my cat keeps pressing the power button and shutting off my pc

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PsyOmega@reddit

Train your cat

As if that's even possible

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passwordistako@reddit

If I can train my cat to sit, high-five, and roll over, you can train yours to stay off the computer.

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My uncle taught his cat to play dead when he pointed his hand at it like a gun and said bang. Then he would scoop it up on his foot and the cat would just be draped over his foot like he was dead and he could bounce him up and down and that Cat wouldn't move and then he would kick him off and the cat would land on his feet and start walking away like nothing ever happened.

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MC_Red_D@reddit

It is. I used to have an uncle that trained all of his cats to do all sorts of things or not do things, and he always swore up and down that it was easier to train a cat than a dog.

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Calvin_Cruelidge@reddit

This. Wasnt hitting my power button but one of my cats would hover in front of the screen for attention. Bought a cat bed to put on my desk and every time it wanted attention i would pick it up and pet while it layed in the bed and stopped as soon as it stood up. They are smart animals but they are still animals. Positive reinforcement goes a long way

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MC_Red_D@reddit

Negative reinforcement works as well. Most people don't even know what that means, they think it means punishment. It actually just means not rewarding them. Animals hate it when you ignore them and it can be one of the most powerful tools and owner has.

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SmooK_LV@reddit

Nah, just cover the button. It's nice to have your cat nearby.

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ZjY5MjFk@reddit

You can put a piece of double sided tape on the power button and/or area around it. For some reason, most cats HATE sticky tap and will actively avoid it.

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fashnek@reddit

Just a tiny bag of potpourri (NOT liquid, not oils) with citrus smell should be enough. Urine is a LOT for the inside of a home.

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Beerman_173@reddit

You should install a decoy power button

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Cohacq@reddit

Put something on top of it?

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Gudfark@reddit

Use a different power on/off option like a remote?

This is only £19 from Amazon....

https://amzn.eu/d/0bUC15LE

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HotepHatt@reddit

I made a cap using hot glue and a Gatorade lid, 4 dots of glue that the cap fits over, scraped off nicely when I didn’t need it anymore.

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dione2014@reddit

i taped a cardboard on top of my power button, however its only taped one side so I can still open it and press power button if I need to,
or you can tape it shut and use Wake on Lan function from your phone to power up your pc

but most of the time I just use hibernate and use the mouse to wake up so I rarely use power button anyway

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aygross@reddit

No idea why nobody has given you the correct answer yet.

This is what I use with my cats.Its a little Flippy plastic cover on AliExpress.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010422365831.html

Still have a power button but don't have to worry.

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Ok_Bite_9633@reddit

You can get an external power button. Just unplug the original cable and plug in the new one. Keep it somewhere cat free

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TommyV8008@reddit

I don’t know the physical layout that you have goin for various computers, for analog tape recording decks in recording studios, etc., we used to just tape a bottle cap over the power switch to eliminate the accidents.

Not the most aesthetic approach, but it’s a quick way to get it done while you work out a different approach, such as modifying the wiring or what not

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topIRMD@reddit

Very easy - get a stove knob cover with an adhesive backing and stick it on.

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Offline86@reddit

Install a cap like the ones found on fighter game joysticks. But never show her how you open it ;)

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SanityIsOptional@reddit

Yup, 3d printed my friend one since he had the same issue. Can also buy off Amazon or etsy.

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Tessiia@reddit

I've been meaning to do this for a while, so I've just set one to print now. Thanks for the reminder.

I love the bambu lab app. So many useful prints, ready to go.

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GreatAlbatross@reddit

I have mollyguards for my cat. The bugger learned how to flip them, and will sit there going "flip flip flip" all day.
Amusingly through, they won't press the button underneath, so it's all good.

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theoneandonlymd@reddit

I had a similar issue years ago when case modding was more prevalent. I got an actual rocker switch with the cap but rather than wiring it directly, I had it wired in series with the power button, so I would have to flip the cover and toggle the switch which would basically "enable" the power button to work. If it was flipped closed, the power button would not be able to complete the circuit.

