Solution for bad CASE switch???????? ATX

[Cyberg7]

I have a brand new case that I bought a long time ago, and had stored in the closet. Well it was a micro-atx, and couldnt use it, now i found a micro-atx athlon mobo, ECS k7sem. To make a long story short. Installed everything in the case, and NOTHING, no power, ZIP.....think I have traced it back to a bad case switch, doesnt click when pushed in.....well, I took it out, looked at it, doesnt appear to engage.....
MY question is, where can someone buy a new plunger type switch????? on a atx case, if the switch doesnt work, no power to the mobo.....
ANY ideas????? Can I just the power swtich on the mobo???? if so, that might work, but then will have to unplug everytime i want to shut the computer down.....
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thanks for any input.
Cy

[CALV]

any electronics shop, but how about using the reset switch instead? just means that to reset, you have to power off, but no problem there.

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CALV

[Cyberg7]

Excellant Idea CALV......did as u suggested, bingie, bangie, bongo, and viola......it works,. Thanks for the gr8 idea......
amazing how the little things can stop the whole show from working.....
BUT, think i will go look for another switch later, just didnt think any place would carry cases switchs....

Thanks Again,
Cy

[CALV]

maybe its just the button thats not making full contact? on a atx its only a momentary action so im sure you could fix it, even if it meant 2 nails and a bit of tinfoil on the back of the button


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Next time you wave, use all your fingers.

CALV

[Kevin930]

Go to a local computer shop and see if you can sway someone to let you pilfer a switch from an old case ...

[Todd a]

Just pop the switch out and rip it abart and fix it. They are usually pretty simple in design. If it does not work then get a switch from Radeo Shack and slap the old button onto it.

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