help with motherboard config

help with motherboard config

[Tyler Littlefield]

Hay list,
I have a problem.
I was changing otu harddrives, and somehow, my power switch won't work. My reset switch works (I can hit it, and the computer reboots) but the power doesn't work much any more. I don't know if there are two wires (one from the reset switch, and one for the power button) or if its just something else. Any help is appriciated. If there is a cable, can someone tell me what the thing feels like, and tell me what the place feels like to connect it to? My mother board is fairly older. It was a 98 computer, and is a stand-up tower.
Thanks,

Re: help with motherboard config

[Lorenzo Taylor]

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The wires to the power switch usually consist of 2 or 3 wires which are
connected to the motherboard by a small square or rectangular plug.  The
plug is simply pushed onto pins on the motherboard.  On the plug and
also on the motherboard next to the pins is a label that should say
"PWR" or "POWER" or something similar.  It is best to get sighted help
at this point if possible, since there is no way to be sure the plug is
connected properly unless you can see the labels.  However, if this is
the only disconnected plug, trial and error should work, since the only
thing you will have to worry about is whether the plug is backward or
forward.  If it is backward, you shouldn't blow up your computer, it
simply won't work until you put it right.

HTH,
Lorenzo
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