Insignificant But Aggravating Power LED Fixed

[rkr1958]

Back Last October I built my own computer. It was fun and challenging to correctly hook up all the applicable connectors in my Antec Quiet Chassis to the correct pins on my Intel D875PBZ Motherboard. This included two front USB 2.0 ports (4-connectors-pins per port, d+,d-,ground,power), power-on button, reset button, harddrive LED and power LED.

It took me about an hour to CORRECTLY hook all the applicable connectors and pins. I was quite proud of myself. No small feat for three reasons:
(1) The termonology and diagrams used in my Chassis manual was slightly different from that used with my motherboard manual. (2) Sometimes is wasn't clear for multi-pin connectors which way the plugged in. (3) The diagrams showing the pins in the manuals look huge; however, in reality they are small, difficult to see (especially for someone who's 45) and require "slow going" and "feel" to plug the connectors into. (Plugging in 4-connectors for each of the 2 front USB 2.0 ports was challenging but I did it).

Anyway, as I said when I built my computer I did all of this CORRECTLY in under an hour. Now my insignificant but aggravating thing ....

About three months or so ago I was cleaning the inside of my case and better "organizing" power and IDE cables and I accidentally disconnect the power on connector. So when I finished and tried to power up my computer nothing happen. It didn't take me long to trace it back to this disconnected connector. In the process of fixing this I also pulled the reset connector, harddrive LED and power LED.

I hooked everthing back and booted up but no power LED. Everthing else worked but not this LED. In the process of getting everthing connected again I had inadvartently hooked up my power LED to my power connector. So I though I'd had either shorted out the power LED or burned out the bulb. Anyway I've been running with this insignificant problem for three months.

It's always bother me though ... so today I though I'd take another look. Everything was hooked up correctly ... but I though I'd try reversing the connector and plug it in that way. Guess what ... the power LED is now on.

I know ... a long post for an insignificant problem that's now been fixed ... but I'm so proud of myself and had to tell someone who might appreciate it. I told my wife and my 3-1/2 year old son ... but I don't think they appreciated this as much as those of you who better understand computers and have built them.

[ZippyP.]

Yup, LED's are polarized and won't work if you reverse them.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!