eMac - Power button broke

elite38868 · elite38868 #1 (**permalink**)

05-04-2007, 03:57 AM

Hi all,

Is there a way I can wire in a different power button switch for the eMac? It broke during the removal of the shell. Is there a way to get a new one without buying a whole new shell?

Thanks!

Jeff · Jeff #2 (**permalink**)

05-04-2007, 12:15 PM

Is the actual button broken, or is it broken internally, like you push the button, and nothing happens? I don't know how good you are with a soldering iron, but you might just look into replacing the motherboard. Think about it- you're going to have to buy another motherboard to scavenge the part off of(I'd think it would be hard to find just that part) and you're going to have to take it out anyway, so why not just pop the old one out, and the new one in. Screw the soldering.

That's just my 2¢ though.

elite38868 · elite38868 #3 (**permalink**)

05-04-2007, 01:09 PM

The actual button is broken internally, but I think I found a source on eBay that sells the button and the cable as a kit.

Jeff #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 808 Mac Specs: Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube	05-04-2007, 12:15 PM Is the actual button broken, or is it broken internally, like you push the button, and nothing happens? I don't know how good you are with a soldering iron, but you might just look into replacing the motherboard. Think about it- you're going to have to buy another motherboard to scavenge the part off of(I'd think it would be hard to find just that part) and you're going to have to take it out anyway, so why not just pop the old one out, and the new one in. Screw the soldering. That's just my 2¢ though. Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube
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Member Since: Apr 25, 2007 Location: NorCal Posts: 20 Mac Specs: eMac - 1GHz G4 - 768MB RAM - 200GB - DVDRW	05-04-2007, 03:57 AM Hi all, Is there a way I can wire in a different power button switch for the eMac? It broke during the removal of the shell. Is there a way to get a new one without buying a whole new shell? Thanks!
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