thought it was two wires, been a while since I took our eMac apart(old 700MHz if that makes any difference). If it were me I'd take it apart and see how it works, it's broken any how, right? :) At the very least that should tell you which wires do what.
-sam > > Hey Sam, I have 3 wires, one large black, one small red & one small > black. I'm guessing that the two small wires get the switch, then what > do I do with the bigger black wire? Jeff > On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Sam Macomber wrote: > >> >> IIRC it's just a two wire momentary on switch. get a basic one >> from >> your local electronic supply store (used to say radio shack, but they >> carry so little of that kind of stuff any more) Only think to think >> about is if you need to take the computer apart in the future so: A) >> make the wires disconnectable or B) have the switch attached to the >> innards and not the outer shell. >> >> -sam >> >>> >>> Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch >>> (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of >>> bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the >>> switch? I can solder? what say you.... Jeff >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
