Power Led/Power Switch?

Phil_D_UK · 2 Mar 2007 at 10:41

Is there anyway of converting a 3 pin power led connector to a 2 pin?

I have recently got a new case which has a 3 pin power led connector which means if I connect this there isn't any room for the 2 pin power switch connector to go next to it

PhillyDee · 2 Mar 2007 at 11:34

Are all 3 pins connected? Or is the middle a 'spacer' with nothing in it? if it is just remember which lead is + or - and snip away. Just be carefull with the stanley knife. Ive done it in the past.

Phil_D_UK · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:08

Yeah looks like the middle one is a spacer!

Why on earth do the do that! just to be arkward or something!

What you mean cut out the middle spacer bit?

Trigger · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:33

Phil_D_UK said:
Yeah looks like the middle one is a spacer!

Why on earth do the do that! just to be arkward or something!

Because most motherboards have a space between the LED headers

Phil_D_UK said:
What you mean cut out the middle spacer bit?

Yeah

Just don't snap the bits either side

macca40 · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:52

you need one of these

Trigger · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:54

macca40 said:
you need one of these

Why buy one of those when you can just cut it???

macca40 · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:59

Trigger said:
Why buy one of those when you can just cut it???

Because like you suggested very easy to snap?

Trigger · 4 Mar 2007 at 13:17

macca40 said:
Because like you suggested very easy to snap?

Yeah but as long as he doesn't go at with a pair of cutters or anything it will be fine- a stanley knife should do it. Even if it does snap (Which i've done before myself), just pull all the plastic away, wrap some insulation tape around the connectors and plug them in

Phil_D_UK · 4 Mar 2007 at 13:23

macca40 said:
you need one of these

Can you buy these? & how do I go about finding somewhere that sells them?