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trying to wire an arcade button to the power button on my pc
katuuuz:
Hey guys.
I picked up this dimension 4600c because it was nice and compact for my smaller sized cab. problem is, now that the software end is finished, I'm left wondering if I can even wire a cherry switch to the power button so I can turn the pc on from the outside of the cabinet. Did some looking around at the dell guides to figure out how to do this, when I found out the power button isn't wired to a microswitch at all. Apparently it is somehow connected to a cable that runs to the I/O panel if that makes any sense to anyone else. Because it does not make sense to me. Here is a link to the I/O removal instructions:
http://support.dell..../sm/iopanel.htm
I haven't had the chance to get a look at how the power button on the pc is actually connected, because i cant get the gol' darn case apart in the front. urrrgh dell.
any idea if I can in fact do this?
P.S. i'm not interested in that sketchy power strip hack... i prefer my apartment to not be on fire.
severdhed:
that link doesn't work....
as for the power switch, you will need to get access to the actual power switch of the pc, there should be a switch mounted to a small PCB. you should be able to solder two wires to that pcb where the power switch attaches.
Donkbaca:
Where do the wires from the power switch attach to the MB?
SavannahLion:
I'm surprised you found anything at all on Dell's website. They've gotten all crappy and removed all their legacy documents. I hope I archived the repair documents for the Inspirons.
What the OP is probably talking about is the lame daughter board Dell puts in some of their PCs. It's not exactly a direct plug-in to the motherboard.
I'm not sure I understand what you're wanting. The switch should just be a momentary switch. Just cut the wires and wire it up to your cherry on the appropriate connections and you should be fine. There's no point in bypassing the existing daughter board for something like this.
katuuuz:
I can't seem to get the front panel of the pc off... Nor is there any instructions on how to do so. Dell dimension 4600c.
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