Dimension 8200 Front Panel Connector Pinout

This web page might be some help to you!

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/se440bx2/se2_con.htm#4

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Dimension 4500 - Pentium 4 - 2.0 GHz
WINDOWS XP (Home Edition)
256 MB DDR SDRAM - Ultra ATA/100 (7200RPM) 80 GB HD
64 MB GEFORCE4 Video card with TV out
Soundblaster Live 1024 Voices Sound Card
16X DVD-ROM (LITON LTD 163)
10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
56K PCI Telephony Modem
Altec Lansing ACS33 ( 2 + Subwoofer (Front))
Harmon Kardon Speakers HK-206 (Rear)
17" E772 Monitor
Visioneer 5800 One Touch Scanner
Pacific Digital 32 X 12 X 48 CD Burner
Nero 5.5.9.9 - InCd 3.18.0
HP Photosmart 100 Printer/Card Reader
Epson Color 740 Printer
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Dimension L933r Pentium lll
384 MB SDRAM (PC 133)
Windows ME
CENDYNE 24X 10X 40 (Broken, Out for exchange)
48X CD-Rom
CTX 17" Flat View Monitor
Panasonic KX-P2023 Dot Matrix printer
Brother IC 100 Sheet Feed Scanner
Philips Video Camera
Sony 3.7GB Tape Drive
Iomega 100 MB Internal Zip
SanDisk Smartmedia Reader
Microsoft Optical (PS2) IntelliPoint Mouse
Newpoint 4 Port USB Hub
Telex M40 Microphone
AR Multimedia (2 + Subwoofer) Speaker

Thanks for the reply, Ziwpiz.  I had a look at the link and while it is getting closer, it is only a 27-pin connector.  Actually, I believe your 4500 system uses the same connector - it is a 34 pin connector that looks like a miniature floppy connector.  If you ever feel ambitious and want to trace out the ribbon cable wiring to the front panel, let me know!   The pins that I'm really interested in are the power switch, power LED and HDD LED.

Zonxar,

Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.

Actually we do not have this information as it is a closely guarded secret by Dell Engineering.
So, no one in Dell support will have the info you are looking for.
There was a web information posted a while back that may help.
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Question:
I have a Dell Dimension motherboard that I am putting in a new case. Since the computer case is not a Dell, the power button cables (power switch, reset switch, hdd led, etc), have individual 2-pin connectors. These will be connected to the 16-pin control panel jumper on the motherboard. What is the pin out of the 16-pin jumper on the motherboard?

Discussion:
Dell motherboards are proprietary.
The power button jumpers on the motherboard, will not match Retail computer case connections. Dell also uses a non-standard power supply. If you want to install your Dell motherboard n a new case, you’ll need to install your Dell power supply in the new case as well.

Answer:
The following web page contains information on the pin out of the 16-pin
power button jumper on the motherboard.
The following information has been reported to work with these systems:
( DELL DIMENSION XPS R, T, D, L, V, and 4100 )
You can find the pin out information on the following web page:
http://members.csolutions.net/dougm/images/dell/fpconn.htm

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please do share, what exactly is the point of making it difficult to change cases and/or power supplies? Because me, like many other people ,just aren't seeing the logic and reasoning in this configuration you have made in the P4 systems.

WOULD A DELL PERSONAL MEMBER PLEASE ASK MICHAEL WHY HE DECIDED TO MAKE UPGRADING PARTS OUTSIDE OF DELL A REAL PAIN IN THE KISSER? SPECIFICALY THE FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS ON THE PENTIUM 4 SYSTEMS. YOUR MAIN ADVERTISING THING IS YOUR SO-CALLED GREAT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, WELL WHERE IS THAT GREAT SUPPORT NOW WHEN ITS NEEDED?

Quazar,
While I'm sure a lot of people who post to this forum would like to know the answer to the question about the front panel connector (myself included), I seriously doubt any of the moderators have personal contact with 'Big Mike' himself.

Would anyone know how the XPS front panel led board works. Its the board that glows dif colors on the new XPS system

I am trying to figure out the same thing, no luck so far.