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McGraw · 14-09-2011, 13:30

Hi there.

My friend's pc doesn't want to switch on at the moment.

A while ago a drink was spilt in the front of it and the front on/off switch is very sticky.

Assuming the switch is broken, can anyone recommend a temporary fix until she gets a new case?

For instance, would a permanent jumper on the on/off switch mobo pins mean you can just turn it on with the main psu switch?

Also, I was thinking about wd40ing the power switch. Can anyone foresee any problem with this or suggest a better solution?

Thanks a lot.

14-09-2011, 13:30	#1
McGraw Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 993	Pc doesn't switch on. (suspected power switch issue) Hi there. My friend's pc doesn't want to switch on at the moment. A while ago a drink was spilt in the front of it and the front on/off switch is very sticky. Assuming the switch is broken, can anyone recommend a temporary fix until she gets a new case? For instance, would a permanent jumper on the on/off switch mobo pins mean you can just turn it on with the main psu switch? Also, I was thinking about wd40ing the power switch. Can anyone foresee any problem with this or suggest a better solution? Thanks a lot.