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Amells@reddit

Nah just change power button behaviour in windows settings...

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c0nsolecowboy@reddit

Disable power button in windows

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disgruntledempanada@reddit

My 217 case has two power buttons, one on the bottom near the IO and one on the top. I just pulled the button out on the top.

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DeLaVicci@reddit

Why pull the button when you can just unplug from the mobo

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chavenz@reddit

So if you unplug from the mobo how do you turn on the PC?

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disgruntledempanada@reddit

It's daisy chained off of the button below I still use. Only pulled the button internally, invisible on the outside, just my computer doesn't shut down if I pull and replace the top panel or my cat wants to jump up on the PC.

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twilighttwister@reddit

Daisy chains are serial, your buttons are parallel.

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DeLaVicci@reddit

Cut the wires for the button that you don't use with enough lead space to resolder if needed. Tape off the cut ends, maybe sleeve with something so it doesn't look atrocious and Bob's your uncle

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disgruntledempanada@reddit

It's already cleanly routed through the case up to the button. The inner button is the only thing I've removed, and I've just pulled to the side underneath the top panel, the button is still there and looks exactly the same from the outside. That and I can reverse it in 2 seconds by pupping the little button back into its slot. There's a button integrated into the top panel that pushes down and presses the actual wired button.

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Ecstatic-Vermicelli2@reddit

Yeah, way better than putting a cover on it. Just shut down your PC from the start menu. And if your cat is holding the button for 5-10 seconds, you got bigger problems. In that case i recommend getting an excorcist.

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Hijakkr@reddit

And if your cat is holding the button for 5-10 seconds, you got bigger problems.

My cats love sitting on top of their favorite heated tower, and sometimes their paw comes to rest directly on the power button, so this option helped but didn't fully fix the problem. I put something on top of the case to help keep them off the power button part, but it's only temporary until I get the motivation to figure out a better fix.

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Ockvil@reddit

My cats love sitting on top of their favorite heated tower

Be careful with that. Besides the increased hair/dust concern, I know someone who lost their GPU to a barfing cat sitting on top of their PC.

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EffectiveBowler7690@reddit

Happened to me, as I just wrote. But my pc parts were spared. 🙏

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Hijakkr@reddit

Like the other person that already commented, my case doesn't have any vents in the top. I've had it for probably a decade now and haven't had any issues. I also have intake fans on the front with filters and no exhaust fans besides the PSU, which pretty much eliminates dust. I clean the filters every six months to a year, and haven't had to clean anything else inside the case itself.

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audigex@reddit

Yeah I have a cat who likes to sit on my PC, so limited my case choices to ones without a top vent for that exact reason

It doesn’t guarantee she can’t damage it, but it’s much less likely

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Dysan27@reddit

doesn't always help. If they hold it for 5 seconds it usually causes a hard shut down.

I thankfully somehow trained my cat out of resting her pawnon the power button.

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Liason774@reddit

Can change that behavior in bios usually

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Admirable_Theme2372@reddit

I'm pretty sure cats don't have BIOS installed

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MWink64@reddit

Of course they don't, they have a UEFI (Unified Extensible Feline Interface).

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Domspun@reddit

Well I tried all sort of ways, got scars to prove it, can't change any settings on the cat.

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Dachannien@reddit

That's rough, mine just wanted an admin password.

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Reztroz@reddit

I think you meant a pawsword

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UpstairsConnection57@reddit

They do, but it is proprietary and locked.

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Dzov@reddit

I’ve never seen that bios option.

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Ok_Disk_4458@reddit

Or just disable cat

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mka_@reddit

Throw cat out window to disable

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Ok-Fondant-1300@reddit

disable front paw in real life

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TrayLaTrash@reddit

Did this the very first time my son turned my new pc off.

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AceLamina@reddit

I think that's called a windows update (An update caused windows machine unable to shutdown)

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unimportantinfodump@reddit

Cat seems smarter than the owner here this might not work. What's stopping the cat logging in and turning back on

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kermityfrog2@reddit

Yeah my cat keeps trying to beat my high score in games.

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thuggishruggishboner@reddit

Fuck it, just unplug the wires to the MB. Just short em with a flathead everytime you turn the PC on.

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Efficient_Advice_380@reddit

How would you boot it then?

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SirMaster@reddit

Wake on LAN from your phone.

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Crazy-Newspaper-8523@reddit

Via power button

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Efficient_Advice_380@reddit

XD

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AdvancedTeacher9446@reddit

You think windows controls power button when the pc is off? 😂

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Middcore@reddit

Windows settings only apply once Windows has started.

If the computer is off, Windows is obviously not running. Pushing the power button will do what it always does, turning the system on by bridging two pins on the motherboard.

Once the computer is on, Windows will boot and its settings will take over.

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Dzov@reddit

This is an excellent idea. I ended up taping a piece of cardboard over my power button.

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NikosAkaSniperEXE@reddit

Why did I laugh to this

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the--dud@reddit

I put a little bit of cardboard over the power button. Then I just move that when I need to use it.

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Ner0_1ceDra9n@reddit

Catch it on video and post it first before you do anything to prevent it

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Scrudge1@reddit

Buy a separate power button switch that is controlled outside the case. It connects to the two little connectors like the front panel does except it's got enough cable you install it onto the desk or something.

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RevenantMetalMouth@reddit

It's a learned behavior. Cats learn what gets attention, postive or negative an most likely wanta to play or receive fuss. Instead of going to extremes, maybe see what you can do instead to dissuade him/her.

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creeper6530@reddit

Pay attention to your cat.

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EffectiveBowler7690@reddit

My cat used to do this all the time. I had a very nice case that had the power and reset buttons on top. My cat would constantly jump on top of my PC and sleep up there. She would constantly shut off my PC when I was using it, or reset it, or turn it on when I was at work. I tried to block the top, but she wasn’t having it. She’d just knock off whatever was there.

I had to find a new case with buttons on the face by the USB / Audio ports. But then she was throwing up frequently, and she vomited right into the top fan. I had to immediately take the PC apart and clean vomit from the top fan, the CPU fan, the video card radiator and my sound card. So from that point, I enshrouded the case in a thick towel when not in use. She crossed the rainbow 🌈 bridge last year. I still keep the towel over the case. I have placed her ashes next to the computer. 😢

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Frightlever@reddit

You can glue a bottle cap on it. Tell it that if it keeps shutting the PC down you'll glue more onto it.

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apartment1i@reddit

You forgot to set your cat trap

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SteezBreeze@reddit

You can change what the power button do in BIOS. Remove the front panel connectors from the motherboard so when pushing the button it actually does nothing. Or you can change what the power button do in windows. For example to can change it to the off the display instead of turn off the PC.

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derkapitan@reddit

I made This for my friends cat that always laid on the top of his case. just stuck it on there with double side tape.

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Aware_Desk_4797@reddit

I placed a heavy mug on top of my power button for that exact reason. Then I just move it out of the way when I need tk use the button

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Swank_on_a_plank@reddit

I just leave my controller on top so it's not possible.

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Fantastic-Travel_77@reddit

Don't let your cat on top of your PC? 😱

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jlt6666@reddit

But it's warm!

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windowpuncher@reddit

Dust and hair in the pc is not good at all.

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RogLatimer118@reddit

You have the wrong idea of who's in charge in OPs household.

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digitalsmear@reddit

Not every computer has vents on top of the case.

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SmooK_LV@reddit

Clean it regularly and it also doesn't matter

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EllisDee80@reddit

Or casually puke whilst looking you in the eye

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SmooK_LV@reddit

Why wouldn't you? It's literally just a box, heavy one at that.

