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I plan on doing this today. Is there any certain gauge wire i should get, or will the 22 gauge i already have work fine?
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its very simple, you jsut need to cut a trace and solder the switch
this thread should be of help
http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=347
this thread should be of help
http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=347
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it's super easy and you should absolutely do itSyn303 wrote:I would like to add an On/Off switch to my x0xb0x as well, are there any diagrams in how to carry this out ? as i never built my x0xb0x, or will i require a tech to carry this out! or is it simple to do ?
you really gotta manhandle that trace, though
they're tougher to cut through than i thought
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okay noted...
the switch i have got is a solteam MR-21
so on the switch the top prong wire (1A) goes to the Power Supply above the track cut nearest the back of the I/O backplate, and the bottom prong wire (1) goes to the power supply below the track cut, or is it the other way around? Gotta get this right, don't wanna blow my PSU in the process.
see this pic for what i mean (subatomicglue's photo)
the switch i have got is a solteam MR-21
so on the switch the top prong wire (1A) goes to the Power Supply above the track cut nearest the back of the I/O backplate, and the bottom prong wire (1) goes to the power supply below the track cut, or is it the other way around? Gotta get this right, don't wanna blow my PSU in the process.
see this pic for what i mean (subatomicglue's photo)
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Why do you all cut a trace for this? I have put in a power switch on both my x0xb0xes by just lifting the back metal pin of the connector and soldering the switch between the lifted connector and the empty hole. This is of course easier to do before you solder the power connector, but it is quite easily desoldered if you are going to do it afterwards.
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