Is there any other way to turn on a laptop other than using it's power button?
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I have an older Alienware laptop that has a broken power button. It has been like this for a long time and I haven't been able to turn it on because of this for at least 3 years, probably longer than that. I even brought it to a repair shop (before I knew as much as I do now about computers) and they verified that it is a broken power button and gave me no options on how to turn it on so I threw it in my closet until just now. Is there any possible way to turn a laptop on without using the power button? I'll go to any length to turn it on, I don't care what it takes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have an older Alienware laptop that has a broken power button. It has been like this for a long time and I haven't been able to turn it on because of this for at least 3 years, probably longer than that. I even brought it to a repair shop (before I knew as much as I do now about computers) and they verified that it is a broken power button and gave me no options on how to turn it on so I threw it in my closet until just now. Is there any possible way to turn a laptop on without using the power button? I'll go to any length to turn it on, I don't care what it takes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes, i was thinking that maybe we could find the replacement button for your system. When i click on the link it takes me to an assortment of replacement button boards for Alienware laptops. Some of those boards are $15. You said "I'll go to any length to turn it on", so i'm scrapping for an idea.
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Yes, I will go to any length. But, I don't think its the button itself, I think it might be the connection to the motherboard that is broken. But what I meant was, the link just sends me to a google search as if just typing google.com.
hmmm, well do what i did,
Go to Google's Shopping search,
http://www.google.com/shopping?hl=en&spons=1&tab=ff
And search for
"laptop power button electronic circuit board connections Alienware"
I don't know why the link in my first post didn't work. The buttons in the images of the shopping search show small circuit boards for replacing the button.
What model of Alienware do you have? I'd like to find the specific button you need.
Go to Google's Shopping search,
http://www.google.com/shopping?hl=en&spons=1&tab=ff
And search for
"laptop power button electronic circuit board connections Alienware"
I don't know why the link in my first post didn't work. The buttons in the images of the shopping search show small circuit boards for replacing the button.
What model of Alienware do you have? I'd like to find the specific button you need.
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what model is it? maybe we cand find something more specific
It has also occurred to me that maybe the case part of the switch is broken and that the motherboard switch itself is ok. Usually the button on the case has a little nub on the underside that, when pressed, depresses the momentary switch on the motherboard. In your case maybe the little nub is broken off and thus, not making contact with the motherboard switch. You would still have to partially disassemble the laptop and locate the switch and press it.
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