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dkersten:
Killing power without shutting down properly is not a very good idea.  Usually it won't cause any damage or file corruption, but it can, so it is best to not even have the option to do that.  For the few dollars it costs for a momentary switch, spending anything on trying to make it work seems moot.  However, if the OP is dead set on not buying another switch, hack it - take it apart and remove the latch part and leave the spring, making it a momentary switch.  BOOM, done.  :cheers:
IAmDotorg:

--- Quote from: dkersten on August 22, 2014, 10:07:53 am --- Usually it won't cause any damage or file corruption, but it can, so it is best to not even have the option to do that.
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If the OP is really set on it, the best route would be to use a Linux back-end with a RAM-based temp space, and mounting the disk read-only. You can power it down all you want at that point, completely safely. You just have an extra step of remounting your filesystems read/write before you can change anything. There's tricks to making that work in Windows, but its pretty simple to do in Linux.
keilmillerjr:
Why is this thread continuing? 3$ for a momentary switch that will fit in same hole. Can buy it locally at radio shack.
IAmDotorg:

--- Quote from: keilmillerjr on August 22, 2014, 12:47:05 pm ---Why is this thread continuing? 3$ for a momentary switch that will fit in same hole. Can buy it locally at radio shack.

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Because you're not the OP, and that doesn't answer the OPs question?

Other than some bizarre desire to be able to say you tossed out an answer and were "right", why do you care?
shayvidas:
as i said, i know i can buy a new switch..
by the way you mean swiches that are laybeld on-off-on right ?

the thing is i could also bought the whole mame cabinent , the idea here is to have a project and build stuff from scratch.. so yea i wouldn't build a monitor... but still...

guys your all awsome !!

probebly in the end i'll buy one :) but i'm really thinking about what oldman sayd about wiring capacitor and see if that works... just afraid it will fry up the pc...
also my cabinet is allmost ready .. it is playeble now i'll post some pictures in a few minutes
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