case power button issue

CraigH · 6 Jan 2009 at 19:55

I have a thermaltake shark case which I've had for about 1 yr. Up to now I've been very happy with it but now I have an issue. I think the power button at the front may be broken. I have power to the motherboard (green power LED on) but when I try and power on I have to press a number of times. The PC "tries" to power on but immediately switches off. Initially, continued presses would finally work. Then things worsened and I had to hold the power button in and then use the on off switch on my power supply to get things going. Once it was up and running everything was fine. I could reset either from within windows or using the reset button. However tonight nothing is happening

Does this sound like an issue with the power on button. If so can it be repaired or will I need a new case?

CliffyBiro · 6 Jan 2009 at 19:57

CraigH said:
I have a thermaltake shark case which I've had for about 1 yr. Up to now I've been very happy with it but now I have an issue. I think the power button at the front may be broken. I have power to the motherboard (green power LED on) but when I try and power on I have to press a number of times. The PC "tries" to power on but immediately switches off. Initially, continued presses would finally work. Then things worsened and I had to hold the power button in and then use the on off switch on my power supply to get things going. Once it was up and running everything was fine. I could reset either from within windows or using the reset button. However tonight nothing is happening Does this sound like an issue with the power on button. If so can it be repaired or will I need a new case?

Try switching the Reset and Power headers on the mobo

chiLLZ · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:19

yeah if its not that then something could be dieng, i had a problem like this and had to replace the mobo

Blackhawk47 · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:24

skippi90 said:
Try switching the Reset and Power headers on the mobo

Most likely, check your motherboard manual and connect them up as shown.

If that doesnt work, try jump starting it with a screw driver but we can go through that bit if needed.

CliffyBiro · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:29

Blackhawk47 said:
Most likely, check your motherboard manual and connect them up as shown.

If that doesnt work, try jump starting it with a screw driver but we can go through that bit if needed.

I actually meant to swap them and try using the reset button as a power button to see if it is the button at fault.

CraigH · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:32

thanks guys. Tried swapping the reset and power buttons but still no joy. The fans start to spin for a miilisecond and then it all shuts down.

How do I use a screwdriver?

CliffyBiro · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:32

Sounds like a cpu or mobo fault then.

And you twist the screwdriver to make it work.

CraigH · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:37

Good answer skippi90 re the screwdriver

What I should have said was how do you jump start a pc with a screwdriver?

Mr-White · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:59

CraigH said:
thanks guys. Tried swapping the reset and power buttons but still no joy. The fans start to spin for a miilisecond and then it all shuts down.

How do I use a screwdriver?

if you look on the motherboard where the power button connects there should be a row of pins. if you connect 2 of them together with a screw driver it will cause a circuit and you pc will power on. it basically does what the switch does.

MW

CraigH · 6 Jan 2009 at 21:37

No joy at all