Power button is broken. How do I bypass. Laptop Make is Acer Aspire

My laptop power switch button needed to be pressed hard before it responded and it finally decided to die. What i want to know is whether there is a way to bypass the switch to turn on the computer, because when i try to shot the switch from the slot where it connects to motherboard only led lights blink but computer doesn't turn on. I will be grateful for your response. Sorry this is my first post.