I've been jamming a screwdriver against mobo power pins for ages now, and so far I've not managed to break anything. But there must be a better, safer way of doing this.
I need a simple switch to cover two power pins on an ATX powered mobo, so that I can activate the mobo without using a screwdriver. Has anyone seen something like this for sale on ebay, for instance?
I would just snag a small header 2-pin that has something useless attached to it.. like a speaker or something, cut it off, and attach a momentary on switch to it.
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Indeed, or just snatch some reset or power switch assembly from an obsolete computer case.
Whenever I decide to throw away certain hardware it is my habit to pillage and desolder any useful components it contains first.
Well, if you insist...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motherboard-Control-Tes … 3A1%7C294%3A200
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Though I somehow prefer using what gerwin suggested, probably due to the longer cord it comes with.
(these things are tiny, easily lost on a busy test bench... 😖 )
As always, thanks a lot people - I appreciate everyone's assistance. 😀
