Push button PC power on. PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!

[Jeromebechaz]

I might sound like a noob but I just cannot find  the answer anywhere. I just want to know how to power on a PC with a push button. I know a little bit of general knowledge on computers. But no idea how to do this.
Please reply

[Zeenon]

On most motherboards there is a header on the motherboard labeled PWR SW. It is usually grouped with a bank of pins on one corner of the board...PWR LED, RESET, HD LED, PWR SW, SPEAKER. 



For my cab I created a 'Y' cable. One end went to the original power switch the other went to a push button on top of the cab.....both of those connected to the motherboard like the picture above. So I can either use the power button on the PC like normal or a push button on top of the cab.

If you just want to power the PC with a push button buy one of these:




Wire one slot to Common and the other to N/O (Normally Open) and attach to your motherboard in the place of the old power sw. I think radio shack sells the header and pins in one package.


Z

[Jeromebechaz]

thanks heaps!!!
that makes tots of sense, plus i dont have to destroy and existing wires haha

[Zeenon]

Bring this to radio shack and show/tell them what you are trying to do:

You need to make two of these:


Label each one, #1 and #2.

Once you have those made, the left side connector in the above pic goes into one of these:


This end will goto the motherboard.

Now you should have 4 wires, take one from #1 and one from #2 and push them into one of these again:


This will goto the old PWR SW that was connected to the motherboard.

Do the same with the other #1 and #2 wires and connect this to your push button.

Z

[ahofle]

Even easier:
http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Power-Motherboard-Switch-Button/dp/B00345WH4A
Snip the ends near the switch and wire to a button (or just use the button in the picture).

[ark_ader]

Even easier still:

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/190807921779?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y

http://www.amazon.com/Sub-Mini-Push-Button-Momentary-Switch/dp/B004GIKRNC

Plug the end of the switch into the other side of the connector and secure it to the case via a screw hole.

A bit tight but it fits. 

Works great.