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Qvick qvestion: can I plug in my case power LED with the system powered on?

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***IT WORKED*** No need to reply to the original question. Thanks! 🙂


Just a quick question that I'd like a few responces to for validity, then let's sink it to the bottom. 🙂

My power LED light is out, probably from tinkering in the case a few weeks ago and I was too lazy to hook it back up when I noticed it. Now I miss that little green glow. 🙁 Can I open my case and plug it back into the motherboard header safely without shorting anything out or blowing anything up?
 
I generally stay away from doing that stuff when the system is on.

Last time I did it, I fried my cold cathode and was afraid for my life*.


*computer
 
Of course you can - I have had to a few times. Just put the 3-pin connector on the right pins 😛

The stupid connector on my old Intel D815EEA was a 2-pin so I had to "mod" the power LED connector then I got my new Athlon+8KHA+ setup and had to just use the broken terminator connectors on the end of each wire to connect to the motherboard; and those aren't secured at all so they constantly fall off. I've never had a problem fixing this while my server is on - I wasn't about to turn it off just to fix the power-on LED
 
Exactly- I should have mentioned the whole reason I'm asking is because I've got a halfway decent uptime going (last reboot was June 30th on W2K). Thanks!
 
On my new systems i build, i do all of the LED wiring with the computer already on. Saves you alot of time.
 
Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Yeah you can do it. As other's have said, just be careful when poking around in there.
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I.E. Spinning 7000rpm CPU fans 😀

Ive lost quite a few chunks out of my fingers on those...
 
Originally posted by: aphexII
Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Yeah you can do it. As other's have said, just be careful when poking around in there.
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I.E. Spinning 7000rpm CPU fans 😀

Ive lost quite a few chunks out of my fingers on those...
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Ditto! 😱

Yeah, I of course know not to screw with drives and cards, just making sure plugging in LED lights to mobo headers wasn't taboo. Ok- I'm gonna do it! Standby... 😀
 
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