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I tried to change it in windows power settings but that didn't work, I'm assuming because it's third party case.

I know I can disconnect the buttons themselves. Is there any way to change maybe how long they have to be held?

Or any ideas to lay something there? Obviously anything too big or moveable will be gone within minutes.

Thanks!

34 Comments

  1. RILO_UK

    You could sit on the PC instead so there is no room for the cat to jump up, just be careful you don’t turn it off.

  2. obito07

    Get another cat so its too distracted to sit on the computer

  4. reeefur

    LMAO at his “I dint do it” face 😂

    I put lil toy models around that area and my 2 cats cant step on that area when they do lawlessly get on top of my desk while Im sleeping.

    People think I have a cool lil decoration on my PC, its literally to keep my cat off the power button hehe

  5. Tweakjones420

    wire a remote power button and place it elsewhere?

  6. Takeuout44

    Disappoint your cat. It’s not difficult.

  7. Maowsama

    Put something over the button. Something flat. had this problem too, so placed an external disc drive sits on top. To cover the power button. Just slide it out of the way when i need to turn it on. I imagine something more frugal is in ur vacinity. A piece of cardboard, a game case, flat plastic thing you got at an event?

  11. SirOakin

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  13. E8P3

    Something like this is what we use:

    https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiF6NnohMeMAxWFNwgFHU7dKLUYABAjGgJtZA&co=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhejZ6ITHjAMVhTcIBR1O3Si1EAQYEiABEgLA-PD_BwE&sig=AOD64_1zp-R7EKu02ChvSGKCkn2sVgf0qw&ctype=5&rct=j&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjUotXohMeMAxUYhIkEHaQoMToQwg8oAHoECAQQNg&adurl=

    You need to know a bit of basic PC assembly to know what to do with it, but it’s not too hard if you’re OK with opening up the case. It’s just replacing the case power button with this one where it plugs into the motherboard.

    My wife used to have a power button on top of her PC and the cats turned it off constantly. Since I wired this up, they haven’t done it once. She still has easy access to the button where she sits.

  15. outrightbrick

    I turn switch on power supply off

  19. Bobletoob

    You could do something as simple as putting a small piece of wood or a drink coaster over it

  20. a_random_loser_guy

    Bro….just put a book or something on it, do you need help with that?

  21. Angelfire126

    I bought a little adhesive flip cover from Amazon for like 8$

  22. spook30

    Glad I don’t own a cat or have a power button on the top of my case.

  23. TonyBoat402

    Put something over the button. I’ve had my cats turn my pc off quite a few times, so I put something over the button, I move it to turn on and move it back and haven’t had it happen since

  24. fetter80

    Slap some double sided tape on top of the pc. In my experience cats hate it.

  25. JaggedMetalOs

    Unplug the reset button, set the power button to “do nothing” in Windows power settings.

  29. 4estGimp

    I have an old credit card over my PC cat magnet. Only one edge is taped to allow access.

  31. MusicHearted

    You can find stick-on hinged button guards on Amazon or other online retailers. Just get one that’ll cover your buttons. Done this on 4 different desktops for the same issue, cats pushing buttons.

  32. Jack33751

    Disconnect the button, fit one somewhere else and connect that one instead.

  33. SenhorSus

    Don’t let your cat sit on the computer. Either put a platform on the computer that’s raised or pick them up off the tower each time they jump on

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