# Abit BE7 Motherboard. I can't figure out where the power switch goes. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 8, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515 "2009-12-08T21:32:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515/21 "2009-12-10T03:00:42Z")
I’m totally posting from the Abit board computer! Beeeyah! I still gotta get some drivers and add some more ram - but it’s so working. ---
**Author:** ![dicamarques](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@dicamarques](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dicamarques)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515/22 "2010-12-12T11:33:54Z")
Hi I have the same problem but in a different motherboard. I dont find anything saying pwr button or anything else i just find a KEYLOCK jumper. So can anyone help me?😕 i will try to upload a photo tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515/23 "2010-12-12T12:21:06Z")
> [@dicamarques](#): > > Hi > I have the same problem but in a different motherboard. > I dont find anything saying pwr button or anything else i just find a KEYLOCK jumper. > So can anyone help me?😕 > i will try to upload a photo tomorrow I suggest you start a new thread for something like this. You’re more likely have people answer your question. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515/24 "2010-12-12T19:29:29Z")
you found an unused metallic post shorting your board. even if all the mounting holes line up there is a similar issue. motherboard would have one mounting screw hole surround with closely (comes within the diameter of a screw head) contacts for the board ground; this should have a metal screw and a metal post or dimple below it. many other mounting holes that have nonground traces very close to it. if you mount these locations on a metal post or dimple you would short out the board. these holes need to be supported by nonmetalic posts and/or have nonmetalic washers used on both sides of the board. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515/25 "2010-12-12T21:38:34Z")
> [@Valgard](#): > > This may sound silly but the first PC I ever built used an Abit mobo (BP6? Whatever their dual celeron board was) and when I assembled it I could not get the thing to power on. The dual-Celeron boards were indeed the BP6; I think I’ve still got two of those somewhere. And two Abit VP6 boards. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abit-be7-motherboard-i-cant-figure-out-where-the-power-switch-goes/520515.md?page=1)