Power Button Not Working, My power supply is fine just the button Options

[InfernO8]

Hey im new to this forum but i think slowly you will start to see me more because this place is great for xbox problems/mods and so on, my problem is that out of no where my power button stopped working. Now I have to plug the xbox in to turn it on and unplug it to turn it off, therefor the power button is probably jammed. I was wondering if anyone could possibly instruct me on how to get into my xbox and fix the problem because I am out of warranty period and xbox wants $80 to fix it.

Thanks Alot,
Chris

[InfernO8]

*Bump* Please help me out here

[aweirdguy]

You need to cut the positive wire going to the power button, then put a momentary pushbutton between that positive and any ground. This shows the wire you need to cut:



Cutting that wire will remove the original button from the circuit.
Take the end connected to the motherboard, and run it to a new button.
Run a wire from the other contact on the button to any ground (under a screw).
Install the new button anywhere you want or wherever it looks good.

[InfernO8]

So all i have to do is cut the wire shown on the bottom right on that group of yellow wires and then run another one from where? Im not sure what u mean when u refer to the ground, but i appreciate the help

[aweirdguy]

1 connect a new wire (to add length) to the end coming off the motherboard.
2 connect the other end of that wire to a momentary on pushbutton switch
3 connect a new wire to the other pole of the pushbutton
4 take the other end of that and clamp it under any screw

that should do it
hope thats clear

[InfernO8]

Yeah i understand what u mean but i havent seen the inside of the xbox yet...im gonna open it up in a little while...wut type of wire would u reccomend using tho?

[aweirdguy]

try to use something thats close to the size of the original yellow wires, but it just needs to connect, so any gauge wire will work.

[InfernO8]

OK i now have my xbox opened and both drives are removed so i can see what u guys are talking about...now please is specific detail what do i have to do to make the button that i already have work again? I do not want to create a new button just make that one work again...please tell me step by step what to do...thanks for your time...