It still works, the power didn't damage anything, and it was plugged into a surge protector, all my electronic equipment is. Thx, ~~TheCreator~~ website: http://tysplace.shaned.net msn: compgeek134 at hotmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 moo coder/wizard and administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gabriel Vega" <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: Re: hardware question, power button not working on system. > was this plugged in to a real power serge protector aor just a power > bar of outlets. there's a chance your machine is gone do to a serge. > I just lost a p3 866 due to this issue. I had it plugged in to power > bar, which I was asured that could handle serges by a store person > and now my p3 866 is a gon er. > On Jul 2, 2006, at 1:26 PM, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > > > hello list, > > I have a problem. > > The power button on my linux system doesn't work. > > I used to just leave it on like 24-seven, but, that doesn't really > > work, because the power went off, and now I can't turn it on. > > I opened the computer, and I see the wire that goes to the button > > that I could push to reboot the computer, running to the mother > > board. then, I found the wire that runs to the power button. > > Its a little tiney rectangular plug. It looks like it will fit over > > two pins, well, I know it will. There is a little formation of pins > > in a square shape rite above where the reboot chord is plugged in. > > Is that where that should go? > > If so, how should it plug in? > > If not, where should I plug it in? > > Thanks, > > ~~TheCreator~~ > > website: > > http://tysplace.shaned.net > > msn: > > compgeek134 at hotmail.com > > aim: > > st8amnd2005 > > skype: > > st8amnd127 > > moo coder/wizard and administrator > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup