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The mouse did not survive interrogation.
Also mouse not pictured.
No mouse problem, but I've had to take measures to prevent cat-related downtime. Cats and power-button at the top is not a good combination.
When I had this problem I disconnected the power button on the motherboard.
Did you reconnect it everytime you had to power it on?
Nah just jam a screwdriver in there to jump the pins.
You shut down your PC though?
On one computer I had a recessed reset button, so I used that as power.
Another computer I added a wire to an external button double stick taped to the back of the monitor so I can turn on both at the same time.
You sound like you are one step short of wiring up a giant lever to dramatically pull down when you want to power on the computer.
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Throw the second switch!
A lot of newer motherboards have a separate power button next to the case pinouts.
They make sprung flip-top covers specifically for this reason. It’s just a little adhesive square/circle that you stick over the power/reset button, and it has a flip-top that automatically springs closed again.
Instead of cat proofing, you were supposed to get a server room dog...
I have two server room dogs. An English pit, which is my seizure dog, and a Jack Russel. They shed, especially in the summer months, and the floor sweeper gets a daily work out, as well as keeping it out of equipment enclosures. It's not that I hate cats, they are nice as a pet in your house, just not mine. LOL
Oh, my housemates' cat hits the front power button when he leaps off my tower. I've got some leather taped over it. My uptime approaches 1! I love your little weight setup, too!
Meowy Guard. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/molly-guard
Aha, I disabled the LEDs by unplugging them from the motherboard, you could do the same with the power sw plugs
I have a small piece of acrylic sheet taped over the power and reset buttons on my server for that reason. At least I don't have to worry about mice.
My radiator is on top so they've learned that's about the only surface in the house where they're not allowed to sleep