[Antigdaytona]

Hi
The on off button on my e mac has failed. The tags are broken off. Is it possible to simply wire up the three wires?
I need to download my photographs & info to transfer it to the new machine.
Thanks Chris

[chipchen]

most hardware stores can probably provide you an alternative switch device.... just be careful, as always. you might be able to cross the wires to turn on the computer and put it into target disk mode to get your data off...

also, I don't know if this makes sense to you, but I think the wires only need contact, and don't need to be together the whole time the computer is one (it's just a button, not a switch. so you can probably just cross the wires for a quick second to turn it on. BTW, one of the wires is a ground most likely.

[idykenano]

If you'd rather not mess with the on/off button, the older iMac G3 keyboards included a power button.

[coreythemagnificent46]

I had the same issue.. I bought a 2.99 interuppt switch from RadioShack.. soldered the connectors on and away it went.. it wasnt pretty but it worked.. and still works to this day.