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Looking for power button header adapter

bigdogchris

bigdogchris

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I recently purchased a new Lancool (Lian Li) case. The power button header is 3 pin but my motherboard is only a 2 pin. I have to use my reset switch that is a 2 pin, for my power button.

I really don't want to use a razor blade to cut it down. I haven't found a site that sells an adapter. Is there anything else that might work or somewhere (site or ebay) that sells such a thing?

Thanks!
 
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Get one of these from Allied Electronics. Then get a small screwdriver and remove the electrical leads from the 3 pin connector on the case and insert them into this connector. All you have to do is pry up the small "tongues" in the slots and pull the wire out. You can even get a double row connector and do the same with all your case leads and make a single unit you can plug and unplug from your mobo. Buy several sizes (8,10,12,16,20) so you can change them out as you change mobos.

The techncial term for these is

FCI connector, crimp-to-wire housing, double row
FCI connector, crimp-to-wire housing, single row
 
You could also pop the pins out (use a knife to lift the springy plastic peice and then pull the wire out) and put them in a different shell. Unfortunately getting the shells in small quantities is rather tricky (any decent electronic components supplier will sell them but they often have substantial small order charges and/or delivery charges and it can be tricky to find them on suppliers websites because there doesn't seem to be a standard name for the bloody things), you might want to raid an old case or similar.
 
Gonna cost me like $5 or $6 to ship a .44 part. Can't they put it in an envelope with a stamp on it? I bought something from Canada that cost me .25cents .... the grand total was like $2 to my door in an envelope. I suppose it's the difference between a Canadian company and a US company.
 
Use a staple and lift the tab to pull out one of the pins out of the 3-pin block and insert it in the middle of the 3-pin block. Plug it in and ta-da!

Most motherboards have the power pin headers on the edge so the 3-pin block will be sticking out but it will be fine. If the power pin headers has "pin 10" next to it don't worry. Most of the time it is a useless pin label as "NC".
 
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