Guide to Connecting Computer Front Panel Switches
to Motherboard

Step 8: Connect Computer Front Panel Switches/LEDs, Speaker, USB Connectors

This step may seem very simple but to build your own cheap computer properly, you need to have these Switches, LEDs, speaker and USB ports properly connected.

There are two switches - the power switch and the reset button.

These switches and LEDs are part of the computer case.

Click here to go to 'Step 2: Prepare the Computer Case' for information on the Computer Front Panel Switches.

Before doing your connections, consult your computer motherboard manual and examine motherboard to decide where to make these connections.

If you connect them backwards, you won't hurt anything but the lights and switches won't work. Simply, reverse the connections if you have this problem. (See Diagram A below).

Installation of Front Panel Switches, LEDs and Speaker.

I hope that you noted the Anti-Static Wrist Band being worn to protect the computer from Static Electricity. Click here to view my article on Static Electricity


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