My Gateway FPD 1730 Power on button broke lol

Robert McClelland · Dec 5, 2010, 10:42 PM

Well after almost into 8 year of that monitor. My monitor power on button broke but monitor still on lol. I'll bet there no way how fix button like that is there? All I can do is unplug the whole monitor hehe.

Takaharu · Dec 6, 2010, 07:49 AM

Can you swap the power button with the reset button? I did that with my dad's old case when his power button died. Sadly, pretty much everything else on the case stopped working in the end anyway but at least it got a few more months' life out of it.
It's just a simple cable swap if you can live without the reset button.

**MIG-31** · Dec 6, 2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Takaharu

Can you swap the power button with the reset button? I did that with my dad's old case when his power button died. Sadly, pretty much everything else on the case stopped working in the end anyway but at least it got a few more months' life out of it.
It's just a simple cable swap if you can live without the reset button.

Robert said in the post his Monitor still works but just can't switch it on or off.

Takaharu · Dec 6, 2010, 12:49 PM

I mis-read a post due to tiredness. Oh the hilarity

mcdragon2 · Dec 6, 2010, 04:08 PM

at this point i would assume there is no chance of a warranty so you could open up the case of the monitor and solder in a new button and mount it in a different spot preferably on the back so it doesn't accidentally look bad. if you do this just make sure it is a momentary switch and not a toggle one.
Happy modding

Dec 5, 2010, 10:42 PM	#1
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,647 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	My Gateway FPD 1730 Power on button broke lol Well after almost into 8 year of that monitor. My monitor power on button broke but monitor still on lol. I'll bet there no way how fix button like that is there? All I can do is unplug the whole monitor hehe. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Dec 6, 2010, 07:49 AM	#2
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: My Gateway FPD 1730 Power on button broke lol Can you swap the power button with the reset button? I did that with my dad's old case when his power button died. Sadly, pretty much everything else on the case stopped working in the end anyway but at least it got a few more months' life out of it. It's just a simple cable swap if you can live without the reset button. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Dec 6, 2010, 12:49 PM	#4
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: My Gateway FPD 1730 Power on button broke lol I mis-read a post due to tiredness. Oh the hilarity __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Dec 6, 2010, 04:08 PM	#5
mcdragon2 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West, OH Posts: 252 Rep Power: 17 System Specs	Re: My Gateway FPD 1730 Power on button broke lol at this point i would assume there is no chance of a warranty so you could open up the case of the monitor and solder in a new button and mount it in a different spot preferably on the back so it doesn't accidentally look bad. if you do this just make sure it is a momentary switch and not a toggle one. Happy modding