Sorry - I didn't understand that the power button was actually just plain broken. You need to have physically repaired, as it is simply a hardware issue. Your terminology confused me - "won't boot" is quite different than "won't power on."
However... if you have a external USB keyboard from one of the first or second generation iMacs with a power button on it, plug that in and try it. (I vaguely recall that possibly, Kensington also made an aftermarket USB keyboard with a power button also, but I've only seen the ADB ones.)
That trick has worked for me several times in the past, but I doubt that it'd work with something so much newer. It's certainly worth a try, though, if you can find one.
[quote|Matt3141]Sorry - I didn't understand that the power button was actually just plain broken. You need to have physically repaired, as it is simply a hardware issue. Your terminology confused me - "won't boot" is quite different than "won't power on."
However... if you have a external USB keyboard from one of the first or second generation iMacs with a power button on it, plug that in and try it. (I vaguely recall that possibly, Kensington also made an aftermarket USB keyboard with a power button also, but I've only seen the ADB ones.)
That trick has worked for me several times in the past, but I doubt that it'd work with something so much newer. It's certainly worth a try, though, if you can find one.[/quote]
