So I ordered the power button and the power strip and I have a couple concerns/questions.

Given the unusual way the power strip senses the PC is drawing power, etc, do you think it’s safe to cut the plug off the cord so I can solder it to the inside of my socket ?

The power button is soldered directly to the motherboard on this unit. Do you think I can solder a couple pigtails to the underside or desolder the switch and solder a couple posts to the board to accommodate the switch you suggested?

Thanks for your help. I may create a new post on this topic to see if anyone has any suggestions/advice.