power button/reset + motherboard

[Lordy]

if my power button is 3 pins, and my reset button is 3 pins, but my motherboard indicates that it only allots two pins to the power button and the reset button, does that mean it won't work?

im assuming it does - since i plugged it in anyway and triedf to turn it on with no luck.

but i just want to make sure before i go and purchase a new power button - which i can do right? (apparently compusa doesnt carry them, so does anyone know where i could buy them?)

 

[Lordy]

bump / anyone?

 

[dfuze]

I got a pre-wired power switch from Performance-PCs, but they also have ones where you can wire it yourself for cheaper.

 

[Aluvus]

Do your switches light up, by chance?

 

[Lordy]

nope, nothing hpapens whe ni push the power button, the power supply doesnt start spinning, etc.

 

[zeeon2003]

Are you mistaking power LED connector as power switch connector? Cos Power LED connector is often 3 pins.

Power button switch shoud be 2 pins only, and same goes to reset button. Can you sen us a pic or the make/model for your case?

 

[Lordy]

i'll post a picture when i get home - if i can get on a computer again.

but the wires say

vcc1
data -
data +

and
vcc2
data -
data + (or it could be + then -)

 

[Lordy]

nevermind, i went through it again and it looks like i did have the right ones. i put them in, but i still cant boot up my computer:|

 

[tomt4535]

Do you have a switch from another comp? Or you can just use a screwdriver to short the 2 pins for the power switch to test out and make sure everything works, then deal with the other switch later.

 

[Lordy]

i actually found the 2 pins connectors and plugged them in, but it still doesn't work.

i tried taking a paper clip and touching the two pins together, but my computer didnt turn on from that either.

i'm starting to think i messed up more than just here

 

[zeeon2003]

Originally posted by: Lordy
i'll post a picture when i get home - if i can get on a computer again.

but the wires say

vcc1
data -
data +

and
vcc2
data -
data + (or it could be + then -)

These are wires for the front USB controller....

 

[KAZANI]

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