Super LANBOY (Power LED Problem)

Larnica · 6 Jun 2007 at 14:59

Hiya All

Had my Super Lanboy for about 6 months now, with only some of the motherboard leads plugged in (HD Load / Power LED etc not plugged in). So, I went to plug them in yesterday to find the lead saying "Power LED" has 3 holes with the cable going in the two end ones like this:

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The motherboard socket only has only two holes so I need to rewire the Power LED so the two cables are going in the first two holes like:

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I dont know how to do this, does anyone else, I think people have had this sort of problem before, will also post a picture ASAP when I get hold of a camera.

Thanks

benjo · 6 Jun 2007 at 15:01

Happened to mine too, i'm just using the power LED. Easier than re-wiring and i never look at the HDD Led anyway

Larnica · 6 Jun 2007 at 15:10

I could do that but id have to take out the Power SW to make room for Power LED, and then the pc wont turn on hehe

squiffy · 6 Jun 2007 at 15:11

Use a sharp next to split the jumper block into two?

misterPK · 6 Jun 2007 at 16:10

squiffy said:
Use a sharp next to split the jumper block into two?

or knife or even a small hacksaw, carefuly down the middle or the conector, then you can turn the two halves you're left with through 90 degrees so they fit.

Are you using some kind of predictive typing thingy by any chance squiffy?

PK!

nade · 6 Jun 2007 at 16:25

What i've done in the past is gently push the metal pin out of the plastic casing and shove it in the middle hole. So that both cables are side by side.

I found a chunky needle was good at pushing the pin out

Delvis · 6 Jun 2007 at 17:29

Just get a scalpel to lever the metal pin at the back of the wire...Then you should beable to pull the wire out, and put it where you want on the block...

Or has said before jsut cut the block in half...just people might moan when/if you decide to sell the case on.

Larnica · 7 Jun 2007 at 13:53

Thanks for your help. Im gonna attempt to get swap the wires now, or if i get annoyed take a saw to it. Thanks I will inform you of the results (if i dont get fried)

Larnica · 7 Jun 2007 at 14:05

Rewired but still doesnt work, nor does the "LED" or "HD LED", even tried placing them in different slots than in the motherboard manual. I have offically given up

Thanks for your help.

nade · 7 Jun 2007 at 14:37

what motherboard make & model is it?

Larnica · 7 Jun 2007 at 16:57

It is a "Winfast" motherboard powered by Foxconn. It is the NF3250K8aa/NF3250GKAA series :rolleyes:

(Its a LAN / Work Rig)

nade · 7 Jun 2007 at 21:41

Had a look at the manual, hopefully your set of front panel connector pins look like this picture

Have you tried reversing the pins for the power led?