power switch

stinka · 15 Jun 2007 at 23:24

can you get aftermarket on off switches to turn your pc on and off ?

the switch on my antec p160 is a bit dodgy so i was wondering if i could replace it tempory like untill i get a new case

cheers

Jono8 · 15 Jun 2007 at 23:36

Should do. I picked one up at my local computer shop. was like £0.90.

stinka · 16 Jun 2007 at 09:09

does anyone know if theres a power and reset combo available ?

i supose i could make some i just need to know what sort of switches i need

they wont be toggle switches, are they push to make switches or possibly push on push off :confused:

i bet theres some electronics heads on here somewhere

PhillyDee · 16 Jun 2007 at 09:42

They are momentary push-to-make switches. Non-latching. You can use vandal resist push buttons. Which are expensive, but look cool.

stinka · 16 Jun 2007 at 09:49

cheers mate thats what i thought

just looking at them on a large electronics retailers site they do look pretty cool

does it matter which way you conect an led to the power/hdd headers, i mean do they have a deffinate + /- side ?

PhillyDee · 16 Jun 2007 at 10:23

Yep. Leds do have a certain way round. Shorter wire is negative. Think its also the but with the flat on it. Dont worry if its round the wrong way, it just wont work.

stinka · 16 Jun 2007 at 13:17

nice one mate very helpfull