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April 30th, 2014 09:00
Alert! Power Button Cable Failure.
A friend of mine has a inspiron 620, where the motherboard has died.
He ordered a replacement and I switched the motherboard over for him.
But now when ever he turns on the machine he gets this power button cable failure message. I've gone back inside and checking all the connections. It obviously works because the button turns the machine on.
Any idea on how we solve this? Even if it's just a way to disable warning messages.
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RoHe
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April 30th, 2014 13:00
Try clearing BIOS..??
Retro Techy
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May 1st, 2014 05:00
I've tried clearing it, also updated the BIOS to the latest version.
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May 1st, 2014 11:00
Check pins in connectors at both ends. Possible one of them is bent or damaged?
Possible the cable failed?
Don't know where you got that replacement motherboard, but is it defective and unable to see that cable connection?
DandelionF
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March 9th, 2016 10:00
I have the same Alter! now after changing Dell XPS 8900 desktop case to a generic one. I understand Dell uses non-standard front panel connector to its own motherboard.
How did you solve the problem eventually?
Thanks
p_soohoo
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May 1st, 2016 10:00
i replied in http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19666021
Jumping pins 9 and 12 seems to stop the error at least in the case of the xps 8900
Try ti simulate the exact pin layout of the original connector. On the 8900 pins 9-11 and 9-12 are jumped.
Maybe it applies to other machines as well