shows the motherboard layout which should help you get things connected correctly.Ī google search for, " dell inspiron front panel pinout ", reveals this. I've managed to get some LEDs to work, but in the midst of it I even lost that. Now i'm back to square one, and would rather have someone tell me the right way for the next time this happens. I eventually got it fixed on my own, but then I bought a power supply, and again, stupidly unplugged it. I have searched all over for the layout, and I've tried multiple ways of plugging it in. At first, the connectors were plugged in correct, until I unplugged everything to clean the case. Dell Support Resources.I have an Inspiron that hasn't been used for long. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. The pins I jumped are shorted together through a normal power switch. See my pics for how I fooled the board into thinking there was a switch connected there. That is where the power switch should connect. That 5-pin connector at the top that has been referenced in several of these posts is the secret. When you replace an Inspiron board with an OptiPlex board, you'll get a failed power cable error every time you boot. The power switch for each board connects in a different location. The Inspiron and OptiPlex use a physically identical board. I'm adding a related reply in case someone comes across this post looking for help. Pinout information is not posted or supported. I know their must be at a minimum a place to connext the case power button to the mobo via a header or some sorts. Search instead for.ĭid you mean.Sorry could you expand that's a little vague. Thanks for that tip on the voltage and the pics. Just use canned air to chase away the bust bunnies. And next time, don't be such a clean freak. We don't want the thing to go up in puff of smoke. The super clear picture that was sent earlier would have shown me what I wanted to know I have learned there are file size limits for this site.Īll but one of mine were over the limit so I'll try again. I have spent hours dancing around the internet looking for photos of the mb, schematics of the mb and wiring diagrams to see the jumper position. And as you indicated, they fail to show the position the jumper connector should be in. You have correctly identified the pin location.
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Unfortunately, it's not identified in the legend so no way for me to know what it does or how to set the jumper. I too circled the area near the end of the dimms. Since my original description was apparently not clear, I have attached some 4 pictures to clarify the area in question. The resolution of the pictures is excellent but this is not the jumper pin area I am speaking about. In SpeedSteps picture of the system board look for a two-row 5 pin 2 in one row and 3 in the second connector just to the right of the memory modules, under the bundle of wires near the top edge. Its keyed so it should not be hard to put on. The power from the front panel connection is circled. Thanks for sticking with it!! There are 10 pin and more but never 5 pin connectors. Have to ask if you're certain the jumper was actually on that 5-pin motherboard header? Could it have come off some other header? View solution in original post. I was de-dusting the inside and knocked off a jumper pin connector. 2004 galant fuse box diagram base website fuse box