The on-off button on my computer has developed a mind of its own.

[sandyRoe]

How much would it cost to have it replaced?

[ChuckFickens]

Errrrrm

62.7CM was the last bit of string I measured... does that help?

If you give any details about the computer it's normally fairly easy to give you an answer.

[AlBags]

What colour is it?

[sandyRoe]

when it's working it a rather fetching blue colour.

[ChuckFickens]

<sharp intake if breath>

The fetching blue colour one's are the expensive ones, guv'... they'll cost ya!

[AlBags]

At least you know the colour of the button : )
Any more .. err ... news?

[annadomino]

Sheeeeeesh, I sooo lurve blue string.

[sandyRoe]

It's an Advent 2 quad processor. Q6600. What might it cost? More or less that £50?

[jno]

if it's blue, it's probably fine, it's the rest of the computer that's failed.

[AlBags]

The last bit of blue string I saw ...

anyway .. I meant the power button is connected to ... what make and type of PC? What OS?
If set up right, it should kill PC power by pressing and holding for 4 secs or so?

[AlBags]

OK .. So what exactly DOES it do when power button pressed quickly ... and held down for 4 secs?

[sandyRoe]

A few times today when pressed the computer started to start and then switched itself off.
I don't want to be holding it down for 4 seconds in case it shuts itself down and won't restart and I'm isolated from the world of AB over Christmas.

[Dodger666]

It's probably sticking in occasionally. A small squirt of WD40 usually works wonders on sticky switches.

[AlBags]

It's always the switch that triggers the Motherboard power from Power Supply.
Just lubricate the power switch first in case sticking.
Check the power button fly leads at the motherboard pins.

[Dodger666]

I wasn't advocating spraying WD40 all over the inside of a PC. If the button is sticking in the case causing the PC to switch off then a drop of lubricant around the edges may free it.