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XxOmegaMaxX@reddit

Cat owners training their pet? Unheard of...

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wsteelerfan7@reddit

Cats always want to be with you and see what you're doing. If you block them, they'll just magically liquid themselves around your arm mid-jump and still get on your desk and immediately jump to your computer. Plus, they just jump up there when you're gone anyway. Only solutions are to build some shelf above for them or just cover the button. Cats don't understand punishment or cause and effect really, so grabbing them and putting them down only just tells them you don't like them.

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Fantastic-Travel_77@reddit

I have cats. I don't let them jump on or around my setup. They don't even try anymore. I also have indoor cameras and they don't when I'm away, either...🤷

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Bad-Kaiju@reddit

I have cat that I don't let up on my entertainment center, but she does it when I'm home because she knows it'll get a reaction out of me. I've tried everything from playing with her to tire her out, to squirt bottles, and she still tries it. Meanwhile, my other cat did it twice before he got the picture and doesn't do it anymore. Some cats are just stubborn.

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RogLatimer118@reddit

So your PC is catatonic, then?

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a_biotic_god@reddit

A have a hiden button with double sided tape under my table for this exact reason. You can buy an external power button online.

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SexBobomb@reddit

perfect excuse for a new case with a horizontally mounted power button

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freerangemary@reddit

My cat walks up to my plug-in lights and unplugs them. 5 minutes later he does it again. Then 3 minutes later.

Anybody want a cat?

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wefcksociety@reddit

Add a Nuke Type switch which covers

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kidshibuya@reddit

Just get rid of the cat.

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GryffindorFratBro@reddit

I bought a mini bust of jar jar binks at a thrift store that lives on top of my power button for this exact reason

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itotron@reddit

Just clean its litter box like you were suppose to instead of playing Doom.

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cosmic_pebble@reddit

buy an external power button

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PingMePrincess@reddit

Ha, my cat was doing this to me as well. I had to disable the power button in windows. You can have it sleep, turn off or do nothing when pressed.

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blabity_blab@reddit

Mine done the same, but I just taped a cheap takeout container upside down over the button. And cut a hole in the side so I could still reach it.

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Ok-Use-8592@reddit

Remove the power button and replace it with an airplane switch

Too close for missiles, switching to guns

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Dolapevich@reddit

Use adhesive tape to cover it.

Also, I had to put it here: Cat versus Internet

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dracotrapnet@reddit

Cover it with a quarter and a piece of tape.

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MundoBot@reddit

https://www.amazon.com/Norkmdi-Push-Start-Button-Cover/dp/B0FFSG9NYG?crid=3IOI2YJD39VV2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Xuq2WkbF2uTvvwtEOVASkoWGo3sq9veG9MObWwMlNHYXWA2Jp0vftrPOuKt5zZxUxcJ3qvoA4Nq4R0z9zi075t45_cj4BM-yc76jVYLATy_uekEzDMBWn4eg2BDK-AVizrMeYq1BDMKDZHoRD56qlVTxMfNdH9v4IPPFCYNEHcmhAvAPOkXx6PHZyckuIFygH-XgF9v3OfWrXUGVTwAibw.fVgq9LIm_hZX9J5BxxumU4uI6CyEiejkiA9pwUYKCVc&dib_tag=se&keywords=push+button+cover&qid=1776911167&sprefix=push+button+co%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-33&xpid=IUJdko8pNvguj

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fashnek@reddit

Citrus smells or vinegar, in the area around the power button. For example, a small bag of citrus potpourri.

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Mister_Sparkuuu@reddit

I took an old driver's license and put some poster putty on it, made sure it only touched the solid metal to the side of the button, and covered it that way.

Easy enough to move out of the way and put back on, and it can be wiped completely off, too.

Before I blocked it, my favourite was when she would turn the power off and give me a good long stare as things started shutting down.

