Question Pinout for the power button header on the motherboard? (OptiPlex 3020 SFF)

[logibeak]

I would like to know the pin out of the power button pins on the motherboard so I can use the button for the case I just bought.

 

[Lutfij]

Are you transplanting the board onto another chassis? If so, you're going to have to worry more than just the front panel connectors. The power connectors on that board are proprietary.

 

[william p]

Dell doesn't publish that, and they change them all the time. Dell MB swaps are generally a bad idea.

 

[jsmithepa]

At the risk of beating a dead horse...

If I really want to do this, regardless of the difficulty, regardless of the cost, unless the detail of that connector is published, I would have to TRACE the wiring by using a combination of visual and using an ohmmeter, and map out the entire cable. U really want to do this and have infinite patience.

 

[william p]

Some Optiplexes have an AIT (Air Intake Temeperature) sensor on that board . 4x Dignostic LEDs also live there. It has been done. But it varies from one Dell system to another. That's why no one can really help you. The answer is if you can't figure it out yourself it's best left alone. My advice is to use the Dell cable and front I/O board in your build.