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My first cab: Mame Bartop cab from laptop guts.
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--- Quote from: phatmeat on March 05, 2011, 03:44:56 pm ---I just did something like what you are doing . Have fun . Here is a link , I dont have pics of the built though ???
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=109825.0
Here is the best pic of the on switch that I wired to a arcade button to turn the computer on and put into sleep mode . Since the switch is most likely a surface mount you will have to do a continuity test the switch leads . The solder area is really small . I was able to connnect 2 wires to the solder joints. It was 24 or smaller gauge wire.
Hope it helps GL
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Thanks for the advice. My board has the exact same switch on it. The solder area is quite small and it indeed is a smc.
I was thinking I'd just bring it to a friend that has considerably more soldering experience than me and also has access to better equipment. He hand solders surface mounts for a living ;)