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OberonsGhost@reddit

Unplug the button inside the case and install a remote switch.

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dode97500@reddit

i put mine in the living room

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akaitatsu@reddit

Get rid of the computer. Cat does not approve.

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JauntyGiraffe@reddit

3d print a two stage fighter jet style switch cover that itself has to be unlocked by simulateously turning two keys located at the opposite ends of your room

One of the keys has to be turned by the cat

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AppropriateTouching@reddit

2 year old account, like no karma, bait.

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frenetic_alien@reddit

upgrade cat to dog

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ironmanmclaren@reddit

I put a magazine and mouse pad over my tower since mine likes to jump up there too. After he did it twice, never agaib

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HonchosRevenge@reddit

Are they climbing on top of it and is the button on top? I have a plastic $1 dish drying rack with a bunch of holes and slots I put upside down over the top of mine, it’s a funky enough shape for both of mine to recognize as a bad surface to climb on.

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CoyoteFit7355@reddit

Maybe unplug the case's power button with a remote controlled one? I have a Silverstone ES02-USB in my HTPC to turn it on from the sofa and it works great. You should put the remote somewhere where the cat can't play with it though ;)

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passwordistako@reddit

Disable cat.

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UndeadBuggalo@reddit

Tape a piece of cardboard over the button

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Munda1@reddit

Disable the cat

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postsshortcomments@reddit

No need for modding. They make standard PC specific things like this for $8. Here's an Oddtone PC Power Button for $8 with 65 inch cable that takes the place of your cases' POWER SW header.

https://www.amazon.com/Oddtone-Desktop-Computer-External-Motherboard/dp/B0BXSVQT5T?th=1

You'll unplug the power/reset headers from the case.

Plug this in, that's your new power button.

I'd probably route mine through either a ventilation slit in my case, drill a small hole in the side panel and feed the tiny headers through it, or through a PCIe slot (usually they have slits for ventilation if it fits.)

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xyeahtony@reddit

unplug the power button (im not kidding)

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center311@reddit

Ship the cat to Belize.

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jaycatt7@reddit

She loves you. She’s trying to save you.

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CoogleEnPassant@reddit

I actually have the same issue. Shes actually here right now as I ty

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NoChickenman__@reddit

relocate the power button to the back of the case, cats love front panel buttons

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HisAnger@reddit

Replace the cat.

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InternetJettator@reddit

Had this problem, ordered an adhesive power button cover for like $8, problem solved. It's just a plastic cover with a hinge you can open when you need to use the power button.

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AngeloPappas@reddit

Sounds cool. I like the idea of adding something like that so it feels like I am arming a missile when I boot up. Where did you get it?

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criscokkat@reddit

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=adhesive+power+button+cover

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AngeloPappas@reddit

Cool thanks!

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Kelsenellenelvial@reddit

If you search something like push to start cover there’s a lot on ice looking ones. I got the Autobot logo for mine, but there’s also lots for superheroes and popular TV shows.

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reiichiroh@reddit

Is this how they child proof the nuclear codes from thr president?

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Flowa-Powa@reddit

Give it more strokes, and feed it

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jyn-fu@reddit

Fighter pilot switch it

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CheesyItalian@reddit

Double sided tape over the power button worked for me for many years. Eventually the lil bastard learned to stay away! Bonus if you throw some extra little bits of tape in other areas around the PC. Now (25 years later) all cats avoid my desk entirely.

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shaard@reddit

My cat kept trying to get on top of the case and would sometimes press the power button. First I just took an old credit card and tapped it over the button like a hat switch cover. Then I worked on discouraging him from going up there. Threat of spray bottle, or a little squirt of some bitter apple stuff in a cap in the area and he avoids it now.

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Blizz33@reddit

Try restarting it?

The cat, I mean.

