Add a PC Power Switch ANYWHERE!

Add a PC Power Switch ANYWHERE! - Outside Your Case

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Жыл бұрын

Get creative and install a power switch wherever you can think of! Tag me so I can see!
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@gamepad3173 8 ай бұрын

This is gonna be a great upgrade for what I have in mind. taking my computer and sticking it in a closet with an external power switch, and Power LED being ran all the way from the closet to the L shaped Desk. that way I don't have to run from my desk to my closet and turn on my PC that way.

@JohnYoga 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Liked and Subscribed. I ordered the external power switch (plus it looks like it ALSO comes with the splitter cables).

@-KD572 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video. I was able to do this myself in under 10 minutes. Thanks so much

@SofaKingA Жыл бұрын

Cool idea, maybe I can incorporate it into my next build. With gpu and cpus coming out I'm waiting to see whether RTX 40 or 30 series or AMD is the way to go. Fun times.

@J0ermungand Жыл бұрын

Cute switch. But you don't actually have to check the polarity for mechanical switches. It's just like touching two wires together - doesn't matter which one goes where. Same with a relay btw. Could be different for an electronic switch though (idea for next video: hacking a 433MHz radio remote light switch or similar into a PC power switch) .

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

True, I actually forgot about that fact, the LEDs you will need to, but as for the switches it does not matter. Good catch!

@J0ermungand Жыл бұрын

@@MaxsTech It was a perfectly good explanation on how to check polarity though!

@No1sonuk 7 ай бұрын

It's funnier when you realise there was nothing about checking the polarity when the splitter was put in... 🤣

@AdamSmith-fe9jf 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I have a Dell XPS that has a 5-pin connector with the power switch and power LED all integrated into that one connector. Is there a way I can still use this external power button to connect to my PC? Also, the external power button I got came with a splitter that has 4 connectors total for two power switches and two LEDs (one set for original computer case and other set for new power button). Therefore the connector that is meant to connect to the motherboard is a single, long 4-pin connector. Would this work somehow with my computer? Thanks for the help.

@alfsearching Жыл бұрын

Could U please answer this question? Does ATX external power switch work with mini PC's? The reason I ask becasue my recently purchase DKE power switch work with my desktop but not with my mini (which I think is ITX)!

@RllyNotNout Жыл бұрын

I had a simular question to this... is it possible that when you press the power button on you pc to turn on all your monitors because i dont want my monitors in power save mode...

@ChipoTheAlt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@imjustdoingmybest6236 Жыл бұрын

thank you!! i bought a button and it didn't come with any instructions. i felt it was pretty self explanatory but I wanted to be sure.

@chrisakadaglitchy2057 Жыл бұрын

If you replace a power switch on a dell computer because you want to swap the motherboard will it work

@alexandern3710 3 ай бұрын

If you've got a soldering station and an old keyboard you could make one,it's a rather affordable alternative

@qalb8675 2 ай бұрын

How man? I got everything

@vanshrajput3061 3 ай бұрын

can i do this with my laptop if yes how and if no is there any other way to do ..??

@elm4nsuri Жыл бұрын

nice vid Max

@ZeryusXD 6 ай бұрын

My power switch for my Asus G11CD is broken. Even though the desktop is about 8 years old I'm hoping this anywhere power switch will save me a bunch of $$ compared to having to replace an entire machine as I'm not ready to upgrade yet lol. The connector pins are there in the motherboard thankfully.

@ura617 6 ай бұрын

hey my pc is dell 7050 micro, i cant seem to find those pins on the manual either

@Kirbythediver 4 ай бұрын

I think I'll just get a momentary switch from auto shop and splice in with disconnects from the stock button wires. So I can use either

@McdonaldsFriies 3 ай бұрын

I was able to do this but way cooler instead doing it with a Lamborghini start button on my desk and holy it feels sick

@fivertom4738 Жыл бұрын

Doo you need the ''weideer 12mm Momentary Push Button Switch Metal''?

@andyvillarreal2844 2 ай бұрын

Could you do a video on how to wire a race ignition as a pc power button

@EverTheOptimist37 3 ай бұрын

I need something like this, but for a laptop 😅 any ideas?

