Unidentified Cable

[AnIllusiveMan]

First time builder here. There is an unidentified Cable running from the power button, down to the HDD storage area where it appears to be hung up. Is this an issue? Edit: Case is a Phanteks Eclipse P300a.

Edited February 21, 2023 by AnIllusiveMan

[Needfuldoer]

What's on the other side of that little green PCB? Some kind of external port? LEDs?

[AnIllusiveMan]

End point of cable.

[AnIllusiveMan]

1 minute ago, Needfuldoer said:

What's on the other side of that little green PCB? Some kind of external port? LEDs?

LED and power button.

[Poinkachu]

1 minute ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

LED and power button.

What PC case?

 

[AnIllusiveMan]

1 minute ago, Poinkachu said:

What PC case?

 

Phanteks Eclipse P300a. 

[Poinkachu]

7 minutes ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

Phanteks Eclipse P300a. 

What's at the other end of the cable ?

 

Looking at the case design, I think it's power switch or power switch led.

[AnIllusiveMan]

3 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

What's at the other end of the cable ?

 

Looking at the case design, I think it's power switch or power switch led.

End point of the cable is a knook in the corning of the HDD Storage, and it seems to be stuck in there. I added a picture right after I made the thread! I'd upload again, but my internet is slow.

[Poinkachu]

23 minutes ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

End point of the cable is a knook in the corning of the HDD Storage, and it seems to be stuck in there. I added a picture right after I made the thread! I'd upload again, but my internet is slow.

Ah... It's power cable for the subtle LED strip at the front side of the psu shroud.

Effin Phanteks

 

So to answer your original question : No, shouldn't be an issue.

 

 

[AnIllusiveMan]

F***ing got it.

3 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Ah... LED strip at the front side of the psu shroud.

Effin Phanteks

 

 

Ah. So, if someone  happened to,  say remove it, it wouldn't be a big deal?

[Poinkachu]

8 minutes ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

F***ing got it.

Ah. So, if someone  happened to,  say remove it, it wouldn't be a big deal?

Well, the LED on that place won't light up, that's for sure.

 

It's only a big deal if the pins in the connector at the end of the cable touches metal parts or other electrically conductive material.

 

You removed it intentionally ?

If it's accidental and you want to plug it back , most likely you can, since it's not soldered directly to the LED/PCB, just kinda troublesome since the placement is annoying.

You might have to dismantle some part of the case first, like the HDD cage.

[AnIllusiveMan]

4 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Well, the LED on that place won't light up, that's for sure.

 

It's only a big deal if the pins on the connector at the end of the cable touches metal parts or other electrically conductive material.

 

You removed it intentionally ?

If it's accidental and you want to plug it back , most likely you can, just kinda troublesome since the placement is annoying.

You might have to dismantle some part of the case, like the HDD cage.

I thought it was an important wire,  and that the connectors were touching metal. So, I dismantled the HDD cage to make sure it wasn't a potential hazard.  Got it out, saw that it was a light. Do I need to put it back?

 

[Poinkachu]

4 minutes ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

I thought it was an important wire,  and that the connectors were touching metal. So, I dismantled the HDD cage to make sure it wasn't a potential hazard.  Got it out, saw that it was a light. Do I need to put it back?

 

Need? not really, unless you want that LED to light up.

 

I have no idea what kind of connector they use for that cable, if the pins are somewhat exposed it might be a good idea to cover it with a heatshrink, since it is now can freely move around (not plugged).

[AnIllusiveMan]

1 minute ago, Poinkachu said:

Need? not really, unless you want that LED to light up.

 

I have no idea what kind of connector they use for that cable, if the pins are somewhat exposed it might be a good idea to cover it with a heatshrink, since it is now can freely move (not plugged).

Eh. Not a fan of LEDs and RGB. Here's what the pins look like.

[Poinkachu]

4 hours ago, AnIllusiveMan said:

Eh. Not a fan of LEDs and RGB. Here's what the pins look like.

Well, just cover / wrap them with something non electrically conductive.

Just in case.

 

Or unplug it from the PCB side as well. If so then store that cable somewhere safe, in case you sell the PC case in the future.