[lug] OT -- Power Cable

[Atkinson, Chip]

I'd like to add that the metal recycling bin at Eco-Cycle in Boulder (near
55th and Perl) often has computer cases that people chuck.  I even found an
ATX case a while back.  While the case is probably not usable, you can often
get wires and switches from them.

Chip

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl.Wagner at Level3.com [mailto:Carl.Wagner at Level3.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 8:28 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] OT -- Power Cable
> 
> 
> 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
> > > --
> > > 
> ===================================================================
> > > == Timothy Klein       || And what rough beast            
>        ==
> > > == teece at hypermall.net || Its hour come round at last     
>        ==
> > > == Aufwiedersehen!     || Slouches towards Bethleham to 
> be born? ==
> > > == Aufwiedersehen!     || The beast of Redmond, nothing 
> more.    ==
> > > 
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