Power button cable snapped

[idknothing]

So i have the cpu i was using and the power button cable on it snapped , so i switched the power cable button place for the reset power button cable , now i click the reset button to turn on the computer , i was wondering if any issues would arise from that , cause all places around me are closed and i can't buy another power button cable for a while. thanks in advance for the help.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

No worries , your ok like that for life , no issues.

Just inconvenient no other worries.

 

[idknothing]

No worries , your ok like that for life , no issues.

Just inconvenient no other worries.

i see , thanks for the help , these days i can't help but worry since i can't just go out and buy new components if my computer breaks i will surely die of boredom. thanks again for the help.

 

[micropage7]

So i have the cpu i was using and the power button cable on it snapped , so i switched the power cable button place for the reset power button cable , now i click the reset button to turn on the computer , i was wondering if any issues would arise from that , cause all places around me are closed and i can't buy another power button cable for a while. thanks in advance for the help.

that's fine, you can use that or if you want it little bit neat you could move the switch on the front panel

 

[Bill_Bright]

Actually, moving the wires and using the reset button for power is a common practice often recommended and IMO, is a great idea. With some motherboards, you can then go into the BIOS setup menu and change the function of that switch so quickly pressing and releasing it powers the computer on, or if already running, initiates a reset/reboot of the computer. And pressing and holding it down for 4 seconds forces a power off. In other words, you still have both Reset and Power functions, but now they are in one switch.

Note it is not always possible to actually move the switch - it depends on the case and how the switch is mounted. With some, the actual switches are mounted inside molded plastic pieces at the factory, with the Power mount and button being larger than the Reset. While the actual electrical switches are likely identical, you have to break the plastic mount to get them out. And once broken, you are hosed.

Other cases use plastic prongs to lock the button in place behind the front panel, but they can break easily when removing the old button. Then the new will not stay in place.

I've seen in other cases where the switches are held in place with bent metal tines. The problem there is you have to unbend those tines to get the bad switch out. Then bend them back again to hold the new switch firmly in place. The problem there is when you bend metal back and forth (even jus a couple of times - and they were already bent once during factory assembly), it loses tensile strength. This can result in the switch no longer being held firmly in place, and can pop loose.

So it typically is just best to get into the habit of using the Reset button from now on unless 100% certain the actual switches can be moved without breaking the mount.

 

[bobbybluz]

The power and reset switches are momentary and never make a constant electrical connection. Swapping the connectors on the motherboard pins is safe and usually very easy.

 

[Bill_Bright]

The power and reset switches are momentary and never make a constant electrical connection.

For the record, the switches are not momentary. However, the circuits they connect to are. The switches make contact as long as you are holding them down - easily verified with an ohmmeter. If they were not, you could not hold the power button down for 4 second to force a shut down during a system freeze.

 

[Caring1]

So i have the cpu i was using and the power button cable on it snapped ...

Just for the record as it hasn't been mentioned, the CPU is the Processor inside, on the motherboard.
You are referring to the power switch on the Computer Case.