I don't think so... None of the Macs I've worked on have a sensor or button.
(Oh, well, except the PowerMac G5) Some PC's have that feature, though, and
beep a lot.
You might look around for a button or slot that could be a sensor... although I
doubt that would be turning it off. I've never actually worked on an eMac, but
I have had problems with power buttons before. You might try just taking out
the twist tie, and powering it up with a keyboard that has a power button on
it.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Dec 28, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
> I might not be correct, but aren't alot of modern macs smart enough to
> know that they are "nude" and won't run until you "clothe" them (put
> their shell back on)?
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm not using the power button at all but rather taking a twist tie and
>> momentarily connecting the red wire to the black wire on the cable going to
>> the switch. I don't have the case on it at all as I wanted to make sure it
>> worked before I put the case back on. When I put the power cable to the
>> power button, I had managed to bend the pin in the middle of the power
>> button without realizing it. Yes, I did manage to lift it and straighten it
>> out by using a 1/16 flat screwdriver. So getting it turned on is not the
>> problem, but rather the fact the compute won't stay on after it is turned
>> on.
>> Thanks. Any other suggestions from you Elliot? Or anyone else for that
>> matter.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 3:37 pm
>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>
>> Check to make sure that the power button isn't shorting out, if it's
>> "pressed" that could cause the problem you're describing. Is the button
>> assembly removable? You could post on LEM swap and see if you can get the
>> button/case part with the button in it.
>>
>>
>> -Elliott Price
>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:28 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> I have an eMac 1.4 GHz which is a 2005 that had a 80 GB HD and a combo
>> drive. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive to a 500 GB and a super drive. I
>> learned the hard way about being careful when pulling the case off as I
>> messed up the power button. Yes, I know how to turn it on by shorting out
>> the red and black wire to turn it on and then plugging it into a power strip
>> and setting it up in preferences to come back on after a power outage. That
>> makes it possible to not have to replace the power button, at least not
>> yet.
>> My problem is that once I turned it on, I got a message that said I needed
>> to turn it off by pressing the reset button or the off switch. Now, when I
>> turn it on, the eMac will stay on for a couple of minutes, but not long
>> enough to fully boot, and then I hear it shutting down and it completely
>> goes back off. I took the hard drive in it originally and put it into a 1.2
>> GHz machine and it boots up just fine. I really don't want to take it to the
>> local Apple store and spend $85 to have them check it out if it's something
>> simple. Also, does anyone know if I can put the 1.4 GHz motherboard assembly
>> into the 1.2 GHz, which does work. If I did that, and I get the same
>> problem, would that mean it's now the motherboard that is the problem?
>> Garth
>> MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo
>> eMac 1.4
>> eMac 1.2
>> Beige G3
>> G4 Yikes
>> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. I've taken apart plenty of
>> computers, both Macs and Windows so I'm not afraid to turn a screw driver.
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