htownnatt, there is more than just a power button issue. Your friend will only be able to connect the laptop to an external monitor via the VGA port. The power button on a Dell 630 is '''not''' on the display portion, but it is part of the main assembly. So you must be talking about a different laptop. The power button assembly on most laptops is actually a small ribbon cable and therefore very difficult to bridge. I am sure it is possible, but not with the information we have so far.