Replacement front panel power btn cable?

baileyswalk

baileyswalk

baileyswalk

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So... I'm an idiot and while tidying the end of some cables ties, chopped through my front panel cable. Nr200p max case, I managed to get a cable from the OG Nr200 (was doing a swap from one to another) but now need either the nr200p cable that has no reset button but be easier (no need to tear down the new case) if I can get a replacement OG cable with the reset btn. I'm not having much luck finding anything on searching teh webz - is this the sort of thing I'll need to get from cooler master direct?? Will try post pics in a min.
 
Would just do similar to luckybenski said
Though I usually just put heatshrink on
Then twist the wires together
Then quick heat with a lighter
If you can find a local independent shop
They might just do it cheaply for you if you're lucky
It's a 2 minute job
5 minutes if they solder them as well

Heatshrink you can usually pick up
In the local poundshop for a box of varying diameters
 
Yea there's a good shop where I live, will see what they say. I've got a power btn ordered that I can leave hanging out the side so I can get on with the build for now. If the shop are going to charge stupid money I'll bite the bullet and try do the twist and tape, used to have a soldering iron somewhere... might dig it out. Good tip re: heat shrink.
 
Yeah i started doing it with heatshrink after a
Slight accident with the soldering iron
It fell off the work top
And i instinctively grabbed it by the hot end of course
Not something I fancy repeating so I don't
Use the soldering iron any more

Tried liquid tape too
Just brush it on
But it's expensive and not easy to find
But it was useful to paint coloured wires black
Where they were visible because manufacturer choose
Not to use black wires or sleeve them
 
I would be going down the repair route. Seems the most sensible option and will likely provide the fastest turnaround. As others have suggested, a local electronics shop would be able to do it for cheap
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Would just do similar to luckybenski said
Though I usually just put heatshrink on
Then twist the wires together
Then quick heat with a lighter
If you can find a local independent shop
They might just do it cheaply for you if you're lucky
It's a 2 minute job
5 minutes if they solder them as well

Heatshrink you can usually pick up
In the local poundshop for a box of varying diameters
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Soooo the local PC shop wants about 40 bucks to splice my cable. Guess I'll take a crack at it myself! No rush, got a power button taped to the case for now. However, I was wondering what you use to strip a cable so small, can see myself stripping and cutting until there's nothing left if my plug wiring skills are anything to go by.
 
baileyswalk said:
Soooo the local PC shop wants about 40 bucks to splice my cable. Guess I'll take a crack at it myself! No rush, got a power button taped to the case for now. However, I was wondering what you use to strip a cable so small, can see myself stripping and cutting until there's nothing left if my plug wiring skills are anything to go by.
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Usually I separate the wires
Then either carefully strip the plastic off
With a craft knife
Or use a lighter to just melt the plastic back

Then remember to put the heatshrink on
Before twisting the wires together
Wouldn't be the first time I had a DOH! Moment
And twisted them together
Then realised now I can't put the heatshrink on lol
 
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