While installing 3 1/2 floppy i cut the power SW on my Antec 1080 SOHO fileserver case, Now What!!?

[OverVolt]

Hey title really says it all, while installing the floppy and taking out the little metal plate, it cut the power SW wire (the white one). Right now i'm using the reset SW to boot up.

But what else can i do? Any way to repair the wire? There's not a lotta slack left since it's only a few inches from he power button itself.

Ever had this happen to you? I'm kinda mad the Power SW wire was sticking out and wrapped with the metal plate.

Should i RMA it to Antec?

 

[John]

Splice the wire together.

 

[Lord Evermore]

You can solder the wire back together. Or replace the switch, it's just a momentary switch. You could swap the reset switch with it in the front bezel and it'd work fine (but no reset switch after that). Or call Antec and they'll probably send you a new one, can't be more than a 10 cent part for them.

 

[Dennis Travis]

If there is enough room I would get some Heat Shrinkable Tubing and slide it on the longest part of the cut wire then join and solder the ends together then slide the Tubing over the joint and heat it up with a match or lighter. That way it won't short out and it's a lot nicer than just tapeing it. Is there enough slack so you can strip the ends where you cut it and join them?

 

[Insidious]

Repairing the wire, (splice it back together) is the best solution, but if your are not comfortable with that, LE is right on the money with the suggestion to simply swap the Power and Reset wire pairs at the motherboard connector and then your reset switch becomes the power switch (but you wouldn't have a reset switch).


-Sid

 

[Lord Evermore]

Actually I meant swap them in the bezel. He's already using the reset switch for his power button. Switching them in the bezel would just be an aesthetic thing, but it might make a good security feature, not many people would think to hit the reset switch when a PC won't turn on. 🙂

 

[Insidious]

LE,

This is getting serious........

Now you are correcting people who agree with you?

😛

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
Actually I meant swap them in the bezel. He's already using the reset switch for his power button. Switching them in the bezel would just be an aesthetic thing, but it might make a good security feature, not many people would think to hit the reset switch when a PC won't turn on. 🙂

I would try that.

 

[OverVolt]

Originally posted by: Insidious
Repairing the wire, (splice it back together) is the best solution, but if your are not comfortable with that, LE is right on the money with the suggestion to simply swap the Power and Reset wire pairs at the motherboard connector and then your reset switch becomes the power switch (but you wouldn't have a reset switch).


-Sid

Aight, i'll try to splice it back together tonight after some 4th of July fun. I'll try the heatshrink tubing if i can find it. If the splice doesn't work then i'll just have to switch them in the bezel like Lord Evermore said.

Have fun on your 4th o July!

 

[capricorn]

Originally posted by: Dennis Travis
If there is enough room I would get some Heat Shrinkable Tubing and slide it on the longest part of the cut wire then join and solder the ends together then slide the Tubing over the joint and heat it up with a match or lighter. That way it won't short out and it's a lot nicer than just tapeing it. Is there enough slack so you can strip the ends where you cut it and join them?

What he said, but I recommend a hair dryer on high heat. Twirl the wire around to get all side warm or move the hair dryer about. (The plastic will actually burn if ignited.)

-cap

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

This is a super trivial thing, it should be extremely easy. Cut back some insulation (the plastic stuff) from each cut end, take the two wires, twist them together real good, wrap some electrical tape around them (or other kinds of tape in a pinch), and you are good to go. Heat shrink and solder is way over the top for something so petty.