Yeah the tittle says all, I know u guy will think a decepticon told him how to, but i don't think a Decepticon will do that because they despite human

 

Since he's been working with the Decepticons to achieve this goal for his entire life.

 

its like how people slap tvs to make them work.

 

I assumed it was more like adjusting rabbit ears on an old TV. He didn't activate it, just fixed it.

 

"Hey, there's an ON switch here!"

 

The OP actually brings up an excellent point, because wasn't it established earlier that only Sentinel was able to control the bridge?

 

He was hopeing for the lucky chance that he might just get the damn thing to work.

 

maybe he modded it so others can use them after the Washington, DC incident.

 

The pillar was still unfolded/activated, it just needed to be re-adjusted. Like anything that isn't doing what its supposed to(including making me samiches), just slap it.

 

There are 2 possibilities:

1. He pressed random buttons and got the pillar to work.

2. Soundwave told him.

 

Mystery

 

Soundwave probably taught him. They're friends.

 

Percussive Repair Attempt.

 

I believe what they meant by controlling it, is that he's the only one who knows
how to position the pillars to where they would be able to transport things,
dylan just hit the on button I could be wrong though  

 

there's no button

 

This.

/thread

 

he guesed

 

He jump started it.

 

There probably was a big button on it