[lug] OT -- Power Cable

[Carl.Wagner at Level3.com]

What is your time worth?

I would just go buy a $35.00 case and move the guts.  (although the HP case is
probably
much nicer then the $35 variety so this may not apply).

Lacking that I would do as LJP said and get some connectors from any place
that
has old dead computer cases or J. B. Saunders. Get the connectors you need
with the wire attached. Cut the wire in the middle (or just cut of what is on
the opposite end of the connector you need), cut off the molded plastic
connector, through some heat shrink tubing on and solder them together.


Carl.

metcalf at attglobal.net wrote:
> 
> J.B. Saunders at 47th & Sterling in Boulder (if you're anywhere near) should
> have the cables you need (they did when I had the same problem).
> 
> Norm Metcalf
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy C. Klein" <teece at hypermall.net>
> To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:42 PM
> Subject: [lug] OT -- Power Cable
> 
> > Hey all,
> >
> > My sister spilled root beer on her brand new (hand-me-down) HP P3 500.
> The
> > motherboard was toasted.  I replaced it for her with a Soyo they had at
> > CompUSA, and all is working again with one notable, and very inconvenient,
> > exception.
> >
> > The little two wire connection that goes from the power switch to the
> > motherboard is incompatible between the HP and the SOYO.  HP had six
> wires,
> > two each for power button, power led, and hard disk led.  These six wires
> are
> > in a hard linear holder that is in an arrangement that won't plug into the
> > motherboard, as the SOYO needs them in an L-shape.  (The arrangement is of
> > course different on the soyo).  Bummer!
> >
> > The power supply, of course, has no on/off switch, it is only controlled
> by
> > the power button.  What she has to do for right now to start up the
> machine
> > is 1) leave the case off, 2) put a jumper momentarily across the correct
> two
> > pins on the motherboard, 3) wait for the PC to start up, and 4) remove the
> > jumper.
> >
> > Needless to say, this is not very good for a permanent set up.   Anyone
> know
> > where I might get a set of three independent cables, with just the two
> wires
> > for each?  I haven't looked yet, but I suspect that on the non-motherboard
> > end the wires in the case are soldered.  Am I going to have to rig
> something
> > on my own?  Anyone with thoughts or experiences to share would be great.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Tim
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