Broken spring? Too much dirt or plastic dust got in between the button and case which is causing it to stick?

Pics?

AT or aTX, if ATX the anwser is easy, find any junk ATX case and and take its power switch

I will get some pics of it tonight...its a square plastic power button that has clips on the sides that plugs into the square in the front of the case that houses the acutal power switch. I am guessing whatever spring that allowed it to be pushed in and out, while making contact with the physical power button broke off.

Like this example - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Compaq-F700-Power-Bu … d8AAOxyg6pRGDeI

The plastic square piece that is visual with the power button and when pressed in contacts the actual power button to press it in and out. That plastic piece doesnt have the spring loaded ability anymore. Guessing it broke off and I am not sure if there is something I can get for it or if there is a product already I could pick up that has the part and spring.....taking a shot.

So from your description looks like it's ATX. If you want a quick solution until you fix it, just connect the headers of the reset button in it's place.

The actual power button (ATX, yes) works fine. YOu can push it in and out and PC starts and stops. Its the plastic cover part that is busted.

ok easy fix then, if it had a spring seperate from the power buttons own spring, go by a small spring, and use hotglue on the backside and your good, but because the power button on ATX is already spring loaded I'm betting it wasn't a spring back there, it was a hard plastic dowel that broke that went to the power button, for that you just need to fit a replacement dowel, use superglue lightly, and attach a new plastic dowel