when restarting a computer, how does it know to turn back on once it’s turned off?

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If restarting will fully turn your computer off then on again, what is directing it to turn back on? are there just some parts that stay functioning?

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A couple of days ago I installed a dell server. When I booted it, I noticed a log message “server case was opened when server was turned off”. Which was true. I will add that it was disconnected from power at that time. So there are a bunch of thins that can happen (and be registered) when a computer is off.
Sure a normal mainboard may not be as sophisticated as idrac, but the question reminded me of this nevertheless

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