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UndeadMeat:
I agree with the others. Rewire your power button. Its really easy. You don't need to know how to solder or anything. Coming from the power button on the front of you case are two wires that end in a jumper like end.  You can tell which one is the power by the silk screen on the motherboard or by a little label on the actual end that slips over the contacts.

1. Just cut the wire somewhere in the middle (Not trying to sound condescending, but MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL!)
2. Strip all the ends
3. Get two new long pieces of wire
4. Reconnect the ends you cut and add the new wire (You can use wire nuts, electrical tape, or even quick disconnects like the ones used to wire up your control panel. Just make sure that the connections can't touch each other or you'll cause a short. Electrical tape is your friend.)
5. Strip the others ends of the new wire and attach to a micro switch button
6. Mount the button
7. Power up the computer

7 very easy steps you can follow to create an external power button for your computer, and the one on the case should still work as well. If you've wired a control panel at all this is not any harder.

Good luck.
-UndeadMeat

Edited for typos

sheisserick:
I really hate my first post being a stupid question, but here goes..

Just to recap on this.... There are 2 wires from the PC.... a "+" and a "-"..

Where on the switch should they each be connected on the switch?

My guess:

+ = Always open
- = Ground

Is this right? I dont want to fry my powersupply  ;D

grueinthebox:

--- Quote from: sheisserick on July 21, 2005, 02:07:30 pm ---Where on the switch should they each be connected on the switch?
--- End quote ---

Polarity doesn't matter.  Either way you wire it, the button presses and closes the circuit.  One wire goes to ground, the other to Normally Open.

sheisserick:
Heh.... makes sence when you think about it actually..

Just nice to hear it from someone, so all doubts are gone..

Thanks dude.

Stobe:
I'm assuming you already checked your BIOS to see if your mobo had a "wake-on" setting?

I'm sure there are a few people here that were willing to upgrade their mobo to avoid wiring a remote power switch.  Which is fine.  It all gets the job done.

-Stobe

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