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FranticBronchitis@reddit

This was a legit consideration when buying my new case lmao

"Power button must not be easily pressable by cat"

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shuckley_Jays@reddit

U can un wire it lmao

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Westerdutch@reddit

Buy a cat bed, it has to specifically be a bed designed and sold for cats, preferably very fancy and expensive. Place it anywhere close to your power button. Cat will never come near it again.

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T1Earn@reddit

i taped an old credit card over the button.

i cut it in 1/4, then made a tiny hole in it. Then i stick a toothpick in the hole to turn it on

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ParticleDojo@reddit

Unplug the cat

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Controller_Maniac@reddit

Unplug the PC, the cat can’t turn off the PC if it is already off

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Warranty_V0id@reddit

The reset button, if you have one, should be harder to press than the regular power button.

You can use the reset button as power button. Just unplug the power button on the mainboard and plugin the reset button for the power button.

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Chezni19@reddit

put a picture of a dog in front of the computer

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yourmom555@reddit

get a wireless button and disable the button on the case

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iszoloscope@reddit

get well soon

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eddiekoski@reddit

Search settings "Change what the power button" Change setting to do nothing.

You can also like but double sided sticky tape on power button so cat learns

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Dry_Hyena3691@reddit

Eat the cat

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DiscoCombobulator@reddit

Unplug the power button for your case. You can use any momentary-on push button as a power button, just plug the wires into the same pins as your power button would.

My son has a pc connected to his TV, wireless keyboard, mouse etc. I ran doorbell wire behind the baseboard trim to his head board of his bed, with the button mounted there to turn it on. He loved it

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Megaranator@reddit

You can also get wireless power button, nothing better than pushing that big red button to turn on the so called battle station

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windowpuncher@reddit

Runs too long and/or wires too thin might cause some issues with this, but otherwise that's not a bad idea.

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AceLamina@reddit

You shouldn't have your PC on the ground anyway

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2Quicc2Thicc@reddit

Wire up a key switch to your power button can be anything from a remote car starter, to a flip switch. Find something you think your Cat can't operate and then go one level up. Cats are smart.

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cydoz@reddit

Not PC related but this gave me flashbacks to the original Xbox One where cats we're turning off the console by rubbing up against it.

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timkatt10@reddit

I'd like a video of this happening. Not because I don't believe you, but because I do.

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UpstairsConnection57@reddit

You can actually purchase remote power buttons that plug into the motherboard header. This will put your power and reset buttons outside the machine on a cord or even wireless.

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VirtualArmsDealer@reddit

Get a new cat

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Oilswell@reddit

NO PICTURE?!

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erevos33@reddit

Cover the power button?

Disable it ? Either siftware or hardware.

Change power buttons?

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demonstar55@reddit

I taught my cats that they can't go on my desk or tower.

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TinyDesktop@reddit

Let him play with the mouse !

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theJirb@reddit

My fix was pretty ugly. I just took a gatorade bottle cap and taped it over the button. But really, anything along those lines will work. Just cover the button, or disable the button are your two easiest options basically.

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CreeDorofl@reddit

my cat likes to sleep on top of the PC, which has both the power button and an important vent. So I was forced to leave a layer of tin foil up top, in sort of an arch so it also doesn't block the vent. It works.

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electricpenguin6@reddit

Set something on top of the button. I usually use a coaster but genuinely just put anything on it. I’ve used a timer, a can of bug spray, a flashlight, a carpenters square. Just grab something off your desk and set it on the button when you notice the cat is around

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InviteOk688@reddit

Have you asked them not to?

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JustHere_4TheMemes@reddit

You need help outwitting a cat? Holy shit.

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Flutterpiewow@reddit

You haven't had a cat and it shows

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LukeLikesReddit@reddit

Aye neither me or the cat knows what it'll do next lol.

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Shap6@reddit

useless unhelpful comment

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fr0z3nph03n1x@reddit

This is the guy your getting match made with in your favorite pc games.

