ThinkPad T510 broken power button
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:00 am
Does anybody know what i could do to make it work? Maybe hotwire something? Here is the picture of button if that helps: https://imgur.com/a/IHZCntW
Hello @averagenokiauser - when I have ran into similar issues, I scavenged at my local ewaste facility for a donor part. You may want to post on freecycle/craigslist/trashnothing looking for a donor system, and ping your local vintage computing group/community.
With some ThinkPads there are parts that fit various models, so some research and perahps some trial & error is in order.
Do you have the broken part? if so, and with some careful application of adhesive you may get it "good enough" to work.
HTH!