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jlfreund:
Does anyone have any recommendations for a high-end mini-PC (similar to Minisforum UM790) capable of supporting wiring from the MB to an external momentary switch mounted on the cabinet?

I'm not sure, but I don't think these mini PC's generally expose any solder points that you could bridge with a simple switch.

https://store.minisforum.com/collections/amd-%C2%AE-ryzen-%C2%AE/products/minisforum-um790-pro

lilshawn:
nothing a soldering iron and a couple wires can't solve.

dell computers are the same. i just pull the front off to expose the power switch where its soldered onto the little board and solder a meter or so of wire leads to it and hook it up to my own switch. never had a problem doing it that way.

it's easy to undo if i needed to ever send off the computer for warranty or something like that.

BlueGhost:
I'm assuming this is to power the pc off/on.  Depending on the bios options there may be a way to do it without hacking the power switch.  I have an assortment of mini-pcs I'll be using in cabinets.  Some have a keyboard button combination that will power them on (alt+p for Lenovo) and most have the option to power on "when power is restored."  So if you can power down via a front end option, then you can power back on with a keyboard shortcut (thinking i-pac macro) or by toggling the power supply off and back on.

_Iz-:
I bought a small push/pull solenoid and wired the solenoid to a power supply and an external momentary button and positioned the solenoid in front of the power button on the mini pc. The mini pc is completely unmodified. Pushing the external momentary button activates the solenoid and the solenoid pushes the power button on the mini pc.

lilshawn:

--- Quote from: _Iz- on September 18, 2023, 11:30:41 pm ---I bought a small push/pull solenoid and wired the solenoid to a power supply and an external momentary button and positioned the solenoid in front of the power button on the mini pc. The mini pc is completely unmodified. Pushing the external momentary button activates the solenoid and the solenoid pushes the power button on the mini pc.

--- End quote ---

that is actually quite ingenious!

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