.

There is no wandering involved on my end though. I have a great system in
place that allows me to go easily from one of messages to the next. Whenever
a new message arrives in one of my threads, the subject line pops up in bold
font.

Let's not forget that the point of these newsgroups is to get help. Not
everybody subscribes to the same group, so multiposting increases the
response rate considerably. And in my situation, I needed alot of answers
and I needed them quickly.