Making new power switch for pc

[Joshcanread]

I want to make a power switch for my pc because it is kind of far away from my desk and annoying to turn it on. What I want to do is buy a front io power switch off ebay and wire in a cherry mx switch so it could be sort of like a keyboard swicth that turns on my pc. Diagram below

 

Sorry for the horrifying 5-minute Photoshop diagram 

 

And does the wire matter and or the switch?

[cherrymxguy]

uh I suggest you don't do this unless you have any experience with electronics as I could potentially short your PC

[Quagmaire]

2 minutes ago, Joshcanread said:

I want to make a power switch for my pc because it is kind of far away from my desk and annoying to turn it on. What I want to do is buy a front io power switch off ebay and wire in a cherry mx switch so it could be sort of like a keyboard swicth that turns on my pc. Diagram below

 

Sorry for the horrifying 5-minute Photoshop diagram 

 

And does the wire matter and or the switch?

This is a cool idea! Although I believe that silverstone make a wireless switch that goes into your PCIE slot. 

[Murasaki]

Just now, Quagmaire said:

This is a cool idea! Although I believe that silverstone make a wireless switch that goes into your PCIE slot. 

Yes, I've been using one for a while now.

https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=614&area=en

[Joshcanread]

1 minute ago, Mayushii said:

Yes, I've been using one for a while now.

https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=614&area=en

Hahhaha very interesting i could have a wireless cherry mx power switch for my pc lol I'd rather have a fixed solution though

[SuperCloneRanger]

4 minutes ago, Joshcanread said:

does the wire matter and or the switch?

No, as long as the switch is normally open(i.e. only connects when pressed) it will work fine. all the power button does on a modern computer is momentarily bridge the pins together.

[Joshcanread]

Just now, SuperCloneRanger said:

No, as long as the switch is normally open(i.e. only connects when pressed) it will work fine. all the power button does on a modern computer is momentarily bridge the pins together.

yeah because I think they are called "momentary switches" and as long as what you said bridges the connector then it will basically tell the pc to turn

[SuperCloneRanger]

yep, i think i'll have to have a go at this myself, i do hate having to get up to turn on my pc.