Recent content by Dadooq

Situation now resolved. Many thanks Mussels and all who helped. Respect for the knowledge and kind attitude.

Its never been connected while I've had it. But still can't figure out how the box rebooted when turned off and on again at the wall.

Here are some pics. I won't be able to do any more with this for a few days. Grandchildren arriving for birthday parties. will let you know how I get on - with power cable, not birthdays - meanwhile thanks again.

Thanks for going to that trouble. The pins, which I have checked work by shorting them, are underneath a dvd drive, which can't be removed until I remove the pctv card ther are not leads attached to the pins. I have found what i believe is the cable from the power button which ends in two...

Mussels, thanks for the reply. As you can see from my reply to Devon68, I'm not up to much diy in electronics. If there's any way of walking me through your suggestions, I'd be happy to try.

Devon68, thanks for the help. Can now get it booted by shorting the pins. Several other threads (in other places) have said Scaleo button wired strangely. I was told by the guy who built the system that it would not be needed, which was true until recently. Don't know how just turning power on...

I have a Fujitsu Scaleo E htpc. Mobo is Asus P5Q VM. The power on button doesn't work and never has but the machine for a long time worked fine. Turned off at the plug and rebooted ok when plugged back in. Now has stopped booting when plugged in. I know it can be booted by shorting power pins -...