i think this is my problem, because everytime i push the button now, half way i push it, the lights and fans all would go on and go back off, also, my motherboard has this red light by the top left and its always on. so i think its the button thats the problem. right now im at a friends house since now i can't even turn my computer on anymore. Also, can you give me more detail on the shortening the pins, i don't quite understand what you're saying. i'm pretty sure my surge protector is fine, tried hooking my computer to other outlets in the house and same problem. So ill try fixing the button on my case, and see what happens. well for this if u have a restart button, you can just but those wires into the header for the start button, this will rule out the normal start button being dead. but i doubt that is the problem, it kind of sounds like a psu issue, i would try out another psu if you can get your hands on one.