Power button connector torn off the logic board

During what seemed to be a routine repair I tore the power button cable connector off the logic board. Is there anything that I can do now that does not involve installing a new logic board?

Hey iBookfragger and Welcome to Apple Discussions,
Here's a pic of a 12" 1.33 board I have here in my repair pile:
http://tinyurl.com/7s4epq
verify with a continuity meter that these points are connected on yours.
I then solder two tiny stranded wires to the SMT devices at the points indicated and lead those wires to the ripped socket contacts.
It's a lot easier and requires a much less steady hand than Duane possesses.
In addition some of these sockets leads didn't stick out as much as these for the 1.33 and are pretty much completely hidden under the socket itself.
These sockets were fragile. These were held physically to the board with the two solder attachment pads near the back. Others were epoxied to the logic board and the tabs were soldered to the traces.
I recommend not removing that plug when swapping out the hard drive. It's been ripped off the board too many times around here. Me included!
Richard
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http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010xm8.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=011if0.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=012bx1.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=013ia6.jpg

JH,
I don't have a 900 G3 iBook here (BTW 14 or 12"?)
What I do have is an 800 MHz G3 12" and the picture of the power socket is here:
http://tinyurl.com/b345hq
My trace out of the two points is here:
http://tinyurl.com/dhc2sq
Now I take NO responsibility for the accuracy of these two trace outs.
I have an 800 12" board and yours is a 900 ?" board.
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Here's a long discussion detailing some of my methods to effect this repair.
http://tinyurl.com/d799xs
Note that my methods have evolved during this post. Toward the end I recommend the the use of "grain of wheat" wire. I like this a lot better, it's smaller and easier to handle than CAT 5 wire. It's also one wire. Not all grain of wheat wire will be like this.
So the other end of those two wires are attached to the original power contacts of the torn off socket and the normal plug is plugged into that. Proper insulation practice should be used. I use shrink tubing.
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https://plus.google.com/photos/118184697040837060146/albums/5873105616394112433
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Ok, So I'm sitting in psychology and the computer freezes and the video becomes distorted (like the Photoshop wind filter) little lines going everywhere. I then held the power button and it shut down. Then I tried to boot it, but nothing.
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And finally, Do you think I am eligible for a logic board replacement?
Serial: UV3283xxxxx

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I replaced the logic board- now nothing...

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to recap: I replaced my logic board, but then the machine wouldn't turn on. The power button wouldn't stay illuminated and the screen remained blank but I could hear the whirring of fans and maybe drives.
I brought the tower to the Genius bar where they opened it up and promptly told me my CPU was fried.
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