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ancoigreach@reddit

Now if only they could be on the enemy team..

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Baardmeester@reddit

Think about how dumb the average person is. Half of people are dumber than that.

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LukeLikesReddit@reddit

On one hand i agree with you. On the other have you seen those fucks?

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Accomplished_Trade23@reddit

put 2 buttons in serial , cat can t press both

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Any_Cold5965@reddit

Did you pet it?

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CantaloupeCamper@reddit

Seriously, op might be a monster.

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Any_Cold5965@reddit

Truly

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Guilty-View-6506@reddit

this one's between you and the cat. may the smartest one win.

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Restil@reddit

Change your power settings to pressing the power button does nothing. Your cat will have to hold it down for several seconds to force a shutdown.

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ribeirosallen@reddit

A dica é se desfaça do gato.

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CantaloupeCamper@reddit

Play with cat.

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Bleezy79@reddit

I taped a plastic card over my power button so my cat cant press it. But Im pretty sure you can disable the button in your bios.

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hydraSlav@reddit

I had exactly same problem. Here is my homemade solution: https://i.imgur.com/PN2m7Nn.png

The WiFi antenna that came with the PC has magnetic case. I just stuck that on top of the power button. If I need to use the button, I slide it away, use the button and slide back.

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Inevitable_Virus_765@reddit

The permanent solution is a computer case that has the buttons on the front, not top. In the past though id just put a flat object on top. I've used a rigid lid, like a peanut butter or pickle jar lid, or a disc golf disk. That way the cat walking on the area won't trigger the individual button

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windowpuncher@reddit

You can also just get a cheap cover that sticks to the case and flips up for button access when you need it. Cheaper than a new case.

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ButterscotchFar1629@reddit

A piece of duct tape.

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flexylol@reddit

Those who designed these PC cases with button ON TOP definitely don't have cats - just like the morons who designed stove tops with touch-buttons.

When I had cats, I made DIY lids for buttons, made from a small plastic lid fixed near the button with some adhesive tape. So you can lift/close the lid over the buttons and they can't be pressed even if cats are on the PC

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SirMaster@reddit

Jut unplug the power button and turn on your computer via wake on LAN from your phone. What I would do.

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IdontgoonToast@reddit

I made my wife a monitor stand several years ago, she wasn't using it any longer thanks to the purchase of an articulating arm, so it now sits on top of my PC/power button and acts as a cat stand.

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No-Improvement-8316@reddit

There is an elegant solution:

https://imgur.com/a/8IVq1hS

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Kilkegard@reddit

Get the cat its own PC so it will leave yours alone.

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repocin@reddit

Sounds like you need a molly-guard

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Memlapse1@reddit

Get the cat a tablet so he'll leave your computer alone. They like the pet sitter type apps with mice, bugs etc moving around to pat at.

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kaitero@reddit

velcro strips. one part over the power button, another on a lego block or something similarly solid and wide enough to cover the button.

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GreenfieldSam@reddit

Sounds catastrophic

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TheMcSebi@reddit

But something on it...? Like an old passport sized card, taped to the case on one side

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Ozzimo@reddit

Get an external power button with a cover over the top. the old power button will stop working and your new one will look like you're firing your missiles.

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AdamianBishop@reddit

A guy on youtube solved this already:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2n3nUOadWxM

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gazpitchy@reddit

Stop your pets climbing on things?

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Cockfield@reddit

Plastic bottle cap over the button and a bit of tape.

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BeastKimado@reddit

Your cat should get a room.

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FortDragCartel@reddit

Kitten mittens.

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OrcaNoodle@reddit

I had a similar issue with my cat, though she liked to stand on the UPS button. I got a cap from a 2L bottle and taped it over the power button on one side and added some handy-tack putty stuff to the other side to keep the lid on but still openable. It was ugly AF but worked.

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BluegrassGeek@reddit

3D print a hinged cover. It's what I had to do.

