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Title: PC Fix
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on April 24, 2011, 11:48:00 am
Maybe not FT related but...
My Desk top monitor quit, switch would not stay in ON position.
Removed casing from monitor and found simple PUSH ON PUSH OFF switch soldered to main board.  Since I have zero competence on soldering and PC boards I opted for  red neck fix.
I took a small WIRE TIE, Removed face of switch and from the rear wire tied switch in ON position.  I Know its a waste of electricity to leave monitor on 24/7 but the cost of electricity is probably less than a new monitor.
Title: Re: PC Fix
Post by: nitehawk on April 24, 2011, 01:11:13 pm
Gary, don't you have all your computer components on a surge suppresser? If so, just turn off the monitor using the surge suppresser switch.
Title: Re: PC Fix
Post by: Dave Head on April 24, 2011, 10:08:12 pm
Power strip switch.
Title: Re: PC Fix
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on April 25, 2011, 07:51:36 am
Yep, Thats what I have done, Power strip on the floor where I can reach it with my big toe.  :)