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trying to wire an arcade button to the power button on my pc
katuuuz:
Ok fellas, things seem to be leaning my way for once. Got home to see my Sanwa buttons have arrived (christ, these guys are small), and upon cracking open the 4600c and looking a bit closer with the knowledge learned by you today, I think I see what I've been trying to see. Attatched is a pic of the 4600c slim next to a dead dimension I pulled from the graveyard for garner to see.
Also attached is a pretty big snap of the I/O board. The disconnected ribbon has the label "control panel" printed on the pcb. The larger one behind it that is still plugged in is labeled "front panel." The smaller one runs up the inside front of the case, and disappears into the unaccessible front of the case and more than likely attaches to the leds, power button, and or usbs. The larger ribbon labeled "front panel" has the USB logo stamped on the ribbon itself, and connects to the mother board.
Hopefully I've included enough info for someone to explain to me what I have to do to wire one of these Sanwa buttons up for booting!
Donkbaca:
Where does the control panel wire connect to the mobo?
SavannahLion:
@ Donkbaca
That information is all well and good but you're overlooking one important fact.
Regardless of the OEM of the board, they will most certainly do whatever the VARs specify. Anybody who tried to hack or reuse a Compaq power supply can attest to this. Every single VAR has at least one bastardized PC in their line up that has a critical component that isn't 100% compatible with the ATX specification.
That is the case here.
katuuuz:
??
Looks like I'm going with the boot upon dc recovery option in my bios then. Thanks everyone for your help.
Donkbaca:
If you are going to give up on the power button idea, what about wake-on/LAN?
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