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CartographerOne7387@reddit

They sell various switch covers on amazon. Ones like the fighter jets have, or just clear plastic stick on ones.

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n-some@reddit

Tape something flat over the power button that's wider than the button like a piece of plastic or wood.

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TheLysdexicOne@reddit

After one of my cats accidentally "leaked" on my PC and fried it, I was very adamant about them not getting on the PC. It's the few times I'll act wild towards them.

Yes, I did take kitty to the vet afterwards. I learned dhe had crystals in his urine. He's been on prescription food for 10 years. No, I couldn't feed him and his brother different foods. The food 10 years ago was $40 for 7 pound bag. It's up to $70 now.

But yeah, after about 5 times of "going berserk" they haven't gone near the PC in years. They just learned "dad gets weird when we go near that hot box."

Now when I say "going berserk" it was never towards them. They would jump on it and I'd just do random loud shit. Like get up from my chair and run around the room/house screaming. Or stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down, slink on the floor and flail.

I didn't want to make them fearful of me. Just fearful of the comfy heated box.

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Eve_Nightwalker@reddit

Buy a power button cover?

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Different-Class1771@reddit

Buy a remote control start button fob

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Jeni_Sui_Generis@reddit

Boop the cat before he reaches the power button.

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YoSpiff@reddit

My cats used to do that with the power button on the printer. A piece of cardboard wasn't enough so I 3D printed a hinged cover to put over it.

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ozdude182@reddit

Uninstall the cat.

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Embarrassed-Rest-867@reddit

Safety switch, a second part to the power, set it so it only goes to sleep with the one your cat can reach but power off when both are tripped.

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dmendro@reddit

Disable the cat.

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Ill_Temperature2141@reddit

Bro cqn you not think yourself for a second? Just tape something over it

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GhostXDwarrior@reddit

You could also get a power button cover

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Mog_X34@reddit

A Molly guard.

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NeW0lf@reddit

Turn off cat. So it won't turn off computer.

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Drostan_S@reddit

Turn the PC onto it's side, so that it's motherboard is on bottom.

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kyras47@reddit

I had this issue a couple years ago. My solution was to put a strip of scotch tape over the button. It has enough give for me to push the button with enough pressure, but not for a cat casually strolling by on my tower.

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whatsyanamejack@reddit

Had the same issue.

My solution was to plug in a USB cable that sits next to the power button on my case. It was enough of an obstacle that my cat won't step in that general little 4 inch area anymore lol. That was a quick fix I implemented while I was in the middle of working. Now that I'm thinking about It I should probably reassign what the power button does in Windows settings. Probably the better option.

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Silspd90@reddit

I have a Qube 500. The power button is hard enough for me to press, let alone my cat.

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TheDevious_@reddit

Tape a piece of cardboard over the button

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ScubadooX@reddit

Replace your cat with a canary. If that's unacceptable, maybe something like this will work: https://www.amazon.ca/DaierTek-Plastic-Pushbutton-Actuator-Mounting/dp/B08LZ658YW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zIxsBiJIYbcxWLrNEvjRgnyCLApx-tNoSPql5MmtR2mWrIU_8hENsmJt3xdh8Ni7_lzZsqEvG4uPt5ptvH03fLJzW4ZrVY1MJjR9CLC4w_RGsXMks6bsSg7IKCLLaQDSR2DAeRsDLwGI4TnGnbQrWZVCgPyKR81pML0Jth6Flm3FMWGywnC8cvTw_yuPNv3mWqoj4wVpof4_hcp_yX1h5hngnMQeZEuIztHVGLLP-LFRVPsLBtjlPt7dIs-lADLRsqf2yIo_OZB4mTS620tQEX0mij5-3ydnBBWKGZVr5tk.-TCxbT1H4Le3ntJsvhK6oknV7TVN1JjYIRUbVttfNoQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=power+button+cover&qid=1776873743&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1.

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