Modify Case LED's pin-out

[Guest]

I have a Desktop case which the Power ON LED cable has connections for 3
pins, with this configuration XOX (X=pin O=empty), but i need XXO for my
motherboard, i tried to pull 1 pin out and put it in another (the empty
space) , but seems too firm, i'm afraid i could damage it, could someone tell
me how to do it? please!!, i'd appreciate it a lot.


--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

 

[Jim Macklin]

They use a special tool to release the connector inside the
plastic body. You can use a magnifying glass [eye loop] to
see that there is a locking tab inside the plastic housing.
A thin probe can be used to depress or retract the lock.



|I have a Desktop case which the Power ON LED cable has
connections for 3
| pins, with this configuration XOX (X=pin O=empty), but i
need XXO for my
| motherboard, i tried to pull 1 pin out and put it in
another (the empty
| space) , but seems too firm, i'm afraid i could damage it,
could someone tell
| me how to do it? please!!, i'd appreciate it a lot.
|
|
| --
| - Starving to learn
| and
| Happy to help -
|
| Victor

 

[Bob I]

You will need to pry in the little barb that holds it in the socket,
sometimes you can push the wire in and then bend in the barb so it won't
catch. Or you could try shorting the center pin to it.

 

[Guest]

Ok, thanks ....just a little question, is it possible to get that special
tool you mention?, maybe an online store or something?

--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

 

[Guest]

Thanks , please excuse me, but..what do you mean by "shorting the center
pin to it"??

--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

 

[Bob I]

Simply jumper between outside and center.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Yes, try computer and tool supply stores, also telco
supplies. Checkout www.cyberguys.com and Google for "pin
extractors header pins" without the " ".


| Ok, thanks ....just a little question, is it possible to
get that special
| tool you mention?, maybe an online store or something?
|
| --
| - Starving to learn
| and
| Happy to help -
|
| Victor
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > They use a special tool to release the connector inside
the
| > plastic body. You can use a magnifying glass [eye loop]
to
| > see that there is a locking tab inside the plastic
housing.
| > A thin probe can be used to depress or retract the lock.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > |I have a Desktop case which the Power ON LED cable has
| > connections for 3
| > | pins, with this configuration XOX (X=pin O=empty), but
i
| > need XXO for my
| > | motherboard, i tried to pull 1 pin out and put it in
| > another (the empty
| > | space) , but seems too firm, i'm afraid i could damage
it,
| > could someone tell
| > | me how to do it? please!!, i'd appreciate it a lot.
| > |
| > |
| > | --
| > | - Starving to learn
| > | and
| > | Happy to help -
| > |
| > | Victor
| >
| >
| >

 

[David Vair]

I had one like this and I just cut the plastic casing with a razor on the empty location and
basically made it a 2 single wire setup.

 

[Guest]

Sounds very good , i didn't think about that, it doesn't affect at all,
right?

by the way, thanks a lot to the people who posted , your tips are very
helpful

--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

 

[Guest]

Again thank you and please excuse my ignorance :S, but how can i do that?, do
i need another connector?, a cable?, do you by any chance know a web page
that explains that with images??

--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

That is what I always do..

 

[philo]

Ok, thanks ....just a little question, is it possible to get that
special
tool you mention?, maybe an online store or something?

I've used a small stick pin many times and have never had a problem

 

[David Vair]

Nope works just fine,2 wires going to a light that it turned on and off by the connection at the
board.

 

[paulmd]

I have a Desktop case which the Power ON LED cable has connections for 3
pins, with this configuration XOX (X=pin O=empty), but i need XXO for my
motherboard, i tried to pull 1 pin out and put it in another (the empty
space) , but seems too firm, i'm afraid i could damage it, could someone tell
me how to do it? please!!, i'd appreciate it a lot.


--
- Starving to learn
and
Happy to help -

Victor

It's a light, you can safely leave it disconnected.