[Coco] Replacement power switch for coco3?

[Bruce W. Calkins]

FWIW: The power switch in the CoCo switches the secondary side of the 
transformer.  This leaves the transformer electrically hot and drawing 
some minuscule amount of power.  From my earliest CoCo in 1983 I set up 
the CoCo and peripherals on a switched outlet or power strip.  I do 
consider this solution as a very viable approach to CoCo power control.

Bruce W.



On 04/06/2017 01:10 PM, Rietveld Rietveld wrote:
> A while ago someone was asking about replacement power switchs
> Not sure if this will help but my power button snapped of yesterday.     I desoldered the switch and connected a few jumpers, to the solder points on the board‎, to simulate a switch ON position. I then went to Canadian Tire and picked up a generic ON/OFF rocker switch that I spliced in to the power cord before the power supply.   I made a small cut out and flush mounted to the side of the case
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> Thought this info might help people who can't find a replacement push button power switch
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> Sent from my ⑩ Passport SE using QNX Neutrino RTOS; not running Android or IOS.
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> Dare to be different!
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