Thanks for the reply. I realize that the power button is simply a switch closure for a digital signal. I do not power them down with the power button as a habit - just to test the function. I have the power button configured to shutdown windows. It does a proper shutdown, and powers the machine off,...

Thanks for the quick reply! However, I tried that on 2 of the computers that display this symptom, and no change. Weird problem - a quick jab works, but nothing else...

My son's school just had several IBM T30's donated to them, but several refused to power up. I looked them over and noticed that if I quickly tap the power button, they will usually start and work flawlessly. I removed the keyboard on one, and the power button looked fine. I verified this by powerin...