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Which wires do I extend from motherboard for computer power button connector?
DeLuSioNal29:
Ok... I did some Internet research and here is what I found:
The model you listed: HP pavilion a320n uses the ASUS motherboard model # A7N8X-LA. Unfortunately, this is a proprietary motherboard and a manual is not available at this time to download. However, I did find another Slot A motherboard from ASUS and it looked EXACTLY like the pinouts in the pictures you took. These should work! :applaud:
It looks like your power connectors are the ones next to the empty pin (top row). Pic attached.
~ DeLuSioNaL
Green Giant:
--- Quote from: unclet on December 26, 2007, 07:33:52 pm ---Ok, I just looked at the computer power button wiring inside the case and noticed there were 6 wires going to it. I took a picture of the pins on the motherboard where the six wires are attached. I also took a picture of the molex plug which goes onto those pins where the blue/black and red/black are the top pins and the yellow/black are the bottom two left pins. Finally I took a picture of the front of the computer case, showing you the power button. The power button has a blue LED around it (see pic) and also there is a little yellow LED circle light below the blue power button. I am assuming the 6 wires are for the blue LED, yellow LED and power button.
Based on my pictures below and the label on the motherboard itself, I am going to use the red/black wires to connect a button to my cabinet for "power".
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In the picture you posted I can clearly see the labels on the motherboard. Pwr would be the connection you want. It looks like the red and black wire like you stated. You can always test it by jumping across those pins, should turn the computer on. Now that you know you can either splice onto those cables or insert wires directly into the board. I like the splicing method as you still have the cases power button and led's to show status.
unclet:
Exactly .... if you look on the picture of the motherboard pins that I posted you can see they are labeled that way. As a result, I was pretty sure the red/black wires were the ones. Thanks for confirming though.
I believe splicing is better as well. It allows me to heat shrink the connections nicely as well.
DaOld Man:
--- Quote from: Green Giant on December 26, 2007, 03:39:46 pm ---The 4 wires you are talking about are most likely for the power button and the reset button. If not that then possibly some led's to show status along with the power button.
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