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[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When I had this problem I disconnected the power button on the motherboard.

[–] 16mhz@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Cant you just assign a different action to that power button instead of messing with it internally?

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

Connect to spray bottle aimed at..... well nope.

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can for a click, but no way for the long press, as that's handled on a lower level

[–] 16mhz@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You got a point. Cats are sneaky 😅

[–] Saber_is_dead@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

yeah what if cat does a sudo shutdown -r now then we're really in trouble

[–] 16mhz@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Taht's too, but that would still be better than biting the cables.

[–] homik@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That should recover. A sneaky cat will systemctl reboot --firmware-setup.

Or just run a cpuburn to ensure that temperatures will stay at cat levels.

[–] tomatoely@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Did you reconnect it everytime you had to power it on?

[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

On one computer I had a recessed reset button, so I used that as power.

Another computer I added a wire to an external button double stick taped to the back of the monitor so I can turn on both at the same time.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You sound like you are one step short of wiring up a giant lever to dramatically pull down when you want to power on the computer.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Throw the second switch!

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I would like and subscribe

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

A lot of newer motherboards have a separate power button next to the case pinouts.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Nah just jam a screwdriver in there to jump the pins.

You shut down your PC though?