@benielishackove2686 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, awesome review, question, can the case power led be connected to the power led header - and the switch led be connected to the storage activity led? or the opposite? thanks!

@No1sonuk 7 ай бұрын

It's just an LED in the remote switch. You can connect it to any LED header you want.

@grzechuxd2701 Жыл бұрын

Can we connect it to mini pc intelnuc?

@user-bw9xd4hj3f 10 ай бұрын

Would this work with a laptop?

@ericsderricks4879 Жыл бұрын

can i hook this to a mini HP EliteDesk 800 g2?

@johnrheycarillo813 8 ай бұрын

is it possible to install this to a laptop

@DieRuhe Жыл бұрын

Well edited video. Would you happen to know the length of the cord coming out of your case? I know it will be different for each case, but luckily I have the same one as you. Thank you for your time!

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

It was about 3-4 feet

@DieRuhe Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. Will post here again when I get it installed. 🙂

@itsprivate3061 Жыл бұрын

kinda of a dick move of them not including the damn led splitter

@ryuzaky2605 Жыл бұрын

nice but i cant find that switch in italy or europe reseller and i had to import from usa to 60$ with ship wtf...

@Sleepysova 11 ай бұрын

Is this possible for a laptop ?

@kahne_eesbit Жыл бұрын

now how do i make that 1 key keyboard

@uzumix 5 ай бұрын

what if my front panel header cables are grouped into one single 10 pin female cover? What im trying to say is i cant only take out the power switch cable i can only take out all of them at once

@bryandotson6400 4 ай бұрын

you can modify the connector to your motherboard to have jumpers on the correct pins, then wire the splitter to one pair and your case button to the other.

@itsiikonik Жыл бұрын

Help!!!! So I have a GIGABYTE B550 Vision D-P motherboard, and a Lian li o11 case my front panel connector doesn't have separate pins so can I keep it plugged in and plug this little power switch next to it or do I have to remove it? I'm new to this

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

From what I can see it looks like the motherboard has all the necessary connections in the bottom right corner next to that orange sata port. I can’t find anything to show me the connector on that case but if it’s a preassembled single connector and not separate wires you may not be able to use this external switch.

@crazyjonas4474 Жыл бұрын

What’s the name of this cable

@astrax819 Жыл бұрын

A quick question i got a propleme (too long to describe) can i unplug my recently power button and just put an second extern button on my table so that i have only the extern power switch

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

Absolutely you can! Just unplug your case switch and plug in the external one. No need for any splitter.

@theukpunishersclips9486 Жыл бұрын

Could someone help me on this, I have a Dell motherboard (0427JK) and I don't think I have these pins like the video? I think mine is a 'mini' version but don't know enough about PC's to say for definite, are there cables I can get that would go from mini to standard as I have one of these power buttons on order already?

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

Do you happen to have the dell xps 8930? Or 8940? Looks like it’s a prebuilt from dell that may use their own custom proprietary board and front connector. Looks to be like a single 4 pin port, you can try to follow that and see where it leads to, you may be able to find the wires where the power button plug into that cable and use that.

@hakuv9948 Жыл бұрын

Hey ive got a question if my power button doesnt work anymore can i just keep using the screw driver manually to open my pc will it like harm any of my components or break anything because im kind of scared but i already did power jump my pc and it work can i just keep using my screw driver for the rest of the pcs life span? thank you!

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

You can…but seems like a pain lol up to you though, it’s basically doing the same thing the button does, just connects those 2 pieces of metal. So if you wish to, you can with no worries of harm, it’ll just be annoying to have to do.

@hakuv9948 Жыл бұрын

@@MaxsTech thank you so muchh! its much better rather than buying my self anything flashy or new 🙏

@abdulloh5069 8 ай бұрын

what if laptop? is that possible?

@BridgeMcOmie 6 ай бұрын

does this work with Xbox series s?

@PabloComeMucho Жыл бұрын

So my wire for that part of the motherboard has all of those wires together could it still work?

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

If you’re able to separate them you could, otherwise you would need to somehow splice into the power switch wire alone…it would have to be a bit rigged up.

@thuvagaruruthiran1685 2 ай бұрын

Does it work with xbox

@spencerworkman Жыл бұрын

Is there any chance you know how to add an external power switch to a laptop? I want to keep my laptop closed and operate the PC on my external monitor but the power button is on the inside and i need it on the outside.

