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Power switch - which side is ground?

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4 minutes ago, Lemonpearl said:

Does the same go for the reset switch?

The power button and reset switch are just short circuits, so there's no directionality.

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I'm connecting my panel connectors to the motherboard but I don't know which side is ground on my power switch. One side is marked by a arrow.

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4 minutes ago, Lemonpearl said:

I'm connecting my panel connectors to the motherboard but I don't know which side is ground on my power switch. One side is marked by a arrow.

The power(and reset) switch can be plugged in either way, it doesn't have a specific polarity.

 

(Edit: This applies to computer switches. For other types of switches and applications you will want to follow the directions of the switch.)

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Just now, ModuleLFS said:

Arrow is +

My case only makes a distinction between power and ground. I'm guessing power is +.

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7 minutes ago, Lemonpearl said:

I'm connecting my panel connectors to the motherboard but I don't know which side is ground on my power switch. One side is marked by a arrow.

The what now? Panel connector?  I'm curious what all this is now.

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It really shouldn't matter. If it is a power LED, you may burn it out, or nothing will happen. If you swap the channels on a power switch like that, it should work fine either way.

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Just now, Samfisher said:

The what now? Panel connector?  I'm curious what all this is now.

The connectors from my case panel e.g. reset, power, hdd led.

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Just now, Lemonpearl said:

The connectors from my case panel e.g. reset, power, hdd led.

Oh right, I was wondering what the heck is going on :P

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I ended up connecting the side on the connector with the arrow to the side on the board called 'power'.

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6 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

It really shouldn't matter. If it is a power LED, you may burn it out, or nothing will happen. If you swap the channels on a power switch like that, it should work fine either way.

Does the same go for the reset switch?

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4 minutes ago, Lemonpearl said:

Does the same go for the reset switch?

The power button and reset switch are just short circuits, so there's no directionality.

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