Tutorial: Custom Power Button

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Tutorial: Custom Power Button

Items Needed:
•Philips Screw Driver
•On/Off Button
•Soldering Iron
•Power Switch Lead
•Drill and Drill Bit
•Wire Cutters
•Pen/Pencil



Step 1

First of all remove the computer side panel.

Step 2
Secondly, find where the power button lead goes to on the mother board and unplug it.
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Step 3
Next remove the button from its casing. Take care not the damage the button or the casing.

Step 4
Remove Panel where you wish to place the button or clear where it will be.
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Step 5
Measure The diameter of the button, the part that will sit in the case.

Step 6
Make a mark where you want to place the button and drill a hole their, make sure the drill bit is 1 or 2mm bigger then your button to leave room for it to sit in. File the edges down remove any lips and so it doesn't damage the button.
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Step 7
Next cut the button off and strip the wires.
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Step 8
Find the which side it + and -, then thread the wires through.
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Step 9
Solder the wire down.
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Step 10
Thread wire though the hole in the case and place on the bit the tighten it down.
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Step 10
Place panel back on, plug lead in, then gaze at the awesomeness!
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XD shame i don't smoke, one turns fans and cold cathodes on and the others the power button, the images are from 2 different cases
 
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