I've had problems with my computer for a while, my on button was a bit dodgy. The other month it finally became a serious problem- my on button fell off. I figured out I could turn my computer on anyway by using a pair of metal scissors to jump the two pins on the motherboard where the power connector had been. This could only ever be a temporary solution however, it is a pain to do this every time there is a power cut.
So.....The other week I went to an electronics shop and bought an on switch with a 2 pin connector. I hooked it up to my motherboard, pressed it...and nothing happens.
What might be wrong here? Surely a standard one press to cause a spark then nothing else is done switch is all that is required. Does my motherboard somehow know this connector is from something different to the case (seems daft) ? I'm really bemused as to what may be the problem.
This is what the button looks like. Apparently a proper pc on/off switch, though the wiring is an odd colour