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

It’s not perfect but you can go into your power settings and change the “closed lid” option for laptops to only turn off the screen. You can then put the PC to sleep and wake it up with a mouse or keyboard click. Unfortunately that’s the only method I could think of to keep the laptop closed.

@the_og_rocklee_154 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to just wrap a copper wire around the pins on the motherboard instead of using a female connector?

@itslife56 Жыл бұрын

yes.... but please don't do that, don't be stupid.

@justus6364 9 ай бұрын

Yea i did that, just make sure wires don’t touch each other. I forgot that and then wondered why my pc goes on & off without pressing the button 😅

@maheshwarangnanasambantham5489 Жыл бұрын

My cpu button is damaged. Can I use this as a permanent solution? Don't want to buy new cabinet. Please advice

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

If you’d like, sure. No problem using this forever. Does the same function as the main button.

@isaaccontee Жыл бұрын

do anyone know if i can do this with a laptop with closed lid? i use my laptop as a desktop and is always closed under my monitor support

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

Laptops dont use standard motherboards so their power buttons are usually soldered on directly :/

@mandyzheng7705 Жыл бұрын

do you know 2.5GbE switch？

@stefanleithner6922 Ай бұрын

anyone got a diffrent place to buy the splitter? amazon doesnt deliver that product to switzerland and I can't find anything by googling

@Jaz_Overwatch Сағат бұрын

AliExpress

@muhdfitri5371 Жыл бұрын

but what if my front panel cable comes all together

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the only way to add a switch in for that scenario would be to splice a wire into that combined plug… or find a way to separate them

@jaredneaves7007 5 ай бұрын

I connected this with a sonoff re5v1c which let's me tell my alexa to turn my pc on and off

@bengriffiths5642 9 ай бұрын

Can you use this switch On a standard laptop?

@justus6364 9 ай бұрын

I think no, cable doesn’t fit the one in laptop’s motherboard.

@BobInAJob Жыл бұрын

How long is the cable? I need a cable that’s 3m long really

@nolanmuir3453 Жыл бұрын

It’s about 6ft long

@bartlx Жыл бұрын

All you need to make it custom length is to find a bit of extra wire (eg: from a dead electronic device) and a soldering iron.

@vonnblagaming984 Жыл бұрын

Is it okay if I dont plug the LED lights?

@MaxsTech Жыл бұрын

Totally optional

@betaraybill3112 3 ай бұрын

Does this work on a laptop?

@betaraybill3112 3 ай бұрын

Im using acer nitro 5 and power button is not working

@thegamerfromwonderland8707 2 ай бұрын

Only if the button got a pretty light in it i say, yes xD Otherwise i say, kinda useless. Unless your pc is on the ground and it got the button on the lower part of the front panel. Than i say yes, a power switch on your desk could be nice, so you dont have to go under your desk every time you want to start your pc. A little quality of life button. But got to be pretty and with a pretty light... Otherwise no deal. ^^

@reaperplayz5903 Жыл бұрын

the switch is out of stock

@TheDalisama Жыл бұрын

You can find plenty of them on Amazon in different styles. I just bought one branded as DKE. It was under $10 and came with a splitter.

@mrnoedahl 8 ай бұрын

Great job my hillbilly friend. I’m going to give it a shot.

@Drdreynotanmd Жыл бұрын

Great video! Really lame shirt tho, go SpaceX!

@tashane_jayasinghe Жыл бұрын

can u do for laptop

@born2surron Жыл бұрын

@manuthefourth Ай бұрын

now show me how to do this on a laptop

@wally1957 7 ай бұрын

I have a better solution! I simply wanted to turn on my PC by remote control at home as I did not want to get up out of my chair with my yellow lab sitting on my lap. I also did not want to use a phone or app to turn it on and off so here is how I did it. I added a remote control to my Minisforum mini pc by adding a "remote control power strip". Set the Bios (hit delete button during boot up), change the setting to enable pc to start after power outage. Then simply turn the pc off normally but after pc shuts down power off the power strip. When you turn power strip back on PC boots up automatically. Simple, cheap and effective! Hope this helps everyone.