Replace DVD drive & broke start button putting the case back on SOS  HELP!?

So I am a firm believer of DIY but after replacing my Superdrive, I "broke" my power button. Is there any way to bypass powering up besides that button in the back? There are keyboards that have power buttons for Macs, will these work and could you recommend a couple.
Please any help.
emac 800 mHz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

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Hi Ellen,
Welcome to the Discussions!
Sorry, although there are a few keyboards with a power button, they won't work if your Mac doesn't support this way of powering.
You'll have to repair also your power button.
Easy for a firm believer of DIY...
Good luck!
Axl

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