How I can power on laptop?

[Juho Sulka]

Hi,
I have Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 2550. Motherboard is Hannstar J MV-4 94V-0 with Intel chipset. Power button cable is broken and I want start motherboard without power button? How I do it?

Motherboard schematics: http/s4926.chomikuj.pl/File.aspx?e=3xO652u9HOO-s4QKe-49BhU-JMrgzWs3A_0Rp4BH65ZuGNjMe31nJuDXDdzM4THQutCgP4Oq2nr3cDKRJI_RtpPTrk-faH6aVDyqrIOzCcgtHWoP18Gts9JBDyOdr4McCnBoaYosK9LE3g5tk3XmEQ&pv=2

 

[jarotech]

Hi Juho, if you make a short between the pin #14 and ground (pins 18 or 22) on the connector CN28, this will simulate the power button.