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Power Button [Solved]

Hello,

I'm designing my own case and I was wondering about power buttons. I'm not fussed about making my own, I'd be quite happy with a button I could buy from somewhere else and just stick in a hole in the case.

Is there any store online that sells power buttons? Preferably one with a wire so I can put it in the front of the case and attach it to the motherboard?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Lamptron makes/sells power/reset buttons. I don't know if you can find then near you, but if those are not available, I'm sure the electronics store has plenty to choose from.
 
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or you can use button for door bell
 
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Thanks for the advice so far. I find a lot of these buttons will require me to do a bit of wiring myself. Isn't there something more complete that just needs to be plugged in? Quite hard to find since most cases have buttons in them I guess. :/


Looks like its designed for no case and direct clipping onto the motherboard. I need something more distant from the board itself.
 
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I'd like to try and avoid eBay, I'm not a fan to say the least. But thanks for the links, I'll see if I can find a local solution with a similar product.
 
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Why are you so worried about wiring? it's just two wires.

Edit- Get a two pin connector


Touch two wires loose ends for a second and release whenever you want to switch on the system.
 

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When I say I'm 'building a case' it means I need a retail-quality solution. Opening it and touching two wires is useless. And I'm not sure how I could make a button myself.
 
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Buy a push to on switch.



you don't want a toggle switch. The one you want one should be a spring type switch. as you can see in the pic the other end has two terminals. join those two wires to this.
 

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Thank you, sounds good.

I will have a go with this. Will I need any special tools (like to weld?) or is there a simpler way like just wrapping the metal around it.
 
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You have a soldering iron? If not you can wind it on around the terminals and press it hard with a plier. If you don't have a plier use electrical tape.
 

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Understood. Thanks again, I'll be sure to update you with my progress!

EDIT: Hey just a question, what is the name of that wire? I've tried simply searching "two pin connector" but its not helping much.
 
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- Forget this I'm too tired for this crap right now, I'll ask a few things tomorrow -
 
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It's essentially the same thing.
 

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It's essentially the same thing.

But a cheaper plugin-and-play option. Finding an all-in-one solution was something I wanted, though I thank you for your help and if I ever have the patience to make a standalone button myself I'll be sure to check back here.
 

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why not just find an old atx case someone is throwing out and just get the switch there. check local mom and pop computer store for the wire and switch
 
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Call up one of the computer repair stores in your region, they should have junkers out the back which they have not touched in a long time with all the wiring you need to make a custom build for next to nothing.
 

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why not just find an old atx case someone is throwing out and just get the switch there. check local mom and pop computer store for the wire and switch

Because I may want to make a couple of these (its a mini-ITX system you see) and I need a supplier that isn't that... temporary. Plus I prefer things new.
 

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